Archive:Team - GvG Trip War

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An offensive build used to quickly wipe opponents. Most effective on Druids

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Whirling Axe

<pvxbig> [build prof=W/Any Axe=12+1+1 Strength=12+1][Dismember][whirling axe][Disrupting Chop][Bull's Strike][Optional][Frenzy][Rush][Resurrection Signet][/build]

• [[Rending Touch]
• [[Shock@3]

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Equipment

• Zealous/Vampiric Axe of Fortitude
• Ebon Axe of Fortitude
• Furious Spear of Fortitude
• -2/+30 Strength Shield (While in Stance)
• +5 AR/+30 Strength Shield (Elemental; can swap depending)
• -20% Crippled Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude
• -20% Blind Duration Strength Shield of Fortitude
• Example Template Code: Pk5hbOvjjkaikpW9rIhpI90QjpIRBhipITRhg5ODrxhpIJL

Runes/Insignias:

• Stonefist Insignia Absolutely necessary.
• Mostly Vitae suggested; some attune if you use Shock other than in conjunction with Bull's.
• Some use Sentinel's on Chest (not suggested but possible).
• Clarity/Restoration

Usage

• Upon entering combat, carefully select a target and begin auto-attacking to build up adrenaline (Use a Furious Spear/Bow or a Wand to gain adrenaline when you can't get too close).
• Knock Down moving foes with Bulls.
• Spike targets with Dismember and Whirling Axe
• Use Frenzy to spike faster and/or increase the amount of pressure you're putting out. A 33% attack speed buff roughly equates to a 50% increase in damage output.
• Use Rush to chase kiting foes, cancel Frenzy, or as a simple movement speed buff.
• Time interrupts with D-chop in order to disable key skills]]
• Swap to appropriate weapon sets as necessary (Ebon when attacking another Warrior, etc.)
• Resurrect allies when necessary.

Jatt Kittenstomper

<pvxbig> [build prof=W/rt Hammer=12+1 Strength=12+1+1 resto=3][Devastating Hammer][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash][Bull's Strike][Flail][Enraging Charge][Protector's Strike][Death Pact Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Survivor's or Sentinel's Insignias with Stonefist on gloves, helmet, or boots.
• Vampiric Hammer, Elemental, and Furious Hammers of Fortitude.
• 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
• Extra runes of choice (clarity/restoration/ect).

Usage

• Use Enraging Charge as a speed boost and for adrenaline gain.
• Bull's Strike moving targets for damage and knockdown.
• Knockdown with Devastating Hammer and Hammer Bash.
• Apply Deep Wound on spikes with Crushing Blow.
• When under pressure or when monks call low energy, Lineback enemy frontliners in order to create breathing room for your backline
• If under extreme pressure or if flagger is pinned in base by a Split, use Enraging Charge to shuttle flags.
• Resurrect allies when necessary.

Wild Throw Dev Hammer

<pvxbig> [build prof=W/Any Hammer=12+1 Strength=12+1+1 Spear=3][Devastating Hammer][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash][Bull's Strike][Flail][Enraging Charge][Wild Throw][Res Sig][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Survivor's or Sentinel's Insignias with Stonefist on gloves, helmet, or boots.
• Vampiric Hammer, Elemental, and Furious Hammers of Fortitude.
• 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
• Extra runes of choice (clarity/restoration/ect).

Usage

• Use Enraging Charge as a speed boost and for adrenaline gain.
• Bull's Strike moving targets for damage and knockdown.
• Knockdown with Devastating Hammer and Hammer Bash.
• Apply Deep Wound on spikes with gw:Crushing Blow.
• Break important stances such as Balanced Stance and Lightning Reflexes with Wild Throw
• When under pressure or when monks call low energy, Lineback enemy frontliners in order to create breathing room for your backline
• If under extreme pressure or if flagger is pinned in base by a Split, use Enraging Charge to shuttle flags.

Cripshot

<pvxbig> [build prof=R/Mo Expertise=12+1+1 marks=9+1 wilder=9+1 prot=3][Crippling Shot][Savage Shot][Distracting Shot][Apply Poison][Natural Stride][Lightning Reflexes][Mending Touch][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

• Poisonous Recurve Bow (15^50) of Fortitude.
• Crippling Recurve Bow (15^50) of Fortitude.
• Crippling Longbow (15^50) of Fortitude.
• Defensive Shield set with Shields vs X Damage.
• Death Set.
• Full Survivor's/Scout's Armor with a Rune of Sup Vigor.

