Archive:Team - HB Capway

This build was archived 23:55, October 22, 2009 (UTC), for the following reason: Removal of Hero Battles 10/23/09 This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HB PvP team This build was in the category Great before being archived.

Very popular capping/holding team used in the current HB Metagame. It provides great Resilience, Pressure Damage Output and Splitability to win HB matches.

The Team

#1 ZB Monk (player)

#2 MoI Sin

#3 WS Derv

#4 Feral Packer

#1 ZB Monk (player)

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. 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 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 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 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.514 Mending Touch NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Mending TouchSpellTouched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 57 Health for each Condition removed in this way. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5¾6 Smoke Powder Defense EotNAssassin. Shadow Arts 6Smoke Powder DefenseStanceFor 8 seconds, the next time you are struck, you take half damage and all adjacent foes are Blinded for 4 seconds.520 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

• Defensive Set of +5 Energy Crippling Spear of Fortitude and any max AL Shield of Fortitude
• Standard Set of +5 Energy Crippling Spear of Enchanting and a Protection Prayers/Divine Favor Offhand of Fortitude
• High Energy Set of any +15 Energy/ -1 Regen Wand and a +15 Energy/-1 Regen Protection Prayers/Divine Favor Offhand of Fortitude
• Full Survivor Insignia Armor
• Rune of Superior Vigor + 2x Runes of Vitae

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Usage

• Keep Guardian on yourself at all times.
• Use Reversal of Fortune as your main means of Healing.
• Use Mending Touch to remove stacks of Conditions from yourself after Assassin or Warrior Spikes.
• Use Return to move around, escape from attackers and in some cases get to heroes on the Shrines faster.
• Use Return immediately followed by Mending Touch on your Heroes to remove great deal of Conditions thus giving them a great heal if needed.
• Use Shield of Absorption preferably followed by Dark Escape to tackle Pressure.
• Zealous Benediction is your Spike Heal and Energy Management skill and is to be used on characters below 50% ONLY so DO NOT spam it!

Counters

• General Anti-Caster

#2 MoI Sin (Zenmai or Anton)

Assassin / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Deadly Arts 12 Inspiration Magic Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110 Mark of Insecurity NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Mark of InsecurityElite Hex SpellFor 24 seconds, target foe suffers from -3 Health degeneration, and Enchantments and Stances on target foe expire 77% faster. All of your non-assassin skills are disabled for 10 seconds. 5110 Augury of Death NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Augury of DeathHex SpellFor 33 seconds, the next time damage would drop target foe's Health below 50%, you inflict a Deep Wound for 19 seconds and Shadow Step to that foe. This Spell has half the normal range.5120 Dancing Daggers FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Dancing DaggersSpellSend out three Dancing Daggers at target foe, each striking for 33 earth damage if they hit. Dancing Daggers has half the normal range. This skill counts as a lead attack.515 Entangling Asp FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Entangling AspSpellEntangling Asp must follow a lead attack. Target foe is knocked down and becomes Poisoned for 19 seconds.10120 Signet of Toxic Shock NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Signet of Toxic ShockSignetIf target foe is suffering from Poison, that foe takes 94 damage.115 Iron Palm FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 14Iron PalmSkillTarget touched foe suffers 47 damage, and if that foe is suffering from a Hex or Condition that foe is knocked down. Iron Palm counts as a lead attack.5¾20 Ether Feast CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 12Ether FeastSpellTarget foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 56 for each point of Energy lost.518   Template code

Equipment

• Full Survivor Insignia armor.
• Rune of Superior Vigor + 3x Runes of Vitae
• +5e Spear of Fortitude
• A max AL Shield of Fortitude (preferably -5/20%)

Usage

• Disable and micro Recall
• Hero generally does the job.
• Disable and micro MoI for the best results, as the hero will spam this skill otherwise.
• Use this hero to cap unattended shrines, but don't expect it to hold enemies off for long on its own.

Counters

• General Anti-Melee.
• Dying too quickly if you are not with this hero.

#3 WS Derv (Melonni or Kahmu)

Dervish / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 8 + 1 Mysticism 10 + 1 Earth Prayers The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 36%. In PvE, gain +9 armor rating while enchanted. Wounding Strike NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Wounding StrikeElite Scythe AttackIf this attack hits, you do +19 damage, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds, and you lose 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 19 seconds.53 Crippling Sweep NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Crippling SweepScythe AttackIf this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 11 seconds. This skill deals +14 extra damage if that foe is moving.56 Wild Blow CoreWarrior. UnlinkedWild BlowMelee AttackLose all adrenaline. If it hits, this attack will result in a critical hit and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked.58 Sand Shards NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 11Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 4 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 47 earth damage.610 Armor of Sanctity NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 11Armor of SanctityEnchantment SpellAll adjacent foes suffer from weakness for 12 seconds. For 15 seconds, you take 16 less damage from foes suffering from a Condition.3¼15 Vital Boon NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 11Vital BoonEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you have +84 maximum Health. When this Enchantment ends, you are healed for 167 Health.318 Mystic Regeneration NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 11Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 16 seconds, you have +3 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.6¼10 Conviction NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 11ConvictionFlash Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 2 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 2 conditions.310   Template code

Equipment

• Full Survivor Insignia armor.
• Rune of Superior Vigor + Rune of Vitae
• 15^50% Sundering Scythe of Fortitude

Usage

• Hero generally does the job.
• Micro healing skills if the hero is under attack while moving between shrines.

Counters

• Heavy Pressure
• General Anti-Caster

Feral Packer (Jin, Margrid or Pyre)

Ranger / Paragon 12 + 1 + 2 Beast Mastery 9 + 1 Expertise 9 Spear Mastery The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 40%. Barbed Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 9Barbed SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, your target begins Bleeding for 14 seconds.2 Maiming Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 9Maiming SpearSpear AttackIf your attack hits a Bleeding foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds.35 Lightning Reflexes CoreRanger. Expertise 10Lightning ReflexesStanceFor 9 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.630 Poisonous Bite FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 15Poisonous BitePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Poisonous Bite that Poisons target foe for 20 seconds.37 Feral Aggression EotNRanger. Beast Mastery 15Feral AggressionSkillFor 20 seconds, your pet attacks 33% faster and deals 10 additional damage.920 Otyugh's Cry PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 15Otyugh's CryShoutFor 25 seconds, your animal companion gains +24 armor and cannot be blocked.330 Heal as One FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 15Heal as OneElite SkillFor 15 seconds, your animal companion steals 20 Health whenever it hits with an attack. You and your companion are both healed for 104 Health. If your companion is dead, it's resurrected with 50% Health. If you have this skill equipped, your companion will travel with you. 315 Charm Animal CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 15Charm AnimalSkillCharm target animal. Once charmed, your animal companion will travel with you whenever you have Charm Animal equipped. You cannot charm an animal that is more than 4 levels above you.610   Template code

Equipment

• Full Survivor Insignia armor.
• 15^50% Spear of Fortitude
• A max AL Shield of Fortitude (preferably -5/20%)

Usage

• Hero generally does the job.
• Micro HaO and Lightning Reflexes when the hero is in danger or under attack between shrines.

Counters

• Heavy Pressure
• Rigor
• General Anti-Melee

Variants

• Caltrops for Return
• SoPL for Crippling Sweep or Sand Shards
• Antidote Signet or Whirling Defense over Maiming Spear
• Swap the MoI Sin for either Archive:N/A HB Life Capper or the following: