Archive:Team - 7 Hero Player Support

This is a general 7 hero build to accompany any player profession in Hard Mode areas of the game. It utilizes the Ritualist midline and/or Mesmer Midline for solid defense and offense. The build provides defense in the form of caster and physical shutdown, spirits, minions, and protective skills.

Curses Resto
[build prof=N/Rt Curses=10+1+1 Soul=8+1 Resto=12][Pain of Disenchantment][Enfeebling Blood][Optional][Signet of Lost Souls][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Protective was Kaolai][Life][/build]
 * instead of Pain of Disenchantment if you face no enchanted foes (8+1 Curses, 10+1+1 Soul Reaping).
 * when running a melee player
 * for additional melee shutdown
 * for condition-heavy areas
 * instead of Life
 * instead of Life

Equipment

 * Survivor Insignias
 * Vitae Runes
 * Either a 40/40 Restoration Magic set or defensive set. The hero will be holding PwK most of the time.

Minion Bomber Prot
[build prof=N/Mo Death=12+1+3 Soul=8+1 Prot=10][Aura of the Lich@18][Animate Bone Minions@19][Death Nova@19][Masochism][Putrid Bile@19][Shield of Absorption][Protective Spirit][Aegis][/build]
 * , in areas with fewer corpses. Also dependent on player preference.
 * for more damage
 * for energy management
 * for more hex removal

Equipment

 * Survivor and Bloodstained Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Spear of Enchanting with "I have the power!", Death Magic Focus of Aptitude with "Forget Me Not" or a Shield of Fortitude with your favourite inscription.

Domination Mesmer
[build prof=Me/P Dom=12+1+2 Insp=8+1 Fast=8+1 Command=7][Panic][Mistrust][Unnatural Signet][Cry of Frustration][Shatter Hex][Power Drain][Waste Not, Want Not]["Fall Back!"][/build]
 * to kill stuff faster.
 * strong AoE damage, requires some micro

Equipment

 * Survivor or Prodigy's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Domination Wand of Memory with "Aptitude not Attitude", Domination Focus of Aptitude with "Forget me Not".

Illusion Mesmer
[build prof=Me/Rt Ill=12+1+1 Fast=10+1 Insp=8+1 Resto=2][Ineptitude][Clumsiness][Signet of Clumsiness][Wandering Eye][Arcane Conundrum][Power Drain][Waste Not, Want Not][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
 * , for 4 sec AoE knockdown (11+1+1 Illusion, 11+1 Fast Casting).
 * for an AoE snare

Equipment

 * Survivor or Prodigy's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Illusion Wand of Memory with "Aptitude not Attitude", Illusion Focus of Aptitude with "Forget me Not".

SoS Channeling
[build prof=Rt/Any Chann=12+1+3 Resto=12+1 Spawn=3+1][Signet of Spirits][Bloodsong][Splinter Weapon][Ancestors' Rage][Spirit Siphon][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Protective was Kaolai][/build]
 * instead of Ancestors' Rage when taking Razah as SoGM

Equipment

 * Survivor or Shaman's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Spear of Fortitude/Defense with "I have the power!", Shield of Fortitude with your favourite inscription.

Razah

 * Choose one of the following builds to be run by Razah.
 * Domination Mesmer for strong AoE damage and additional shutdown, or the SoGM Ritualist for the Spiritway midline which offers armor-ignoring damage from spirits and additional damage mitigation through a spirit wall.

SoGM Rit
[build prof=Ritualist/No Profession Communing=12+1+3 SpawningPower=12+2 Restoration=3][Signet of Ghostly Might][Pain][Shadowsong][Disenchantment][Anguish][Optional][Boon of Creation][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
 * for areas where enemies are spread out.
 * for anti-boss shutdown
 * to keep spirits up longer, requires some micro
 * for a snare
 * for anti-rez support, disable and micro
 * for extra shutdown especially on bosses

Equipment

 * Survivor or Shaman's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Spear of Fortitude/Defense with "I have the power!", Shield of Fortitude with your favourite inscription.
 * A Staff can also be used for additional energy.

Domination Mesmer
[build prof=Me/Rt Dom=12+1+2 Fast=10+1 Insp=8+1 Resto=2][Energy Surge][Mistrust][Unnatural Signet][Cry of Frustration][Optional][Power Drain][Waste Not, Want Not][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
 * for additional hex removal
 * strong AoE damage, requires some micro

Equipment

 * Survivor or Prodigy's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Domination Wand of Memory with "Aptitude not Attitude", Domination Focus of Aptitude with "Forget me Not".

Smite Monk
[build prof=Mo/P Smit=12+1+1 divine=9+1 command=9][Ray of Judgment][Reversal of Damage][Smite Condition][Smite Hex][Divine Healing]["Fall Back"][Castigation Signet][Smiter's Boon][/build]
 * instead of Divine Healing when running a melee player.
 * instead of Ray of Judgment when you don't have the reassurance of resurrection shrines, such as in missions or elite areas.

Equipment

 * Survivor Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
 * Smiting Wand of Memory with "Aptitude not Attitude", Smiting Focus of Aptitude with "Forget me Not".

Usage

 * Set heroes to [[Image:Hero command Guard.jpg|19px]] Guard.
 * Disable and/or micro certain skills if necessary, e.g. Strength of Honor.

Counters

 * Shutdown of protters / healers with Daze etc.
 * General heavy caster shutdown.

Variants

 * Change the N/Rt Necro Healer for UA monk or a similar healing build.
 * ER Prot Hero for high-end PvE for more prot and infuse spam.
 * For brave players or easy areas, the Curses Resto can be dropped for more damage, for example another Smite Monk.