Curse

Better Than Koss · Apr 01, 2011, 07:03 AM // 07:03

Hello, looking for some feedback on my 7 hero party builds (attached below). I have tested this build in both vanquishes and HM and it seems to work great.

Edit: Just got through Vloxen HM with these exact builds, had a quad (4) agro and not one party wipe.
Some thoughts / recent changes:

- The lack of two completely dedicated healers. I tried the two hybrids in vanqs and HM missions and the party support seems to be more than enough.
- Thoughts on the Prott MM? Any other skills I should be running on him?
- Replacing the panic mesmer with an Esurge / PI mesmer
- Replacing SoGM with ST (just the elite, the majority of the skills remain the same)
- Changing the SS to an SS heal and the SoS to an SoS / SoH
- Please don't suggest discord way. For one I am a warrior and in addition, I just.... don't like it.

Thanks for the input and hopefully you guys can help me to improve my hero build!

mage767 · Apr 01, 2011, 07:34 AM // 07:34

Shadowsong overlaps with ineptitude.

SoLS necro seems like a dedicated healer.

Looks good, should not expect much problems, except in hardest areas of the game.

AndrewSX · Apr 01, 2011, 08:17 AM // 08:17

How many times this must be repeat in this forum?

DO.NOT.USE.SS.WITH.PANIC & INEPTITUDE.MESMERS.

Apart this, seems pretty solid.

Cors Seel · Apr 01, 2011, 01:18 PM // 13:18

Calculated Risk isn't a good choice in your team build since you have Shadowsong and Ineptitude to blind people. When a foe is blinded calculated risk can't "return" any damage(correct me if i'm wrong). You already got enough physical shutdown so i wouldn't take Calculated Risk anyway.

And as stated above: GET RID OF SS.

FoxBat · Apr 01, 2011, 01:41 PM // 13:41

Screw physicals, calculated risk is a non-PvE pain inverter that does a number on AoE casters. I'm not always impressed how heroes spam it on the wrong targets though.

It's nitpicky but I would switch the prot and smite between your curser and MM. MMs spend alot of time casting death nova and aren't as avaliable to toss a PS where it's needed, albeit barbs has the same issue but to a lesser degree. The energy drain of one SoH is less than PS spam, and your curser will have energy to spare. Only real edge of smite on the curser is if you were to replace SS (which you should) with RoJ, but other options include pain of disenchantment, empathic removal/signet of removal, even divert hexes depending on the area. MM elites also are not that great and can be replaced with a monk skill too.

Red Ape · Apr 01, 2011, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewSX

How many times this must be repeat in this forum?

DO.NOT.USE.SS.WITH.PANIC & INEPTITUDE.MESMERS.

Apart this, seems pretty solid.

OK, I two things;

1st - why not use SS with Panic & Ineptitude Mesmers?
2nd - I haven't seen this said, let alone repeated in the couple of months I have been playing

Elfblade · Apr 01, 2011, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Ape

OK, I two things;

1st - why not use SS with Panic & Ineptitude Mesmers?
2nd - I haven't seen this said, let alone repeated in the couple of months I have been playing

panic interupts spells and skills thus resulting in SS not doing damage. Meaning there is no synergy.

It has been Said many times in several threads (for example the ''So which of those 7 hero builds are working? '')

Ineptitude is okish, but still leave SS and use another skill

aga · Apr 01, 2011, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Change your SS to a PoD and remove res chant on your MM and put SoLS in. Also you should either keep the res on your n/rt disabled, and micro when needed, or remove it, since you do not want your only healer ressing mid battle.