Changes: Build:Mo/any PvE Smiter

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This build has been designed for the following use:

PvE
hero

This Monk utility build buffs melee with Strength of Honor while providing ample condition and hex removal for your team as well as some secondary healing.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Mo/any SmitingPrayers=12+1+1 DivineFavor=12+1][Optional][Reversal of Damage][Smite Hex][Smite Condition][Castigation Signet][Optional][Smiter's Boon][Strength of Honor][/build]

Optional 1 should be:

Defender's Zeal.
Empathic Removal.
Ray of Judgment.
Signet of Removal.
Tease (Attributes: 8 ranks in Inspiration Magic.)

Optional 2 should be (see Variants):

Divine Healing / Heaven's Delight - Efficient and cost-effective party heal.
Holy Wrath - Punish foes who threaten your allies.
Judge's Insight - Buff melee, especially useful versus undead.
Splinter Weapon / Ancestors' Rage - Support frontliners with additional damage.
Power Drain / Leech Signet / Drain Enchantment / Waste Not, Want Not - Good hero interrupt and energy gain, change Attributes.
"Fall Back!" - Heroes chain this well, less time between mobs and keeps minions up.

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Equipment

Armor:
- Survivor Insignia, a Rune of Vigor and Runes of Vitae.
Weapons:
- A Hale Smiting Prayers Staff of Fortitude.

Usage

Put this hero on guard mode.
Maintain Strength of Honor on your melee during battle. If used by a Hero, disable Strength of Honor, cast and maintain it manually.
Maintain Smiter's Boon during battle.
Use Castigation Signet on attacking monsters to manage your energy.
Use Reversal of Damage as a relatively strong heal with damage reduction, and to turn damage back to its dealer.
Cast Smite Hex and Smite Condition to remove Hexes and Conditions, respectively, and to deal damage to surrounding monsters.

Counters

Enchantment removal.
General Anti-Caster.

Variants

Zealot's Fire .
Seed of Life and the many other PvE-only skills.

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 :'''{{skill icon|Optional}} 2 should be (see [[#Variants|Variants]]):'''
-:*[[image:Rebirth.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Rebirth|Rebirth]] - Ressurrect fallen party members.
 :*[[image:Divine Healing.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Divine Healing|Divine Healing]] '''/''' [[image:Heaven's Delight.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Heaven's Delight|Heaven's Delight]] - Efficient and cost-effective party heal.
 :*[[image:Holy Wrath.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Holy Wrath|Holy Wrath]] - Punish foes who threaten your allies.
 :*[[image:Judge's Insight.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Judge's Insight|Judge's Insight]] - Buff melee, especially useful versus undead.
 :*[[image:Splinter Weapon.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon]] '''/''' [[image:Ancestors' Rage.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Ancestors' Rage|Ancestors' Rage]] - Support frontliners with additional damage.
-:*[[image:Power Drain.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Power Drain|Power Drain]] '''/''' [[image:Leech Signet.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Leech Signet|Leech Signet]] '''/''' [[image:Drain Enchantment.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Drain Enchantment|Drain Enchantment]] '''/''' [[image:Waste Not, Want Not.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Waste Not, Want Not|Waste Not, Want Not]] - Good hero interupt and energy gain, change Attributes.
+:*[[image:Power Drain.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Power Drain|Power Drain]] '''/''' [[image:Leech Signet.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Leech Signet|Leech Signet]] '''/''' [[image:Drain Enchantment.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Drain Enchantment|Drain Enchantment]] '''/''' [[image:Waste Not, Want Not.jpg|25px]] [[gww:Waste Not, Want Not|Waste Not, Want Not]] - Good hero interrupt and energy gain, change Attributes.
 :*[[image:"Fall Back!".jpg|25px]] [[gww:"Fall Back!"|"Fall Back!"]] - Heroes chain this well, less time between mobs and keeps minions up.