Nov 08, 2011, 09:49 AM // 09:49
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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Optimising my current build
hai there, i've used this setup doing most elite areas and vanquishes. I myself use a rit primary and left a spot open as optional for different environments. e.g. pain inverter, frozen soil, etc.
Is there anything that could be improved? I heard heroes do not use keystone optimally, if there is anything, please share!
p.s. i also noticed my AotL MM his energy gets low rather quickly.
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Nov 08, 2011, 10:28 AM // 10:28
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#2
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Scotland
Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute
Profession: E/
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Not being a great build expert, the only comment I'd make is that in hex/condition heavy areas, it might be worth running Purge Signet on the Keystone Mes (tested in Bogroots HM).
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Nov 08, 2011, 11:07 AM // 11:07
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#3
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2009
Profession: E/
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If your AotL gets low on energy maybe switch out Putrid Bile for Signet of Lost Souls?
Looks good otherwise imo.
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Nov 08, 2011, 01:44 PM // 13:44
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Academy Page
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Montreal, Canada
Guild: I The Guildless I [LONE]
Profession: A/W
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Keystone works just fine for me - I bring four of them at all times. I don't think Power Drain is optimal for your Keystone though. I'd go for Signet of Lost Souls or Leech Signet (I actually run both on some of the mesmers) since it'll basically do the same job but trigger Keystone as well.
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:02 PM // 14:02
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#5
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sweden
Guild: HYAHHHHH!
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Looks good and solid. I think I would switch SS for FoC or something and leave minion bomber for another mesmer (if you have mercenaries). Panic > Keystone but it's just a personal thing I guess.
Edit: I always bring EVAS for the initial ball. Helps a lot since I do not use minions. Esp on rit primary you can make it last long enough with spawning. Your ST has command 8 but no para skills =P
Last edited by Maya Cerestiez; Nov 08, 2011 at 02:05 PM // 14:05..
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:24 PM // 14:24
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#6
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Feb 2011
Guild: Fire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maya Cerestiez
Edit: I always bring EVAS for the initial ball. Helps a lot since I do not use minions. Esp on rit primary you can make it last long enough with spawning.
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Actually no, EVAS is dependent on Vanguard rank, it has nothing to do with spawning and it not affected by it.
Oh and builds look ok more or less.
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:25 PM // 14:25
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#7
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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Not being a great build expert, the only comment I'd make is that in hex/condition heavy areas, it might be worth running Purge Signet on the Keystone Mes (tested in Bogroots HM).
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My 2 hex eater signets do the job for me, but thanks for the suggestion.
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If your AotL gets low on energy maybe switch out Putrid Bile for Signet of Lost Souls?
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might try that, will take away a lot of dealt damage i think
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I always bring EVAS for the initial ball. Helps a lot since I do not use minions
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I usually go frontline as a sos to block foes in a ball so my mesmers finish everything off quite quickly leaving my eoe in the back (spirit range texmod ftw)
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Your ST has command 8 but no para skills =P
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Crap, your right, before i used a different st hero with "Stand your Ground" and "Never Surrender"(which also works) but i thought this might be better for spiking
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:28 PM // 14:28
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#8
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Blighty, Land of bad weather and plucky Brits
Guild: R.I.P. DJ HMS [BZRK]
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I think you should drop the curses or channelling from your mm (prob curses due to slow cast times, and having curses on another hero), and put those spare points into the attribute you wanted to keep on him.
I'd keep putrid bile and add sig. of lost souls to your mm.
Reckless Haste is wasted in HM areas, as they have buffed IAS already. If you drop RH from that bar, might as well drop SS and swap in either a resto elite or SR elite, putting the freed up points into that attribute.
Agree with poster above about swapping power drain for leech signet on your keystone mes too.
Optional: Possibly drop the rez from your N/rt healer, and swap the other copies of FomF for Death Pact Signet.
Last edited by chullster; Nov 08, 2011 at 02:30 PM // 14:30..
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:29 PM // 14:29
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#9
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Dec 2010
Guild: Mu Tants
Profession: D/
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SS for making damage on attacks in groups
Keystone, Ineptitude to rupt attacking groups..
hmm?
