Curse

legless_the_elf · Apr 09, 2006, 02:35 PM // 14:35

I was on guildwiki yesterday looking at skills for factions and was uber impressed by the powerof the new factions protection prayers skills, this one in particular:

Life Sheath {Elite}:
For the next 20 seconds, the next 30...126 damage target ally would take is negated.

Energy: 5
Cast: 1
Recharge:7

So i decided to make a pure defense wammo stance tank build using these skills.

Attributes:
Protection Prayers:10
Strength:14 (10+3+1)
Tactics: 13 (11+3)
Sword/Axe/hammer: 0 (im sry, but you will not die

)

Skills:
Life Sheath {Elite}
Shield Stance
Renewing Smash
"Watch yourself"
Dolyak Signet
Healing signet
Vital blessing
Balthazars Spirit

How to:
Obviously factions is not yet out so i cannot try this out yet but in theory it should go a little something like this:

Keep these on at all times (or almost)
Life Sheath {elite}
Shield Stance (use renewing smash to achieve this)
Balthazars Spirit
"Watch yourself"
Dolyak Signet
Vital Blessing

This build is made for areas like sorrows furnace. If done properly it would remove the need for a healer or bonder to make it a 3 man run at the same speed or almsot as a 5man. (once again in theory)

Pros:
You can alone take all dmg w/o much trouble if you are not some wammo-head
If you can go w/o a bonder or healer you can really improve the drop rates

Cons:
No rez
No hex or condition removal
would need that the necro go part heal (1skill)

All tips and comments greatly appreciated.

Erevain · Apr 09, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17

What about sup. strenght rune, then you would be able to get those lovely Sentinels, 100 armour armor set.

chrislee149 · Apr 09, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Seems like you'd run out of energy easily.

Katari · Apr 09, 2006, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Shield Guardian:
Enchantment Spell. For 10 seconds, target ally has a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. The next time target ally blocks an attack, that ally and all nearby allies are healed for 16...67 and Shield Guardian ends.

Not only that, but I'm fairly certain block doesn't stack in that way.

Rogier · Apr 09, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

what about "None shall pass" to keep them focussing on you?

Turbobusa · Apr 09, 2006, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Quote:

ARTHUR I have no quarrel with you, brave Sir knight, but I must cross this bridge.
BLACK KNIGHT Then you shall die.
ARTHUR I command you, as King of the Britons to stand aside.
BLACK KNIGHT I move for no man.

can't see how knocking moving foes is going to keep them attacking you

legless_the_elf · Apr 09, 2006, 10:02 PM // 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katari

Shield Guardian:
Enchantment Spell. For 10 seconds, target ally has a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. The next time target ally blocks an attack, that ally and all nearby allies are healed for 16...67 and Shield Guardian ends.

Not only that, but I'm fairly certain block doesn't stack in that way.

umm i didnt read those last four words

... and btw its not blocking and blocking its blocking and evading (defensive stance)

The Fenixxor · Apr 10, 2006, 07:27 AM // 07:27

Why not leave the protection to the monks? and stop encouraging Wammo's

legless_the_elf · Apr 11, 2006, 11:42 AM // 11:42

ok, im going back to the drawing board with this one...

legless_the_elf · Apr 13, 2006, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Edit: Smitched out "on your knees" for renwing blow bcuz i misred it now you must just simply switch from sword and shield to hammer to hit once every 20 secs

PrincessAki · Apr 13, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

What's the point for this build? You can't kill anything in PVE or PVP. All you can do is to stand and absorb damage (if people are stupid to keep attacking you)...

There are many other ways to make an even stronger build which will hardly die. But it has no practical use. Maybe you will have some fun in Random Arenas.

Ogg · Apr 13, 2006, 01:18 AM // 01:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessAki

What's the point for this build? You can't kill anything in PVE or PVP. All you can do is to stand and absorb damage (if people are stupid to keep attacking you)...

There are many other ways to make an even stronger build which will hardly die. But it has no practical use. Maybe you will have some fun in Random Arenas.

Quote:

Originally Posted by legless_the_elf

This build is made for areas like sorrows furnace.

Guess what stance-tank does in SF/FoW/UW?
Hint: It isn't 'kills everything'

Answer: Stands there and absorbs all the damage and keeps aggro.

Turbobusa · Apr 22, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

fow -> book tank is so usefull

lambda the great · Apr 23, 2006, 08:46 AM // 08:46

That aggro issue will be fixed I heard