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This build is provisionally vetted great pending more votes.
This build has received a provisional rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great.
This build has been designed for the following use:
Hero team build designed to empower any player to emerge victorious during The Final Confrontation in both normal and hard mode. Also suited to run other players.
Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215
Spiritual PainNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.517
Unnatural SignetFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.110
MistrustNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.10212
GuiltPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.5225
Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy5230
Shatter HexCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 126 damage.10110
AneurysmEotNMesmer. Domination Magic 16AneurysmSpellTarget foe regains all Energy. For each point of Energy gained in this way, that foe takes 3 damage and all adjacent foes lose 1 Energy. (Maximum 32).515
Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215
Spiritual PainNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.517
Unnatural SignetFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.110
MistrustNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.10212
GuiltPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.5225
Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy5230
Shatter HexCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 126 damage.10110
Resurrection SignetCoreNo 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
Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215
Spiritual PainNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.517
Unnatural SignetFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.110
MistrustNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.10212
GuiltPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.5225
Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy5230
Shatter HexCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 126 damage.10110
Resurrection SignetCoreNo 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
Blood is PowerCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +6 Energy regeneration.33%1¼
Blood BondFactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood BondHex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 18 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 89 Health.518
Signet of Lost SoulsNightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11Signet of Lost SoulsSignetIf target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 76 Health and 8 Energy.¼8
Mend Body and SoulFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3
Spirit LightFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514
Spirit TransferFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5
Protective Was KaolaiFactionsRitualist. 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
LifeFactionsRitualist. 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
Blood is PowerCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +6 Energy regeneration.33%1¼
Blood BondFactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood BondHex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 18 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 89 Health.518
Signet of Lost SoulsNightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11Signet of Lost SoulsSignetIf target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 76 Health and 8 Energy.¼8
Mend Body and SoulFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3
Spirit LightFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514
Spirit TransferFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5
Protective Was KaolaiFactionsRitualist. 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
RecuperationFactionsRitualist. 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
Soul TwistingFactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Soul TwistingElite SkillFor 40 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 3 Binding Rituals.515
Boon of CreationFactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Boon of CreationEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 44 Health and 5 Energy.10245
ShelterFactionsRitualist. Communing 16ShelterBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 43 Health. This Spirit lasts 62 seconds.25145
UnionFactionsRitualist. Communing 16UnionBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45
DisplacementFactionsRitualist. Communing 16DisplacementBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 Health and 91 armor. All non-Spirit allies within its range have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Every time an attack is blocked in this way, this Spirit takes 60 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45
Armor of UnfeelingFactionsRitualist. Communing 16Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 37 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
Signet of CreationFactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Signet of CreationSignetYou gain 4 Energy for every summoned creature you control within earshot, maximum 11 Energy.120
Resurrection SignetCoreNo 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
You activate Spells and Signets 50% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 45%.
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57
FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.51.025
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy51.030
AneurysmEotNMesmer. Domination Magic 16AneurysmSpellTarget foe regains all Energy. For each point of Energy gained in this way, that foe takes 3 damage and all adjacent foes lose 1 Energy. (Maximum 32).515 on one mesmer.
Resurrection SignetCoreNo 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 on the other two.
FactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood BondHex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 18 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 89 Health.518
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5
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
LifeFactionsRitualist. 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 on one healer.
RecuperationFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic RecuperationBinding RitualCreate a level 1..11..15 Spirit. Non-Spirit allies within its range gain +1..3..3 Health regeneration. This Spirit dies after 15..39..47 seconds.25¾45 on the other.
FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Soul TwistingElite SkillFor 40 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 3 Binding Rituals.515
FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Boon of CreationEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 44 Health and 5 Energy.10245
FactionsRitualist. Communing 16ShelterBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+135) Health and 79 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 43 Health. This Spirit lasts 62 seconds.25145
FactionsRitualist. Communing 16UnionBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+135) Health and 79 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45
FactionsRitualist. Communing 16DisplacementBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+156) Health and 91 armor. All non-Spirit allies within its range have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Every time an attack is blocked in this way, this Spirit takes 60 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45
FactionsRitualist. Communing 16Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 37 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Signet of CreationSignetYou gain 4 Energy for every summoned creature you control within earshot, maximum 11 Energy.120
Resurrection SignetCoreNo 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 in general.
Brutal WeaponFactionsRitualist. Communing 16Brutal WeaponWeapon SpellGive target ally a Brutal Weapon for 42 seconds. The bearer's weapon strikes for +16 damage as long as the bearer is under no Enchantments.10115 for physical players which don't self-enchant.
