Spear paragon focused on dealing damage while providing its team with unremovable damage reduction. Fits into any aggressive team build lacking some defense.
PropheciesWarrior. Tactics 9"To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 4), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 16 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 40. Gain 2 energy.515
FactionsParagon. Kurzick rank Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +30..40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 3..6 strikes of adrenaline. PvE only.518
EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 16Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +21 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 95 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds.4
FactionsWarrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)ShoutFor 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy). PvE only.8
NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Soldier's FuryElite EchoFor 30 seconds, if you are under the effect of a chant or a shout, you attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline, but you have -20 armor.515
NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy). PvE only.1520
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Spear of FuryFactionsParagon. Kurzick rank Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +30..40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 3..6 strikes of adrenaline. PvE only.518 can be replaced with:
Asuran ScanEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 – counter blindness condition and hexes like Blurred VisionCoreElementalist. Water Magic Blurred VisionHex SpellFor 4..9..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 aswell as blocking stances.
Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. PvE only.10120 – increase armor dependant damage of yourself and allies in range.
Use the staff to use your energy skills while low on energy.
Build:
Activate Soldier's FuryNightfallParagon. Leadership Soldier's FuryElite EchoFor 10..30..37 seconds, if you are under the effect of a chant or a shout, you attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline, but you have -20 armor.515 before combat and renew it when needed.
Use "There's Nothing to Fear!"NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. PvE only.1520 when your team needs the damage reduction.
Use "Save Yourselves!"FactionsWarrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)ShoutFor 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. PvE only.8 when your team needs the protection or when you need energy.
Gain additional adrenaline from "To the Limit!"PropheciesWarrior. Tactics "To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 1..5..6), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 10..18..21 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 10..50..63.515.
Deal damage with your spear attack skills.
Use Holy SpearEotNParagon. Spear Mastery Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +5..17..21 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 15..75..95 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds.4 against summoned creatures whenever possible for great armor ignoring AoE damage.
Keep in mind that you can remove blindness from yourself with Spear of RedemptionEotNParagon. Spear Mastery Spear of RedemptionSpear AttackIf it hits, you deal +5..17..21 damage, otherwise you lose 1 condition.3. Get the required adrenaline if necessary with "To the Limit!".
Blazing SpearNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery Blazing SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +5..21..26 damage and sets target foe on Fire for 1..3..3 seconds.6 allows you to gain plenty of adrenaline in combination with Spear of FuryFactionsParagon. Kurzick rank Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +30..40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 3..6 strikes of adrenaline. PvE only.518
If you don't attack at maximum range you can create long attack skill chains like Blazing Spear↦Holy Spear→Spear of Redemption→Spear of Fury→Blazing Spear→Holy Spear→Spear of Redemption→"To the Limit!"↺
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Vocal MinorityNightfallNecromancer. Curses Vocal MinorityHex SpellFor 5..17..21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes cannot use Shouts or Chants.10120
Soothing ImagesCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic Soothing ImagesHex SpellFor 8..18..21 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes cannot gain adrenaline.1528
SoothingFactionsRitualist. Communing SoothingBinding RitualCreate a level 1..10..13 Spirit. All foes within its range take twice as long to build adrenaline. This Spirit dies after 15..39..47 seconds.15145
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See also[]
Imbagon – a similar build focusing more on defense by neglecting the damage output.
Spear of Fury can be replaced with:
Asuran Scan – counter blindness condition and hexes like Blurred Vision aswell as blocking stances.
Ebon Battle Standard of Honor – increase armor dependant damage of yourself and allies in range.
