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Hella Good · Apr 19, 2006, 09:32 PM // 21:32

This is an universal interrupt build. I am excited to see it in action once Factions comes out. I definitely wanna see how it works vs interrupt rangers.

But again, it's universal, so you can use it versus whatever is bothering you.

14 Domination
10 Curses
9 Fast Cast
9 Inspiration

Skills:
1- Shadow of Fear - Faintheartedness 10
2- Stolen Speed (E) 5
3- Parasitic Bond 5
4- Complicate - Cry of Frustration 10-15
5- Sig of Disruption 0
6- Leech Sig 0 +
7- MoInscriptions 10
8- Res 0

Basic idea:
1) Use SoF-Faint + PB on fighter classes
2) Use Stolen Speed + PB on spellcasters
3) Spam your universal inters

EDIT: You can play around with the distribution points.

Eaimirth Etaivella · Apr 20, 2006, 03:19 AM // 03:19

Energy management is going to kill this build

Hella Good · Apr 20, 2006, 07:36 AM // 07:36

Could use Stolen Speed instead of Migraine I guess. It will save the points off Illusion. It's also cheaper and has a much lower recharge. Only drawback is it doesn't slow down cast speed as much as Migraine does but then a good interrupt mes can probably do well with just a bit extra help.

In that case, maybe smth like...

14 Domination
10 Curses
9 Fast Cast
9 Inspiration

Skills:
1- Faintheartedness 10
2- Stolen Speed (E) 5
3- Parasitic Bond 5
4- Complicate - Cry of Frustration 10-15
5- Sig of Disruption 0
6- Leech Sig 0 +
7- MoInscriptions 10
8- Res 0

That's very low on the nrg demand.

Eaimirth Etaivella · Apr 20, 2006, 11:18 AM // 11:18

Looks better, still harsh on energy but due to large number of signets it might even out.

mighty xxl · Apr 20, 2006, 01:48 PM // 13:48

Why don't use shadow of fear? U don't do degeneration but u affect more ppl that way.
And SoF has quick recharge and it's spammable

P.S. use shadow of fear instead Faintheartedness

Hella Good · Apr 20, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

You know, I completely forgot they reduced its recharge significantly. Yea, degen is not the point, it's the universal interrupts. I guess you could sub SoF for Faint. Good idea, thx.

Theos · Apr 20, 2006, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Problem can arise from Complicate, Rust, or Ignorance. You will be shut down by one skill. I like the build idea but either you need energy or you need signets, stopping one can screw up both.

Eaimirth Etaivella · Apr 20, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04

No offence, but no one uses those skills in the current metagame; it won't be a problem.

Hella Good · Apr 20, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by Eaimirth Etaivella

No offence, but no one uses those skills in the current metagame; it won't be a problem.

Key word "current." I do think that anti-Signet skills are going to become quite popular. But here is the thing: there is no room to fit smth that will counter Ignorance, or Rust, or whathaveyou. I need the 2 hexes that give me better chance to inter, I need my cover-up hex/self-heal whatever, and I need my universal interrupts... which happen to be Sigs... so I need to speed up recharge with MoI.

You can drop one of the Sigs and the Mantra and take both Complicate and CoFrustration, and some nrg management... But I think I'd rather have the Sigs and the cheap spells. Sigs keep you safe from bunch of annoying skills that trigger upon casting a spell. plus they inter universal... so... it's a good trade-off I think.

Eaimirth Etaivella · Apr 20, 2006, 11:37 PM // 23:37

True; but one major point to keep in mind that all counters for signets are spells-which can be interrupted.

I would still take my power block build over this as I feel I am pretty apt at interrupting (can get WoH and other such spells such as armor of earth 90% of the time); but this is a good place to start if one does not yet have the reflexes.

Theos · Apr 21, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

Ignorance is a real pain to interupt, its also spammable. The bonus is, however, that the only thing that dtop signets are expensive, *mostly* slow to cast, and hexes. I doubt you'd see rust on anything but a FC mesmer as it will become a hassle to interupt at high FC.

I wonder, instead of making it a hybrid, why not make it a purebred signet build, it should open you up to more possibility of personal hex removal. Keystone with the new wave of signets may hold something.

Hella Good · Apr 21, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Oh, I am going to make a Sig build but this is an universal interrupt build. Fact is two of the universal interrupts happen to be Sigs. It's like a Migraine build but that works on everything. But yea, I'm definitely going to make a Sig only build.

Francis Demeules · Apr 21, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hella Good

Oh, I am going to make a Sig build but this is an universal interrupt build. Fact is two of the universal interrupts happen to be Sigs. It's like a Migraine build but that works on everything. But yea, I'm definitely going to make a Sig only build.

If you do Sig Build, you can remove your FC to put it elsewhere.

Eaimirth Etaivella · Apr 21, 2006, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Sig build w/o succor/holy wrath? Nonsence! Yea this is definatly an interrupt build.

Terra Xin · Apr 24, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

oh .... plz oh plz design a signet build... Ive been trying to work my way around a build for ages... its quite funny having all signets, and die cuz you cant focus them.

Man... if you design a signet build... I would be so happy.... no energy!!! lol.

Keystone + factions signets ftw!!

Kai Nui · Apr 24, 2006, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hella Good

it's universal, so you can use it versus whatever is bothering you.

Does that include your weird jungle hair cut (or lack thereof)?