Changes: Build:P/W Imbagon

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The Imbagon gives constant damage reduction to your party using powerful PvE-only skills and deals decent damage with its spear.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=P/W spe=11+1+1 comma=8+1 lea=11+1][Optional][Optional]["Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)]["There's Nothing to Fear!"][Ebon Battle Standard of Honor]["For Great Justice!"][Focused Anger][Aggressive Refrain][/build] </pvxbig> The alternative with Luxon skills has the following Skill Template: <pvxbig> [build prof=P/W spe=11+1+1 comma=8+1 lea=11+1][Optional][Optional]["Save Yourselves!" (Luxon)]["There's Nothing to Fear!"][Ebon Battle Standard of Honor]["For Great Justice!"][Focused Anger][Aggressive Refrain][/build] </pvxbig>

Optionals

Add [[Spear of Lightning@13] for good attack skill for general use.
Add [[Swift Javelin@13] if running in team with orders/aegis chains etc.
Add [["Go for the Eyes!"@9] for greater energy management. (The additional damage is insignificant against high-level foes)
Add [[Asuran Scan@10] can be used to better maintain SY! in areas with lots of blocking.
Add [[Anthem of Flame@12] or [[Anthem of Weariness@9] to keep up AR outside of battle instead of relying on [["There's Nothing To Fear!"], as well as provide additional damage or defense.
For an alternative shout to maintain AR, consider [["They're on Fire!"@12], since it doesn't require you to stop moving (though the extra damage reduction is often unnecessary).
Add [["We Shall Return!"@9] and [[Blazing Spear@13] (replace Blazing Spear for [[Merciless Spear@13] if fighting Destroyers or Fire Elementals).
Swap [[Ebon Battle Standard of Honor] for [[Spear of Fury] for adrenaline instead of damage buffing.
Against Demons in Nightfall, take [[Lightbringer Signet] for instantly charged "SY!" and energy management.

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Equipment

Armor

Centurion's or Survivor's Insignia on all pieces.
Rune of Superior Vigor.
Rune of Clarity.

Optional: Have a +1+3 Leadership headpiece on for casting AR.

Weapons

Vampiric/Zealous/Sundering 15^50 Spear of Fortitude and a -20% Blind Command Shield of Fortitude.
+15/-1energy Staff in case you are low on energy.

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Usage

Alternate [[Focused Anger@12] and [["For Great Justice!"] .
Keep [["Save Yourselves!"] and [["There's Nothing to Fear!"] up as much as possible.
Use your attack skills for damage.
Place [[Ebon Battle Standard of Honor] strategically to increase you and your allies' damage.

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Counters

Anti-shout skills such as [[Vocal Minority], [[Roaring Winds], and [[Well of Silence].
Anti-adrenaline hexes or spirits such as: [[Infuriating Heat] , [[Soothing] or [[Soothing Images] .
Blind/Missing, Blocking, and Hexes that trigger on attacks.

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Variants

Replace [[Aggressive Refrain@12] with [[Flurry] for more intensive play, but higher IAS. (Not recommended for beginner imbagons)
Add [[Wild Throw@13] instead of one of the attack skills to get through blocking stances.
Add [[Hexbreaker Aria@12] to combat hexes in caster parties. Maintaining [["Save Yourselves!"] should be prioritized over Hex Removal, but you can still manage both.
Add [["Fall Back!"@9] to decrease time spent during the run between mobs with an expense of losing some DPS; it can also be used on recharge to maintain AR.
Invest 8 pts in Tactics (or 9 if you want a Tactics shield) instead of Command and add [["To the Limit!"@8] to get [["Save Yourselves!"] charged instantaneously should your party encounter foes in greater numbers than 3. It is also useful if your attacking is disabled (Blind, Blurred Vision etc). It is also a very good skill to maintain [[Aggressive Refrain@12].

</pvxbig> Add Signet of Aggression for good adrenaline management.

Notes

A Sunspear Rank of at least 8 is preferable. If using [[Spear of Fury], your Kurzick/Luxon rank should be at least 3.