Usage

• Maintain Apply Poison, use Natural Stride to avoid interruption.
• Spread Poison for pressure.
• Cripple targets like Warriors to ease pressure, or targets on spikes to assist your Warriors. Cripple priority targets like Flaggers.
• Use your interrupts to provide Disruption, bear in mind the effects of Distracting Shot and Savage Shot.
• Use Lightning Reflexes as a blocking stance and a skill to rapidly spread Poison.
• Use Natural Stride for blocking and an IMS.
• Remove conditions from yourself with Antidote Signet.
• If necessary, split offensively to gank NPC's and hastle the enemy flaggers. Split defensively to wipe opposing splits.
• When the opposing flagger is on his way out of the base, push forward to snare/hastle it, you will most likely get fallen on so call this tactic and use your stances to stay alive, this can be risky but can also help push for a morale boost.

Variants

• [[Burning Arrow@10]
• [[Magebane Shot]
• [[Point Blank Shot@14]

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Blood Nec

<pvxbig> [build prof=N/D Blood=11+1 curses=11+1+1 soulre=8+1 earthp=3][Offering of Blood][Life Siphon][Strip Enchantment][Oppressive Gaze][Faintheartedness][Defile Defenses][Barbed Signet][Armor of Sanctity][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Full Survivor's or Blessed Insignia's, Rune of Sup Vigor.
• 40/40 Blood Magic
• Standard Defensive Sets.

Usage

• Bring Flag to stand at the beginning of the match.
• Maintain Barbed Signet in order to spread bleeding pressure.
• Spread Life Siphon to opponents in order to spread more degen pressure.
• Use Faintheartedness and OG to shut down opposing physicals
• Strip important enchantments such as attunements and spike targets
• Use Defile Defenses as a cover hex and on spikes.
• Use Armor of Sanctity to spread weakness and protect yourself

Restore Condition

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/W Prot=12+1+1 Divine=10+1 Tactics=8][Restore Condition][Shielding Hands][Reversal of Fortune][Guardian][Aegis][Aura of Stability][Holy Veil][Balanced Stance][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• 40/20/20 Prot Staff.
• Negative and Positive Energy sets.
• Defensive Sets with Shields vs X damage and Shields vs Cripple.
• Death Set.
• Survivors Armor, Rune of Sup Vigor and Rune of Restoration (burning).

Usage

• Aegis is to be used as an omega prot to stop damage against a target, use it wisely due to it's long recharge.
• Cast Reversal of Fortune for an immediate heal and damage prevention.
• Remove harmful conditions and heal allies with conditions on them with Restore Condition.
• Hexes can be removed with Holy Veil. Be wary of maintaining this enchantment as it harms your energy pool.
• Aura of Stability is used to protect allies from Knockdown.
• Guardian for blocking on allies.
• Use Balanced Stance to prevent knockdowns, especially against Hammer Warriors.

Variants

• Heaven's Delight over Divine Spirit
• Life Sheath & Shielding Hands for Reversal of Fortune & Restore Condition

Word of Healing

<pvxbig> [build prof=mo/w healin=12+1+1 protec=8+1 divin=7+1 tactics=8][patient spirit][Guardian][draw condition][infuse health][word of healing][cure hex][Signet of Rejuvenation][disciplined Stance][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• 40/40 Heal Set (Wand/Offhand)
• 40/20/20 Prot Staff
• Defensive Sets with Shields vs X damage and Shields vs Cripple.
• High Energy Set
• Negative Energy Set
• Death Set.
• Survivor's Armor, Runes of Sup Vigor and Rune of Restoration (Burning)

Usage

• Catch spikes with Infuse Health.
• Use Word of Healing, Patient Spirit and Signet of Rejuvenation to heal.
• Pre prot targets with Guardian
• Remove hexes with Cure Hex.
• Transfer conditions with Draw Conditions (mainly things like Blind/Weakness for physicals and conditions from the RC monk).
• Use Disciplined Stance as an anti-spike for yourself.

Variants

• Shield of Absorption or Dismiss Condition instead of Draw Conditions if the prot runs LS

Flagger

HB Flagger

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/E divine=10+1 healin=12+1+1 protec=7+1 airmag=4][healers boon][heal party][mending touch][cure hex][Patient Spirit][Guardian][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Storm Djinn's Haste][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• 40/40 Healing, Defensive, Enchantment, and Energy Sets
• Armor with plenty of health and Energy.

Usage

• Run flags with Storm Djinn's Haste.
• Use Heal Party occasionally or when your party needs a heal.
• Glyph of Lesser Energy should be used for energy management.
• As you run the flag when you get close to the battle use the healing and protection spells to support your allies.

Icy Shackles Flagger

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

Equipment

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

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 Wielder's Boon to heal.
• Use Protective Was Kaolai as party wide heal.
• Set up Life near the flag stand to provide partywide healing.
• Use Icy Shackles to snare people.
• Use Armor of Mist to run flags/split.

Variants

• Weapon of Remedy
• Xinrae's Weapon