User:Dragonphlu/Sandbox

Builds I used/want to try in PvE HM/Vanquish/General that synergy with 7 heroes, mainly 2 mesmers (Dom and Ill), 2 ritualists (Channel heal and ST Defense), 1-2 necros (Death and/or Curse Restos), 1 ele (Fire Nuker or Shatterstone), and 1-2 optionals:

Mesmer
Domination + Illusion

Fast Casting 10+1 Domination 7+2+1 Illusion 10 Inspiration 9+1

Optionals:
 * - if Stolen Speed isn't needed (drop FC to 10 while raise either Dom or Ill to 11); add a hex from other attributes to trigger CoP

Currently what I've been using and it works surprisingly well in Hard Mode. Having FC 11 allows Stolen Speed to be reuse upon recharge. I've also have it so that Stolen Speed can work with pure Domination or Illusion build sets (although it works better with Dom).

Domination

Psychic Nuker

Optionals:

Inspired from the PI Nuker build on PvX. Works well as long as I don't bring a Panic hero.

Chaotic Surge

Optionals:

Illusion/Inspiration

Daydreamer

Optionals:

Other options include from Earth Magic, Blood Magic, or Curses. So far, it's okay, but enemies die too fast and FD only works on one target.

Conditioner

A different version of the "Mandragor-in-a-can" build. There are some other options like "YAAW!" and Shrinking Armor.

Signets

Fast Rings

Credit goes to Dioxin (http://www.gwpvx.com/User:Dioxin) for making a great build using signets! I've been wanting to have a signet build that can do damage and support in current meta.

Smiting Rings

My first build when I joined Guild Wars, except I had a rez instead of Tryptophan Signet. Once EotN came and I got that signet, I swap out the rez. This is up here for sentimental values.

Elementalist
Earth

Optional:
 * Other PvE Skills
 * Other PvE Skills
 * Other PvE Skills
 * Other PvE Skills

Inspired from the EA Fire Nuker build and came up with this. It provides good single and AoE damage with some control/support. This is the current build I am using and works well in HM.

Fire

Well, it's the (http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:E/any_EA_Fire_Nuker) build. I used Phoenix and Elemental Lord as the options. Works well except mobs that are immune to burning and high resistant to fire damage.

Air

Optional: Other PvE Skills
 * use along with either Shell Shock and/or Enervating Charge
 * use along with either Shell Shock and/or Enervating Charge

After the Invoke Lightning nerf, Thunderclap/Blinding Surge became more appealing.

Water

Optional: Other PvE Skills

Could also possible have Glyph of Lesser Energy+Deep Freeze+Maelstrom or perhaps using Glyph of Energy instead of Water Trident. I'm still waiting for the 2nd Ele update.

Ritualist
Channeling

Optionals: Primarily from Channeling Magic, mostly spells to help deal damage/support since I get very bored just wanding at mobs. Other choice would be go Rt/P and use Command skills.

Communing

Other optionals to replace spirits:

I would go Anguish + Painful Bond, but that'll mean 2 spirits I need to give up; then again, it might actually be better....need to test this. I'm also tempted to try out (http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:Rt/any_Defensive_Spirits) build some day.

Necromancer
Death

Cold Death

Optional:
 * {{skill icon|Signet of Sorrow}
 * {{skill icon|Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support}
 * {{skill icon|"Finish Him!"}

Pretty much the IV Nuker build on PvX. I've used IV before the HM update and now it's even better.

Blood

Bloody Gazer

Optional:

Possibly have one of the optionals with Awaken the Blood or Blood Renewal.

Curses

This - (http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:N/Me_SS_Nuker). I dislike using AP; it makes me feel like I'm just being lazy or just rather play as an assassin. I used to enjoy playing as a Curse Necro and also enjoyed using Feast of Corruption (before they got nerfed), but after some time, I've gone to Blood. And no, I don't sparkle.

Monk
Um....honestly, I wish A-net would give buffs in the Smiting Prayers. I know they're more towards healing/supportive, but there's a good number of us players that enjoy smiting our enemies and the only thing that is decent enough right now is RoJ....I want to smite more! So far, only 2 builds that I've used are the RoJ one (not the nuker build on this site) and Signet Smiter as a monk.


 * The remaining 5 professions I'm only okay with playing. I just follow builds on here as guides and then work out a build that I can enjoy. Oh, and A-net, please nerf or make Assassin's Promise more to Assassins. And if so, please buff some of the caster profession elites to compensate (while still making them viable in PvE and/or PvP). It's annoying and tiresome enough to see practically almost every caster has at least a AP build.