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* Toward the end, always attack Sickened Scribes and Sickened Servant's first.
 
* Toward the end, always attack Sickened Scribes and Sickened Servant's first.
 
== Dervish ==
 
== Dervish ==
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
 
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[build prof=D/N curses=12 Earth_Prayers=12+3+1 Mysti=3+3]["I am Unstoppable!"][Armor of Sanctity][conviction][Mystic Regen]["By Ural's Hammer"][Spiteful Spirit][Aura of Holy Might][Necrotic Traversal][/build]
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[build prof=d/n earthp=12+1+3 scythe=10+1 myst=8+1][i am unstoppable][armor of sanctity][mirage cloak][dust cloak][twin moon sweep][vow of strength][sand shards][necrotic tr][/build]
 
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
* Full Windwalker Insignias
* Caster set of fortitudes
 
 
* Zealous Scythe of Fortitude
 
* Zealous Scythe of Fortitude
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* Zealous Sword
 
* Radiant Insignias
 
 
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
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* Use "I Am Unstopabble!" to prevent KDs.
* Activate "I am Unstoppable!" just as enemies zone in, and aggro them in a way which will allow you to make the most of your scythe.
 
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* Precast Vow of Strength and Sand Shards before aggroing and use them when available.
* Cast Armor of Sanctity when all foes are adjacent.
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* Armor of Sanctity allows you to tank enemies.
* Activate Conviction, Mystic Regeneration, and Aura of Holy Might.
 
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* Mirage Cloak blocks attacks and provides a teardown.
* Cast Spiteful Spirit on one of the enemies, and activate "By Ural's Hammer!".
 
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* Dust Cloak blinds and provides teardown.
* Auto-attack with scythe to regain energy.
 
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* Twin Moon Sweep triggers VoS and Sand Shards. It also provides plenty of energy, a teardown attack, and a nice heal.
* Attack with zealous sword to gain energy when fighting boss.
 
* Recast enchantments when nessecary.
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
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[build prof=d/n scythe=11+1+1 earth_prayers=11+1 myst=8+1][i am unstoppable][armor of sanctity][conviction][aura of holy might][zealous sweep][reaper's sweep][victorious sweep][necrotic tr][/build]
 
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=== Equipment ===
 
* Zealous Scythe of Fortitude
 
=== Usage ===
 
* Pretty self explanatory
 
   
 
== Elementalist ==
 
== Elementalist ==
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
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[build prof=E/N curses=12 Earth=12+3+1 Energy=3+3]["I am Unstoppable!"][Armor of Earth][Stoneflesh Aura]["By Ural's Hammer"][Spiteful Spirit][Insidious Parasite][Necrotic Traversal][Glyph of Lesser Energy][/build]
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[build prof=E/N curses=12 Earth=12+3+1 Energy=3+3]["I am Unstoppable!"][Armor of Earth][Stoneflesh Aura][Sliver Armor][Spiteful Spirit][Insidious Parasite][Necrotic Traversal][Glyph of Lesser Energy][/build]
 
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
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* Activate your enchantments before aggroing.
 
* Activate your enchantments before aggroing.
 
* As enemies zone in, activate your anti-kd skill.
 
* As enemies zone in, activate your anti-kd skill.
* Cast Spiteful Spirit on an enemy, and activate "By Ural's Hammer!".
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* Cast Spiteful Spirit on an enemy, and activate Sliver Armor.
 
* Use Glyph of Lesser Energy for energy management.
 
* Use Glyph of Lesser Energy for energy management.
 
* Use Insidious Parasite for health management and vs. bosses.
 
* Use Insidious Parasite for health management and vs. bosses.
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=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
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[build prof=Mo/N curses=12 pro=12+1+3 div=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond]["By Ural's Hammer"][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build]
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[build prof=Mo/N curses=12 pro=12+1+3 div=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond][Shield of Absorption][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build]
 
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
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* Precast Dwarven Stability, Protective Spirit, and Spirit bond right before making aggro.
 
* Precast Dwarven Stability, Protective Spirit, and Spirit bond right before making aggro.
 
* Spread Spiteful Spirit amongst different enemies.
 
* Spread Spiteful Spirit amongst different enemies.
* Maintain you enchantments, keep a close eye on Spirit Bond as it can expire quickly.
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* Maintain your enchantments, mainly SoA and PS. Use Spirit Bond during SoA down time and to heal.
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== Necromancer ==
 
== Necromancer ==
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
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[build prof=N/Mo curses=12+1+3 pro=12 soul=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond]["By Ural's Hammer"][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build]
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[build prof=N/Mo curses=12+1+3 pro=12 soul=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond][Shield of Absorption][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build]
 
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[build prof=N/D curses=12+1+3 Earth_Prayers=12 soul=3+1]["I am Unstoppable!"][Armor of Sanctity][conviction][Vital Boon][Signet of Pious Light]["By Ural's Hammer"][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][/build]
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[build prof=N/D curses=12+1+3 Earth_Prayers=12 soul=3+1]["I am Unstoppable!"][Great Dwarf Armor][Armor of Sanctity][Vital Boon][Signet of Pious Light][Mystic Regeneration][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][/build]
 
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=== Equipment and Usage ===
 
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* See Monk section for N/Mo equipment and usage.
* See Necromancer secondary version of each bar.
 
