Build:Team - AB Grapple Balanced

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: PvP AB PvP team

This balanced AB team build is designed to frequently spike with on-demand knockdowns, survive due to plenty of midline defense and move across the map quickly with almost permanent "Fall Back!".

Team Overview

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Builds

Grapple Warrior

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 2 Axe Mastery 8 + 1 Strength 2 Tactics 10 Water Magic Your attack skills gain 9% armor penetration. Dismember CoreWarrior. Axe Mastery 15DismemberAxe AttackIf it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 20 seconds. This attack skill has 9% armor penetration.5 Executioner's Strike CoreWarrior. Axe Mastery 15Executioner's StrikeAxe AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +40 damage. This attack skill has 9% armor penetration.8 Agonizing Chop NightfallWarrior. Axe Mastery 15Agonizing ChopAxe AttackWhen this attack hits, you deal +20 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Deep Wound, you interrupt that foe's action. This attack skill has 9% armor penetration.61 Shove FactionsWarrior. Tactics 2ShoveElite SkillTarget touched foe is knocked down. If that foe was moving, that foe's stance ends and that foe takes 23 damage before being knocked down.5¾15 Grapple EotNWarrior. UnlinkedGrappleSkillYou lose your current stance. You and target touched foe are knocked down.5¾12 Frenzy CoreWarrior. UnlinkedFrenzyStanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.54 Rush PropheciesWarrior. Strength 9RushStanceFor 15 seconds, you move 25% faster.4 Conjure Frost CoreElementalist. Water Magic 10Conjure FrostEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 cold damage.10145   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• Stonefist insignia.
• 4 blessed insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of clarity.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• Icy axe of defense, 15^enchantment.
• Zealous axe of defense, 15^50.
• 40/20/20 water magic.
• Icy spear of defense, +5 energy with.
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% blind duration.
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type.

Usage

• Call spikes.
• Main Article: Shock Axe

Support Ritualist

Ritualist / Paragon 6 + 1 Spawning Power 12 + 1 + 2 Channeling Magic 7 + 1 Restoration Magic 9 Command Creatures you create have 28% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 28% longer. Caretaker's Charge NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Caretaker's ChargeElite SpellTarget foe is struck for 75 lightning damage. If you are holding an item, you gain 5 Energy and 50 Health.514 Ancestors' Rage (PvP) FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Ancestors' Rage (PvP)SkillFor 3 seconds all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 41 lightning damage each second.518 Renewing Surge NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Renewing SurgeHex SpellFor 8 seconds, target foe suffers 12 damage each second. When this hex ends you gain 8 energy.5115 Weapon of Warding (PvP) FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 8Weapon of Warding (PvP)Weapon SpellFor 6 (+1.7) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +3 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. Weapon of Warding ends if that ally attacks.1018 Resilient Weapon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 8Resilient WeaponWeapon SpellFor 8 (+2.2) seconds, target ally has a Resilient Weapon. While suffering from a Hex or Condition, that ally gains +4 Health regeneration and +24 armor.1016 Vocal Was Sogolon NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 8Vocal Was SogolonItem SpellFor 60 seconds, all Shouts and Chants you use last 36% longer.10130 "Brace Yourself!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 9"Brace Yourself!" (PvP)ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, 1 nearby foe takes 44 damage instead.512 "Fall Back!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!" (PvP)ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 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   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• 5 herald's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.

Weapons

• 40/40 channeling magic.
• 40/40 restoration magic.
• High energy set restoration magic.
• Spear of defense, 10%hct with.
  • Command shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Command shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• Follow spikes with Caretaker's ChargeNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Caretaker's ChargeElite SpellTarget foe is struck for 75 lightning damage. If you are holding an item, you gain 5 Energy and 50 Health.514 after either Ancestors' Rage (PvP)FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Ancestors' Rage (PvP)SkillFor 3 seconds all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 41 lightning damage each second.518 or Renewing SurgeNightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Renewing SurgeHex SpellFor 8 seconds, target foe suffers 12 damage each second. When this hex ends you gain 8 energy.5115.
• Help your team survive with well-placed weapon spells.
• Maintain "Brace Yourself!" (PvP)NightfallParagon. Command 9"Brace Yourself!" (PvP)ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, 1 nearby foe takes 44 damage instead.512 on the warrior so he can perform GrappleEotNWarrior. UnlinkedGrappleSkillYou lose your current stance. You and target touched foe are knocked down.5¾12 spikes.
• Keep up Vocal was SogolonNightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 8Vocal Was SogolonItem SpellFor 60 seconds, all Shouts and Chants you use last 36% longer.10130 so your team is almost permanently under the effect of "Fall Back!" (PvP)NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!" (PvP)ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 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.

