Build:Rt/any Destructive Was Glaive Bomber

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

This build uses Destructive was Glaive and accompanying skills for AoE spike damage. Protection support is recommended.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Assassin 12 + 1 Spawning Power 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic Creatures you create have 52% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 52% longer. Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Summon Spirits (Luxon) FactionsRitualist. Luxon rank Summon Spirits (Luxon)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼10 Rupture Soul FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Rupture SoulSpellTarget allied Spirit is destroyed. All nearby enemies are struck for 128 lightning damage and become blinded for 11 seconds.10¾5 Ancestors' Rage FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 117 lightning damage.5¼10 Destruction FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16DestructionBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+156) Health and 91 armor that dies after 30 seconds. When this Spirit dies, all foes in the area take 26 damage for each second the Spirit was alive (maximum 150 damage).10¾20 Spirit Siphon FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit SiphonSpellTarget Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 52% of that Energy.5¼3 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

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• Ebon Battle Standard of WisdomEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of WisdomWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.
  PvE only.10120 - Dramatically cuts down on downtime if your energy can keep up (a BiP hero is heavily recommended)
• "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530 - Must take in areas with KDs and Cripple, or your damage will suffer. Also provides some armor.
• Light of DeldrimorEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Light of DeldrimorSpellAll foes in the area are struck for 55..80 holy damage. The location of hidden objects are briefly indicated on your Compass. Any hidden objects in the area are revealed.
  PvE only.5¾20 - Armor ignoring aoe damage
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 - For moving around the battlefield
• Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. 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 - For moving around the battlefield, slower but also providing protection
• Shadow SanctuaryFactionsAssassin. Kurzick rank Shadow Sanctuary (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellYou are Blinded for 10 seconds. For 10 seconds, you gain +5..10 Health regeneration and +40 armor.
  PvE only.5¼30 - For survivability
• Air of SuperiorityEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Air of SuperioritySkillFor 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.
  PvE only.520 - For skill recharges and some energy

Equipment

Armor

• Full Blessed Insignias OR Survivor Insignias.
• Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Two Runes of Vitae.

Weapons

• 40/40 or 40/20/1 channeling magic.
• High energy set channeling magic.
• Shield set.

Usage

• Cast DestructionFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16DestructionBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 Health and 91 armor that dies after 30 seconds. When this Spirit dies, all foes in the area take 26 damage for each second the Spirit was alive (maximum 150 damage).10¾20 and Destructive Was GlaiveNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 before entering a fight.
  • Note that Destruction requires six seconds to reach its maximum damage potential.
• Use your IMS if you have it and run to a target.
• Once you are adjacent to your target, use Summon SpiritsFactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health.
  PvE only.5¼5, Ancestors' RageFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 117 lightning damage.5¼10 and detonate the Spirit of Destruction with Rupture SoulFactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Rupture SoulSpellTarget allied Spirit is destroyed. All nearby enemies are struck for 128 lightning damage and become blinded for 11 seconds.10¾5.
• Recast and drop Destructive Was Glaive.
• Manage your energy with Spirit SiphonFactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Spirit SiphonSpellTarget Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 52% of that Energy.5¼3 (net gain from undrained spirits: 11).

Notes

• It is recommended a frontliner runs ahead of you for the initial aggro.

Counters

• General anti-caster.
• Lack of prots.

See Also

• Rt/any Ritual Lord Bomber
• Team - DoA Frostway
• Team - UW Glaiveway