Build:Team - Balthazar FFF Zaishen Trappers

This build is provisionally vetted good pending more votes. This build has received a provisional 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: PvP team PvE farming

This build is negatively affected by the Flux: Xinrae's Revenge. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Team members will disable each others' skills.

This build is made to Fast Farm Balthazar Faction points in Zaishen Elite or Zaishen Challenge using a team of Ranger Trappers that spam traps and vanquish the opposing party in seconds. A finisher assists the rangers in cleaning up stragglers.

Overview

• / Trapper x3
• / Finisher x1

Trappers

Ranger / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Wilderness Survival 12 + 3 Expertise The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Trapper's Speed NightfallRanger. Expertise 15Trapper's SpeedStanceFor 30 seconds, your Traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. This Stance ends if you successfully hit with an attack.220 Spike Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Spike TrapElite TrapWhen Spike Trap is triggered, every second (for 2 seconds), all nearby foes are struck for 42 piercing damage, become Crippled for 26 seconds, and are knocked down. Spike Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.4220 Barbed Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Barbed TrapTrapWhen Barbed Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 24 piercing damage, become Crippled, and begin Bleeding for 26 seconds. Barbed Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.6220 Piercing Trap EotNRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Piercing TrapTrapWhen Piercing Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 53 piercing damage. Any foes with Cracked Armor are struck for an additional 63 damage. Piercing Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this Skill, you are easily interrupted.4230 Flame Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Flame TrapTrapWhen Flame Trap is triggered, every second (for 3 seconds total), all nearby foes are struck for 21 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds. Flame Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.4220 Dust Trap PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Dust TrapTrapWhen Dust Trap is triggered, every second (for 5 seconds total), all nearby foes are Blinded for 8 seconds and take 26 damage. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted. Dust Trap ends after 90 seconds.10230 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Frozen Soil PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Frozen SoilNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Non-Spirit creatures within its range cannot resurrect dead allies. This Spirit dies after 94 seconds.4530   Template code

Variable skill slot

• Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 - defensive skill.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +10 Health regeneration.5310 - defensive skill.

Ranger / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Wilderness Survival 12 + 3 Expertise The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 60%. Trapper's Speed NightfallRanger. Expertise 15Trapper's SpeedStanceFor 30 seconds, your Traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. This Stance ends if you successfully hit with an attack.220 Spike Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Spike TrapElite TrapWhen Spike Trap is triggered, every second (for 2 seconds), all nearby foes are struck for 42 piercing damage, become Crippled for 26 seconds, and are knocked down. Spike Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.4220 Barbed Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Barbed TrapTrapWhen Barbed Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 24 piercing damage, become Crippled, and begin Bleeding for 26 seconds. Barbed Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.6220 Piercing Trap EotNRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Piercing TrapTrapWhen Piercing Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 53 piercing damage. Any foes with Cracked Armor are struck for an additional 63 damage. Piercing Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this Skill, you are easily interrupted.4230 Dust Trap PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Dust TrapTrapWhen Dust Trap is triggered, every second (for 5 seconds total), all nearby foes are Blinded for 8 seconds and take 26 damage. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted. Dust Trap ends after 90 seconds.10230 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Quickening Zephyr CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Quickening ZephyrNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, all skills recharge twice as fast and cost 30% more of the base Energy to cast. This Spirit dies after 47 seconds.10560 Winnowing CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16WinnowingNature RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. Non-Spirit creatures within range take 4 additional damage whenever they take physical damage. This Spirit dies after 158 seconds.2560   Template code

Variable skill slot

• Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 - defensive skill.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 16Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +10 Health regeneration.5310 - defensive skill.

