Curse

Lord Glaurung · May 25, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07

Now I know that Avatar of Balthazar is considered not a very good elite form for PvP, but if it is used with te right build it can prove to be very helpful.

[skill]Mystic Sweep[/skill] --or-- [skill]Victorious Sweep[/skill] [skill]Mystic Regeneration[/skill] [skill]Faithful Intervention[/skill] [skill]Balthazar's Rage[/skill] [skill]Zealous Renewal[/skill] [skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill] [skill]Avatar of Balthazar[/skill] [skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]

Its pretty simple build and strategy that has gotten me quite a bit of wins in RA. When you first load, put on Faithful Intervention and Balthazar's spirit. When you are about to charge into battle use Avatar of Balthazar. Once you attack your target (which I suggest a spell caster first) use Balthazar's Rage and Zealous Renewal to damage them then use Mystic Regeneration to heal anything you lost on the charge. The benefit from mystic regeneration will be quite a bit and you should always have it on from that point on. Then its just the matter of how long it will take. If facing a monk use Mystic/Victorious sweep constantly and wait for Zealous Renewal and Balthazar's Rage to end then put it up again. The monk wont be able to run because of Avatars 33% running bonus. You should also try and take out the spellcasters first. But if you are attacked by an assasin, dont try and run away, you can easily take him out with Victorious Sweep.

This build hasnt let me down yet and I have gotten some positive feedback on it from witnesses. I suggest that you give it a try.

*prepares for the 'constructive' bashing*

Cathode_Reborn · May 25, 2007, 08:49 AM // 08:49

1 attack skill? Thats all?

RA is a bad place to test builds. If you happen to fight a team with a monk thats knows what they're doing, you won't kill anything. Zealous renewal or Balthazar's spirit....use one or the other. You have all those self heals and don't even have condition removal....you already have 40+ armor, why do you need all that? Use one selfheal and at least use Mending touch....an ele with blind or a necro with Enfeeble will can easily render you useless.

The speed boost from your avatar might not even help against monks because once they see how low your damage output is, chances are they won't wanna run.....you need way more offense.

ArKaiN · May 25, 2007, 02:07 PM // 14:07

Hey, it's a tank in RA! Also known as "The dude everyone ignores then kills last"!
Mystic Sweep
Eremite's Attack
Crippling Sweep
Avatar of Balth
Mystic Regen
Faithful Intervention
Mending touch
Signet of Res

15 scythes
12 mysticism
rest into prot