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Nov 08, 2011, 02:50 PM // 14:50
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#10
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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small update with what i've changed so far. really appreciating the responses so far!
might try the death pact signets lateron
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Nov 08, 2011, 04:29 PM // 16:29
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#11
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Mar 2008
Profession: N/
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Your AotL will still be at 0 energy in no time.
Consider going half MM/half prot and half curses/half restore on the icy nec.
(Icy won't do much in HM anyway because it doesn't ignore armor)
You can free up some space by dropping some rezzes, two should suffice.
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Nov 08, 2011, 04:42 PM // 16:42
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#12
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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Icy won't do much in HM anyway because it doesn't ignore armor
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what'd you suggest, resto elite?
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Consider going half MM/half prot
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My ST comes in here, or wouldnt that be enough
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half curses/half restore on the icy nec.
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feast of corruption? suppose i would be better keeping a curses or resto elite, since they'd have 12 pts
Last edited by ele kid; Nov 08, 2011 at 04:45 PM // 16:45..
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Nov 08, 2011, 05:30 PM // 17:30
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#13
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sweden
Guild: HYAHHHHH!
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Your ST might not be enough prot since the minions will eat it all very quickly.
FoC over Icy Veins. I sometimes bring some random resto elite on the N/Rt like Spirit Light Weapon or Preservation (last one doesn't work with minions).
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Nov 08, 2011, 05:38 PM // 17:38
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#14
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Permanently Banned
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Northern Ireland
Guild: Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide]
Profession: N/
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Your bomber is far too busy,soo many resses on the team,a PoD that really doesn't add much,put MoP on that and dump Shadow of Fear tbh.
2sec cast time barbs on bar that you want focused on minions and death nova? Maybe rethink that too. No wonder it never has energy.
Masochism?
Icy Veins and HM don't mix.
Foul Feast when you have 2 copies of Mend body and soul?
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Last edited by Calista Blackblood; Nov 08, 2011 at 05:40 PM // 17:40..
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Nov 08, 2011, 05:46 PM // 17:46
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Academy Page
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: UK
Guild: The Imperial Guards [TIGT]
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http://www.gwpvx.com/Userenardraw/sandbox#Ritualist <---What I use, except the MB uses AotL. Sometimes I just forget taking it and take an RoJ or dedicated commandagon (allowing the mesmers to spec more into inspiration and manage their energy better) instead cos they're too slow.
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Nov 08, 2011, 06:20 PM // 18:20
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#16
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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Alright. I think i got everything pretty good now, but im still struggling with the Bomber. Should i even bring it?
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Nov 08, 2011, 06:31 PM // 18:31
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#17
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Italy, Turin
Guild: Lake
Profession: E/
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As primary Rit you can pump a overloading amount of bodies already, even w/o a MM....i think you can easily drop it, just remember to pull mobs in your spirits instead running in the ball hoping to see some minions eat dmg directed to your casters.
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Nov 08, 2011, 06:42 PM // 18:42
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#18
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sweden
Guild: HYAHHHHH!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ele kid
Alright. I think i got everything pretty good now, but im still struggling with the Bomber. Should i even bring it?
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I would drop the bomber, rarely uses them nowadays. Panic/Esurge/Communing Spirits/Command Para are nice alternatives.
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Nov 08, 2011, 07:28 PM // 19:28
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#19
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [Lost]
Profession: A/
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Already got a much better feeling about this one, just not sure about ghostmirror light and mesmer secondary on the ua
EDIT: I swapped ghostmirror on master of whispers for a 3rd death pact signet
Last edited by ele kid; Nov 08, 2011 at 07:34 PM // 19:34..
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Nov 08, 2011, 08:04 PM // 20:04
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#20
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2009
Guild: TGB
Profession: W/
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You have way too much defense: ST, 2x resto, UA. That's half of your team wasted on defense, on top of all the Mesmer shutdown and spirit bodyblocking. If you're willing to let go of SoS from your own bar and try something new, a SoS/Resto build blows any N/Rt resto build out of the water.
Also, why ditch the Bomber for MoP? None of your heroes seem to have much free time, so even if they all had spears it wouldn't be that good. A Bomber doesn't only bring defense to the team, it bring good damage and some snare to boot.
Right now what I feel is that your team build lacks a focus, a dynamic on how it works. A lack of synergy, if you want.
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