If you're accompanied by another player, let him run whichever damage or support build he's inclined to bring. If you need to bring a 7th hero, these are some options:
You activate Spells and Signets 50% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 45%.
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57
FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.51.025
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy51.030
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Power SpikeSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 126 damage.50.112
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Mind WrackHex SpellFor 42 seconds, whenever this foe is the target of one of your non-hex Mesmer skills, that foe loses 1 Energy and takes 26 damage per point of Energy lost. If the target foe's Energy drops to 0, that foe takes 106 damage.50.57
FactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18DiscordElite SpellIf target foe is suffering from a Condition and under the effects of a Hex or an Enchantment, that foe suffers 126 damage.512
FactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18Vile MiasmaHex SpellTarget foe is struck for 76 cold damage. If suffering from a Condition, that foe is hexed with Vile Miasma and suffers -5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.10115
NightfallNecromancer. Death Magic 18Animate Shambling HorrorSpellExploit nearest corpse to create a level 20 shambling horror with 480 Health and 120 armor. When the shambling horror dies, it is replaced by a level 18 jagged horror with 480 Health and 120 armor that causes Bleeding with each of its attacks.15325
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
NightfallParagon. Command 10"Find Their Weakness!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, the next time target ally attacks, that ally deals +35 damage and inflicts a Deep Wound for 15 seconds.1015
NightfallParagon. Command 10"Fall Back!"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.1020
NightfallParagon. Command 10"Never Surrender!"ShoutFor 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +4 Health regeneration.515
NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Way of the AssassinElite StanceFor the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 18% faster and have a +31% chance to land a critical hit.512
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +37 damage if it hits.5½3
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +47 damage and all adjacent foes take 47 damage.52
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
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
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Simply supply this hero with Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 all the time.
Any well-functioning damage dealing build is compatible with this team.
Ideally you provide the melee allies with 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.
Beast masters should use Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 on their pet for reliable knock downs on the Reikos.
Casters should use Great Dwarf weapon on allies for additional damage and knock downs.
Physicals can bring "Save Yourselves!"FactionsWarrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)ShoutFor 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. PvE only.8 for additional safety during the last phase of the fight when ministry troops start interfering.
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.5½1
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.5½3
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.52
PropheciesWarrior. Strength 16Warrior's EnduranceElite SkillFor 37 seconds, you gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. Warrior's Endurance cannot raise your Energy above 26.530
EotNNo 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
PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 16Brutal StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Brutal Strike that deals +37 damage. If that attack strikes a foe whose Health is below 50%, that foe takes an additional +37 damage.55
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 16Scavenger StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Scavenger Strike that deals +26 damage. If the attack strikes a foe who is suffering a condition, you gain 16 Energy.210
NightfallRanger. Beast Mastery 16Strike as OneElite ShoutYour animal companion instantly moves to your target and causes Bleeding for 16 seconds with its next attack. The next time you hit with an attack, target foe is Crippled for 16 seconds.210
EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 16Comfort AnimalSkillYou heal your animal companion for 110 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 61% Health. If you have Comfort Animal equipped, your animal companion will travel with you.211
EotNNo 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
FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 12Enraged LungeElite Pet AttackYour animal companion attempts an Enraged Lunge that applies a Deep Wound to target foe for 17 seconds and deals +42 damage.55
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Scavenger StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Scavenger Strike that deals +22 damage. If the attack strikes a foe who is suffering a condition, you gain 13 Energy.510
EotNNo 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
EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015
CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 26 more damage in melee. Target ally gets healed for 10 Health.-110215
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Comfort AnimalSkillYou heal your animal companion for 87 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 48% Health. If you have Comfort Animal equipped, your animal companion will travel with you.511
FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 12Enraged LungeElite Pet AttackYour animal companion attempts an Enraged Lunge that applies a Deep Wound to target foe for 17 seconds and deals +42 damage.55
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Scavenger StrikePet AttackYour animal companion attempts a Scavenger Strike that deals +22 damage. If the attack strikes a foe who is suffering a condition, you gain 13 Energy.510
EotNNo 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
EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015
CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 12Comfort AnimalSkillYou heal your animal companion for 87 Health. If your companion is dead, it is resurrected with 48% Health. If you have Comfort Animal equipped, your animal companion will travel with you.511
You activate Spells and Signets 50% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 45%.
