Build:Team - HA Shockwave Balanced

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: 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.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: All In. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Shockwave Snarer - Replace Glyph of Lesser Energy with an Earth Magic and/or No Attribute skill.

Powerful AoE spikes, with massive defense.

Overview

Earth Shaker Warrior

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 13% 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 13% 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 13% armor penetration.6 Song of Concentration NightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.825 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 13% armor penetration.510 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 13FlailStanceFor 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 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 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

Magehunter's Smash Warrior

Warrior / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 1 Strength Your attack skills gain 13% armor penetration. Magehunter's Smash NightfallWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Magehunter's SmashElite Hammer AttackIf this attack hits, target foe is knocked down. If your target is under the effects of an Enchantment, this attack cannot be blocked. This attack skill has 13% 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 13% 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 13% armor penetration.6 Protector's Strike PropheciesWarrior. Strength 13Protector's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 36 more damage. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.5½3 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 13% armor penetration.510 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 13FlailStanceFor 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 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 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

Shockwave Snarer

Elementalist / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Earth Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 39. Shockwave FactionsElementalist. Earth Magic 14ShockwaveElite SpellAll foes in the area take 57 earth damage and are weakened for 9 second. Nearby foes also take +57 earth damage and have Cracked Armor for 9 second. Adjacent foes suffer the previous effects, take +57 earth damage, and are Blinded for 9 second.10115 Aftershock CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14AftershockSpellNearby foes are struck for 95 earth damage. Knocked down foes are struck for 64 additional earth damage.10¾10 Grasping Earth PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 14Grasping EarthHex SpellFor 19 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.10¾12 Ward Against Foes CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14Ward Against FoesWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 19 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.15120 Eruption PropheciesElementalist. Earth Magic 14EruptionSpellCause an Eruption at target foe's location. Each second for 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 earth damage and are Blinded for 10 seconds.25230 Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 13Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 17 less Energy to cast.5130 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 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

Star Burst Ele

Elementalist / Paragon 12 + 1 + 1 Fire Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage 3 Spear Mastery 9 Command Your maximum Energy is raised by 30. Incendiary Bonds PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 14Incendiary BondsHex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 76 fire damage and are set on fire for 3 seconds. Activates early if target foe dies.51017 Immolate CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 14ImmolateSpellTarget foe is struck for 71 fire damage and is set on fire for 3 seconds.1015 Star Burst FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic 14Star BurstElite SpellTarget touched foe and all foes in the area are struck for 105 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds. For each foe you hit, gain 2 energy.5¾7 Lava Font PropheciesElementalist. Fire Magic 14Lava FontSpellFor 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location where this Spell was cast are struck for 47 fire damage. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby foes instead of adjacent ones.101.54 Fire Attunement CoreElementalist. Fire Magic 14Fire AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 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 Aura of Restoration (PvP) CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 10Aura of Restoration (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 333% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 "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 "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   Template code

Psychic Distraction 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%. Psychic Distraction FactionsMesmer. 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.100.22 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 23 Energy.50.220 Power Leak PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy.100.220 Leech Signet CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 12 Energy.0.230 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 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 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.720 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

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. 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 Wielder's Boon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Wielder's BoonSpellHeal target ally for 57 points. If that ally is under the effects of a "Weapon Spell," Wielder's Boon heals for an additional 71 Health.5¼4 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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   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. 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 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 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 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   Template code