Ranger / Any 12 + 3 Wilderness Survival 9 + 3 Expertise 9 + 1 + 3 Beast Mastery The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 48%. Trapper's Speed NightfallRanger. Expertise 12Trapper's SpeedStanceFor 25 seconds, your Traps recharge 25% faster and activate 25% faster. This Stance ends if you successfully hit with an attack.320 Smoke Trap NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 15Smoke TrapElite TrapWhen Smoke Trap is triggered, nearby foes are Blinded and Dazed for 10 seconds. Smoke Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this Skill, you are easily interrupted.5220 Barbed Trap CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 15Barbed TrapTrapWhen Barbed Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 23 piercing damage, become Crippled, and begin Bleeding for 25 seconds. Barbed Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this skill, you are easily interrupted.8220 Piercing Trap EotNRanger. Wilderness Survival 15Piercing TrapTrapWhen Piercing Trap is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 50 piercing damage. Any foes with Cracked Armor are struck for an additional 60 damage. Piercing Trap ends after 90 seconds. While activating this Skill, you are easily interrupted.5230 Viper's Nest FactionsRanger. Beast Mastery 13Viper's NestTrapCreate a Viper's Nest. When it is triggered, all nearby foes are struck for 31 piercing damage and become Poisoned for 18 seconds. Viper's Nest expires after 90 seconds. This Trap is easily interrupted.5220 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Energizing Wind CoreRanger. Beast Mastery 13Energizing WindNature RitualCreate a level 5 Spirit with 100 Health and 32 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, all skills cost 15 less Energy (minimum cost 10 Energy), and skills recharge 25% slower. This Spirit dies after 27 seconds.8560 Toxicity NightfallRanger. Beast Mastery 13ToxicityNature RitualCreate a level 9 Spirit with 180 Health and 56 armor. Poisoned or Diseased creatures within its range suffer -2 Health degeneration. This Spirit dies after 82 seconds.8560   Template code

Variable skill slot

• Serpent's QuicknessPropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 15Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 30 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 - exchange Trapper's Speed with Serpant's Quickness to reduce the cooldown of Energizing Wind.
• Whirling DefenseCoreRanger. Expertise 15Whirling DefenseStanceFor 20 seconds, you have 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block a projectile in this way, adjacent foes take 11 damage.460 - defensive skill.
• Troll UnguentCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 15Troll UnguentSkillFor 13 seconds, you gain +10 Health regeneration.5310 - defensive skill.

Equipment

• Spike Trappers: PkphleYzEjqgnzIDzknzIBLzizIBTfnzIBrjnzIBLA • Smoke Trapper: PkphlOZzEjqgnzIDzknzIBLzizIBTfnzIBrjnzIFDA

• Armor
  • Full Radiant.
  • 3 Superior runes as listed above.
  • Fill with attunement.
• Weapons
  • +20 energy staff, Insightful staff of Endurance with "Hale and Hearty" Inscription.

Role-Specific Usage

• Your job is to cast Traps & Nature Rituals:
  • Cast all of your nature rituals as you enter the arena except for Toxicity and Frozen Soil. Cast them as soon as the time hits zero.
    • Do not place spirits on the trap line!
  • Cast all of your traps as soon as you enter the arena when you finished your Nature Rituals.
  • If you come up against melee before they get to you step just behind your line of traps and stand still.
  • If you come up against a caster group, cast your traps (you should be able to get about 2 or 3 of each) then run to the back wall.

Finishers

Nukers

Position 4 Variant: Glyph of Renewal Finisher

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 12 + 3 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 45. Glyph of Sacrifice PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of SacrificeGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge. Ends prematurely if you use a non-spell skill.5115 Meteor Shower PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Meteor ShowerSpellCreate a Meteor Shower at target foe's location. For 9 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 119 fire damage and knocked down every 3 seconds.1025560 Glyph of Renewal PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of RenewalElite GlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell instantly recharges.5110 Rodgort's Invocation PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Rodgort's InvocationSpellTarget foe and all nearby foes are struck for 127 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds.2528 Liquid Flame NightfallElementalist. Fire Magic 16Liquid FlameSpellTarget foe is struck for 119 fire damage. If that foe is attacking or casting a Spell, nearby foes are also struck for 119 fire damage.10115 Phoenix PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16PhoenixSpellA fiery Phoenix rises at your location and flies out to your target, exploding on impact. This explosion strikes your target and nearby foes for 63 fire damage. If you are Overcast, allies in the blast radius are healed for 84 Health.101.57 Aura of Restoration CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 15Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 500% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 Fire Attunement CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 16Fire AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic.10130   Template code

