Archive:Mo/A WoH Shadow Arts Monk

This build was archived 08:34, 12 February 2009 (EST), for the following reason: Shadow arts monks becoming less effective in Arenas This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP TA PvP RA PvP AB This build was in the category Great before being archived.

A Monk designed for Arena and split play.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Protection Prayers 8 + 1 Divine Favor 2 Shadow Arts Your allies are healed for 29 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. [WoH] Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 21 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Mending Touch NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 11Mending TouchSpellTouched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 48 Health for each Condition removed in this way. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¾6 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 6 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.514 Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 114 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Spirit Bond FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 11Spirit BondEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 74 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.10¼2 Holy Veil CoreMonk. UnlinkedHoly VeilEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, any Hex cast on target ally takes twice as long to cast. When Holy Veil ends, one Hex is removed from target ally. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.-15112 Return FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 4 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15   Template code

Equipment

• Survivor Insignia
• Superior Vigor and Recovery Runes
• Negative energy/defensive set;
  • Crippling Spear(/sword) of Fortitude, with a +15% damage, -5 energy inscription ("Brawn over Brains")
  • 8 Shields, each with a different +10 armor bonus (Fire, Lightning, Cold, Earth, Slashing, Piercing, Blunt and one with reduce cripple inscription for Burning Isle/The Crag matches)
• Casting/defensive set;
  • Crippling Spear(/sword) of Fortitude, with a +5 energy inscription ("I Have the Power!")
  • Same shields
• Mid set;
  • 20/20 HCT/HSR Protection Prayers wand/offhand
• High set;
  • +15e/-1 Wand/Offhand

Usage

• Use Word of Healing as your primary healing skill. It becomes very useful on allies below 50% health.
• Use Draw Conditions and Holy Veil to remove hexes and conditions as they come.
• Pre-Veil if you see a dangerous player such as an Augury Spiker or Shadow Prison Assassin.
• Use Spirit Bond to counter heavy-hitting foes.
• Use Return to escape from meleers, or to snare a pesky kiter.
• Use Patient Spirit as a secondary heal or if your WoH is interrupted.
• Use Guardian on allies getting physically attacked.

Counters

• Standard anti-caster stuff (Daze, various mesmer hexes etc.)

Variants

• Protective Spirit instead of Spirit Bond.
• Vigorous Spirit for TA.
• Mend Condition instead of Draw Conditions.
• Use just a single condi removal spell (often Dismiss Condition ), to make room for Dark Escape or Shield of Absorption or Signet of Rejuvenation.
• Various skills can be substituted for Holy Veil and/or Return, depending on what is expected to be needed the most.

See also

• Archive:Mo/W Balanced WoH
• Build:Mo/any PvP Word of Healing