Curse

angmar_nite · Dec 26, 2007, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Hey, I've been looking around and elementalists are still relatively shorthanded at tanking when their pure armor and damage reduction fades.

So I thought, hey, would a 55 ele with perma obsidian flesh work?

OF
GoS
PS
SoA/healing breeze
SH
BS
Essence bond
and something else.

I can't test it right now, but could someone give it a shot for CoF or something?

I forsee interrupts as a problem though, ward of stability for knockdowns but does an ele have normal anti interrupt skills?

Shadow Own · Dec 26, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

essence bond wont work with soa/sh on

Lima · Dec 26, 2007, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Perma obsiflesh and stoneflesh aura would be enough to stop most damage getting through even with full health on an ele, for those last bits you could throw on armour of earth. The chuck on bathy's aura and you're sorted for energy. Add HB, condition removal etc and you're sorted. And if you feel like throwin in some cheeky damage then use Sliver Armor...

If this doesn't help you then just ignore it lol

angmar_nite · Dec 26, 2007, 09:00 PM // 21:00

See that's a normal terra tank Lima. But I'm thinking like super intense areas.

=DNC=Trucker · Dec 26, 2007, 10:04 PM // 22:04

If you aren't solo-ing, here's a terra-tank that would work good:

Glyph of Swiftness
Obs Flesh
Ward of Stability
Stoneflesh Aura
Armor of Earth
Stone Striker
Mantra of Resolve
-Optional (maybe sliver/grasping earth - I prefer channeling since your a tank and they are all around you)

Totem Axe/Rajazans or equivalent
Earth scroll +30 with a "like rolling stone" insc.
Geomancer armor

One of your pals keeps balth on you for energy

Cannot be knocked down or interrupted by physical attacks. 62 + 20 + 10 armor against earth + stone striker = +92 AL. Pretty much the only thing that can get you is wild blow or something to knock you out of stance. I've tried the mantra of earth but dist shot/chop, etc will kill you.

Try to get more in inspiration as your energy storage doesn't matter too much with balth on.

Solus Spartan · Dec 27, 2007, 01:53 AM // 01:53

55ing just eats up unessacary skill slots, no point to it.

angmar_nite · Dec 27, 2007, 03:04 AM // 03:04

With the above build, could you possibly do cathedral? You won't be dealing much damage through smiting... unless you bring along your own skills and simply make your hero a normal bonder.

Solus Spartan · Dec 27, 2007, 03:29 AM // 03:29

No

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IxiRancid · Dec 27, 2007, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Own

essence bond wont work with soa/sh on

GW Wiki: Energy is only given when the target actually takes damage. Skills like Stoneflesh Aura and Shielding Hands will negate its effect, but still works when Shield of Absorption reaches zero damage.

regarding SoA, SH however won't give any energy.

Solus Spartan · Dec 27, 2007, 11:18 AM // 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by IxiRancid

GW Wiki: Energy is only given when the target actually takes damage. Skills like Stoneflesh Aura and Shielding Hands will negate its effect, but still works when Shield of Absorption reaches zero damage.

regarding SoA, SH however won't give any energy.

What's your point, we knew that?

Mr.Kotte · Dec 27, 2007, 11:49 AM // 11:49

For non-Interrupt areas, consider going 600hp E/Mo with PS, SoA and Spirit Bond, with perma OF that is.
It works.
Believe me.
I've done it.
55hp = gets owned where there's life stealing.

*EDIT: Spelling... once again

IxiRancid · Dec 27, 2007, 02:38 PM // 14:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solus Spartan

What's your point, we knew that?

My point is giving a point to the user's post quoted in my point.