User:Imiko/My New Build

The Dervish Bonder uses the monk skills Life Bond to protect allies, while utilizing strong healing skills and energy management provided through the dervish primary attribute of Mysticism. This build provides a highly effective support character with high armor and resilience.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=D/Mo pro=10 earthp=8 mys=12+1+(3)][Pious Renewal][Life Bond][Balthazar's Spirit][Reversal of Fortune][Imbue Health][Watchful Intervention][Mystic Regeneration][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Full Survivor insignias.
 * Enchanting Sword or Spear of Fortitude and a selection of Shields of Fortitude.
 * +60 health and +energy staff

Usage

 * Cast Reversal of Fortune on yourself followed by Pious Renewal, then Life Bond on your allies and Balthazar's Spirit on yourself. Recast Reversal of Fortune and Pious Renewal on yourself once they have ended, and repeat this as often as possible before battle or until you have full energy. This combination should continue to be used in battle. Damage (even if 0) will end Reversal of Fortune early, allowing for multiple casts during the duration of one cast of Pious Renewal. This is not only positive energy management, but will help negate damage taken through bonding.
 * Keep your health as high as possible, using the above system as well as Watchful Intervention and Mystic Regeneration when necessary, to get the most out of Imbue Health.
 * Use Watchful Intervention on allies, especially those being or likely to be targeted (soft targets).
 * Allied teammates who blind and block, or enemies who do life-stealing or damage through degen only, may prevent your energy management; switch to high energy set or consider dropping Balthazar's Spirit for a quick burst of energy if necessary.

Counters

 * Dazed (though Reversal of Fortune or Imbue Health can usually be timed between attacks)
 * Standard Anti-caster hexes.
 * Interruption
 * Repeated Knockdown
 * Enchantment Removal

Variants

 * Signet of Pious Light or Meditation instead of Mystic Regeneration. Care must be taken not to accidentally remove Balthazar's Spirit. If Meditation is chosen, please move attribute points from Earth Prayers into Protection Prayers.