Invoke Lightning Elementalist

Elementalist / Paragon 12 + 1 + 2 Air Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage 9 Command 3 Motivation Your maximum Energy is raised by 30. Aura of Restoration (PvP) CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 10Aura of Restoration (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 333% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 Air Attunement CoreElementalist. Air Magic 15Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 60 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 Invoke Lightning NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 15Invoke LightningElite SpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 90 lightning damage. This Spell has 25% armor penetration.51016 Lightning Strike CoreElementalist. Air Magic 15Lightning StrikeHex SpellStrike target foe for 50 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 50 lightning damage.515 Shell Shock EotNElementalist. Air Magic 15Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 30 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 20 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518 Blinding Flash CoreElementalist. Air Magic 15Blinding FlashSpellTarget foe is Blinded for 8 seconds.10¾8 Inspirational Speech EotNParagon. Motivation 3Inspirational SpeechSkillYou lose all adrenaline and target other ally gains 2 strikes of adrenaline.520 "Fall Back!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!" (PvP)ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 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   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• 5 aeromancer insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 air magic.
• 40/40 air magic.
• High energy set air magic.
• Spear of defense, 10%hrt with
  • Command shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Command shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• Follow spikes, leading with Shell ShockEotNElementalist. Air Magic 15Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 30 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 20 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518.
• Build up adrenaline on your warrior before combat and directly after spikes using Inspirational SpeechEotNParagon. Motivation 3Inspirational SpeechSkillYou lose all adrenaline and target other ally gains 2 strikes of adrenaline.520.
• Main Article: Invoke Elementalist

Monk

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 8 + 1 Protection Prayers 8 + 1 Divine Favor 7 Tactics Your allies are healed for 29 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Healing Burst FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Healing BurstElite SpellTarget ally is healed for 150 (+29). All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.5¾4 Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 114 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Signet of Rejuvenation FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Signet of RejuvenationSignetHeal target ally for 71. If target ally is casting a spell or attacking, that ally is healed for an additional 71 Health.18 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 5 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.514 Shielding Hands CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Shielding HandsEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 12. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 32 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼15 Cure Hex EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Cure HexSpellRemove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5112 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 18 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Balanced Stance CoreWarrior. Tactics 7Balanced StanceStanceFor 14 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• 5 disciple's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 protection prayers.
• 40/40 healing prayers.
• High energy sets healing prayers.
• Spear of defense, 10%hct with
  • Tactics shield of fortitude, -20% crippled duration.
  • Tactics shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.
• Low energy shield set.

Usage

• Main article: Healing Burst Monk

Tactics

Playing this team

Capture

• Position the warrior between the NPCs so Ancestors' Rage (PvP)FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 15Ancestors' Rage (PvP)SkillFor 3 seconds all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 41 lightning damage each second.518 hits all of them.
• For three NPCs, don't focus the middle one.

Player Team Combat

• Play defensively.
• GrappleEotNWarrior. UnlinkedGrappleSkillYou lose your current stance. You and target touched foe are knocked down.5¾12 or ShoveFactionsWarrior. Tactics 2ShoveElite SkillTarget touched foe is knocked down. If that foe was moving, that foe's stance ends and that foe takes 23 damage before being knocked down.5¾15 a caster outside of its shield set and spike him.

Playing against this team

Player Team Combat

• Switch to your shield set when near the warrior.
• Disenchant the warrior.
• If you have energy denial, use it on the ritualist.