Build:A/P GvG Caller

This build is part of the current metagame. The community has decided this build is in the current metagame and deserves to be stored. It has not yet received a rating through the PvXwiki vetting system. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Increased secondary profession attributes slightly increase damage, deep wound likelihood and ims duration.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Meek Shall Inherit. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Consider replacing "incoming!" with godspeed to benefit from the flux.

This A/P Caller is designed to call ranged spikes and support the team with speed boosts.

Skills and Attributes

Assassin / Paragon 10 Spear Mastery 10 Command 11 + 1 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. "Incoming!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 10"Incoming!" (PvP)Elite ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot move 33% faster, and gain 12 Health while moving.1025 "Fall Back!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 10"Fall Back!" (PvP)ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 12 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1025 Vicious Attack NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 10Vicious AttackSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +15 damage. If you land a critical hit with this attack, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 12 seconds.58 "Go for the Eyes!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 10"Go for the Eyes!" (PvP)ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 60% chance to critical.44 Disrupting Throw NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 10Disrupting ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is interrupted.5½10 Assassin's Remedy (PvP) NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Assassin's Remedy (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 9 attack skills you use remove one Condition.10120 Critical Eye FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Critical EyeSkillFor 32 seconds, you have an additional 13% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.530 Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 29% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

• 5 blessed insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 3 runes of vitae.

Weapons

• Swift staff of enchanting, +5e^ench.
• Vampiric spear of defense, 15^50 with
  • Command shield of fortitude, -20% blind duration.
  • Command shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Command shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• Maintain your enchantments and Critical Eye.
  • Cover Way of the Master with Assassin's Remedy.
• Call spikes. Prefer targets in their cast set, carrying a flag or suffering from death penalty.
  • Use Vicious Attack first, then "Go for the Eyes!" while your spear is mid-air. Use Interrupting Throw for additional damage.
• Use your party-wide speed boosts to your advantage.
  • Call retreats if you have trouble surviving an 8v8 situation for an extended period of time. Run flags with the whole team, try a few spikes when the other team is in range.
  • Call collapses on snared or deeply commited splits.

See also

• GvG A/P Spike
• [[Build:A/P Dark Apostasy Caller|A/P Caller for Heroes' Ascent]