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Nov 19, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: long a
Profession: Mo/
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The "Stupid-Builds-You-Didn't-Think-Would-Work-But-They-Did" Thread
Poast them! Here's one of mine:
For the longest time I never had Factions available to me so whenever I wanted to 600/Smite, I was damned to be the Smiter. And while some people might enjoy sitting and leeching drops, I sure don't. I want to be out there doing something! Nevermind the fact that there quite a few bad 600s advertising "Exp 600 LF Smite!!!1!pancake!!" I couldn't tolerate how bad a lot of them were, however, I could tolerate my own failure... so, I decided, how could I design a mimic 600 build still capable of tanking HM enemies without the crutch of Spirit Bond? Massive self-healing, I thought. And it did work. I ran this build on my "600": [skill]Aura of Faith[/skill][skill]Healing Touch[/skill][skill]Orison of Healing[/skill][skill]Words of Comfort[/skill][skill]Dismiss Condition[/skill][skill]Divine Boon[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill] For the most part, it worked. It was capable of mending the damage experienced as a 600 without Spirit Bond, so long as I wasn't being mobbed by upwards of 8 or 9 marshal attackers (and even then, I was at a near breaking-point!). Even though it paled in comparison to a legitimate 600, I continued to use it here-and-there because it was fun, and even showed it to a few friends and guild-mates who got a nice chuckle out of it, because of both how primitive it was and the fact it even worked. Anyways, got myself a copy of Factions and starting 600ing like it was supposed to be done... didn't pay much attention to my dubiously dubbed "Faithful Tank" after that. But within the last couple weeks we Monks have received some nice buffs to the Healing Prayers line, most noticeably Word of Healing and Light of Deliverance (even though that was a terrible, terrible nerf). Among other buffed healing skills sat Glimmer of Light. The first time I dabbled in making a pseudo-600 I used Arcane Echo + Glimmer of Light + Holy Haste because of low recharge, high spammability, and because it's virtually non-interruptible due to the 1/8 second casting time. But looking at it now, it caught my eye. They increased the amount it healed for and decreased the recharge time (no more Arcane Echo for spamming! Woot!). So last night, I saddled up on the old pseudo-600 with a new build and attempted to do Gates of Kryta HM, a place where my "Faithful Tank" failed many a time before. The build? [skill]Glimmer of Light[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Shield of Absorption[/skill][skill]Shielding Hands[/skill][skill]Blessed Aura[/skill][skill]Divine Boon[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill] To my personal amazement, I actually cleared the massive mob that my other Monk-tank failed miserably with. No doubt accountable to the fact that I incorporated some very important Protection Prayers into my bar, but undeniable is the fact that Glimmer of Light proved to be a very powerful heal in itself, healing for upwards of 300 health each use (306 for me, to be exact). The primary disadvantage of the build, however, is that you need max AL armor, so of course the rate at which you kill creatures is going to be far lower than that of a properly-suited 600. And although most would stick to a generic 600 build for it's ease of use, this is a very fun, and sometimes challenging alternative, for those who either a) don't have the Factions campaign or b) just want a new little challenge. But enough of my babbling! Post some of your utterly stupid builds that you didn't think would work, but did. Last edited by BLOODGOAT; Nov 19, 2007 at 01:46 AM // 01:46.. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 02:01 AM // 02:01
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Dec 2006
Guild: Zomg Lasers Pew
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[skill]Tiger's Fury[/skill][skill]Eviscerate[/skill][skill]Executioner's Strike[/skill][skill]sprint[/skill][skill]"I Will Avenge You!"[/skill][skill]Predatory Season[/skill][skill]charm animal[/skill][skill]resurrection signet[/skill]
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Nov 19, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52
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I like yumy food!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Where I can eat yumy food
Guild: Dead Alley [dR]
Profession: Mo/R
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Nov 19, 2007, 07:06 AM // 07:06
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The frozen north
Guild: Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage]
Profession: A/
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the build i used on my monk before i found out that there was better things than healing breeze... oddly enought the build worked for the longest time.
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Nov 19, 2007, 07:19 AM // 07:19
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Oct 2007
Guild: The Underground PvP Society (PVPS)
Profession: N/Mo
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[skill]power return[/skill][skill]images of remorse[/skill][skill]signet of clumsiness[/skill][skill]bane signet[/skill][skill]leech signet[/skill][skill]ether feast[/skill][skill]stolen speed[/skill][skill]mantra of inscriptions[/skill]
Discuss. Last edited by Draginvry; Nov 19, 2007 at 07:29 AM // 07:29.. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 07:28 AM // 07:28
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Guild: Gods Of The Hot [GotH]
Profession: P/W
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[skill]flurry[/skill][skill]shove[/skill][skill]falling spider[/skill][skill]twisting fangs[/skill][skill]golden phoenix strike[/skill][skill]blades of steel[/skill][skill]shadow refuge[/skill]
10+1+1 Dagger Mastery 12+1 Critical Strikes 8 Tactics Use Shadow Refuge->Flurry->Shove->Chain. It... surprised me.... Have I revived the shovesin, or something? I thought the build would be a laugh to make when I saw the shovesin in the pvx archives. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 08:04 AM // 08:04
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Europe
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I made this one day in RA when i was bored with my Mesmer...
