Build:Team - HA Henchway

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received an overall 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 HA PvP team

Heroes' Ascent Henchway designed to defeat other henchmen-based teams.

Overview

	Standard Version		Mesmer Player Variant
	Star Burst Nuker		Panic Mesmer
Player build:		OR
	Henchmen
Rollo Lowlo [Immolation Henchman]
Suzu [Searing Henchman]
Bacchi Coi [Icy Henchman]
Hobba Inaste [Earth Henchman]			Alsacien [Wounding Henchman]
Syn Spellstrike [Illusion Henchman]		OR
Blahks [Protection Henchman]
Divinus Tutela [Healer Henchman]

Player Build

Star Burst Nuker

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 30. 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 Star Burst FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic 16Star BurstElite SpellTarget touched foe and all foes in the area are struck for 119 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds. For each foe you hit, gain 2 energy.5¾7 Flame Burst PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Flame BurstSpellAll nearby foes are struck for 127 fire damage.15¾5 Inferno CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 16InfernoSpellAll adjacent foes are struck for 142 fire damage.10¾10 Lava Font PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Lava FontSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location where this Spell was cast are struck for 53 fire damage. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby foes instead of adjacent ones.101.54 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 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

• Variable skill slot
  • "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 – 9 command, 9+1 energy storage.
  • Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 92.5¼30 – 3 shadow arts, 12+1 energy storage.

• Variants (replace Lava FontPropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 16Lava FontSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location where this Spell was cast are struck for 53 fire damage. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby foes instead of adjacent ones.101.54)
  • "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 - for relic runs with another player.
  • 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

Equipment
Runes and insignias

• 5 pyromancer insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 2 runes of vitae.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 fire magic – use for Fire AttunementCoreElementalist. 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 only.
• 40/40 fire magic – use for general spellcasting.
• High energy set fire magic – use when running out of energy.
• Shield sets with +10 armor vs. each damage type.
  • Your standard shield should have +10 vs. fire damage.
  • If using the / build use command shields.
  • Else, if playing on a PvP character, use the PvP strength shield.

Usage

• Call your henchmen to attack the opposing team's henchmen, not the player.
• Prepare Glyph of SacrificePropheciesElementalist. 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 and move closer to the opposing team's henchmen, but not yet in point-blank range. This would cause the henchmen to scatter.
• As soon as you see that the henchmen are snared with Ice SpikesCoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Ice SpikesHex SpellTarget and adjacent foes are struck for 76 cold damage and move 66% slower for 6 seconds.151.510, use Meteor ShowerPropheciesElementalist. 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.
• Now run (or Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 92.5¼30) into the henchmen and nuke them with your point blank area damage skills.
• Use "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 while running a relic, escorting the Ghostly Hero and at the very start against the Zaishen team.

Panic Mesmer

Mesmer / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Fast Casting 8 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 40% 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 33%. Panic PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16PanicElite Hex SpellFor 11 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.100.615 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.215 Wastrel's Worry PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Wastrel's WorryHex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes take 105 damage. Wastrel's Worry ends prematurely if that foe uses a skill.50.21 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Wastrel's DemiseHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 11 damage and an additional 11 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 50.23 Complicate FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16ComplicateSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 12 seconds.100.220 Guilt PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16GuiltHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.51.225 Channeling PropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.50.615 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

• Variable skill slot
  • Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy5230 - additional area damage. Don't use until the henchmen are struck with Ice SpikesCoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Ice SpikesHex SpellTarget and adjacent foes are struck for 76 cold damage and move 66% slower for 6 seconds.151.510 or Meteor ShowerPropheciesElementalist. 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.
  • Mantra of ConcentrationPropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Mantra of ConcentrationStanceFor 21 seconds, the next time you would be interrupted, you are not interrupted.530 - anti-rupt.
  • 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 - only with another player.

Equipment
Runes and insignias

• 5 prodigy's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 2 runes of vitae.

Weapons

• 40/40 domination magic.
• High energy set domination magic.
• 40/20/20 inspiration magic – only use it for ChannelingPropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8ChannelingEnchantment SpellFor 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.5115.
• Shield sets with +10 armor vs. each damage type.
  • Your standard shield should have +10 vs. fire damage.

Usage

• Main article: HA Panic Mesmer
• Complicate is on the bar for interrupting and disabling res signet for all the henchmen

Notes

• When playing the mesmer player build, take Alsacien over Syn Spellstrike.
• If you have two players, let one play the elementalist and one the mesmer. Drop Syn Spellstrike.