Archive:Team - Blackout Spike

This build was archived 27 July 2008, for the following reasons: Nerfs to Shadow Prison and Ancestor's Rage Outdated This build had been designed for the following use: PvP TA PvP team This build was in the category Other before being archived.

Shadow Prison Spiker

Assassin / Warrior 11 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes 6 + 1 Deadly Arts You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Shadow Prison NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 7Shadow PrisonElite Hex SpellShadow Step to target foe. For 4 seconds, that foe moves 66% slower.10¼25 Tiger Stance FactionsWarrior. Strength 0Tiger StanceStanceFor 4 seconds, you attack 33% faster. Tiger Stance ends if any of your attacks fail to hit.520 Black Mantis Thrust FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Black Mantis ThrustLead AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +18 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Hex, that foe is Crippled for 13 seconds.516 Jungle Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Jungle StrikeOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +23 damage. If it hits a foe that was Crippled, that foe and all adjacent foes take +27 damage. 5½10 Trampling Ox EotNAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Trampling OxDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, you deal +18 damage. If you hit a Crippled foe, that foe is knocked down.58 Falling Lotus Strike EotNAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Falling Lotus StrikeOff-Hand AttackMust strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, you strike for +32 damage and gain 11 Energy.512 Twisting Fangs FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Twisting FangsDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +19 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 18 seconds.1015 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3   Template code

Equipment

• A Full Set of armor with Radiant Insignias.
• Zealous, Vampiric, and Ebon Daggers of Fortitude, all with "Strength and Honor" or "Too Much Information" inscriptions.
• A + 5 Energy / + 30 HP Spear with a selection of shields.

Usage

• Call spikes when recharge times and energy permit.
• Use Shadow Prison and then activate Tiger Stance and start chain from left to right on spikes.
• Call enemy healers, such as monks or ritualists.
• When Shadow Prison is recharging, Tell the Mesmer to Hex the called target so you can start your chain.

Blackout Mesmer

Mesmer / Assassin 11 + 1 Fast Casting 11 + 2 + 1 Domination Magic 8 + 1 Inspiration Magic 3 Shadow Arts You activate Spells and Signets 43% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 36%. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Shatter Storm FactionsMesmer. UnlinkedShatter StormElite SpellTarget foe loses all Enchantments. For each Enchantment removed this way, Shatter Storm is disabled for an additional 7 seconds.100.6 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 92.5¼30 Revealed Hex FactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Revealed HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally and gain 8 Energy. For 20 seconds, Revealed Hex is replaced with the Hex that was removed.50.6 Blackout PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14BlackoutSkillFor 6 seconds, all of touched target foe's skills are disabled, and all of your skills are disabled for 5 seconds.10112 Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe.101.130 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy.50.120 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.1.9   Template code

Optional

• Diversion- good for shutting down any spamming skills.
• Another interrupt.
• Energy Burn to finish of Monk in case its still alive. Overload also works b/c of its fast cast and its extra dmg if target is using a skill
• Siphon Speed to snare any melee or to kite or serve as a hex so Assassin can spike when Shadow Prison is not available.
• Mind Wrack should be used as a hex so the Assassin can do another spike even if Shadow Prison is not recharged.

Equipment

• Full set of Radiant Insignias.
• Any Weapon with +5 energy and Domination Off-Hand with +30 and 20% HRT.

Usage

• If Target is enchanted, right before the spike cast Shatter Storm to remove any enchantments that may cause the spike to fail.
• When the Assassin calls the spike use Death's Charge or Shadow Walk to shadow step to called target and use Blackout. This will give the Assassin just enough time to kill target while it can't use skills.
• As soon as the effect of Blackout ends on you, cast Shame on target in case its still alive. This will prevent any last efforts to survive fail.
• Use Power Drain to interrupt any important spells or for energy management.
• Resurrect Allies with Resurrection Signet.

