Build:P/W Imbagon

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This build is part of the current PvE meta. Remove this tag if it is no longer used in the current PvE meta.

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 for good attack skill for general use.
• Add Swift Javelin if running in team with orders/aegis chains etc.
• Add "Go For The Eyes!" for greater energy management. (The additional damage is insignificant against high-level foes.)
• Add Anthem of Flame or Anthem of Weariness to keep up AR outside of battle as well as provide additional damage or defense.
• Add "We Shall Return!" and Blazing Spear (Replace Blazing Spear for Merciless Spear 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.

Equipment

Armor

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

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.
  • If you can afford a Req.7, 15AL command shield, drop command to 6+1, and put an extra point into spear mastery.

Usage

• Alternate Focused Anger 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.

Counters

• Anti-shout skills such as Vocal Minority
• Anti-adrenaline hexes such as Soothing Images
• Blind/Missing, Blocking, and Hexes that trigger on attacks

Variants

• Add Wild Throw instead of one of the attack skills to get through blocking stances.
• Add Hexbreaker Aria to combat hexes in caster parties. Maintaining "Save Yourselves!" should be prioritized over Hex Removal, but you can still manage both.
• Add "Fall Back!" to decrease time spent during the run between mobs with an expense of losing some DPS. Not recommended when running with balanced team.
• Invest in Tactics instead of Command and add "To the Limit!" 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).
• Replace Ebon Battle Standard of Honor with "Go For The Eyes!" to maintain Aggressive Refrain and also makes skills that are dependent on critical hits more effective.
• Replace Aggressive Refrain with Drunken Master when SY! lasts 6 seconds. You will then still be able to maintain SY! without drawbacks like Cracked Armor.

Notes

• Playing this with an Arcane Orders Dervish hero is optimal. In this situation, Spear of Lightning should not be taken.
• A Sunspear Rank of at least 8 is preferable. If using Spear of Fury, your Kurzick/Luxon rank should be at least 3.