Archive:Team - GvG Triple Melee

This build has been archived as of 16:21, May 23, 2010 (UTC), for the following reason: Seeping nerf, fast cast nerf, mesmer buff, meta shift. This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG This build was in the category great before being archived.

Pump lots of pressure at stand while maintaining a strong ability to offensively and defensively split through a mixture of OP hexes, condition spam, and melee pressure

Team Overlook

Dev Hammer

<pvxbig> [build prof=warri/rit streng=12+1+1 hammer=12+1 resto=3][devastating hammer][flail][crushing blow][optional][yeti smash][bulls strike][enraging charge][death pact signet][/build]

• [[Belly Smash@13]
• [[Overbearing Smash@13]
• [[Protector's Strike@14]

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Equipment

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• 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/etc.)

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 Yeti Smash.
• Apply Deep Wound when needed with Crushing Blow.
• When chaining, use (Bull's Strike)->Devastating Hammer->Flail/Crushing Blow->Optional attack skill or auto attack->Yeti Smash.

Coward Axe

<pvxbig> [build prof=w/any Axe=12+1+1 strength=8+1 Tactics=10+1][Dismember][Agonizing Chop][Thrill of Victory]["Fear me!"]["Coward!"][Frenzy][Rush][res sig][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

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• Survivor's + 1 Stonefist. Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Sundering/Ebon/Zealous Axe of Fortitude (15^50)

Usage

• Use "Coward!" to knockdown things running away from you.
• Use "Fear Me" to Have Higher Critical hits on Foes.
• Use your attack skills in order to spike.
• Use Frenzy as an IAS and cancel it with Rush.
• Resurrect your team with Resurrection Signet

Variants

Seeping Wound Assassin

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/W Dagger=12+1 Critical=12+1+1 tactics=3][Seeping Wound][Black Mantis Thrust][Wild Strike][Trampling Ox][Falling Lotus Strike][Twisting Fangs][Dash][Shadow Walk][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Zealous/Vampiric/Ebon Daggers (15^50) of Fortitude.
• Furious Spear of Fortitude + Shields vs X damage, Shields vs Cripple.
• Death Set.
• Full Survivor Armor, Runes of Sup Vigor and Clarity.

Usage

• Use Seeping Wound on targets followed by your attack chain to deal big damage.
• In between spikes use Black Mantis -> Wild Strike for extra damage.
• Snare priority targets with Seeping Wound.
• Use Dash to catch up with targets/get in range for Seeping Wound.
• Use Shadow Walk Shadow walk to target NPC, cancel Shadow Walk with Dash to shadow step back to original location
• If necessary, split off into the enemies base to gank NPC's (usually with the Ranger), or defensively split to kill opposing split teams.

Cripshot

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

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 (Assassin if more damage is needed), 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.

Optional Midliner

Mind Blast Split Ele

<pvxbig> [build prof=E/any Fire=12+1+1 Energy=8+1][Mind Blast][Immolate][Rodgort's Invocation][Meteor][optional][Flame Djinn's Haste][Aura of Restoration][Fire Attunement][/build]

• [[Healing Breeze@8], [[Dwayna's Touch@10], or [[Distortion@10]

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Equipment

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• Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy, Crippling + Armor shield sets of Fortitude.
• 40/40 Fire set.
• 40/20/20 Fire Staff.
• High Fire set.

Usage

• Pump big damage at stand. On Meditation run the first flag to top stand.
• When appropriate, split to enemy base in order to kill npcs and deal lord damage
• Spam damage skills in order to push kills on flaggers/prots/npcs
• Chain Meteor with the other fire ele and the axe warrior in order to push kills on flaggers/prots.
• Maintain Healing Breeze on yourself and any other teammates that split with you (I.E. flagger, sin, ranger) for big HoT.
• When killing knights, ball both of them on yourself and any other enemies outside the lord pit. Spam Rodgorts + FDH in order to deal big aoe damage and force a kill
• If the enemy team collapses too much damage or heal back to the base, collapse back to stand in order to push a kill there.

Bsurge

<pvxbig> [build prof=eleme/any airmag=12+1+1 energy=12+1][blinding surge][Shell Shock][Lightning Bolt][optional][optional][Aura of Restoration][air attunement][Resurrection Signet][/build]

• Optional 1:
  • [[Gale@14]
  • [[Enervating Charge@14] or [[Enfeeble (PvP)@6] for weakness.
  • [[Strip Enchantment@8]
• Optional 2:
  • [[Glyph of Lesser Energy@13]
  • [[Shock Arrow@14]

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Equipment

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• 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.

Empathic Removal Smiter

<pvxbig> [build prof=mo/any smiting=12+1+1 divine=12+1][empathic removal][smite hex][smite condition][optional][Judge's insight][castigation signet][heaven's delight][Resurrection Signet][/build]

• [[Rip Enchantment@3]/[[Rend Enchantments@3]
• [[Divine Healing@13]
• [[Death Pact Signet@3] (over Resurrection Signet)
• [[Bane Signet@14] or [[Signet of Rage@14]

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Equipment

• Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy, Crippling + Armor shield sets of Fortitude.
• 40/40 Smiting Set.
• 40/20/20 Smiting Staff.
• 40/40 Divine Set.

Usage

• Use Smite Condition, Smite Hex and Empathic Removal to remove Hexes and Conditions while dealing AoE damage/healing.
• Use Judge's Insight to boost DPS of your frontliners.
• Use Heaven's Delight for party healing.
• Use Castigation Signet for energy management.

RC Prot

<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.

WoH Infuse

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/W Heal=12+1+1 Prot=8+1 Tactics=8 Divine=7+1][Word of Healing][Patient Spirit][Infuse Health][Signet of Rejuvenation][Guardian][Draw Conditions][Cure Hex][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.

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.