Got me back in those days 3 glad points (3x10 consecutive wins) in a row, two runs without a monk. I was pretty amazed who good it worked but after those nice three runs it failed badly somehow and I never fooled with it again  .[skill]Leech signet[/skill][skill]Signet of Judgment[/skill][skill]Bane Signet[/skill][skill]purge signet[/skill][skill]Holy Wrath[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill][skill]Mantra of Inscriptions[/skill][skill]Resurrection signet[/skill] Smiting Prayers: 12 Inspiration: 11 +1 +1 Fast Casting: 8 +1 Ether Signet was needed to renew holy wrath after someone got his/ her enchantment(s) stripped. Was fun for a bit. P.s. Quote:
Last edited by Ben-A-BoO; Nov 19, 2007 at 08:14 AM // 08:14.. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Dec 2006
Guild: Sinister Swarm [Sin]
Profession: P/
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this build made people laugh..
its called.. POKE THE BABY!1!!@!1!!@!!one11!! [card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card] yay poke the baby!! *lol* ok for the constructive build... w/a random warrior bunny hopper... [card]burst of aggression[/card][card]leaping mantis sting[/card][card]jungle strike[/card][card]horns of the ox[/card][card]falling spider[/card][card]blades of steel[/card][card]flourish[/card][card]resurrection signet[/card] Last edited by Oblivious Moose; Nov 19, 2007 at 08:38 AM // 08:38.. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair
Guild: Zaishen Brotherhood
Profession: N/Me
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............lol poke the baby nice.....
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Nov 19, 2007, 04:34 PM // 16:34
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Lady Fie
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sapporo
Guild: Tha Skulls [Ts]
Profession: D/W
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[skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill]
This is how HoH is won. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2006
Profession: N/D
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[skill]Grenth's Balance[/skill][skill]Dark Pact[/skill][skill]Blood Ritual[/skill][skill]Order of Pain[/skill]
Got me to around 11-12 wins in RA :\ Last edited by Red_Dragon56; Nov 19, 2007 at 06:01 PM // 18:01.. |
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Nov 19, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Belgium
Guild: [ROSE]
Profession: A/
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The Yanssassin and Yangansin...jk, I've tested those alot.
My "You're not casting" build: [skill]Disrupting Stab[/skill][skill]Exhausting Assault[/skill][skill]Leaping Mantis Sting[/skill][skill]Temple Strike[/skill][skill]"Fear Me!"[/skill][skill]Flurry[/skill] |
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Nov 19, 2007, 11:05 PM // 23:05
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Oct 2007
Guild: The Underground PvP Society (PVPS)
Profession: N/Mo
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Nov 19, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Seattle
Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]
Profession: R/
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[skill]Sever Artery[/skill][skill]Gash[/skill][skill]Final Thrust[/skill][skill]Live Vicariously[/skill][skill]Vigorous Spirit[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Mending[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill]
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Nov 20, 2007, 03:16 AM // 03:16
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Nov 2006
Profession: D/W
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N/Rt
something along the lines of remedy wep, vengeful wep, a few resto heals, signet of lost souls. got a 46 win streak in RA |
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Nov 20, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Dec 2005
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[skill]Echo[/skill] [skill]Vampiric Gaze[/skill] [skill]Dark Pact[/skill] [skill]Barbed Signet[/skill] [skill]Strip Enchantment[/skill] [skill]Gaze of Contempt[/skill] [skill]Well of Blood[/skill]
*Don't remember 8th skill slot" Blood - 16 Soul Reaping - 13 Used Echo Vampiric Gaze in Fort Aspenwood quite a bit back in the day. At times it didn't do too well, but more often than not this was a fairly decent build even though it seems a bit ridiculous and I've never heard of anyone running this or similar build. There's enough stuff dying in the place to pretty much keep a constant energy pool even when constantly spamming Vamp Gaze/Dark Pact/Vamp Gaze...etc. Throw in a Well of Blood for a little help when needed or to steal corpses from enemy MM. I absolutely love hitting Gaze of Contempt on those damn Ele/Derv tank bastards. They're nearly impossible to take down if you don't strip their enchantments. All in all, it's a fun build to run with I think. Last edited by NJudson; Nov 20, 2007 at 03:34 AM // 03:34.. |
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Nov 20, 2007, 03:37 AM // 03:37
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Canada bro.
Profession: A/D
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[card]Disrupting dagger[/card][card]Dancing daggers[/card][card]Golden fox Strike[/card][card]Temple Strike[/card][card]Death blossom[/card][card]Dark escape[/card]/ [card]Dash[/card][card]Shadow refuge[/card][card]Resurrection Signet[/card]
Made it in 6 seconds as I hesitated and was trying to hide my real build from a guild member. |
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Nov 20, 2007, 05:36 AM // 05:36
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Monkeyball Z
Guild: S.K.A.T. [Ban]
Profession: Mo/
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[skill]"I will avenge you!"[/skill][skill]galrath slash[/skill][skill]hamstring[/skill][skill]defensive stance[/skill][skill]chain lightning[/skill][skill]fire storm[/skill][skill]ice spikes[/skill][skill]inferno[/skill]
The original HAMSTORM |
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Nov 20, 2007, 08:16 AM // 08:16
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Administrator
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Nov 20, 2007, 08:44 AM // 08:44
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Belgium
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Only in RA, but...
[skill]Ebon Hawk[/skill][skill]"You're All Alone!"[/skill][skill]Stoning[/skill][skill]Ash Blast[/skill][skill]Glowstone[/skill][skill]Ward Against Melee[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Earth Attunement[/skill] Yeh, I was bored when I invented this piece of crap, but then again, it's just for RA (and maybe AB's) |
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