Archive:Team - HA Balanced IV Spike

This build has been archived as of 20:10, 25 December 2008 (EST), for the following reason: Meta shifts and buffs/nerfs to various skills made more efficient team builds viable, and accordingly this fell out of the meta This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HA PvP team This build was in the category "good" before being archived.

The Balanced IV Spike uses 2 Necromancer IV healers paired with other spiking players to create a balanced/spike build with a strong backline.

Composition

Earth Shaker War

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="earth shaker" prof=warri/parag hammer=12+1+1 streng=12+2][earth shaker][crushing blow][mighty blow][flail][rush][Enraging Charge][song of concentration][resurrection signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• 15/>50 Sundering, Vampiric, and Elemental Hammers of Fortitude.
• Defensive Spear/Sword/Axe + Strength Shield of Fortitude weapon swap.
• Proper runes, survivor insignias with stoneskin on the hands/feet, and fill up with vitae runes.

Usage

• Build adrenaline, using "For Great Justice!" and Flail.
• Call spikes with Earth Shaker->Crushing Blow->Mighty Blow. Make sure to activate flail before the spike or right after earth shaker.
• Use Rush to catch kiters.
• SoC before the ghostly's claim resource.

Rend Para

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="shatter para" prof=parag/necro spearm=11+1+1 leader=11+1 comman=8+1][vicious attack][holy spear][go for the eyes][rend enchantments][make haste][optional][aggressive refrain][signet of return][/build] </pvxbig>

• gw:Defensive Anthem or gw:Cruel Spear.

Equipment

• _______ Spear of Fortitude and a Command shield vs. the elements.
• Suvivor insignias, the proper runes, a sup vigor rune, and rest with vitaes.

Usage

• Put up Aggressive Refrain and keep it up with the other DA's Anthem of Flame.
• Spam "Go For the Eyes!", and remove enchantments before spikes with Shatter Storm.
• Spike with Vicious Attack and Holy Spear. Use Holy Spear to kill spirits quickly.
• Keep Make Haste on your relic runner, or monks being pressured.

DA

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=P/any leader=11+1 spearm=11+1+1 comman=8+1][Spear of Lightning][Vicious Attack]["Go for the Eyes!"]["Brace Yourself!"][Anthem of Weariness][Defensive Anthem][Aggressive Refrain][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Centurion's or Survivor Insignia on armor.
• High energy set for Aggressive Refrain.
• Various spear sets such as Vampiric, Ebon, and Furious

Usage

• Increase party defense with Defensive Anthem.
• Maintain Aggressive Refrain with Anthem of Weariness for constant IAS.
• Spam Anthem of Weariness for weakness spread.
• Deep Wound targets with "Go for the Eyes!" and Vicious Attack.
• Use Spear of Lightning for DPS.
• Resurrect with Resurrection Signet.
• Counter KD's with "Brace Yourself!".

Shatterstone Snare

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="shatterstone snare" prof=eleme/any waterm=12+1+1 energy=12+1][shatterstone][freezing gust][blurred vision][frozen burst][optional][glyph of lesser energy@0][water attunement][resurrection signet][/build] </pvxbig>

• Gaze of Contempt or Rend Enchantments.
• Any ward (drop EStorage to 10 and Earth to 8).
• Deep Freeze or Ice Spikes for and AoE snare.

Equipment

• Full Survivor's Insignias. A rune of superior vigor, a minor water magic, and a minor energy storage.
• Weapons of Enchanting and Fortitude with +5 energy. A Focus of Fortitude. A HCT/HRT set for water hexes. +10 armour shields for each type of damage.

Usage

• Put up Water Attunement and keep it up.
• Spike with the team with Shatterstone, followed by Freezing Gust if the target isn't dead.
• Use Blurred Vision on opposing frontline to midline classes (wars, dervs, sins, paras, etc.), be sure to use the AoE effect to your advantage.
• Snare opposing relic runners, monks, frontliners, etc. with Freezing Gust and Frozen Burst.
• GoLE for energy-management.

WoW IV Spiker

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="iv 1" prof=necro/ritua soulre=12+1+1 restor=12][icy veins][spirit light][mend body and soul][spirit transfer][weapon of warding][protective was kaolai][life][recuperation][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Defensive weapon swaps with shields against the elements.
• 40/40 set for restoration.
• Proper runes (soul reaping is at your own discretion, you can run major or superior), with survivor insignias and vitae runes.

Usage

• Heal your team.
• Put WoW on targets being pressured.
• Keep up Protective was Kaolai and your spirits.
• Spike with the team with Icy Veins.

WoS IV Spiker

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="iv 2" prof=necro/ritua soulre=12+1+1 restor=12][icy veins][spirit light][mend body and soul][spirit transfer][weapon of shadow][protective was kaolai][recovery][rejuvenation][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Defensive weapon swaps with shields against the elements.
• 40/40 set for restoration.
• Proper runes (soul reaping is at your own discretion, you can run major or superior), with survivor insignias and vitae runes.

Usage

• Heal your team.
• Put WoS on targets being pressured.
• Keep up Protective was Kaolai and your spirits.
• Spike with the team with Icy Veins.

RC/Prot

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="rc prot" prof=monk/mesme protec=12+1+1 divine=9+1 healin=8+1 inspir=5][restore condition][guardian][reversal of fortune][shield of absorption][aura of stability][spirit bond][holy veil][channeling][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Listed runes, rune of vigor and runes of vitaes for the rest of the slots.
• Survivor armor.
• Normal weapon swaps.

Usage

• RC stuff, RoF stuff, heal stuff.
• Prot with SoA and Spirit Bond. Spirit Bond is also great spike prevention
• Aura of Stability on targets pressured by KD's, relic runners, and the ghostly while capping.
• Holy veil to remove hexes, channeling for e-management.

WoH/Infuse

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build name="woh infuse" prof=monk/mesme healin=12+1+1 divine=9+1 protec=8+1 inspir=5][word of healing][infuse health][dwaynas kiss][reversal of fortune][draw conditions][healing seed][holy veil][channeling][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Listed runes, rune of vigor and runes of vitaes for the rest of the slots.
• Survivor armor.
• Normal weapon swaps.

Usage

• WoH stuff, heal stuff, and orison stuff.
• Infuse targets being spiked or at low health.
• Draw only your RC or targets getting spammed by blind.
• Seed stuff under pressure, and the ghostly hero while on the altar.
• Holy veil to remove hexes, channeling for e-management.

Variants

• The warrior can be replaced for an AoM Derv, a Shock Axe, or a Wounding Strike Spiker.
• The 2 paras can be replaced by SH eles, or Mind Blast eles. In this case, spike with either Fireball or Rodgort's Invocation.
• The monks' skills are interchangable, its preference really.
• This can be run with only 1 monk, and drop the RC for a SH ele. In this case give the infuser Spirit Bond and Aura of Stability; remove Draw Conditions and Protective Spirit.

Notes

• With a 4 healer backline, you shouldn't die very often.
• Make sure that the paras/sh eles are on all time spirit control (when not spiking) Holy Spear and Rodgort's Invocation are great for this.