Archive:Team - HA Balanced IV Spike

This build was archived 20:10, 25 December 2008 (EST), for the following reason: Meta shifts and buffs/nerfs to various skills made more efficient team builds viable, and accordingly this fell out of the meta This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HA PvP team This build was in the category Good before being archived.

The Balanced IV Spike uses 2 Necromancer IV healers paired with other spiking players to create a balanced/spike build with a strong backline.

Composition

Earth Shaker War

Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Paragon 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 2 Strength Your attack skills gain 14% armor penetration. Earth Shaker PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Earth ShakerElite Hammer AttackTarget foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.) This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.8 Crushing Blow PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Crushing BlowHammer AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.510 Mighty Blow CoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Mighty BlowHammer AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +38 damage. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.7 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 14FlailStanceFor 14 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 Rush PropheciesWarrior. Strength 14RushStanceFor 19 seconds, you move 25% faster.4 Enraging Charge NightfallWarrior. Strength 14Enraging ChargeStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.520 Song of Concentration NightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.825 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

• 15/>50 Sundering, Vampiric, and Elemental Hammers of Fortitude.
• Defensive Spear/Sword/Axe + Strength Shield of Fortitude weapon swap.
• Proper runes, survivor insignias with stoneskin on the hands/feet, and fill up with vitae runes.

Usage

• Build adrenaline, using "For Great Justice!" and Flail.
• Call spikes with Earth Shaker->Crushing Blow->Mighty Blow. Make sure to activate flail before the spike or right after earth shaker.
• Use Rush to catch kiters.
• SoC before the ghostly's claim resource.

Rend Para

Attributes and Skills

Paragon / Necromancer 11 + 1 + 1 Spear Mastery 11 + 1 Leadership 8 + 1 Command You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 6 Energy). Vicious Attack NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 13Vicious AttackSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +18 damage. If you land a critical hit with this attack, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.58 Holy Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 13Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +18 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 80 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds.4 "Go for the Eyes!" NightfallParagon. Command 9"Go for the Eyes!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 72% chance to critical. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).4 Rend Enchantments CoreNecromancer. Curses Rend EnchantmentsSpellRemove 5..8..9 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 55..31..23 damage.5220 "Make Haste!" NightfallParagon. Command 9"Make Haste!"ShoutFor 14 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).510 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Aggressive Refrain NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Aggressive RefrainEchoFor 21 seconds, you attack 25% faster but have -20 armor. This echo is reapplied every time a chant or shout ends on you.25220 Signet of Return NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Signet of ReturnSignetResurrect target party member with 13% Health and 3% Energy for each party member within earshot.55   Template code

• Defensive Anthem or Cruel Spear.

Equipment

• _______ Spear of Fortitude and a Command shield vs. the elements.
• Survivor insignias, the proper runes, a sup vigor rune, and rest with vitaes.

Usage

• Put up Aggressive Refrain and keep it up with the other DA's Anthem of Flame.
• Spam "Go For the Eyes!", and remove enchantments before spikes with Shatter Storm.
• Spike with Vicious Attack and Holy Spear. Use Holy Spear to kill spirits quickly.
• Keep "Make Haste!" on your relic runner, or monks being pressured.

DA

Attributes and Skills

Paragon / Any 11 + 1 Leadership 11 + 1 + 1 Spear Mastery 8 + 1 Command You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 6 Energy). Spear of Lightning NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 13Spear of LightningSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +18 lightning damage. This attack has 25% armor penetration.56 Vicious Attack NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 13Vicious AttackSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +18 damage. If you land a critical hit with this attack, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds.58 "Go for the Eyes!" NightfallParagon. Command 9"Go for the Eyes!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 72% chance to critical. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).4 "Brace Yourself!" NightfallParagon. Command 9"Brace Yourself!"ShoutFor 11 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, all nearby foes take 51 damage instead. Gain 2 energy.54 Anthem of Weariness EotNParagon. Command 9Anthem of WearinessChantFor 8 seconds, the next attack Skill used by each ally within earshot also causes Weakness for 10 seconds. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).5110 Defensive Anthem NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Defensive AnthemElite ChantFor 9 seconds, each party member within earshot has a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. This Chant ends if that party member hits with an attack Skill. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).10125 Aggressive Refrain NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Aggressive RefrainEchoFor 21 seconds, you attack 25% faster but have -20 armor. This echo is reapplied every time a chant or shout ends on you.25220 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

