Archive:Team - 600/Smite Vloxen

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This build is designed to run Vloxen Excavations in Hard Mode. Be advised that Level 3 takes considerable skill to master and therefore, this build is not a quick and easy solution to complete the dungeon. Like many farms and runs, it requires practice and concentration.

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600 Monk

Smiter Monk

Famine Ranger

600 Monk

Monk / Mesmer 4 Inspiration Magic 9 Illusion Magic 10 + 1 + 3 Protection Prayers 11 + 1 Divine Favor Your allies are healed for 38 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Spell Breaker CoreMonk. Divine Favor 12Spell BreakerElite Enchantment SpellFor 15 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.15145 Ancestor's Visage FactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 9Ancestor's VisageEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally is hit by a melee attack, all adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy.10120 Mantra of Resolve CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 4Mantra of ResolveStanceFor 46 seconds, you cannot be interrupted, but each time you would have been interrupted, you lose 8 Energy or Mantra of Resolve ends.1020 Protective Spirit CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.10¼5 Shield of Absorption NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5110 Spirit Bond FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Spirit BondEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 86 Health. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.10¼2 Essence Bond PropheciesMonk. UnlinkedEssence BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes physical or elemental damage, you gain 1 Energy. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.-1102 Blessed Aura PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 12Blessed AuraEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, Monk Enchantments you cast last 30% longer. You get healed for 38 Health.-11022   Template code

Equipment

• Lowest possible armor (Armor Level 15)
• Headpiece #1: Divine Favor +1+3 (for casting Blessed Aura)
• Headpiece #2: Protection +1+3 (for running)
• Superior Vigor on Handwraps and Minor Divine Favor on Footwear
• Radiant Insignias and Attunement Runes
• +5 energy 20% enchanting weapon
• 20% half spell recharge +45 while enchanted offhand

Usage

• Ancestor's Visage counters knockdowns from Stone Summit Demolishers and is used to deprive the enemy monks of energy. Stand adjacent to the enemy monks when fighting Stone Summit to deny them energy. It also functions as a 'cover' enchantment when fighting undead creatures on Level 3 (see General Usage).
• Mantra of Resolve prevents interrupts from Stone Summit Rangers, Carvers, Sages, Defenders and Ancient Statues on Level 3.

Smiter Monk

Monk / Necromancer 4 Blood Magic 5 + 1 Divine Favor 11 + 2 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 + 3 Smiting Prayers Your allies are healed for 19 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Blood is Power CoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 4Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +4 Energy regeneration.33%1¼ Death Nova CoreNecromancer. Death Magic Death NovaEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 26..85..105 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds.52 Blessed Signet CoreMonk. Divine Favor 6Blessed SignetSignetFor each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 11 energy in this way.210 Retribution CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 16RetributionEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 33% of the damage back to the source (maximum 21 damage). Target ally gets healed for 19 Health.-1102 Holy Wrath PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Holy WrathEnchantment Spell(31 seconds). The next 11 times target other ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 66% of the damage back to the source (maximum of 53 damage). Target ally gets healed for 19 Health.10110 Life Attunement PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 13Life AttunementEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage with attacks, but gains 45% more Health when healed. Target ally gets healed for 19 Health.-1102 Vital Blessing PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 13Vital BlessingEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally has +179 maximum Health. Target ally gets healed for 19 Health.-110¾2 Rebirth CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 13RebirthSpellResurrect target party member. Target party member is returned to life with 25% Health and zero Energy, and is teleported to your current location. All of target's skills are disabled for 4 seconds. This Spell consumes all of your remaining Energy.105   Template code

Equipment

• Superior Vigor Rune, Survivor Insignias and Vitae Runes
• +5 energy, +30 health weapon
• +1/20% chance, +30 health offhand

Usage

• Maintain all enchantments on the 600 Monk.
• Use Blood is Power and Death Nova as 'cover' enchantments for the 600 Monk when fighting undead creatures on Level 3 (see General Usage).

Famine Ranger

Ranger / Monk 3 Healing Prayers 12 + 3 Expertise 12 + 1 + 3 Wilderness Survival The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 31 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.245 Quickening Zephyr CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Quickening ZephyrNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, all skills recharge twice as fast and cost 30% more of the base Energy to cast. This Spirit dies after 47 seconds.10560 Famine FactionsRanger. Wilderness Survival 16FamineElite Nature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit creature in its range reaches 0 Energy, that creature takes 37 damage. This Spirit dies after 94 seconds.4315 Frozen Soil PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Frozen SoilNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Non-Spirit creatures within its range cannot resurrect dead allies. This Spirit dies after 94 seconds.4530 Vigorous Spirit PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers 3Vigorous SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, each time target ally attacks or casts a Spell, that ally is healed for 8 Health.5¼4 Dwayna's Sorrow FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 3Dwayna's SorrowEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, target ally and all nearby allies are Enchanted with Dwayna's Sorrow. If an ally dies while under the effects of Dwayna's Sorrow, your party is healed for 14.515 Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.)-1102 Rebirth CoreMonk. Protection Prayers RebirthSpellResurrect target party member. Target party member is returned to life with 25% Health and zero Energy, and is teleported to your current location. All of target's skills are disabled for 10..4..3 seconds. This Spell consumes all of your remaining Energy.105   Template code

Equipment

• Superior Vigor Rune, Radiant Insignias and Attunement Runes
• +20 energy, 20% enchanting (or +30 health) staff

Usage

• Cast and Maintain Spirits during battle.
• Frozen Soil prevents Stone Summit Dwarves from resurrecting.
• Quickening Zephyr (QZ) can be maintained indefinately by first casting Serpent's Quickness (SQ) and following up with QZ. Then simple recast QZ before it expires. SQ is only needed for the first cast.
• Maintain Balthazar's Spirit on the 600 Monk.
• Use Vigorous Spirit and Dwayna's Sorrow as 'cover' enchantments for the 600 Monk when fighting undead creatures on Level 3 (see General Usage).

General Usage

• Coming soon.

Notes

• If you encounter any difficulties with Defenders or Zealots left standing at the end of battle, either pull another enemy group into them or ask for some team support (or bring and extra hero like a VoR mesmer if running alone). This is especially important when facing Taskmaster Bellok's group as sometimes a Zealot will be left standing, in which case you cannot obtain the Dungeon Key. There is a group nearby at the top of the stairs which you can use to accomplish this.
• If you are attempting this run for the first time it is advisable to bring Peppermint Candy Canes and Powerstones. Level 3 takes considerable skill to master due to constant enchantment removal. Furthermore it is close to impossible to kill Zoldark the Unholy without incurring 3-4 deaths as his minions will continually remove enchantments from the 600 Monk.

• Death Ov Revenge sucks terribly