Curse

dummey · Dec 16, 2006, 11:15 AM // 11:15

Working on a HA build that revolves around knockdown and degen without the use of thumpers. Trying to achieve this through soul binding, hex spamming, and earth binding. Symbiosis is used in conjunction with rend enchantment to hopefully finish off targets after degen from disease and bleeding. Comments/suggestions?

healer

Monk/Mesmer
Level: 20

Divine Favor: 11 (10+1)
Healing Prayers: 16 (12+4)
Inspiration Magic: 8

Ethereal Light (Healing Prayers)
Dwayna's Kiss (Healing Prayers)
Jamei's Gaze (Healing Prayers)
Signet of Rejuvenation (Healing Prayers)
Dwayna's Sorrow (Healing Prayers)
Heal Party (Healing Prayers)
Channeling (Inspiration Magic)
Healer's Boon [Elite] (Divine Favor)
proter

Monk/Mesmer
Level: 20

Divine Favor: 11 (10+1)
Protection Prayers: 15 (11+4)
Inspiration Magic: 10

Dismiss Condition (Protection Prayers)
Shield of Absorption (Protection Prayers)
Protective Spirit (Protection Prayers)
Guardian (Protection Prayers)
Shield of Deflection [Elite] (Protection Prayers)
Inspired Hex (Inspiration Magic)
Revealed Hex (Inspiration Magic)
Channeling (Inspiration Magic)
rit lord

Ritualist/Ranger
Level: 20

Spawning Power: 11 (10+1)
Communing: 15 (11+4)
Beast Mastery: 2
Wilderness Survival: 10

Boon of Creation (Spawning Power)
Serpent's Quickness (Wilderness Survival)
Quickening Zephyr (Wilderness Survival)
Wanderlust [Elite] (Communing)
Earthbind (Communing)
Union (Communing)
Brambles (Wilderness Survival)
Resurrection Signet ()
necro

Necromancer/Ranger
Level: 20

Soul Reaping: 10 (9+1)
Curses: 15 (11+4)
Death Magic: 9 (8+1)
Beast Mastery: 8

Soul Bind [Elite] (Curses)
Rotting Flesh (Death Magic)
Soul Barbs (Curses)
Parasitic Bond (Curses)
Toxicity (Beast Mastery)
Symbiosis (Beast Mastery)
Rend Enchantments (Curses)
Resurrection Signet ()
tainted necro

Necromancer/Elementalist
Level: 20

Soul Reaping: 11 (10+1)
Curses: 6 (5+1)
Death Magic: 11 (10+1)
Earth Magic: 10

Tainted Flesh [Elite] (Death Magic)
Rotting Flesh (Death Magic)
Fetid Ground (Death Magic)
Parasitic Bond (Curses)
Ward Against Melee (Earth Magic)
Ward Against Foes (Earth Magic)
Ward of Stability (Earth Magic)
Resurrection Signet ()
barber

Mesmer/Necromancer
Level: 20

Fast Casting: 13 (12+1)
Inspiration Magic: 9 (8+1)
Curses: 10

Soul Barbs (Curses)
Recurring Insecurity [Elite] (Illusion Magic)
Parasitic Bond (Curses)
Arcane Echo (Mesmer other)
Rend Enchantments (Curses)
Drain Enchantment (Inspiration Magic)
Inspired Hex (Inspiration Magic)
Resurrection Signet ()

skillsbas8 · Dec 16, 2006, 07:56 PM // 19:56

You need to have more sources of a consisent knockdown. Don't expect those few knockdowns to put enough pressure in a KD based build. In addition, its not a safe bet to base builds around spirits. Your main spirit (Earthbind) has a long cooldown and shorter duration. The entire build will be useless with earthbind destroyed. In addition, your 2nd monk carries a worthless elite IMO. Better go with divert. Your spirit spammer may rather carry oath shot to ensure a 20 second recharge on all spirits.

dummey · Dec 16, 2006, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by skillsbas8

You need to have more sources of a consisent knockdown. Don't expect those few knockdowns to put enough pressure in a KD based build.

Well, assuming soul bind doesn't get interrupted a new target every 5 secs (up to 3 targets) will remain on their butts of a full 20 secs. That combined with the spirit KDing every 2 secs defensively. Or are you talking about being too reliant on soul bind? I thought the current meta didn't have many mes.