• Centurion's or Survivor Insignia on armor.
• High energy set for Aggressive Refrain.
• Various spear sets such as Vampiric, Ebon, and Furious

Usage

• Increase party defense with Defensive Anthem.
• Maintain Aggressive Refrain with Anthem of Weariness for constant IAS.
• Spam Anthem of Weariness for weakness spread.
• Deep Wound targets with "Go for the Eyes!" and Vicious Attack.
• Use Spear of Lightning for DPS.
• Resurrect with Resurrection Signet.
• Counter KD's with "Brace Yourself!".

Shatterstone Snare

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Water Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 39. Shatterstone FactionsElementalist. Water Magic 14ShatterstoneElite Hex SpellTarget foe is struck for 95 cold damage and is hexed with Shatterstone for 3 seconds. When Shatterstone ends, that foe and all nearby foes are struck for 95 cold damage.1028 Freezing Gust NightfallElementalist. Water Magic 14Freezing GustHex SpellIf target foe is under the effect of a Water Magic Hex, that foe is struck for 76 cold damage. Otherwise, that foe moves 66% slower for 5 seconds.1018 Blurred Vision CoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Blurred VisionHex SpellFor 10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes are Hexed with Blurred Vision. While Hexed, those foes have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.10112 Frozen Burst PropheciesElementalist. Water Magic 14Frozen BurstHex SpellAll nearby foes are struck for 80 cold damage and move 66% slower for 8 seconds.15¾8 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. 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 Water Attunement CoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Water AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 seconds, you are attuned to Water. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Water Magic.10130 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

• Gaze of Contempt or Rend Enchantments.
• Any ward (drop EStorage to 10 and Earth to 8).
• Deep Freeze or Ice Spikes for and AoE snare.

Equipment

• Full Survivor's Insignias. A rune of superior vigor, a minor water magic, and a minor energy storage.
• Weapons of Enchanting and Fortitude with +5 energy. A Focus of Fortitude. A HCT/HRT set for water hexes. +10 armour shields for each type of damage.

Usage

• Put up Water Attunement and keep it up.
• Spike with the team with Shatterstone, followed by Freezing Gust if the target isn't dead.
• Use Blurred Vision on opposing frontline to midline classes (wars, dervs, sins, paras, etc.), be sure to use the AoE effect to your advantage.
• Snare opposing relic runners, monks, frontliners, etc. with Freezing Gust and Frozen Burst.
• GoLE for energy-management.

WoW IV Spiker

Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Soul Reaping 12 Restoration Magic Gain 14 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Icy Veins FactionsNecromancer. Soul Reaping 14Icy VeinsElite Hex SpellTarget foe is struck for 85 cold damage. For 33 seconds, if target foe dies all nearby foes are struck for 104 cold damage.1015 Spirit Light FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514 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 Spirit Transfer FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5 Weapon of Warding FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Weapon of WardingWeapon SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block.1015 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health10125 Life FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 6 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10¾20 Recuperation FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12RecuperationBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range gain +3 Health regeneration. This Spirit dies after 39 seconds.25¾45   Template code

Equipment

• Defensive weapon swaps with shields against the elements.
• 40/40 set for restoration.
• Proper runes (soul reaping is at your own discretion, you can run major or superior), with survivor insignias and vitae runes.

Usage

• Heal your team.
• Put WoW on targets being pressured.
• Keep up Protective was Kaolai and your spirits.
• Spike with the team with Icy Veins.

