Archive:Team - GvG Gearspike

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Balanced team with a Bsurge, "TPIY!" and Signet of Binding.

Team Overview

Prage

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/e axe=12+1+1 str=12+1 air=3][dismember][executioner's strike][disrupting chop][bull's strike][Shock][primal rage][rush][res sig][/build]

• [[Body Blow@13]

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Equipment

• Full Survivor except Stonefist on Hand/Feet. Rune of Sup Vigor.
• Vamp/Zealous/Ebon Axes of Fortitude (15^50)
• Anti-Blind/Cripple Shields.

Usage

• Use Primal Rage for constant IAS/IMS. Cancel with Rush.
• Use Bull's Strike to KD moving foes.
• Use Shock to KD foes, this can be used to Quarter-Knock with Bull's Strike or as an interrupt.
• 1 - 2 - (3) to kill stuff.

Counters

• Standard Anti-Melee

Magehunters Hammer

<pvxbig> [build prof=warrior/rt hammerma=12+1+1 strengt=12+2 resto=3][Magehunter's Smash][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash][Bull's Strike][Protector's Strike][Flail][Enraging Charge][Death Pact Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

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• Survivor insignias and 1 Stonefist insignia on boot or hand.
• Sundering or Vampiric Hammer, Elemental, and Furious Hammers. Fortitude or Defense mod on either.
• A defensive set with spear + shield. Spear should have +30 health and a furious mod (you'll often want to be in this set to build adren). Keep an assortment of shields in your inventory (all the damage types, cripple reduction, blind reduction)
• Keep a longbow in your inventory to build adrenaline from afar
• Superior Vigor, Clarity, and Restoration runes.

Usage

• Upon entering battle, begin building adrenaline. When you and any other warriors on your team have adrenaline, organize a spike on a suitable target.
• Try to spike down low health targets.
• Use Bull's Strike to knock people down and set up spikes.
• Use Crushing Blow for an extremely powerful attack on targets you've knocked down.
• Use Flail to build adrenaline faster and to speed up your spikes.
• Use Enraging Charge to gain adrenaline and catch up to targets.
• After knocking someone down with Magehunter's Smash, it is often useful to 1/4 knock them with Hammer Bash. To do this, you use Flail after Magehunter, hit once with a Hammer attack, and then pause for half a second before using Hammer Bash. If done correctly, the target will be knocked down again directly after standing up and not even be able to cast a 1/4 second activation skill.
• Use your Elemental weapon to bypass enemy warriors' resistance to physical damage.
• Of course, use Resurrection Signet to resurrect dead party members.

Counters

• Melee shutdown.
• Anti-knockdown skills.

Glass Spiker

<pvxbig> [build prof=R/Rt exp=12+2 mar=12+1+1 Com=3][Keen Arrow][Power Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Lightning Reflexes][Glass Arrows][Signet of Binding][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Full Survivor's, Rune of Superior Vigor.
• A Vampiric Recurve Bow/Short Bow.

Usage

• Maintain Glass Arrows.
• Spike with 1->2->3.
• Dshot important stuff.
• Steal spirits.

Counters

• Blurred Vision
• Faintheartedness
• Other standard Anti-Ranger stuff

Bsurge

<pvxbig> [build prof=e/w airmag=12+1+1 energy=9+1 tact=9][blinding surge][Shell Shock][Shock Arrow][Gale]["Shield's Up!"][Aura of Restoration][air attunement][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• A wand and offhand with 20/20 HCT/HSR are strongly recommended.
• A weapon set with +20% enchantment duration for casting Air Attunement.
• Defensive Sets for +AL versus certains foes.
• Survivor armor.

Usage

• Cast Air Attunement before entering combat.
• Use Blinding Surge to relieve pressure, and particularly to deflect enemies' most powerful attack skills (watch for Warriors converging on a new target). Do NOT spam Blinding Surge on recharge or it becomes very easy for enemy mesmers to Divert.
• Use Gale to interrupt or prevent key actions such as self-heals and knock down fleeing (or chasing) foes.

Counters

• Diversion.
• Interrupts, particularly Distracting Shot, Power Lock and Power Block.
• Signet of Humility.
• Enchantment removal.
• Standard caster counters, Dazed, Migraine etc.

"TPIY!"

