Build:Team - HA R-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 team PvP HA

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.

R-Spike is a common spike build utilizing Expert Focus Rangers to deal massive damage, it has big defense with essentially 4 defensive chars.

Team Composition

• 3 Rangers :

• 1 Shout Paragon /:

• 1 Weapons/Snare /:

• 3 Monks /:

Rangers

Caller #1

Ranger / Elementalist 10 + 1 + 2 Marksmanship 12 + 2 Expertise 8 Earth Magic The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Forked Arrow NightfallRanger. UnlinkedForked ArrowBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment or Hex, you shoot only one arrow.45 Punishing Shot PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 13Punishing ShotElite Bow AttackIf Punishing Shot hits, you strike for +19 damage and your target is interrupted.4½5 Dual Shot CoreRanger. UnlinkedDual ShotBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 25% less damage.410 Lightning Reflexes (PvP) CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning Reflexes (PvP)StanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.445 Favorable Winds CoreRanger. Marksmanship 13Favorable WindsNature RitualCreate a level 9 Spirit with 180 Health and 56 armor. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, arrows move twice as fast and strike for +6 damage. This Spirit dies after 134 seconds.2560 Pin Down CoreRanger. Marksmanship 13Pin DownBow AttackIf Pin Down hits, your target is Crippled for 13 seconds.78 Expert Focus EotNRanger. Expertise 14Expert FocusPreparationFor 24 seconds, your bow attacks cost 2 less Energy and deal 9 extra damage.4212 Ward Against Foes CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 8Ward Against FoesWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 14 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.15120   Template code

Hex Breaker Spiker 1

Ranger / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Marksmanship 12 + 2 Expertise 3 Domination Magic The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Forked Arrow NightfallRanger. UnlinkedForked ArrowBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment or Hex, you shoot only one arrow.45 Punishing Shot PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 14Punishing ShotElite Bow AttackIf Punishing Shot hits, you strike for +19 damage and your target is interrupted.4½5 Dual Shot CoreRanger. UnlinkedDual ShotBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 25% less damage.410 Lightning Reflexes (PvP) CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning Reflexes (PvP)StanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.445 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 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 Expert Focus EotNRanger. Expertise 14Expert FocusPreparationFor 24 seconds, your bow attacks cost 2 less Energy and deal 9 extra damage.4212 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

Hex Breaker Spiker 2

Ranger / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Marksmanship 12 + 2 Expertise 3 Domination Magic The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Forked Arrow NightfallRanger. UnlinkedForked ArrowBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment or Hex, you shoot only one arrow.45 Punishing Shot PropheciesRanger. Marksmanship 14Punishing ShotElite Bow AttackIf Punishing Shot hits, you strike for +19 damage and your target is interrupted.4½5 Dual Shot CoreRanger. UnlinkedDual ShotBow AttackShoot two arrows simultaneously at target foe. These arrows deal 25% less damage.410 Lightning Reflexes (PvP) CoreRanger. Expertise 14Lightning Reflexes (PvP)StanceFor 11 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks, and you attack 33% faster.445 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 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 Expert Focus EotNRanger. Expertise 14Expert FocusPreparationFor 24 seconds, your bow attacks cost 2 less Energy and deal 9 extra damage.4212 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

Equipment

• Shieldset
• Survivor insignias
• 4 Bows: Vampiric Hornbow of Fortitude (spike bow), Sundering Longbow of Fortitude (non-spike bow and distance bow) and Ebon Hornbow of Fortitude (for spike against Warriors), Recurve Bow in case FW is down
• Fill up with Vitae- and Blindrune

Usage

• Maintain Expert's Focus.
• Mainly spike with Forked Arrows + Punishing Shot.
• Use Dual Shot as 2nd spike if you're hexed, or if called to spike faster.
• In relic runs, the number 2 & 3 Rangers run with "Make Haste!" on themselves, cast by the Paragon.
• Hex Breaker is to give Forked Arrow more chance to hit twice, as well as anti-snare for relic running.
• The caller uses Pin Down as a distance snare so the Rit (and itself) can snare the target more easily (since he needs to be close).
• The caller also uses Ward Against Foes (with 40/40) to snare opposing runners/give allies time to kite.
• Use Distracting Shot to interrupt important stuff.
• Use Lightning Reflexes as godmode.