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Mind WrackHex SpellFor 42 seconds, whenever this foe is the target of one of your non-hex Mesmer skills, that foe loses 1 Energy and takes 26 damage per point of Energy lost. If the target foe's Energy drops to 0, that foe takes 106 damage.50.57
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy51.030
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015
FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57
EotNMesmer. Domination Magic 16AneurysmSpellTarget foe regains all Energy. For each point of Energy gained in this way, that foe takes 3 damage and all adjacent foes lose 1 Energy. (Maximum 32).50.55
PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.51.025
EotNNo 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
FactionsElementalist. Kurzick rank Elemental Lord (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100..300% of the spell's Energy cost. PvE only.10¼45
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 16Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, you are attuned to Air. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill whenever you use Air Magic.10130
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 19Lightning SurgeElite Hex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 123 lightning damage, and has Cracked Armor for 24. This spell has 25% armor penetration.10110
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 19Lightning StrikeHex SpellStrike target foe for 62 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, that foe is hexed with Lightning Strike for 3 seconds. When this hex ends, that foe is struck again for 62 lightning damage.515
PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 19Chain LightningSpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 105 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.51026
FactionsElementalist. Air Magic 19Shock ArrowSpellSend out a shocking arrow that flies swiftly toward target foe, striking for 62 lightning damage. If Shock Arrow strikes a foe suffering from Cracked Armor, you gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage. Shock Arrow has 25% armor penetration.518
EotNNo 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
NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 15Way of the AssassinElite StanceFor the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 20% faster and have a +35% chance to land a critical hit.512
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +37 damage if it hits.5½3
FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +47 damage and all adjacent foes take 47 damage.52
FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 15Critical EyeSkillFor 35 seconds, you have an additional 15% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.530
EotNNo 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
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Signet of SpiritsElite SignetCreate three level 13 spirits. These spirits deal 21 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.130
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+125) Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health.5¾30
NightfallRitualist. Sunspear rank VampirismBinding RitualCreate a level 4..14 Spirit that dies after 30..150 seconds. Attacks by this Spirit steal up to 10..20 Health, and you are healed for 10..20 Health. PvE only.10¾30
FactionsRitualist. Communing 6Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 20 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Painful BondHex SpellFor 21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 21 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112
FactionsRitualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick)SpellAll Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. PvE only.5¼5
EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 (+9.6) seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015
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Use Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 on Miku and other attacking allies.
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
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 16Pious AssaultMelee AttackIf it hits, this attack deals +21 damage and removes 1 Dervish enchantment. If a Dervish enchantment was removed, this skill recharges 75% faster and adjacent foes take 31 damage.512
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 16Twin Moon SweepMelee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 53 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 74 Health.7
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 16Irresistible SweepMelee AttackDeal +16 damage and lose 1 Dervish enchantment. If you lose an enchantment in this way, Irresistible Sweep cannot be blocked, removes a stance, and deals +16 additional damage.56
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Pious RenewalElite Flash Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, nothing happens. When this enchantment ends, Pious Renewal is recharged and you gain 4 Energy and 26 Health.28
EotNDervish. Mysticism 13Pious FuryStanceRemove 1 Dervish enchantment. For 6 seconds, you attack 25% faster. If an enchantment was removed, this stance lasts twice as long.510
FactionsDervish. Kurzick rank Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 45 seconds, you deal 20..25 holy damage to all adjacent foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. PvE only.5¾30
EotNNo 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
Flag your heroes apart in the area around Reiko. They should not stand close enough to each other to be affected by area effects.
Natively only the first three heroes can be commanded individually. For the remaining four heroes you need to set up custom hotkeys in the controls option for Action: Command Hero #.
Force the communing prot to use ShelterFactionsRitualist. Communing 16ShelterBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 43 Health. This Spirit lasts 62 seconds.25145↦UnionFactionsRitualist. Communing 16UnionBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 Health and 79 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45→DisplacementFactionsRitualist. Communing 16DisplacementBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 Health and 91 armor. All non-Spirit allies within its range have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Every time an attack is blocked in this way, this Spirit takes 60 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45⇥Armor of UnfeelingFactionsRitualist. Communing 16Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 37 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120 before Reiko turns hostile.
Hero AI mode:
Set backline heroes to guard
Set midline heroes to fight
Notes
False Reikos are summonings and will be affected by skills such as Spiritual PainNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 15..63..79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 25..105..132 damage.517 and 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. This makes it easy to identify or quickly dispatch them.
Depending on which winds of change side quests you did and on decisions during the main questline you'll be supported by different allies. The standard allies are canthans and tengus, but you can also unlock Am Fah and Jade Brotherhood allies. Their combat performance is slightly different.
Exemplary video
Done by a warrior player with mercenary gap filler hero.