WoS IV Spiker

Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Soul Reaping 12 Restoration Magic Gain 14 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Icy Veins FactionsNecromancer. Soul Reaping 14Icy VeinsElite Hex SpellTarget foe is struck for 85 cold damage. For 33 seconds, if target foe dies all nearby foes are struck for 104 cold damage.1015 Spirit Light FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514 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 Spirit Transfer FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5 Weapon of Shadow FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Weapon of ShadowWeapon SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Shadow. Whenever that ally is struck by an attack, that ally's attacker becomes Blinded for 5 seconds. The next 2 times that ally hits with an attack, his target is Blinded for 5 seconds.10120 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health10125 Recovery NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 12RecoveryBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Conditions on allies within range of this Spirit expire 44% faster. This Spirit dies after 54 seconds.15¾30 Rejuvenation EotNRitualist. Restoration Magic 12RejuvenationBinding RitualCreate a level 16 Spirit with 320 Health and 97 armor. This Spirit heals all party members within earshot for 9 Health each second. This Spirit loses 9 Health for each party member healed in this way. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.10¾30   Template code

Equipment

• Defensive weapon swaps with shields against the elements.
• 40/40 set for restoration.
• Proper runes (soul reaping is at your own discretion, you can run major or superior), with survivor insignias and vitae runes.

Usage

• Heal your team.
• Put WoS on targets being pressured.
• Keep up Protective was Kaolai and your spirits.
• Spike with the team with Icy Veins.

RC/Prot

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 9 + 1 Divine Favor 8 + 1 Healing Prayers 5 Inspiration Magic Your allies are healed for 32 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Restore Condition PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 14Restore ConditionElite SpellRemove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.5¾2 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.514 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 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 32 Health.5110 Aura of Stability EotNMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.5¼12 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 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 32 Health.-15112 Channeling PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 5ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 24 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115   Template code

Equipment

• Listed runes, rune of vigor and runes of vitaes for the rest of the slots.
• Survivor armor.
• Normal weapon swaps.

Usage

• RC stuff, RoF stuff, heal stuff.
• Prot with SoA and Spirit Bond. Spirit Bond is also great spike prevention
• Aura of Stability on targets pressured by KD's, relic runners, and the ghostly while capping.
• Holy veil to remove hexes, channeling for e-management.

WoH/Infuse

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 9 + 1 Divine Favor 8 + 1 Protection Prayers 5 Inspiration Magic Your allies are healed for 32 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Word of Healing CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Word of HealingElite SpellHeal target ally for 94 (+32) Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health.5¾3 Infuse Health CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Infuse HealthSpellLose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 134% of the amount you lost. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.10¼ Dwayna's Kiss PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers 14Dwayna's KissSpellHeal target other ally for 57 (+32) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.513 Reversal of Fortune CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Reversal 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 54. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.5¼2 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 18 Health. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.5¼4 Healing Seed CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Healing SeedEnchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, that ally and all adjacent allies gain 28 Health. Target ally gets healed for 32 Health.10225 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 32 Health.-15112 Channeling PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 5ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 24 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115   Template code

Equipment

• Listed runes, rune of vigor and runes of vitaes for the rest of the slots.
• Survivor armor.
• Normal weapon swaps.

Usage

• WoH stuff, heal stuff, and orison stuff.
• Infuse targets being spiked or at low health.
• Draw only your RC or targets getting spammed by blind.
• Seed stuff under pressure, and the ghostly hero while on the altar.
• Holy veil to remove hexes, channeling for e-management.

Variants

• The warrior can be replaced for an AoM Derv, a Shock Axe, or a Wounding Strike Spiker.
• The 2 paras can be replaced by SH eles, or Mind Blast eles. In this case, spike with either Fireball or Rodgort's Invocation.
• The monks' skills are interchangeable, its preference really.
• This can be run with only 1 monk, and drop the RC for a SH ele. In this case give the infuser Spirit Bond and Aura of Stability; remove Draw Conditions and Protective Spirit.

Notes

• With a 4 healer backline, you shouldn't die very often.
• Make sure that the paras/sh eles are on all time spirit control (when not spiking) Holy Spear and Rodgort's Invocation are great for this.