DoA speed clear team based on inflicting damage with Dark Aura and Contagion by transferring conditions between two enchanted necromancers. Time per run ~45 minutes.
FactionsWarrior. Tactics 7Drunken BlowMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +24 damage and your target suffers from one of the following Conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Drunken Blow, you are knocked down. This attack skill has 16% armor penetration.57
NightfallNo Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer SignetSignetIf you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. PvE only.¼25
FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110
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Silencing spear for HeadbuttNightfallWarrior. Strength 20HeadbuttElite SkillTarget touched foe takes 120 damage. You are Dazed for 25 seconds.15¾20.
NightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. PvE only.5¼20
NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 17Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5110
PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 5Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.) Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.-1102
NightfallNo Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer SignetSignetIf you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. PvE only.¼25
EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010
NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 12PestilenceNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. When any creature within its range dies, Conditions on that creature spread to any creature in the area already suffering from a Condition. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.5560
PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 43 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 126 seconds.5560
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 19Foul FeastSpellAll conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 57 Health and 3 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target.5¼4
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 7Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 15 Health.5¼4
NightfallNecromancer. Death Magic 20ContagionElite Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 3% maximum Health.5120
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 19MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 48 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 2% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10
EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30
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 on one necromancer.
"You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512 on the other.
You activate Spells and Signets 46% 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 39%.
EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds. PvE only.1015
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 19FragilityHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 24 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.50.55
PropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 19Sympathetic VisageEnchantment SpellFor 12 seconds, whenever target ally is hit by a melee attack, all adjacent foes lose all adrenaline and 3 Energy.100.520
EotNNo 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
CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220
NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 17Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health.5110
NightfallNo Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer SignetSignetIf you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. PvE only.¼25
NightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health. PvE only.5¼20
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 17Convert HexesSpellRemove all Hexes from target other ally. For 22 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health.15112
PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 20Blessed AuraEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, Monk Enchantments you cast last 43% longer. You get healed for 64 Health.-11022
FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic 4Burning SpeedEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you are set on fire and move 34% faster. When Burning Speed ends, all adjacent foes are set on fire for 5 seconds.10¼
PropheciesElementalist. Energy Storage 20Ether RenewalElite Enchantment SpellFor 25 seconds, each time you cast a Spell, you gain 5 Energy and 25 Health for each Enchantment on you.10130
FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 16Spirit BondEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 94 Health.10¼2
CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 20Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 600% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20
EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10
PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Protective BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally cannot lose more than 5% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. When Protective Bond prevents damage, you lose 3 Energy or the Spell ends.-1102
Life AttunementPropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life AttunementEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage with attacks, but gains 52% more Health when healed.-1102 on one E/Mo.
Life BondCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 32.-1102 on the other.
The warrior pulls mobs into balls, the team sets up conditions which the necromancers then transfer to deal damage. Everyone's kept alive by the E/Mos and Seed of LifeNightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. PvE only.5¼20.
Setting up a ball[]
No perfect balling required.
Use Spell BreakerCoreMonk. Divine Favor 20Spell BreakerElite Enchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells. Target ally gets healed for 64 Health.15145 chains if necessary.
Setting up conditions[]
Conditions on self
Headbutt uses HeadbuttNightfallWarrior. Strength 20HeadbuttElite SkillTarget touched foe takes 120 damage. You are Dazed for 25 seconds.15¾20.
Frag uses Signet of AgonyCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 5Signet of AgonySignetYou suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 30 damage.10%¾8, Signet of MidnightPropheciesMesmer. UnlinkedSignet of MidnightElite SignetYou and target touched foe become Blinded for 15 seconds.210 and Poisoned HeartNightfallNecromancer. Curses 14Poisoned HeartSpellYou and all adjacent foes are Poisoned for 14 seconds.5¼12.
MartyrCoreMonk. UnlinkedMartyrElite SpellTransfer all Conditions and their remaining durations from your allies to you.5110 assembles these conditions on himself, so the necromancers can grab all conditions at once and start dealing damage.
Conditions on foes
PestilenceNightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 12PestilenceNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. When any creature within its range dies, Conditions on that creature spread to any creature in the area already suffering from a Condition. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.5560 transfers them unto the necromancers, allowing them to deal even more damage.
Headbutt uses Drunken BlowFactionsWarrior. Tactics 7Drunken BlowMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +24 damage and your target suffers from one of the following Conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Drunken Blow, you are knocked down.57 for a random condition.
Martyr applies crippled with "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010.
The second Conta weakens foes with "You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512.
Frag uses Signet of InfectionEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Signet of InfectionSignetIf target foe is Bleeding, that foe is Diseased for 13..20 seconds. PvE only.110 on bleeding foes (Signet of AgonyCoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 5Signet of AgonySignetYou suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 30 damage.10%¾8 + ContagionNightfallNecromancer. Death Magic 20ContagionElite Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 3% maximum Health.5120) for disease and finishes a target next to a necromancer with "Finish Him!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds. PvE only.1015 for deep wound and cracked armour.
Spiking[]
Prepare Edge of ExtinctionPropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 12Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 43 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 126 seconds.5560 and PestilenceNightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 12PestilenceNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. When any creature within its range dies, Conditions on that creature spread to any creature in the area already suffering from a Condition. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.5560.
Prepare ContagionNightfallNecromancer. Death Magic 20ContagionElite Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 3% maximum Health.5120, Dark AuraCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 20Dark AuraEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, whenever target ally sacrifices Health, Dark Aura deals 65 shadow damage to adjacent foes, and you lose 25 Health.10110, MasochismEotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 19MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 48 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 2% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120 and Dwarven StabilityEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30. Dark Aura is to be used on the other necromancer.
Ebon EscapeEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 on the warrior.
FragilityCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 19FragilityHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 24 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.515 on the foes.
Transfer conditions between the necromancers with Foul FeastEotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 19Foul FeastSpellAll conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 57 Health and 3 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target.5¼4 and Draw ConditionsCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 7Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 15 Health.5¼4.
Team members supply additional conditions for pestilence.
Backline[]
Assist the warrior with Spell BreakerCoreMonk. Divine Favor 20Spell BreakerElite Enchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells. Target ally gets healed for 64 Health.15145 for luring if necessary.
Maintain Protective BondPropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Protective BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally cannot lose more than 5% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. When Protective Bond prevents damage, you lose 3 Energy or the Spell ends.-1102 on the team.
Maintain Life AttunementPropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life AttunementEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage with attacks, but gains 52% more Health when healed.-1102 on the necromancers.
Maintain Life BondCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 32.-1102 on the warrior and necromancers.
Seed of LifeNightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. PvE only.5¼20 the life bond E/Mo to heal the team.