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 * Add {{icon|Swift Javelin}} [[Swift Javelin@13] if running in team with orders/aegis chains etc.
 * Add {{icon|"Go for the Eyes!"}} [["Go for the Eyes!"@9] for greater energy management. (The additional damage is insignificant against high-level foes)
+* Add {{icon|Asuran Scan}} [[Asuran Scan@10] can be used to better maintain SY! in areas with lots of blocking.
-* Add {{icon|Anthem of Flame}} [[Anthem of Flame@12] or {{icon|Anthem of Weariness}} [[Anthem of Weariness@9] to keep up AR outside of battle as well as provide additional damage or defense. When bringing Anthem of Flame, {{icon|"They're on Fire!"}} [["They're on Fire!"@12] can be considered for optional #2 (though the extra damage reduction is often unnecessary).
+* Add {{icon|Anthem of Flame}} [[Anthem of Flame@12] or {{icon|Anthem of Weariness}} [[Anthem of Weariness@9] to keep up AR outside of battle instead of relying on {{icon|"There's Nothing to Fear!"}} [["There's Nothing To Fear!"], as well as provide additional damage or defense.
+* For an alternative shout to maintain AR, consider {{icon|"They're on Fire!"}} [["They're on Fire!"@12], since it doesn't require you to stop moving (though the extra damage reduction is often unnecessary).
 * Add {{icon|"We Shall Return!"}} [["We Shall Return!"@9] and {{icon|Blazing Spear}} [[Blazing Spear@13] (replace Blazing Spear for {{icon|Merciless Spear}} [[Merciless Spear@13] if fighting Destroyers or Fire Elementals).
 * Swap {{icon|Ebon Battle Standard of Honor}} [[Ebon Battle Standard of Honor] for {{icon|Spear of Fury}} [[Spear of Fury] for adrenaline instead of damage buffing.
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 * Rune of Superior Vigor.
 * Rune of Clarity.
+:* Optional: Have a +1+3 Leadership headpiece on for casting AR.
 === Weapons ===
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 * Vampiric/Zealous/Sundering 15^50 Spear of Fortitude and a -20% Blind Command Shield of Fortitude.
-** A Furious spearhead may be useful if your team does not have {{icon|Dark Fury}} [[Dark Fury] , though it should.
 * +15/-1energy Staff in case you are low on energy.
-** If you can afford a Req.7, 15AL command shield, drop command to 6+1, and put an extra point into spear mastery.
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 *Anti-shout skills such as {{icon|Vocal Minority}} [[Vocal Minority], {{icon|Roaring Winds}} [[Roaring Winds], and {{icon|Well of Silence}} [[Well of Silence].
-*Anti-adrenaline hexes such as {{icon|Soothing Images}} [[Soothing Images] .
+*Anti-adrenaline hexes or spirits such as: {{icon|Infuriating Heat}} [[Infuriating Heat] , {{icon|Soothing}} [[Soothing] or {{icon|Soothing Images}} [[Soothing Images] .
 *Blind/Missing, Blocking, and Hexes that trigger on attacks.
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 * Add {{icon|Wild Throw}} [[Wild Throw@13] instead of one of the attack skills to get through blocking stances.
 * Add {{icon|Hexbreaker Aria}} [[Hexbreaker Aria@12] to combat hexes in caster parties. Maintaining {{icon|"Save Yourselves!"}} [["Save Yourselves!"] should be prioritized over Hex Removal, but you can still manage both.
-* Add {{icon|"Fall Back!"}} [["Fall Back!"@9] to decrease time spent during the run between mobs with an expense of losing some DPS. Not recommended when running with balanced team.
+* Add {{icon|"Fall Back!"}} [["Fall Back!"@9] to decrease time spent during the run between mobs with an expense of losing some DPS; it can also be used on recharge to maintain AR.
-* Invest 8 pts in Tactics instead of Command and add {{icon|"To the Limit!"}} [["To the Limit!"@8] to get {{icon|"Save Yourselves!"}} [["Save Yourselves!"] charged instantaneously should your party encounter foes in greater numbers than 3. It is also useful if your attacking is disabled (blind, blurred vision etc).
+* Invest 8 pts in Tactics (or 9 if you want a Tactics shield) instead of Command and add {{icon|"To the Limit!"}} [["To the Limit!"@8] to get {{icon|"Save Yourselves!"}} [["Save Yourselves!"] charged instantaneously should your party encounter foes in greater numbers than 3. It is also useful if your attacking is disabled ([[gww:Blind|Blind]], [[gww:Blurred Vision|Blurred Vision]] etc). It is also a very good skill to maintain {{icon|Aggressive Refrain}} [[Aggressive Refrain@12].
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+Add [[Signet of Aggression]] for good adrenaline management.
 == Notes ==
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-* For optimal results, your team should have a character providing {{icon|Dark Fury}} [[Dark Fury] and {{icon|Order of Pain}} [[Order of Pain] (such as an [[Build:E/N Ether Renewal Orders|Ether Renewal Orders Elementalist]] or [[Build:D/N Arcane Orders Dervish|Arcane Orders Dervish]]).
 * A Sunspear Rank of at least 8 is preferable. If using {{icon|Spear of Fury}} [[Spear of Fury], your Kurzick/Luxon rank should be at least 3.
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