Position 4 Variant: Savannah Heat Finisher

Elementalist / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 12 + 3 Energy Storage 3 Healing Prayers Your maximum Energy is raised by 45. Glyph of Sacrifice PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of SacrificeGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge. Ends prematurely if you use a non-spell skill.5115 Meteor Shower PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Meteor ShowerSpellCreate a Meteor Shower at target foe's location. For 9 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 119 fire damage and knocked down every 3 seconds.1025560 Savannah Heat NightfallElementalist. Fire Magic 16Savannah HeatElite SpellYou create Savannah Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, all nearby foes take 21 fire damage each second and an additional 21 fire damage for each second this Spell has been in effect.5225 Rodgort's Invocation PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Rodgort's InvocationSpellTarget foe and all nearby foes are struck for 127 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds.2528 Bed of Coals FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic 16Bed of CoalsSpellCreate a Bed of Coals at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes standing adjacent to target foe are struck for 31 fire damage each second. Any foe knocked down on the Bed of Coals is set on fire for 7 seconds.10115 Healing Breeze CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 3Healing BreezeEnchantment SpellFor 15 seconds, target ally gains +5 Health regeneration.1015 Aura of Restoration CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 15Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 500% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 Fire Attunement CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 16Fire AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic.10130   Template code

Position 4 Variant: Mind Burn Finisher

Elementalist / Any 10 + 3 Air Magic 11 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 10 + 3 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 39. Glyph of Sacrifice PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of SacrificeGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell may be cast instantly, but it takes an additional 30 seconds to recharge. Ends prematurely if you use a non-spell skill.5115 Meteor Shower PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 15Meteor ShowerSpellCreate a Meteor Shower at target foe's location. For 9 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 112 fire damage and knocked down every 3 seconds.1025560 Mind Burn CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 15Mind BurnElite SpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 60 fire damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, that foe and all adjacent foes take an additional 60 fire damage and are set on fire for 10 seconds.5515 Rodgort's Invocation PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 15Rodgort's InvocationSpellTarget foe and all nearby foes are struck for 120 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds.2528 Teinai's Wind FactionsElementalist. Air Magic 13Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 36 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 75 damage and are interrupted.518 Shell Shock EotNElementalist. Air Magic 13Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 27 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 18 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518 Aura of Restoration CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 13Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 Fire Attunement CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 15Fire AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic.10130   Template code

Equipment

• Glyph/SavannaHeat Ele: PkphmGZjEjqgm4Ilykm4IBLVi7InSfm4IBrjm4IBLA • Mind Burn Ele: PkphmGZjEjqgm4Ilykm4IBLVi7InSfm4IBrjm4IpCA

• Armor
  • Full Radiant.
  • 3 Superior runes as listed above.
  • Fill with attunement.
• Weapons
  • +20 energy staff, Insightful staff of Devotion with "Hale and Hearty" Inscription.

Role-Specific Usage

• Your job is to kill the leftover foes that don't walk into the traps.
  • Make sure to cast Meteor Showers on necromancers during mixed groups.
  • Cast Fire Attunement when the battle starts and Aura of Restoration when the opposing team gets close.
  • Cast in the following cycle - Glyph of Sacrifice then Meteor Shower, followed by everything else.