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=== Equipment ===
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* Blessed insignia or Tormentor's insignia
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* 20% enchanting weapon
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* 20/20 or 40/40 Curses
 
=== Usage ===
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* Spread Spiteful Spirit amongst the enemies.
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* Cast Armor of Sanctity when you have the enemies clumped, and maintain it throughout the battle. Use Vital Boon + Signet of Pious Light for healing. Use your other enchantments for defense and healing when needed.
 
== Ranger ==
 
== Ranger ==
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
=== Attributes and Skills ===
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* Activate Weapon of Shadow right as Vengeful Was Khanhei expires.
 
* Activate Weapon of Shadow right as Vengeful Was Khanhei expires.
 
== Warrior ==
 
== Warrior ==
=== Attributes and Skills ===
 
 
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[build prof=W/N swords=12 tac=12+3+1][Gladiator's Defense][Dwarven Stability]["By Ural's Hammer!"]["For Great Justice!"]["Feel No Pain!"][Deadly Riposte][Riposte][Necrotic Traversal][/build]
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[build prof=W/N tac=12+1+3 STRENGTH=12+3][Gladiator's Defense][Dwarven Stability][Brawling Headbutt]["On Your Knees!"][drunken blow][dolyak signet][feel no pain][Necrotic Traversal][/build]
 
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
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* Full Knight's Insignias
* Zealous Sword
 
* Tactics or Strength Shield of Fortitude, optional inscription
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* Zealous Scythe of Fortitude
* If you're up for it, a Scythe for lol adrenalin gain.
 
   
 
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
 
* Activate Dolyak Signet as enemies approach.
 
* Activate Dolyak Signet as enemies approach.
* Maintain Gladiator's Defense by recharging it with Grapple->"On Your Knees!".
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* Maintain Gladiator's Defense by recharging it with Brawling Headbutt->"On Your Knees!".
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* Bring Healing Signet instead of Drunken Blow to be less manly.
* Spam Riposte (weapon swap between scythe and sword for max Riposte-age).
 
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 22:31, 3 June 2012

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build.

If you disagree with this rating, please discuss it on the build's talk page.

This build has been designed for the following use:

Solo farm Minister Cho's Estate in HM with a wide range of professions for some interesting oldschool goldies (katanas, shinobis, broad swords...) using Necrotic Traversal or Consume Corpse to bypass Master Togo.


"I Am Unstoppable!" optional optional optional optional optional optional Necrotic Traversal


Assassin

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=A/N dag=12+2+1 cri=12+1]["I Am Unstoppable!"][optional][Flashing Blades][Critical Eye][Jagged Strike][Fox Fangs][Death Blossom][Necrotic Traversal][/build]

  • [[Critical Defense] (Provides 94% chance to block combined with Flashing Blades which means regen between fights is all the healing you need)
  • [[Shroud of Distress] (Dagger Mastery to 11+3+1, Shadow Arts to 6+1)

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Equipment

  • Zealous Daggers of Fortitude 15% damage while in stance, while enchanted, or while health is above 50%
  • Survivor, Radiant, or Nightstalker Insignias

Usage

  • Pre-activate and maintain your effects before aggroing groups.
  • Switch targets after each dagger chain to spreed bleeding and maximize effectiveness of Flashing Blades and Death Blossom.
  • Toward the end, always attack Sickened Scribes and Sickened Servant's first.

Dervish

<pvxbig> [build prof=d/n earthp=12+1+3 scythe=10+1 myst=8+1][i am unstoppable][armor of sanctity][mirage cloak][dust cloak][twin moon sweep][vow of strength][sand shards][necrotic tr][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Full Windwalker Insignias
  • Zealous Scythe of Fortitude

Usage

  • Use "I Am Unstopabble!" to prevent KDs.
  • Precast Vow of Strength and Sand Shards before aggroing and use them when available.
  • Armor of Sanctity allows you to tank enemies.
  • Mirage Cloak blocks attacks and provides a teardown.
  • Dust Cloak blinds and provides teardown.
  • Twin Moon Sweep triggers VoS and Sand Shards. It also provides plenty of energy, a teardown attack, and a nice heal.

Elementalist

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=E/N curses=12 Earth=12+3+1 Energy=3+3]["I am Unstoppable!"][Armor of Earth][Stoneflesh Aura][Sliver Armor][Spiteful Spirit][Insidious Parasite][Necrotic Traversal][Glyph of Lesser Energy][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • 20% enchanting weapon
  • Blessed Insignias

Usage

  • Activate your enchantments before aggroing.
  • As enemies zone in, activate your anti-kd skill.
  • Cast Spiteful Spirit on an enemy, and activate Sliver Armor.
  • Use Glyph of Lesser Energy for energy management.
  • Use Insidious Parasite for health management and vs. bosses.

