What is a 600/smite team, why Spirit Bond? - Guild Wars Forums

Zanis · May 13, 2010, 12:58 AM // 00:58

I was wondering why the 600/smite is so popular, and how it worked. I've looked on PvX and to me, it seems that Spirit Bond is the main skill that keeps the 600 monk alive, but the major flaw i see is that it ends after 10 attacks, so if you take on 10 or more mobs you would have a hard time with energy spamming Spirit Bond, AND if you tryed to take on 15 or so it would drop to fast. Maybe I'm not seeing something vital, but i think that a Mo/Me 105/55 invincible monk would work many times better than the 600s I have seen on PvX. 105/smite, I like it...

Thanks in advance!

Zanis

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Thanks, I guess I never thought of either of those things X.X

Eragon Zarroc · May 13, 2010, 01:03 AM // 01:03

shield of absorbtion(SoA) drops all damage down to zero after being hit so many times. Spirit Bond will keep u up long enough in-between re-casts of SoA. Also, even with SoA reduces dmg down to zero, Spirit Bond still triggers from being attacked to heal you (Prolly because initial dmg is high enough before it undergoes reduction to trigger it). so basically, u can be healed from spirit bond uber amounts while SoA drops the dmg ur taking down to nil.

snaek · May 13, 2010, 01:06 AM // 01:06

in regards to energy concerns you'll gain 1 energy per hit, so if it costs 10en to cast, and ends in 10 attacks, you'll gain back that 10en everytime.

Zacchius · May 13, 2010, 02:45 AM // 02:45

you would usually have balthazar's spirit + essence bond on you, so you would gain +2e almost every time you were hit. there are some limitations on when essence bond triggers, so sometimes you would only get +1, but putting up SoA lets you soak up damage without maintaining spirit bond and recharge your energy for free.

c1team · May 13, 2010, 04:50 AM // 04:50

Easy way to understand 600 part.

Protective Spirit is what keeps you alive! Spirit Bond is what heals you.

PS 10%-600= 60 so your max damage done to you is 60.
SB Heals you 60+ amount when you take 60 or more damage.

Damage -60 Heal +60

Plain and simple.

MisterB · May 13, 2010, 05:21 AM // 05:21

Spirit Bond actually heals for more than 60 unless you run 5 or less in Protection Prayers. But it triggers whenever you would have taken 60 or more damage, even if the damage is reduced by other effects.

May 13, 2010, 12:58 AM // 00:58	#1
Zanis Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2010 Guild: Romance and War Profession: D/A	What is a 600/smite team, why Spirit Bond? I was wondering why the 600/smite is so popular, and how it worked. I've looked on PvX and to me, it seems that Spirit Bond is the main skill that keeps the 600 monk alive, but the major flaw i see is that it ends after 10 attacks, so if you take on 10 or more mobs you would have a hard time with energy spamming Spirit Bond, AND if you tryed to take on 15 or so it would drop to fast. Maybe I'm not seeing something vital, but i think that a Mo/Me 105/55 invincible monk would work many times better than the 600s I have seen on PvX. 105/smite, I like it... Thanks in advance! Zanis -------- Thanks, I guess I never thought of either of those things X.X Last edited by Zanis; May 13, 2010 at 01:08 AM // 01:08..*

May 13, 2010, 01:03 AM // 01:03	#2
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	shield of absorbtion(SoA) drops all damage down to zero after being hit so many times. Spirit Bond will keep u up long enough in-between re-casts of SoA. Also, even with SoA reduces dmg down to zero, Spirit Bond still triggers from being attacked to heal you (Prolly because initial dmg is high enough before it undergoes reduction to trigger it). so basically, u can be healed from spirit bond uber amounts while SoA drops the dmg ur taking down to nil. Last edited by Eragon Zarroc; May 13, 2010 at 01:05 AM // 01:05..

May 13, 2010, 01:06 AM // 01:06	#3
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	in regards to energy concerns you'll gain 1 energy per hit, so if it costs 10en to cast, and ends in 10 attacks, you'll gain back that 10en everytime.

May 13, 2010, 02:45 AM // 02:45	#4
Zacchius Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008 Guild: Us Are Not [leet] Profession: N/	you would usually have balthazar's spirit + essence bond on you, so you would gain +2e almost every time you were hit. there are some limitations on when essence bond triggers, so sometimes you would only get +1, but putting up SoA lets you soak up damage without maintaining spirit bond and recharge your energy for free.

May 13, 2010, 04:50 AM // 04:50	#5
c1team Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charr Homelands	Easy way to understand 600 part. Protective Spirit is what keeps you alive! Spirit Bond is what heals you. PS 10%-600= 60 so your max damage done to you is 60. SB Heals you 60+ amount when you take 60 or more damage. Damage -60 Heal +60 Plain and simple.

May 13, 2010, 05:21 AM // 05:21	#6
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Spirit Bond actually heals for more than 60 unless you run 5 or less in Protection Prayers. But it triggers whenever you would have taken 60 or more damage, even if the damage is reduced by other effects.