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KD, lineback and kill things with big rocks.
 
   
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
== Attributes and Skills ==
 
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[build prof=E/any earth=12+1+1 energy=12+1][Ebon Hawk][Stoning][Ash Blast][optional][Aura of Restoration][Earth Attunement][Elemental Attunement][Resurrection Signet][/build]
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[build prof=E/any earth=12+1+1 energy=12+1][Ebon Hawk][Stoning][Ash Blast][optional][Aura of Restoration][Earth Attunement][Optional][Resurrection Signet][/build]
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'''Elite Skill:'''
* {{skill icon|Shield Bash}} - Stop melee in its tracks.
 
* {{skill icon|Return}} - Leave melee in the dust (put 3 in Shadow Arts).
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* {{skill pvxicon|Elemental Attunement|13}} - Dual Attunement or as a replacement to Earth Attunement.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Ether Prism|13}} - Energy gain and anti-spike.
* {{skill icon|Rip Enchantment}} - Remove prots, freshly cast attunements, or other important enchantments (put 3 in Curses).
 
* {{skill icon|Cry of Frustration}} - Interrupt anything (put 3 in Domination Magic).
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* {{skill pvxicon|Unsteady Ground|14}} - Knock down melee some more.
* {{skill icon|Augury of Death}} - Get more kills with two birds and one stone (put 3 in Deadly Arts).
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* {{skill pvxicon|"You're All Alone!"}} - Synergises perfectly with Stoning; covers Weakness with Cripple, harder to avoid the projectiles.
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* {{skill pvxicon|"Empathic Removal"}} - Hex and condition removal from your teammates, significantly lightens pressure on monks in RA.
* {{skill icon|Balanced Stance}} - Anti-KD.
 
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* Many other elites will work, as this build doesn't need it's elite to perform its primary role.
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'''Non-elite Variants:'''
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Kinetic Armor|14}} - What squishy?
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Glowstone|14}} - Extra energy to use a more useful elite skill.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Aftershock|14}} - Synergy with KDs.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Shield Bash|0}} - Stop melee in its tracks.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Return|3}} - Leave melee in the dust.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Rip Enchantment|3}} - Remove prots, freshly cast attunements, or other important enchantments.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Cry of Frustration|3}} - Interrupt anything.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Augury of Death|3}} - Get more kills with two birds and one stone.
 
* {{skill pvxicon|Balanced Stance|8}} - Anti-KD.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Wild Throw|3}} - Get rid of Balanced Stance.
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* {{skill pvxicon|Enfeeble|3}} - faster and cheaper weakness, but less damage
 
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* 40/20/20 Earth staff.
 
* 40/20/20 Earth staff.
 
* Standard defensive sets, preferably with a Heavy spear/sword/axe.
 
* Standard defensive sets, preferably with a Heavy spear/sword/axe.
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* Template code: Pk5BjMz6TTf8uKSVHMNpHWYMNpnIScNZIaCMNZYdMMNZYB
   
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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* Anti-KD.
 
* Anti-KD.
 
* Dodging. Get close enough.
 
* Dodging. Get close enough.
 
== Variants ==
 
* {{skill icon|Kinetic Armor}} - What squishy?
 
* {{skill icon|Glowstone}} - Extra energy to use a more useful elite skill.
 
* {{skill icon|Aftershock}} - Synergy with KDs.
 
* {{skill icon|Shockwave}} - Big damages.
 
* {{skill icon|"You're All Alone!"}} - Synergises perfectly with Stoning; covers Weakness with Cripple, harder to avoid the projectiles.
 

Latest revision as of 15:16, 26 July 2012

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Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=E/any earth=12+1+1 energy=12+1][Ebon Hawk][Stoning][Ash Blast][optional][Aura of Restoration][Earth Attunement][Optional][Resurrection Signet][/build] Elite Skill:

  • Elemental Attunement [[Elemental Attunement@13] - Dual Attunement or as a replacement to Earth Attunement.
  • Ether Prism [[Ether Prism@13] - Energy gain and anti-spike.
  • Unsteady Ground [[Unsteady Ground@14] - Knock down melee some more.
  • "You're All Alone!" [["You're All Alone!"] - Synergises perfectly with Stoning; covers Weakness with Cripple, harder to avoid the projectiles.
  • "Empathic Removal" [["Empathic Removal"] - Hex and condition removal from your teammates, significantly lightens pressure on monks in RA.
  • Many other elites will work, as this build doesn't need it's elite to perform its primary role.

Non-elite Variants:

  • Kinetic Armor [[Kinetic Armor@14] - What squishy?
  • Glowstone [[Glowstone@14] - Extra energy to use a more useful elite skill.
  • Aftershock [[Aftershock@14] - Synergy with KDs.
  • Shield Bash [[Shield Bash@0] - Stop melee in its tracks.
  • Return [[Return@3] - Leave melee in the dust.
  • Rip Enchantment [[Rip Enchantment@3] - Remove prots, freshly cast attunements, or other important enchantments.
  • Cry of Frustration [[Cry of Frustration@3] - Interrupt anything.
  • Augury of Death [[Augury of Death@3] - Get more kills with two birds and one stone.
  • Balanced Stance [[Balanced Stance@8] - Anti-KD.
  • Wild Throw [[Wild Throw@3] - Get rid of Balanced Stance.
  • Enfeeble [[Enfeeble@3] - faster and cheaper weakness, but less damage

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Equipment

  • Full Blessed insignias.
  • Rune of Superior Vigor.
  • 40/40 Earth Magic set.
  • 40/20/20 Earth staff.
  • Standard defensive sets, preferably with a Heavy spear/sword/axe.
  • Template code: Pk5BjMz6TTf8uKSVHMNpHWYMNpnIScNZIaCMNZYdMMNZYB

Usage

  • Cast Earth Attunement and Aura of Restoration just before combat.
  • Spam Ebon Hawk, followed by Stoning for knock-downs.
  • On physicals, use Ash Blast while they're down for blindness.
  • Because of the fast recharge, you can keep blindness and weakness on multiple targets, such as warriors, assassins and rangers, while still having time to harass monks.

Counters

  • General anti-caster.
  • Massive enchantment stripping.
  • Anti-KD.
  • Dodging. Get close enough.