Shout Paragon

Paragon / Mesmer 12 + 1 Command 12 + 1 + 1 Leadership 3 Spear Mastery You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 7 Energy). Chest Thumper EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 3Chest ThumperSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with Cracked Armor, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 8 seconds.55 "Go for the Eyes!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 13"Go for the Eyes!" (PvP)ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 69% chance to critical. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 7 energy).44 Shatter Storm FactionsMesmer. UnlinkedShatter StormElite SpellTarget foe loses all Enchantments. For each Enchantment removed this way, Shatter Storm is disabled for an additional 7 seconds.101 "Fall Back!" (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 13"Fall Back!" (PvP)ShoutFor 9 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 14 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. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 7 energy).1025 "Make Haste!" NightfallParagon. Command 13"Make Haste!"ShoutFor 18 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 7 energy).510 Song of Concentration NightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 7 energy).825 Anthem of Envy (PvP) NightfallParagon. Command 13Anthem of Envy (PvP)ChantFor 10 seconds, the next attack Skill used by each ally within earshot deals +19 damage against foes with more than 50% Health. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 7 energy).616 Signet of Return (PvP) NightfallParagon. Leadership 14Signet of Return (PvP)SignetResurrect target party member with 14% Health and 4% Energy for each party member within earshot.520   Template code

Equipment

• Survivor Insignas
• Vampiric Spear for spikes
• Furious Spear of Fortitude
• +30 HP/+10 AL shields (and a reduce Blind shield as well)
• Fill up with Vitae- and Blindrune

Usage

• Pump up adrenaline.
• Remove pre-prots with Shatter Storm and use Chest Thumper (with "Go for the Eyes!" if it's up) to spike.
• Put up Anthem of Envy on recharge to increase spike damage.
• Use Song of Concentration to make sure your Ghost won't be interrupted in King of the Hill.
• Use "Make Haste!" for relic running.
• Use "Fall Back!" to help allies with kiting.

Weapon/Snare Ritualist

Ritualist / Elementalist 10 Earth Magic 12 + 1 + 1 Communing 6 Restoration Magic 6 + 1 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 28% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 28% longer. Brutal Weapon FactionsRitualist. Communing 14Brutal WeaponWeapon SpellGive target ally a Brutal Weapon for 38 (+10.6) seconds. The bearer's weapon strikes for +14 damage as long as the bearer is under no Enchantments.10115 Sundering Weapon EotNRitualist. Communing 14Sundering WeaponWeapon SpellFor 10 (+2.8) seconds, target ally's next 3 attacks have 10% armor penetration and cause Cracked Armor for 19 seconds.5110 Vital Weapon FactionsRitualist. Communing 14Vital WeaponWeapon SpellFor 28 (+7.8) seconds, target ally has a Vital Weapon and has +166 maximum Health.512 Glyph of Renewal PropheciesElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of RenewalElite GlyphFor 15 seconds, your next Spell instantly recharges.5110 Grasping Earth PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 10Grasping EarthHex SpellFor 14 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.10¾12 Ward Against Foes CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 10Ward Against FoesWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 16 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.15120 Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 0Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10 less Energy to cast.5130 Death Pact Signet (PvP) NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 6Death Pact Signet (PvP)SignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 49% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.412   Template code

Variants

• Drop Glyph of Renewal for Icy Shackles
• Drop Glyph of Renewal for Consume Soul
• Weapon of Shadow

Equipment

• Ghost Forge Insignias
• Spear/Shield defensive sets
• 40/40 Communing and Earth sets

Usage

• Maintain Vital Weapon on your Monks, yourself and DPed Rangers.
• Maintain Brutal Weapon on your Rangers.
• Use Sundering Weapon on the Paragon during spike.
• Use Grasping Earth to snare foes during relic runs and cap points. Be sure to be on your 40/40 Earth set when snaring.
• Use Ward Against Foes to snare relic runners.

HB Support

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. Orison of Healing CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Orison of HealingSpellHeal target ally for 67 (+35) Health.512 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 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 Heal Party (PvP) CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Heal Party (PvP)SpellHeal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 35 Health.15120 Auspicious Incantation FactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Auspicious IncantationEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 158% of that spell's Energy cost.5125 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 Deny Hexes FactionsMonk. Divine Favor 11Deny HexesSpellRemove one Hex from target ally for each recharging Divine Favor skill you have. 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

RC Prot

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. 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 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 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 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 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

HB Infuser

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. 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 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 Heal Party (PvP) CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Heal Party (PvP)SpellHeal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 35 Health.15120 Auspicious Incantation FactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Auspicious IncantationEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 158% of that spell's Energy cost.5125 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 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