Support Rit

Ritualist / Monk 11 + 1 Restoration Magic 12 + 1 + 1 Channeling Magic 6 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 24% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 24% longer. Empathic Removal FactionsMonk. UnlinkedEmpathic RemovalElite SpellYou and target other ally lose 1 Condition and 1 Hex, and are healed for 50.517 Ancestors' Rage FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 14Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 103 lightning damage.5¼10 Warmonger's Weapon NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 14Warmonger's WeaponWeapon SpellFor 12 (+2.9) seconds, if target ally attacks a foe who is not attacking, that foe is interrupted.10130 Weapon of Warding FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Weapon of WardingWeapon SpellFor 7 (+1.7) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block.1015 Wielder's Boon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Wielder's BoonSpellHeal target ally for 51 points. If that ally is under the effects of a "Weapon Spell," Wielder's Boon heals for an additional 63 Health.5¼4 Mend Body and Soul FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3 Bloodsong FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 14BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+53) Health and 68 armor who dies after 142 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 24 Health.5¾30 Flesh of My Flesh FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 17% Energy.54   Template code

Equipment

• Full set of Radiant Insignias.
• Weapon with energy +5 and Restoration Off-hand of your preference.

Usage

• Set up Bloodsong within range of the battle.
• Use Ancestors' Rage on the Assassin during spikes to add more damage.
• Use Empathic Removal to remove conditions and hexes from yourself and your allies.
• Heal allies with Mend Body and Soul and Wielder's Boon.
• Use Weapon of Warding on allies being hit with melee/ranged attacks.
• Use Warmonger's Weapon on spikes when the blackout Mesmer and Assassin split. Put Warmonger's on the Assassin when this happens.
• Resurrect Allies using Flesh of My Flesh.

Shadow Arts Zealous Healer

Monk / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 11 + 1 Divine Favor 6 Shadow Arts Your allies are healed for 38 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Reversal of Fortune CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Reversal of FortuneEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 76. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5¼2 Dismiss Condition NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Dismiss ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 71 Health. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5¾3 Zealous Benediction NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Zealous BenedictionElite SpellHeal target ally for 170 (+38) Health. If target was below 50% Health, you gain 7 Energy.10¾4 Signet of Devotion CoreMonk. Divine Favor 12Signet of DevotionSignetHeal target ally for 83 Health.25 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 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 38 Health.-15112 Return FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 6ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 5 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 6Dark EscapeStanceFor 9 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530   Template code

Equipment

• An insightful staff of enchanting with a HSR 20% mod such as Kepkhet's Refuge or The Yakslapper
• A negative energy set for focus swapping will help against energy denial.
• A one handed weapon with a crippling mod may also be a legitimate choice to increase the cripple duration from Return

Usage

• Dismiss Condition used upon enchanted allies serves as a good cheap healing spell even if that ally has no conditions on them, but Reversal of Fortune should be used as a primary heal on allies being attacked.
• Use Signet of Devotion whenever you can safely do so. This will help keep your energy reserves up.
• Try to only use Zealous Benediction on allies that have health below 50% in order to take advantage of the energy gain bonus from the skill.
• Spirit Bond should be used on any allies that are taking large amounts of damage per hit.
• Use Dark Escape when you are being attacked or are being knocked down to reduce damage taken by 50%. Since it is a stance it can be used at any time. The speed bonus will help you get out of the way and prevent being knocked down again.
• Return is to be used when you expect a spike from warriors in order to cripple them and quickly get out of harms way.
• If an enemy is using a shutdown hex on you such as Backfire or Mark of Subversion, cast Holy Veil on yourself and leave it on until that hex is cast on you, then cancel Holy Veil to remove the hex without triggering it. Otherwise simply cast Holy Veil on an ally with a hex on them and remove it immediately afterwards to utilize the skill as a normal hex remover.

Variants

• Mesmer- can exchange Shatter Storm for Expel Hexes, but good enchant removal skills will be needed.
• One of the players can bring Frozen Soil to speed up matches.

Notes

• Try being fast and rush the other team's healer at the start of the match.
• If there are multiple healers, Mesmer and Assassin should try spliting. Mesmer should Blackout the major healer while the assassin attacks the other healer. The ritualist should put Warmonger's Weapon on the Assassin when this happens.
• Mesmer and Assassin should communicate with each other to when they are available or ready to spike.
• Voice Chat services such as Ventrilo or Teamspeak, are required to spike.

See Also

• A/W Shadow Prison Assassin
• Rt/Mo Empathic Support Ritualist
• Mo/A Shadow Arts Zealous Healer