Build:Team - HA 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 HA PvP team

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Minion Apocalypse. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Additional energy gain from Channeling when minions are in the area.

HA Balanced uses a well balanced build to overcome whatever comes its way.

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Shock Axe

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Your attack skills gain 13% armor penetration. Eviscerate PropheciesWarrior. Axe Mastery 14EviscerateElite Axe AttackIf Eviscerate hits, you strike for +29 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has % armor penetration.8 Body Blow EotNWarrior. Strength 13Body BlowMelee AttackIf this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 13 seconds. This attack skill has % armor penetration.7 Disrupting Chop CoreWarrior. Axe Mastery 14Disrupting ChopAxe AttackIf it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. This attack skill has % armor penetration.6 Bull's Strike CoreWarrior. Strength 13Bull's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has % armor penetration.510 Shock PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 3ShockSkillTarget touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration.105¾10 Frenzy CoreWarrior. UnlinkedFrenzyStanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.54 Rush PropheciesWarrior. Strength 13RushStanceFor 18 seconds, you move 25% faster.4 Resurrection Signet 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   Template code

Earth Shaker

Warrior / Paragon 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 1 Strength Your attack skills gain 13% armor penetration. Earth Shaker PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Earth ShakerElite Hammer AttackTarget foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.) This attack skill has % armor penetration.8 Crushing Blow PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Crushing BlowHammer AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has % armor penetration.510 Hammer Bash CoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down. This attack skill has % armor penetration.6 Bull's Strike CoreWarrior. Strength 13Bull's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has % armor penetration.510 Enraging Charge NightfallWarrior. Strength 13Enraging ChargeStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.520 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 13FlailStanceFor 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 Song of Concentration NightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.825 Resurrection Signet 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   Template code

Magebane Ranger

Ranger / Elementalist 11 + 1 + 2 Expertise 8 + 1 Marksmanship 8 + 1 Wilderness Survival 9 Earth Magic The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Magebane Shot NightfallRanger. UnlinkedMagebane ShotElite Bow AttackIf this attack hits, it interrupts target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, it is disabled for an additional 10 seconds. This attack cannot be blocked.4½5 Distracting Shot CoreRanger. Expertise 14Distracting ShotBow AttackIf Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 15 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.2½10 Pin Down CoreRanger. Marksmanship 9Pin DownBow AttackIf Pin Down hits, your target is Crippled for 10 seconds.78 Natural Stride NightfallRanger. Wilderness Survival 9Natural StrideStanceFor 5 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted.212 Apply Poison CoreRanger. Wilderness Survival 9Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 10 seconds.7212 Ward Against Foes CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 9Ward Against FoesWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 15 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.15120 Grasping Earth PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 9Grasping EarthHex SpellFor 13 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.10¾12 Resurrection Signet 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   Template code

Mind Burn Elementalist

Elementalist / Paragon 12 + 1 + 2 Fire Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage 9 Command Your maximum Energy is raised by 30. Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 10Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 15 less Energy to cast.5130 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 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 Glowing Gaze NightfallElementalist. Fire Magic 15Glowing GazeSpellDeals 50 fire damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is Burning.518 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. 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 "Make Haste!" NightfallParagon. Command 9"Make Haste!"ShoutFor 14 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack.510 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional 1

• ImmolateCoreElementalist. Fire Magic 15ImmolateSpellTarget foe is struck for 75 fire damage and is set on fire for 3 seconds.1015
• Lava FontPropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 15Lava FontSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location where this Spell was cast are struck for 50 fire damage. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby foes instead of adjacent ones.101.54 – ideal for defending capture points.
• Searing HeatPropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 15Searing HeatSpellCause Searing Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 40 fire damage each second. When Searing Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds.15225

Optional 2

• "Fall Back!" (PvP)NightfallParagon. Command 10"Fall Back!" (PvP)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.1025
• 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

Dom Mesmer

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Restoration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 34% 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 27%. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 71 damage.100.215 Leech Signet CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 12 Energy.0.230 Diversion CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.102.012 Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe.101.330 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.720 Inspired Enchantment PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Inspired EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe and gain 12 Energy. For 20 seconds, Inspired Enchantment is replaced with the Enchantment removed from target foe.100.7 Flesh of My Flesh (PvP) FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Flesh of My Flesh (PvP)SpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy.52.610   Template code

Optional:

• Psychic DistractionFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 14Psychic DistractionElite SpellAll of your other skills are disabled for 8 seconds. If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for 12 seconds.10¼2
• Power BlockPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power BlockElite SpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted. The interrupted Skill and all Skills of the same attribute are disabled for 11 seconds for that foe.15¼20
• Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 9 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215
• PanicPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14PanicElite Hex SpellFor 9 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted.10115

SC Ritualist

Ritualist / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 1 Restoration Magic 12 + 1 Spawning Power 3 Curses Creatures you create have 52% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 52% longer. Spirit Channeling FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 13Spirit ChannelingElite Enchantment SpellFor 12 seconds, you have +5 Energy regeneration. When you cast this spell, you gain 11 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit.5130 Weapon of Shadow FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Weapon of ShadowWeapon SpellFor 8 (+4.2) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Shadow. Whenever that ally is struck by an attack, that ally's attacker becomes Blinded for 5 seconds. The next 3 times that ally hits with an attack, his target is Blinded for 5 seconds.10120 Resilient Weapon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Resilient WeaponWeapon SpellFor 11 (+5.7) seconds, target ally has a Resilient Weapon. While suffering from a Hex or Condition, that ally gains +6 Health regeneration and +24 armor.1016 Weapon of Warding (PvP) FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Weapon of Warding (PvP)Weapon SpellFor 8 (+4.2) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. Weapon of Warding ends if that ally attacks.1018 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 57 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 80 Health10125 Life (PvP) FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Life (PvP)Binding RitualCreate a level 9 Spirit with 180 (+94) Health and 56 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 7 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10320 Rend Enchantments CoreNecromancer. Curses 3Rend EnchantmentsSpellRemove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 49 damage.5220 Death Pact Signet (PvP) NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Death Pact Signet (PvP)SignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 94% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.412   Template code

Prot Monk

Monk / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Your allies are healed for 42 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Spirit Bond (PvP) FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Spirit Bond (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 86 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.10¼5 Aegis (PvP) CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aegis (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.10¼30 Restore Condition PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 14Restore ConditionElite SpellRemove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5¾2 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.514 Shield of Absorption NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 7 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 Aura of Stability EotNMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5¼12 Holy Veil CoreMonk. UnlinkedHoly VeilEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, any Hex cast on target ally takes twice as long to cast. When Holy Veil ends, one Hex is removed from target ally. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.-15112 Eremite's Zeal NightfallDervish. Mysticism 0Eremite's ZealEnchantment SpellYou gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. For 10 seconds afterward, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, you gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy.5¼15   Template code

Infuse Monk

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic 2 Protection Prayers Your allies are healed for 35 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Infuse Health CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Infuse HealthSpellLose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 134% of the amount you lost. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.10¼ 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 35 Health.5¼4 Dwayna's Kiss PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers 14Dwayna's KissSpellHeal target other ally for 57 (+35) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.513 Healing Burst FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Healing BurstElite SpellTarget ally is healed for 150 (+35). 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 Leech Signet CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 9 Energy.¼30 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 2Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 9 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼4 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 35 Health.5112 Channeling PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115   Template code