Curse

ashes · Jan 07, 2015, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Hi everyone

I'm planning on challenging myself with the various elite areas Guild Wars have to offer, but since I've played most characters already I'm torn between the last two I need to master - the ritualist and the paragon.

Which build do you find to be better/more beneficial when going 7h in the elite areas - ST or Imbagon?

I know I could go Imbagon and let a hero run ST, but that seems like serious overkill to me - am I wrong?

Thanks a lot in advance, hope someone will take some time to share their experience.

//Ash

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 08, 2015, 02:45 AM // 02:45

If you're going to play a Rit I really wouldn't recommend running ST yourself. It's mind numbingly dull. It would be better to run something else yourself and delegate ST to a hero. An interesting idea might be build around Assassin's Promise rather than use ST itself but I doubt that'd end up working as well.

Anyway, to actually answer your question, I'd say context comes into it a little. Which areas and which difficulty? Areas with tons of anti-weapon stuff will favour the ST, for example. Context aside, I'd probably favour a permanent SY over the ST by nature of the SY bar putting out damage - something you certainly shouldn't neglect. Haven't really done any meaningful tests on the matter though.

ashes · Jan 08, 2015, 07:21 AM // 07:21

Area wise I think DoA HM would be the apex.

Also, would you say having a hero running ST would be a waste if being Imbagon myself?

Ghen · Jan 08, 2015, 02:45 PM // 14:45

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Originally Posted by ashes

Area wise I think DoA HM would be the apex.

Also, would you say having a hero running ST would be a waste if being Imbagon myself?

Normally yes ,but for doa HM no. There used to be doa frostway for humans which used both ST, imba and 2 monks and a panic on top of that.

In general an imba provide better protection but require pve skills, the ST doesnt. In doa you gonna get hexed/blinded a lot as a human lead imba so you definitely want to bring both

Zephyr of Light · Jan 08, 2015, 03:43 PM // 15:43

Ritualist is something heroes can execute decently well.
Paragons heroes however dont as they lack the most vital PvE skills required to make them worth a slot in your team.

A player para with hero ST would sound the most viable.

But as playing a para would basicly mean your only a one build wonder, and thus not good for other means.
Its a fun factor that maybe wont last all that long as you expect it to.

A player rit preforms cause of human control, better then their hero counterpart.
As you have multiple roles to play, having two ST's dont sound bad either as u will maintain a perfect uptime of spirits (spirits cancel eachother out, but ST is just OP lets admit.)

This being said its what you like to play and setups used of
ouyour liking.