<pvxbig> [build prof=Paragon/N Spearm=12+1+1 Leader=9+1 Motiv=8+1 Blood=8 Curs=1][Spear of Lightning][Disrupting Throw]["The Power is Yours!"][Anthem of Flame][Mending Refrain][Rigor Mortis][Strip Enchantment][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Shields and Spears.
• Centurion set.

Usage

• Spike with 1->2 + Rigor and Strip.
• Spam Anthem of Flame
• Spam "TPIY!"
• Spread Mending Refrain.

Counters

• Anti-physical.
• Generic counters.

WoH Monk

<pvxbig> [build prof=mo/w heal=12+1+1 prot=8+1 div=7+1 tactics=8][Infuse Health][Patient Spirit][Word of Healing][Signet of Rejuvenation][Guardian][Draw Conditions][Cure Hex][Disciplined Stance][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Survivor insignias
• Fill up with Vitae Runes.
• -5(and +5) Sword/Spear(+30 health) with +30 Health Shields vs x.
• 40/20% Protection Prayers Staff.
• 40/40 Healing Prayers Set.
• 30/-2 Healing prayers Set.

Usage

• Patient Spirit, Word of Healing, and Signet of Rejuvenation are your primary healing skills.

• Use Patient Spirit as a secondary heal for pre-healing and on targets over 50%. Take note of its fast cast to bypass rangers or mesmer interrupts.
• Use Word of Healing as your big heal for targets under 50%.
• use Signet of Rejuvenation for energy management and

• Use Infuse Health to catch spikes or heal extremely low targets.
• Use Draw Conditions to transfer conditions from an RC monk or from pressured targets.
• Use Cure Hex to remove hexes from party members and to heal relative amounts.
• Use your optional protection spell, Guardian or Shield of Absorption, for split situations and self use.
• Use Disciplined Stance to block spikes and general damage.

Counters

• Diversion
• Rangers generally
• Mesmers generally

Variants

• Spotless Mind can replace Cure Hex in specific counter-builds.

RC Monk

<pvxbig> [build prof=mo/w protec=12+1+1 divine=10+1 tactics=8][Spirit Bond][Reversal of Fortune][Restore Condition][Guardian][Shielding Hands][Aura of Stability][Holy Veil][Balanced Stance][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Survivor Insignas.
• Fill up with Vitae Runes.
• -5(and +5) sword/spear(+30 health) with +30 health shields vs x.
• 40/20 +20%enches Protection Prayers Staff.
• 30/-2 Protection prayers Set.
• 20/20 Protection Prayers Staff(halves casting time of spells and halves recharge of spells, veil set).

Usage

• Use Spirit Bond to pre-prot against spikes.
• Cast Reversal of Fortune to turn large hits such as attack skills into a cheap heal, as well as to recover from missed spikes.
• Remove harmful conditions and heal allies with conditions on them with Restore Condition/Mend Condition.
• Hexes can be removed with Holy Veil/PnH or Deny Hexes
• Prot targets against heavy pressure with Shielding Hands.
• Use Guardian against meele pressure.
• Use Aura of Stability to counter KD's (as well as Balanced Stance).

Counters

• Heavy Energy denial can be devastating if you're caught unprepared.
• As with many other healing builds, Diversion can be very harmful if it hits a critical spell.
• Interrupts on key skills.

Shackles Flagger

<pvxbig> [build prof=Rt/E Restoration=12+1+1 Water=11 spawning=6+1][Icy Shackles][Weapon of Warding][Resilient Weapon][wielder's boon][protective was kaolai][Recuperation][armor of mist][Glyph of Lesser Energy][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Full Survivor's, with a Rune of Sup Vigor and a Rune of Restoration.
• 40/40 Resto Set.
• 40/40 Water Set (and + Enchanting Water Set for AoM).
• Various Shield Sets.
• High and Low Sets.

Usage

• Use Weapon of Warding to prot (non attacking) allies with blocking.
• Use Resilient Weapon to provide an armor boost as well as health regeneration to allies that are hexed or conditioned.
• Use Soothing Memories to heal.
• Use Protective Was Kaolai as party wide heal.
• Set up Recuperation near the flag stand to provide a partywide health regeneration.
• Use Icy Shackles to snare people.
• Use Armor of Mist to run flags/split.

Counters

• Standard Anti-Caster Counters.
• Anti-Hex.
• Enchantment Removal.