Spirits

Position 4 Variant: Ritual Lord Finisher

Ritualist / Any 11 + 1 + 3 Communing 10 + 3 Channeling Magic 10 + 3 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 52% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 52% longer. Painful Bond FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 13Painful BondHex SpellFor 19 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112 Ritual Lord FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Ritual LordElite SkillFor 31 seconds, your Ritualist attributes are boosted by 4 for your next skill. If that skill is a Binding Ritual, it recharges 53% faster and Ritual Lord recharges instantly.2%45 Bloodsong FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 19BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+156) Health and 91 armor who dies after 182 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 30 Health.5¾30 Pain FactionsRitualist. Communing 19PainBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+156) Health and 91 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 37 damage. This Spirit dies after 182 seconds.5¾30 Anguish NightfallRitualist. Communing 19AnguishBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 (+146) Health and 85 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 24 damage and deal double damage to Hexed foes. This Spirit dies after 53 seconds.15¾45 Shadowsong FactionsRitualist. Communing 19ShadowsongBinding RitualCreate a level 12 Spirit with 240 (+125) Health and 73 armor. The spirit's attacks deal 24 damage and cause Blindness for 7 seconds. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.15130 Disenchantment FactionsRitualist. Communing 19DisenchantmentBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+156) Health and 91 armor. This Spirit deals 24 damage and anyone struck by its attack loses one Enchantment. This Spirit dies after 42 seconds.15130 Boon of Creation FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Boon of CreationEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 44 Health and 5 Energy.10245   Template code

Position 4 Variant: Soul Twisting Finisher

Ritualist / Any 11 + 1 + 3 Communing 10 + 3 Channeling Magic 10 + 3 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 52% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 52% longer. Painful Bond FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 13Painful BondHex SpellFor 19 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Painful Bond and take 18 damage whenever hit by a Spirit's attack.15112 Soul Twisting 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 Bloodsong FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 13BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+114) Health and 68 armor who dies after 134 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 22 Health.5¾30 Pain FactionsRitualist. Communing 15PainBinding RitualCreate a level 12 Spirit with 240 (+125) Health and 73 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 30 damage. This Spirit dies after 150 seconds.5¾30 Anguish NightfallRitualist. Communing 15AnguishBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+114) Health and 68 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 20 damage and deal double damage to Hexed foes. This Spirit dies after 45 seconds.15¾45 Shadowsong FactionsRitualist. Communing 15ShadowsongBinding RitualCreate a level 10 Spirit with 200 (+104) Health and 62 armor. The spirit's attacks deal 20 damage and cause Blindness for 6 seconds. This Spirit dies after 30 seconds.15130 Earthbind FactionsRitualist. Communing 15EarthbindBinding RitualCreate a level 14 Spirit with 280 (+146) Health and 85 armor. All non-Spirit foes knocked down within its range are knocked down for at least 3 seconds. Whenever this happens, this Spirit loses 25 Health. This Spirit dies after 45 seconds.15130 Boon of Creation FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Boon of CreationEnchantment SpellFor 54 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 44 Health and 5 Energy.10245   Template code

Equipment

• Ritualist: PkpxH/YjEjqAozIt1EozIBLnozIxV/nzIBrDozIzFA

• Armor
  • Full Radiant.
  • 3 Superior runes as listed above.
  • Fill with attunement.
• Weapons
  • +20 energy staff, Insightful staff of Devotion with "Hale and Hearty" Inscription.

Role-Specific Usage

• Your job is to summon Binding Rituals to kill leftover foes.
  • Summon them as soon as you enter the arena.
  • Spirits should be spread across the middle of area where characters spawn at start.
    • Do not place spirits on the trap line!
  • The attackers should be able to walk into the traps.
  • Cast Painful Bond on groups of 3 (or more); especially on foes below 75% health.

Team Usage

• The specific roles should be assigned before entering.
• Every person should lay as many traps as possible.
• Foe Specific tactics:
  • Against melee step back just behind your traps. The traps will kill them almost instantly.
  • Against casters (degeneration/OF Eles/mix) run to the back of the map just before they get to you and activate Troll Unguent. Often there will be stragglers, run up to them and trap them to death. Another suggestion is to run up a little bit and lay traps after the gates open when it's a caster group.

Counters

• Opposing party not being completely affected by your traps. Possible to beat, but harder.
• Death of Frozen Soil.
• The later mixed and OF spike waves can overwhelm weaker teams.

Notes

• Each round will approximately grant you 360 faction and takes about 2 minutes.
• You can only gain 6000 Balthazar Faction per day from the Zaishen Elite.
• In the Zaishen Challenge you can only earn 2,000 Balthazar faction per day. Faction earned here will also count against the Zaishen Elite cap.