Curse

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 02:01 PM // 14:01

Heh, got bored. Started playing mix and match with skills.
Got this. Health never dropped below 300. The other party
got bored with the futility and left. Easiest faction ever.
First off, the bar.

Left to right;
Kinetic Armor
Magnetic Aura
Armor of Earth
Blood Renewal
Demonic Flesh
Ether Renewal (E)
Aura of Restoration
Earth Attunement

Point distribution
16 En Storage 12+Sup Rune+ Headpiece
Blood Magic 10
Earth Magic 13 9+Sup Rune

Start off with AoR and ErAt, then proceed to spam the hell out
of everything. If your health gets low (somehow) use Ether Renewal
and resume spamming.

Forseeable Drawbacks:
Backfire
Interrupts
Enchantment Removal (Somewhat)

Screens of the build in action.

Discuss.

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 02:02 PM // 14:02

More screens because the limit is 4 screens per post.

Schorny · Oct 05, 2005, 02:09 PM // 14:09

How exactly do you plan to do damage?

Just a lame anti-team build. You seem to have too much time... Hopefully you will get bored quickly and start using player skill to win battles.

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 02:15 PM // 14:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schorny

How exactly do you plan to do damage?

Just a lame anti-team build. You seem to have too much time... Hopefully you will get bored quickly and start using player skill to win battles.

I've tried that, and I'm sick of applying skill against FotM builds and
getting my ass kicked. So I shall stoop to their level.

Besides, this build can take a beating from an entire IWAY team.

Schorny · Oct 05, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sister Rosette

I've tried that, and I'm sick of applying skill against FotM builds and
getting my ass kicked.

So you admit you are not good enough?

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 02:38 PM // 14:38

If that's what you wanna call it then sure.

Guizzy · Oct 05, 2005, 03:20 PM // 15:20

I had one of these kind of build as a Me/E.

12 Earth, 8 inspiration, rest in Fast Cast.

Earth Attunement
Stone Daggers
Arcane Echo
Obsidian Flesh
Armor of Earth
Kinetic Armor (that was before it even became worthwhile)
Ether Feast
Ressurection Signet

What did I do on the field? Well, as I appeared as a mesmer, I did attract a lot of hate at the start of the fight, which I could. With Stone Daggers, I could annoy a caster or two. That's about it. Oh, and I could steal a small amount of mana. There are better things to do with a character slot for any team than this.

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 03:24 PM // 15:24

There are worse things to do with a character slot as well.

The point of this build is to perpetuate any group.

7 IWAY'ing W/R's can't do more than 4-6 damage a crack
against it.

Enchantment removal simply slows it, not completely
stopping it.

Interrupts aren't as effective because no skill here is so blatantly
vital that a stopped cast will cripple you.

It restores it's own health, it replenishes it's own energy. It's designed
to outlast. Plain and simple.

Mr Jazzy · Oct 05, 2005, 03:30 PM // 15:30

lame build, only good in pve and definitely not pvp. you have too much time to waste

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Jazzy

lame build, only good in pve and definitely not pvp. you have too much time to waste

Yeah, worthless in PvP. That's why there's victory shots from a 4V4
in the first two posts....

Lord Tekster · Oct 05, 2005, 03:37 PM // 15:37

my me/n would rape this build
lingering curse +backfire+diversion+energy burn and a few interrupts

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 03:38 PM // 15:38

Remind me again, what does Lingering Curse do?

Arathorn5000 · Oct 05, 2005, 03:44 PM // 15:44

First of all, 4v4 isn't really full of fotm builds, so that argument is pointless. Second of all, this build wouldn't stand a chance in 8v8. It's a griefer build for 4v4 that won't even work if there is a decent necro, mesmer, or ranger against you.

Sister Rosette · Oct 05, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Eh, it's got problems. All builds do. It's netted me almost 1,000 faction
today in 4on4 and I figured I'd throw it out on the forums for other people.

Use it or don't, doesn't bother me.

Arathorn5000 · Oct 05, 2005, 05:10 PM // 17:10

The problem isn't that it has weaknesses. All builds do. The problem is that it's simply a griefer build. You contribute nothing to your team, you can't even res peoeple. Your whole goal with this build is to annoy the other team into leaving...

kawaii_bat · Oct 05, 2005, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Just add in a Price of failure in that skill bar and you would RULE!

Effigy · Oct 05, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Besides that, the fact that it took you 12 minutes just to get one win shows that it's ineffective. The same thing could be accomplished in 2-3 minutes with a proactive build.

audioaxes · Oct 05, 2005, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arathorn5000

First of all, 4v4 isn't really full of fotm builds, so that argument is pointless. Second of all, this build wouldn't stand a chance in 8v8. It's a griefer build for 4v4 that won't even work if there is a decent necro, mesmer, or ranger against you.

exactly
nothing more annoying that coming across idiots who run stupid builds that are only intended to grief other players in random arenas, including your own teammate. You are not helping your team kill, you are not aiding/healing your team.
I can think of a dozen griefer builds in which i could tank off an entire team or run away endlessly but ill never even think about trying them because you have to be one pathetic loser to do so.

Nightwish · Oct 05, 2005, 05:51 PM // 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sister Rosette

Eh, it's got problems. All builds do. It's netted me almost 1,000 faction
today in 4on4 and I figured I'd throw it out on the forums for other people.

Use it or don't, doesn't bother me.

And happens that many ppl read this build and actually put it to use in arena. What happens? Both teams cant seem to kill each other and call it quits

kawaii_bat · Oct 05, 2005, 05:52 PM // 17:52

I use this build:

E/N
Earth
Energy storage
Curse

Aura of Restauration
Earth attunement
Ward against melee
Armor of earth
Magnetic aura
Price of failure
Spiteful spirit
Mark of pain

Weapon: A Earth staff with enchantment(20%) mod on it.

It still is annoying to warriors, not as good against ranged or spellcasters.
but it certainly pull its weight around at least.