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A strong choice of heroes when doing areas in Hard Mode with two physical players. The build puts heavy emphasis on physical damage and increasing that damage by means of [[gw:Strength of Honor|Strength of Honor]], [[gw:Order of Pain|Order of Pain]], [[gw:Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon]], etc.
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A strong choice of heroes when doing areas in Hard Mode with two physical players. The build puts emphasis on increasing attack damage by means of [[gww:Strength of Honor|Strength of Honor]] and [[gww:Order of Pain|Order of Pain]] and distributing AoE damage from [[gww:Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon]].
   
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
*'''{{any}}/{{any}} Human Physical Players'''
 
*'''{{any}}/{{any}} Human Physical Players'''
 
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*'''{{Rt}}/{{N}} SoS Orders Hero'''
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*'''{{rt}}/{{mo}} Splinter Protection Hero'''
{{Mini skill bar|Splinter Weapon|Ancestor's Rage|Blood Bond|Order of Pain|Dark Fury|Spirit Siphon|Signet of Spirits|Flesh of My Flesh}}
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{{mini skill bar|Bloodsong|Splinter Weapon|Ancestor's Rage|Spirit Siphon|Empathic Removal|Shield of Absorption|Aegis|Death Pact Signet}}
*'''{{rt}}/{{mo}} Empathic Smiting Hero'''
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*'''{{rt}}/{{mo}} Splinter Smiting Hero'''
{{Mini skill bar|Splinter Weapon|Ancestor's Rage|Empathic Removal|Judge's Intervention|Spirit Siphon|Bloodsong|Strength of Honor|Flesh of My Flesh}}
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{{mini skill bar|Signet of Spirits|Splinter Weapon|Ancestor's Rage|Spirit Siphon|Judge's Intervention|Smite Hex|Strength of Honor|Flesh of My Flesh}}
 
*'''{{e}}/{{n}} Orders Elementalist Hero'''
 
{{mini skill bar|Ether Renewal|Aura of Restoration|Order of Pain|Dark Fury|Blood Bond|jaundiced Gaze|Mark of Fury|Awaken the Blood}}
 
*'''{{n}}/{{mo}} Jagged Bomber Hero'''
 
*'''{{n}}/{{mo}} Jagged Bomber Hero'''
{{Mini skill bar|Jagged Bones|Animate Bone Minions|Death Nova|Masochism|Foul Feast|Shield of Absorption|Aegis|Signet of Lost Souls}}
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{{mini skill bar|Jagged Bones|Animate Bone Minions|Death Nova|Masochism|Signet of Lost Souls|Shield of Absorption|Aegis|Protective Spirit}}
*'''{{P}}/{{any}} Cruel Command Hero'''
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*'''{{rt}}/{{me}} Interrupting Restoration Hero'''
{{mini skill bar|Blazing Spear|Wild Throw|Cruel Spear|"Go for the Eyes!"|"Fall Back!"|Bladeturn Refrain|Aggressive Refrain|"We Shall Return!"}}
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{{mini skill bar|Mend Body and Soul|Spirit Light|Weapon of Warding|Protective Was Kaolai|Life|Tease|Power Drain|Flesh of My Flesh}}
*'''{{P}}/{{Mo}} Empathic Command Hero'''
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*'''{{n}}/{{rt}} Splinter Restoration Hero'''
{{mini skill bar|Blazing Spear|optional|Empathic Removal|"Go for the Eyes!"|"Fall Back!"|Anthem of Flame|Aggressive Refrain|"We Shall Return!"}}
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{{mini skill bar|Optional|Splinter Weapon|Ancestor's Rage|Mend Body and Soul|Spirit Light|Protective Was Kaolai|Signet of Lost Souls|Flesh of My Flesh}}
*'''{{E}}/{{Mo}} ER Prot/Infuser Hero'''
 