Mesmer

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Me/N fas=12+1 dom=12+1+3 ins=3+1]["I am Unstoppable!"][Arcane Echo][Empathy][Signet of Midnight][Plague Sending][Unnatural Signet][Ether Feast][Necrotic Traversal][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Radiant or Survivor
  • Staff, double fortitude

Usage

  • Arcane Echo->Empathy on target 1
  • Signet of Midnight->Plague Sending
  • Empathy target 2->Unnatural Signet
  • Empathy target 3
  • Ether Feast for health
  • Note Fast Casting's PvE reduce skill recharge effect.

Monk

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/N curses=12 pro=12+1+3 div=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond][Shield of Absorption][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Spirit Bonding armor (lowest AL possible, either starter armor or AL 15 armor).
  • Radiant Insignias
  • 20% enchanting weapon

Usage

  • Activate Essence Bond and Balthazar's Spirit at the beginning of the mission.
  • Maintain drunkenness throughout the mission to trigger Dwarven Stabilitie's anti-knockdown effect.
  • Precast Dwarven Stability, Protective Spirit, and Spirit bond right before making aggro.
  • Spread Spiteful Spirit amongst different enemies.
  • Maintain your enchantments, mainly SoA and PS. Use Spirit Bond during SoA down time and to heal.

Necromancer

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=N/Mo curses=12+1+3 pro=12 soul=3+3][Dwarven Stability][Protective Spirit][Spirit Bond][Shield of Absorption][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][Balthazar's Spirit][Essence Bond][/build] </pvxbig> <pvxbig> [build prof=N/D curses=12+1+3 Earth_Prayers=12 soul=3+1]["I am Unstoppable!"][Great Dwarf Armor][Armor of Sanctity][Vital Boon][Signet of Pious Light][Mystic Regeneration][Spiteful Spirit][Necrotic Traversal][/build] </pvxbig>

  • See Monk section for N/Mo equipment and usage.

Equipment

  • Blessed insignia or Tormentor's insignia
  • 20% enchanting weapon
  • 20/20 or 40/40 Curses

Usage

  • Spread Spiteful Spirit amongst the enemies.
  • Cast Armor of Sanctity when you have the enemies clumped, and maintain it throughout the battle. Use Vital Boon + Signet of Pious Light for healing. Use your other enchantments for defense and healing when needed.

Ranger

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Ranger/Necro Wilderness=8+2 Expertise=10+1+2 Blood=12]["I am Unstoppable!"][Vampiric Bite][Vampiric Touch][Unholy Feast][Dwarven Stability][Storm Chaser][Greater Conflagration][Necrotic Traversal][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Pyrebound Armor with Vitae or Attunement runes
  • A +5 energy weapon and a shield/Blood offhand with +10 armor vs. Fire

Usage

  • Use Greater Conflagration before making aggro, make sure it is out of aggro range of enemies.
  • Keep Storm Chaser up as much as possible for insane energy gain.
  • Spam blood spells whilst constantly switching targets.

Ritualist

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Rt/N res=12+1+3]["I am Unstoppable!"][Great Dwarf Armor][Soothing Memories][Vengeful Was Khanhei][Vengeful Weapon][Light of Deldrimor][Weapon of Shadow][Necrotic Traversal][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • High Energy

Usage

  • Activate "I am Unstoppable!" and Great Dwarf Armor as enemies near.
  • Activate Vengeful Was Khanhei and Light of Deldrimor, and spam Vengeful Weapon and Soothing Memories as energy allows, saving 10 energy to...
  • Activate Weapon of Shadow right as Vengeful Was Khanhei expires.

Warrior

<pvxbig> [build prof=W/N tac=12+1+3 STRENGTH=12+3][Gladiator's Defense][Dwarven Stability][Brawling Headbutt]["On Your Knees!"][drunken blow][dolyak signet][feel no pain][Necrotic Traversal][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Full Knight's Insignias
  • Zealous Scythe of Fortitude

Usage

  • Activate Dolyak Signet as enemies approach.
  • Maintain Gladiator's Defense by recharging it with Brawling Headbutt->"On Your Knees!".
  • Bring Healing Signet instead of Drunken Blow to be less manly.

Notes

  • Use Necrotic Traversal to bypass gates and Master Togo. Skip him as soon as possible.
  • Take groups of 2-3 one at a time to avoid scatter AI.
  • The animals in the zoo can be skipped but sometimes drop warrior tomes.
  • Afflicted Soul Explosion hits for 194 damage after the first boss dies.
  • Bring lock picks.
  • Consume corpses after end cut scene to prevent minions.