Build:Team - HA Glaive Spike

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP HA PvP team

This build is significantly 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 significantly affected by the Flux: Minion Apocalypse. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: The damage reduction of Shield of Absorption will increase when spawned minions attack a target enchanted with it. Additional energy gain from Channeling when minions are in the area.

Abuses destructive powers of Glaive.

Team

BiP

Assassin / Necromancer 8 Blood Magic 11 + 1 + 1 Deadly Arts 11 + 1 Critical Strikes 3 Curses You have an additional 12% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Weaken Armor CoreNecromancer. Curses 3Weaken ArmorSpellTarget foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 8 seconds.515 Augury of Death NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 13Augury of DeathHex SpellFor 31 seconds, the next time damage would drop target foe's Health below 50%, you inflict a Deep Wound for 18 seconds and Shadow Step to that foe. This Spell has half the normal range.5120 Crippling Dagger FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 13Crippling DaggerSpellSend out a Crippling Dagger at target foe. Crippling Dagger strikes for 54 earth damage if it hits, and Cripples moving foes for 13 seconds. This spell has half the normal range.515 Blood is Power CoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 8Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +5 Energy regeneration.33%1¼ Siphon Speed FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 13Siphon SpeedHex SpellFor 14 seconds, target foe moves 33% slower and you move 33% faster. This Spell has half the normal range. This spell recharges 50% faster if cast on a moving foe.5130 Disrupting Dagger NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 13Disrupting DaggerSpellSend out a Disrupting Dagger at target foe that strikes for 32 earth damage. If that foe was activating a Skill, that Skill is interrupted. This Spell has half the normal range.5¼10 Deadly Haste NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 12Deadly HasteEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, half-ranged spells cast 41% faster and recharge 41% faster.10120 Strip Enchantment CoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 8Strip EnchantmentSpellRemove 1 enchantments from target foe. If an enchantment is removed, you steal 37 Health.10120   Template code

Usage

• Call spikes and use Weaken Armor and Augury of Death for assist.
• Snare targets for DwG spikes with Crippling Dagger and Siphon Speed.
• Use Disrupting Dagger to interrupt hard resses and key skills.
• Use Strip Enchantment to remove prots.
• BiP allies to give them energy.

Snare Rit

Ritualist / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 Earth Magic Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Channeled Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Channeled StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 101 lightning damage. That foe is struck for an additional 37 lightning damage if you are holding an item.1024 Essence Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Essence StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 63 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 10 Energy.518 Iron Mist PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 12Iron MistEnchantment SpellFor 14 seconds, you have +15 armor. Your Air Magic spells that target a foe activate and recharge 25% faster, but you are Overcast by 3 points.10120 Ward of Stability FactionsElementalist. Earth Magic 12Ward of StabilityWard SpellCreate a Ward of Stability at your current location. For 22 seconds, non-Spirit allies cannot be knocked down.10130 Grasping Earth PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 12Grasping EarthHex SpellFor 16 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.10¾12 Ward Against Foes CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 12Ward Against FoesWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 18 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.15120 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

Usage

• Use Ward Against Foes for a long lasting area to kite through and to snare relic runners.
• Use Grasping Earth to snare.
• Use Iron Mist as a mega snare on relic runners or overextended targets (remember all your spikes will hit through it).
• Use Ward of Stability for anti-KD.

Command Rit

Ritualist / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 Command Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Channeled Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Channeled StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 101 lightning damage. That foe is struck for an additional 37 lightning damage if you are holding an item.1024 Essence Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Essence StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 63 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 10 Energy.518 "Make Haste!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Make Haste!"ShoutFor 17 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack.510 Song of Concentration NightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.825 "Fall Back!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 9 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 13 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 "Stand Your Ground!" NightfallParagon. Command 12"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 17 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving.1020 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

Usage

• Use "Stand Your Ground!" on recharge to give allies AL boost.
• Use "Fall Back!" for party wide IMS.
• Use Song to get resses/spikes/caps off.
• Use "Make Haste!" on relic runners or allies who need to kite.

