Archive:D/E Obsidian Dervish

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This build is variant of the Obsidian Tank. The advantage of using a dervish is that a dervish can maintain constant health regeneration, which is the bane of the warrior variant.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=dervi/eleme earthm=12 earthp=12+1+1 myst=3][Stoneflesh Aura][Obsidian Flesh][Armor of Earth][Glyph of Concentration][Mirage Cloak][Mystic Regeneration][Fleeting Stability][Ward Against Foes][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Radiant insignias on all armor pieces.
• Any +5 energy weapon of enchanting such as the Totem Axe and Rajazan's Fervor.
• An Earth Focus, with +health and +armor while enchanted mods, or a HSR mod, such as Hajok's Prism.
• A shield or earth focus with -2 (while enchanted) is a nice addition to the build.

Usage

• Keep up constantly Stoneflesh Aura, Armor of Earth, and Mystic Regeneration.
• Use Obsidian Flesh as it recharges or as needed.
• If facing minor interrupts, cover your spells with Glyph of Concentration.
• If facing heavy amounts of hard interrupts, cover Glyph of Concentration with Mirage Cloak.

Counters

• Non-Spell Enchantment removal
• Interrupts
• Dazed

Variants

• If you're doing Ravenheart Gloom, replace Fleeting Stability.
• If not doing Ravenheart Gloom, replace Mirage Cloak.
• If an elementalist is using Deep Freeze, Ward Against Foes may be replaced (not recommended).
• For less experienced teams, you can include a Resurrection Signet.
• Vital Boon, Sliver Armor, and Grasping Earth are good variants.
• Fire Storm can be used to pull the monks in the mobs up to you.
• Pious Concentration, although risky, is a surefire way to get off your Glyph of Concentration in Gloom. Additional cover enchantments from the monk and a cancel stance such as Conviction are required to use this skill.