Archive:Team - Dagger Spam Pressure

This build was archived 09 August 2008, for the following reason: Functionality change of Vampiric Spirit This build had been designed for the following use: PvP team PvP TA This build was in the category Good before being archived.

The Dagger Spam Pressure team focuses on the unusual synergy between Vampiric Spirit and Dagger Spamming to generate an inordinately high amount of DPS.

The Team

2 Dagger Spammers

1 Anti-Melee Hex Spammer

1 Shadow Arts ZB Monk

The Dagger Spammers

Necromancer / Assassin 12 Deadly Arts 11 + 1 + 1 Blood Magic 6 + 1 Soul Reaping Gain 7 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Vampiric Spirit FactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Vampiric SpiritElite Enchantment SpellSteal up to 44 Health from target foe. For 10 seconds, you have +9 Health regeneration.528 Augury of Death NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 12Augury of DeathHex SpellFor 29 seconds, the next time damage would drop target foe's Health below 50%, you inflict a Deep Wound for 17 seconds and Shadow Step to that foe. This Spell has half the normal range.5120 Crippling Dagger FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 12Crippling DaggerSpellSend out a Crippling Dagger at target foe. Crippling Dagger strikes for 51 earth damage if it hits, and Cripples moving foes for 13 seconds. This spell has half the normal range.515 Dancing Daggers FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 12Dancing DaggersSpellSend out three Dancing Daggers at target foe, each striking for 29 earth damage if they hit. Dancing Daggers has half the normal range. This skill counts as a lead attack.515 Disrupting Dagger NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 12Disrupting DaggerSpellSend out a Disrupting Dagger at target foe that strikes for 30 earth damage. If that foe was activating a Skill, that Skill is interrupted. This Spell has half the normal range.5¼10 Blood Ritual PropheciesNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood RitualEnchantment SpellFor 13 seconds, target touched ally gains +3 Energy regeneration. Blood Ritual cannot be used on the caster.17%522 Deadly Paradox NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 12Deadly ParadoxStanceAll of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 13 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster.1510 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

Role In Team

The Dagger Spammers are the primary source of damage on the team. While they do not have the capability to spike, they each provide as much as 90 DPS making them incredibly potent sources of pressure. Importantly, standard Anti-Melee counters will not apply to Dagger Spammers, making them less susceptible to Blindbots, Hex Spammers, etc. Furthermore dagger damage isn't mitigated by PS/SB, and the damage from Vampiric Spirit is armor-ignoring and can potentially provide party-wide random damage which, depending on the Monk build the opposing team is running can be very hard to mitigate. Although less fragile than many assassin builds, the Dagger Spammers are wholly reliant on Blood Ritual which means that it is vital that Blood Ritual be maintained at all times. While this reliance is a potential weakness, if played correctly, it is usually not a problem.

Equipment

• Radiant Armor
• An Insightful Staff with a "Have Faith" Inscription
• An Insightful Staff with a "Seize the Day" Inscription
• A Spear/Shield combo for additional defense

Usage

• Cycle Deadly Paradox
• Maintain Vampiric Spirit on yourself, and Blood Ritual on your counterpart.
• Apply Deepwound via Augury of Death
• Apply Cripple via Crippling Dagger
• Generate DPS by spamming Crippling Dagger and Dancing Dagger
• Use Disrupting Dagger for key interrupts.

Counters

• Energy Denial
• Enchantment Removal
• Interruption/Diversion

The Anti-Melee Hex Spammer

Necromancer / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Soul Reaping 10 + 1 Curses 8 Earth Magic Gain 14 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Corrupt Enchantment NightfallNecromancer. Curses 11Corrupt EnchantmentElite Hex SpellRemove one Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed in this way, that foe suffers from -6 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.5¾10 Faintheartedness CoreNecromancer. Curses 11FaintheartednessHex SpellFor the next 13 seconds, target foe attacks 50% slower, and that foe suffers -2 Health degeneration.1018 Parasitic Bond CoreNecromancer. Curses 11Parasitic BondHex SpellFor 20 seconds, target foe suffers -1 Health degeneration. The caster is healed for 96 when Parasitic Bond ends.512 Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 0Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10 less Energy to cast.5130 Price of Failure PropheciesNecromancer. Curses 11Price of FailureHex SpellFor 30 seconds, target foe has a 25% chance to miss with attacks and takes 34 damage whenever that foe fails to hit in combat.15220 Reckless Haste FactionsNecromancer. Curses 11Reckless HasteHex SpellFor 10 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are Hexed with Reckless Haste. While Hexed, they attack 25% faster but have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.15112 Ward Against Melee CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 8Ward Against MeleeWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Melee at your current location. For 13 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 50% chance to block melee attacks.15130 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

Role in Team

The Anti-Melee Hexer essentially serves in a similar capacity to a Blindbot by utilizing powerful anti-melee hexes, and is also capable of removing key enchantments and causing additional pressure via degeneration. Additionally, he is equipped with Ward Against Melee for additional defense as the situation demands.

Equipment

• Radiant Armor.
• 20/20 | Wand with 20/20 Curses offhand
• +30/-2 (curses/SR, high set)
• Defensive Set

Usage

• Use Reckless Haste, Faintheartedness, and or Price of Failure on enemy frontliners. Because interrupt Rangers can potentially pose a great threat to the Dagger Spammers, hexing enemy Rangers can be vital to success.
• Use Corrupt Enchantment to remove key enchantments and cause degneration.
• Additional degeneration may be applied via Faintheartedness and/or Parasitic Bond.
• Be sure to cover your Hexes, with Parasitic Bond.
• Use GoLE as E-management.
• Coordinate the usage of Ward Against Melee for additional defense.

Counters

• Powerful Hex Removal
• Pre-Veiling
• Standard Anti-Caster Counters

The Shadow Arts ZB Monk

Monk / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 9 + 1 Divine Favor 9 + 1 Healing Prayers 3 Shadow Arts Your allies are healed for 32 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Zealous Benediction NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Zealous BenedictionElite SpellHeal target ally for 170 (+32) Health. If target was below 50% Health, you gain 7 Energy.10¾4 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 32 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 32 Health.5¾3 Gift of Health FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 10Gift of HealthSpellAll of your other Healing Prayers skills are disabled for 7 seconds. Target other ally is healed for 105 (+32) Health.5¾5 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 32 Health.10¼2 Signet of Devotion CoreMonk. Divine Favor 10Signet of DevotionSignetHeal target ally for 71 Health.25 Return FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 4 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 Deny Hexes FactionsMonk. Divine Favor 10Deny HexesSpellRemove one Hex from target ally for each recharging Divine Favor skill you have. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.5112   Template code

Role in Team

Obviously, the Shadow Arts ZB Monk plays the role of the healer.

Equipment

• Survivor/Blessed Insignias
• Neg/defensive set, casting set, high set.
• 8 shields with +30 HP; 7 with different armor mods (Fire, Lightning, Cold, Earth, Piercing, Slashing, Blunt) and extend Crip duration 33% (Sword) offhands.

Usage

• Zealous Benediction acts as an energy efficient, but powerful heal.
• Reversal of Fortune is your primary heal heal, use it to counter a spike, and/or as a general all purpose heal.
• Dismiss Condition to remove conditions.
• Use Spirit Bond to counter more powerful spikes.
• Signet of Devotion acts as a free heal.
• Deny Hexes to remove hexes.
• Return should be used to escape from frontliners. It can also be used to snare opposing monks/midliners. Remember to coordinate the use of Return, through vent and to weapon swap when doing so to your 33% crip offhand.

Counters

• Standard Anti-Caster Counters
• Heal-overlap