Changes: Archive:P/Me Cruel Spear Paragon

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This build has been designed for the following use:

The goal of this paragon is to maintain party support while using powerful spear attacks to help your offense. This build does work well with similar characters middle. This build revolves around maintaining Aggressive Refrain and pumping out Anthem of Flame.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=parag/any spear=12+1 leader=10+1+1 command=8+1][cruel spear][Spear of Lightning]["Go For The Eyes!"][optional][optional][anthem of flame][aggressive refrain][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Cry of Frustration, Power Return, Power Spike, Mirror of Disenchantment, "Shields Up!" and Rend Enchantments, Remedy Signet are some possible skills for the optional slot.

Equipment

Survivor's and/or Centurion's Insignias, as you see fit.
Generic Swap: Vampiric Spear of Fortitude, Shield of Fortitude ("I Can See Clearly Now" inscription)
Aggressive Refrain Swap: +5e Spear of Fortitude, Focus ("Live for Today" inscription)
Elemental Swap: Elemental Spear of Fortitude, Shield of Fortitude ("I Can See Clearly Now" inscription)
Anti-Cripple Swap: +5e Spear of Fortitude, Shield of Fortitude ("Swift as Wind" inscription)

Usage

Maintain Aggressive Refrain on yourself and Mending Refrain on your allies with Anthem of Flame.
Autoattack to deal damage.
Assist in spikes with Cruel → Harrier's Toss.
Spam "Watch Yourself!" and "Shields Up!" to maintain energy and protect your team, if using the /W variant.
Spam "Go For The Eyes" and try to time it with attack skills if using that variant.
Interrupt key skills and/or remove key enchantments if using Power Spike and/or Mirror of Disenchantment.

Variants

Replace Resurrection Signet with Signet of Return.
Consider Wild Throw to counter stances.
Spear of Lightning.
Replace Anthem of Flame with Anthem of Weariness, especially for AB.

Counters

Obstacles
Kiting
Block
Blindness

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 [build prof=parag/any spear=12+1 leader=10+1+1 command=8+1][cruel spear][Spear of Lightning]["Go For The Eyes!"][optional][optional][anthem of flame][aggressive refrain][Resurrection Signet][/build]
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-*[[gw:Cry of Frustration|Cry of Frustration]], [[gw:Power Return|Power Return]], [[gw:Power Spike|Power Spike]], [[gw:Mirror of Disenchantment|Mirror of Disenchantment]], [[gw:"Shields Up!"|"Shields Up!"]] and [[gw:Rend Enchantments|Rend Enchantments]], [[gw:Signet of Removal|Signet of Removal]] are some possible skills for the optional slot.
+*[[gw:Cry of Frustration|Cry of Frustration]], [[gw:Power Return|Power Return]], [[gw:Power Spike|Power Spike]], [[gw:Mirror of Disenchantment|Mirror of Disenchantment]], [[gw:"Shields Up!"|"Shields Up!"]] and [[gw:Rend Enchantments|Rend Enchantments]], [[gw:Remedy Signet|Remedy Signet]] are some possible skills for the optional slot.
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