SoA Smiter (Me)

SoA + Blessed aura... and for getting a high Blessed Aura use Signet of Illusions? ...dude do you know what mantra of recovery is????
He doesn't need to make SoA last longer because its recharge time is halved

This is a pretty good idea, giving mes class more utility, although you might want have more healing, as you will take damage even if SoA doesn't end and when you renew it the damage number go back up

...dude do you know what mantra of recovery is????
He doesn't need to make SoA last longer because its recharge time is halved

This is a pretty good idea, giving mes class more utility, although you might want have more healing, as you will take damage even if SoA doesn't end and when you renew it the damage number go back up It is a 55 build, how does damage get through?

Other thing that mobs will run away from all those AoE's Yes they will, making them mostly useless. Drop all three AoE smites, pull all points out of Smiting Prayers, place them in Illusion instead, and use that line of spells for your damage.

i'm not THAT expirienced in DoA, but arn'T chant-removal and hexex an enourmous problem?
DoA = Domain of Anguish, not remotely the subject here
SoA = Shield of Absorption, the primary skill in this build

That help your understanding?

As I said before, I dont have NF yet, but acourding to what the skill says and what is writen on wiki, "The damage reduction is cumulative. It reduces 5 damage from the first hit, 10 from the second, and so on. However, if the spell is recast before it's duration ends (possible with an extension of 50% for enchantments) the amount of damage absorbed resets at 5 rather than continuing from the last amount."

When you reset it, the first hit will still be reduced by 5 will it not? Or does it start on the second hit, because thats what im getting mixed up in. Why would you take damage when you recast it?
You will take damage from the first hit, always, even at 55 HP. The higher your HP, the more damage you take before the damage reduction reduces it to 0.

You will take damage from the first hit, always, even at 55 HP. The higher your HP, the more damage you take before the damage reduction reduces it to 0. Oh I see....hmmm

Im pulling a skill out of my hat, and it is....Shielding hands! WIth a 20% enchant mod and half recharge, you can use this instead of SoA. However, you do have a .14 second window that monsters can hit you. At 50% recharge reduction, the 25s, becomes 12.5 rounded to 12, with 20% on 10s from SH, you also get 12 also. You constantly gain regen aslong as you dont take damage and dont use a skill that targets a foe, therefore you have 12 seconds to regen whatever did hit you in that small .14s time window. Thats lets us keep the insane damage power of 3 smite skills, lowers the energy use because you are no longer spamming SoA every 7s and takes care of the healing issue.

SH-miter (Me)

Mesmer/Monk
Level: 20

Fast Casting: 14 (10+4)
Illusion Magic: 4 (1+3)
Protection Prayers: 10
Smiting Prayers: 11

[skill]Shielding Hands[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Mantra of Recovery[/skill][skill]Symbol of Wrath[/skill][skill]Kirin's Wrath[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Aura[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill]

I don't think shielding hands works with the protective spirit and low life. I thought it always reduced damage before protective spirit. Awe....you're right. I was so hyped for the moment I fogot all about that. Simple solution, use reversal when u get low. I guess that takes out a damage skill, but 2 smiting skills at half recharge is enough right? You can pretty much keep Balthazar's aura up at all times, tho energy might be a problem lol.

Alright, that means SoI has more weight now. What are the options?