Hex Breaker Rit

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 + 1 Restoration Magic 3 Domination Magic Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Channeled Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Channeled StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 101 lightning damage. That foe is struck for an additional 37 lightning damage if you are holding an item.1024 Essence Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Essence StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 63 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 10 Energy.518 Hex Breaker CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 3Hex BreakerStanceFor 20 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 17 damage.515 Resilient Weapon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 13Resilient WeaponWeapon SpellFor 11 seconds, target ally has a Resilient Weapon. While suffering from a Hex or Condition, that ally gains +5 Health regeneration and +24 armor.1016 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 13Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 54 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 75 Health10125 Life FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 13LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 12 Spirit with 240 Health and 73 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 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

Usage

• Maintain Hex Breaker to stop hexes, especially when running relics.
• Use Resilient Weapon on the Ghostly and on allies who are hex/condi stacked.
• Use and drop PwK for party healing.
• Use Life as necessary.

Weapons Rit

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 Restoration Magic 3 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 12% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 12% longer. Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Channeled Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Channeled StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 101 lightning damage. That foe is struck for an additional 37 lightning damage if you are holding an item.1024 Essence Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Essence StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 63 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 10 Energy.518 Weapon of Shadow FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Weapon of ShadowWeapon SpellFor 7 (+0.8) 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 2 times that ally hits with an attack, his target is Blinded for 5 seconds.10120 Weapon of Warding FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Weapon of WardingWeapon SpellFor 7 (+0.8) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block.1015 Protective Was Kaolai 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 Bloodsong FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16BloodsongBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+31) Health and 79 armor who dies after 158 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 26 Health.5¾30 Flesh of My Flesh FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 17% Energy.54   Template code

Usage

• Use Weapon of Shadow and Weapon of Warding to prot allies.
• Use PwK for party healing.
• Use Bloodsong for spirit fodder.

Convert Rit

Ritualist / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Channeling Magic 12 + 1 Restoration Magic 3 Protection Prayers Destructive Was Glaive NightfallRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Destructive Was GlaiveElite SpellHold Glaive's ashes for up to 62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 90 lightning damage.5¾5 Channeled Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Channeled StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 101 lightning damage. That foe is struck for an additional 37 lightning damage if you are holding an item.1024 Essence Strike FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 16Essence StrikeSpellTarget foe is struck for 63 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 10 Energy.518 Spirit Transfer FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 13Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 44 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5 Convert Hexes CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 3Convert HexesSpellRemove all Hexes from target other ally. For 10 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed.15112 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 13Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 54 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 75 Health10125 Recovery NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 13RecoveryBinding RitualCreate a level 12 Spirit with 240 Health and 73 armor. Conditions on allies within range of this Spirit expire 46% faster. This Spirit dies after 56 seconds.15¾30 Death Pact Signet NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 13Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 89% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312   Template code

Usage

• Use Spirit Transfer as an emergency heal.
• Use Convert Hexes to clear hex stacks
• Use PwK for party healing.
• Use Recovery to relieve Condi pressure.

Two Monk Backline

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic Your allies are healed for 35 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Spirit Bond FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Spirit BondEnchantment 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 35 Health.10¼2 Aegis CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14AegisEnchantment SpellFor 11 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. You get healed for 35 Health.10230 Life Sheath FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Life SheathElite Enchantment SpellRemove 2 conditions from target ally. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead (maximum 95). Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼2 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 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 35 Health.5110 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 35 Health.-15112 Aura of Stability EotNMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼12 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

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic 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 Healer's Boon NightfallMonk. Divine Favor 11Healer's BoonElite Enchantment SpellFor 43 seconds. Healing Prayers Spells cast 50% faster and heal for 50% more Health. You get healed for 35 Health.5¼10 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 Heal Party CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Heal PartySpellHeal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 35 Health.1522 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.5¼20 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

Usage

• General 2 monk backline usage.

Overall Usage

• Rits and Monks should always call for BiP when low on energy, if you aren't calling for bip and low on energy you are wasting the elite.
• Call spikes frequently and spike with Channeled Strike -> Essence Strike. Make sure to have DwG in hand.
• Double drop Glaive for DwG spikes (while having DwG in hand, Cast and drop the pot when in range of your target).
• Versus builds which require targets to converge (builds heavy in melee, like IWAY, Sway, BBway etc.), ball up (around priest on said maps) in Ward of Stability and DwGspike the whole frontline.