Curse

LifeInfusion · Jun 22, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Silent Striker

Dervish/Paragon
Level: 20

Mysticism: 11 (10+1)
Scythe Mastery: 15 (11+4)
Earth Prayers: 7 (6+1)
Motivation: 8

- Vow of Silence [Elite] (Mysticism) <-- cannot be target of or cast spells (this includes your monk's spells!)
- Chorus of Restoration (Motivation) <-- one of the few heals that isn't spell based , 60ish HP per use
- Victorious Sweep (Scythe Mastery)
- Chilling Victory (Scythe Mastery)
- Eremite's Attack (Scythe Mastery)
- Conviction (Earth Prayers) <-- nonspell, +24 armor
- Remedy Signet <-- remove blind
- Sunspear Rebirth Signet ()

Sideboard:
- Banishing Strike (Scythe Mastery) in places with Minionmasters and spirit spammers (Kirin, etc.)

Rationale:
The problem with Vow of Silence is that you cannot cast spells. Most skills from the Dervish line for defense come in the form of spells. That means you cannot heal yourself.
Not all damage comes from spells, which is why you need a heal since your healers' spells cannot target you as well. This is a minor quirk with dire consequences.
Chorus of Restoration is easily spammable when you hit multiple targets and it counts itself as a chant so it can be chained to great effectiveness on a multi-target attacker.
Nonspell skills can still hit a target under Vow of silence and give you blind/burn/poison/weakness/ etc so that is why there is remedy signet.

If there was no +25 armor cap, then Bladeturn Refrain and Stand Your ground might have be considered. o well.

The Defiled Knight · Jun 23, 2007, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Looks fairly sound, never used a D/P before but i'm thinking a build like that could work better as a P/D, anyway i'm gunna try it i'll get back to you when i've done it and tested it.

Series · Jul 01, 2007, 12:40 AM // 00:40

It is a +40 armor cap IIRC.

Yggdrasil · Jul 01, 2007, 03:15 AM // 03:15

it is a +25 armor cap (over that and armor spells won't stack).

This build looks interesting, I'll have to give it a run sometime when I'm further through NF.

Cathode_Reborn · Jul 01, 2007, 06:47 AM // 06:47

With free condition removal, it should be a crime to not use Wearying Strike

It's easily the most powerful scythe attack (even more than Reaper's Sweep since it's deep wound is conditional). Keep in mind that if the target has at least 500hp, it'd take away at least 33+hp (bonus damage) and 100hp (deep wound).

I wouldn't use VoS in pve cause the monk thing. If you're solo'ing somethin then it's fine. For pvp, I use Crippling Sweep on casters and keep up VoS....then you have them all to yourself. At that point, they usually try and kite (even though they're crippled) and them fleeing = crit hits, and those hurt on a scythe.

Razz Thom · Jul 04, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26

tried it, chorus doesn't recharge fast enough
and it doesn't heal without another shout or chant

Twinsoul · Jul 04, 2007, 09:32 PM // 21:32

Try tossing GftE! on there for boosted healing and damage with Chorus and scythe attacks for adrenaline?