{{Mini skill bar|Ether Renewal|Aura of Restoration|Aegis|Spirit Bond|Protective Spirit|Shield Guardian|Shield of Absorption|Infuse Health}}
 
   
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==Splinter Protection Hero==
 
==SoS Orders Hero==
 
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=Rt/N channeling=12+1+1 blood=11 spawn=6+1][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Blood Bond][Order of Pain][Dark Fury][Spirit Siphon][Signet of Spirits][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
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[build prof=rt/mo chan=12+1+1 protect=12 resto=3][Bloodsong][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Spirit Siphon][Empathic Removal][Shield of Absorption][Aegis][Death Pact Signet][/build]
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
*'''Weapons:''' Any weapon of Enchanting (a 20/20/40 staff is optimal).
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*'''Weapons:''' 20/20 Channeling wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.
   
 
=== Variants ===
 
=== Variants ===
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*Go Rt/P and take [[gww:Command|Command]] skills such as [[gww:Bladeturn Refrain|Bladeturn Refrain]], [[gww:"Find Their Weakness!"|"Find Their Weakness!"]] and [[gww:"Fall Back!"|"Fall Back!"]].
*[[gw:Blood Ritual|Blood Ritual]] instead of Blood Bond.
 
   
 
== Splinter Smiting Hero ==
 
== Empathic Smiting Hero ==
 
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=Rt/Mo Channel=12+1+1 smi=12 Resto=3][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Empathic Removal][optional][Spirit Siphon][Bloodsong][Strength of Honor][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
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[build prof=Rt/Mo Channel=12+1+1 smi=12 Resto=3][Signet of Spirits][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Spirit Siphon][Judge's Intervention][Smite Hex][Strength of Honor][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
*[[Smite Condition] or [[Draw Conditions] for condition-heavy areas.
 
*[[Smite Hex] or [[Remove Hex] for hex-heavy areas.
 
*[[Judge's Intervention] for any other areas.
 
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
 
 
=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
* '''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
 
* '''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
* '''Weapons:''' 20/20 Channeling wand and offhand
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* '''Weapons:''' 20/20 Channeling wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.
   
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=== Variants ===
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*Take [[gww:Smite Condition|Smite Condition]] or [[gww:Mend Body and Soul|Mend Body and Soul]] to remove conditions like [[gww:Blind|Blind]]
   
== Jagged Bomber Hero ==
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==Orders Elementalist Hero==
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=N/Mo death=12+1+1 sou=8+1 prot=10][Jagged Bones][Animate Bone Minions][Death Nova][Masochism][Foul Feast][Shield of Absorption][Aegis][Signet of Lost Souls][/build]
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[build prof=E/N energy=12+2+1 blood=12][ether renewal][aura of restoration][order of pain][dark fury][blood bond][jaundiced gaze][mark of fury][awaken the blood][/build]
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia, one Bloodstained Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
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* '''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
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* '''Weapons:''' A Blood staff with +20% enchantments and two 20% HCT.
*'''Weapons:''' 20/20 Death wand and offhand can be useful but is not necessary. Alternatively, an Enchanting weapon could be used to lengthen the protection spells.
 
   
 
=== Variants ===
 
=== Variants ===
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*See [[Build:E/N Ether Renewal Orders|E/N Ether Renewal Orders]] for other variants.
*[[gw:Infuse Condition|Infuse Condition]].
 
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*See [[Build:D/N_Arcane_Orders_Dervish|D/N Arcane Orders Dervish]] for a similar build.
*If you want [[gw:Curses|Curses]] spells, drop the Protection Prayers skills and attribute for it. You can also drop Putrid Bile for a third Curses spell.
 
**[[gw:Mark of Pain|Mark of Pain]] is a powerful AoE nuke with the abundance of physical attacks (requires micro for best effect).
 
**[[gw:Barbs|Barbs]] for more single target damage.
 
**[[gw:Enfeebling Blood|Enfeebling Blood]] for cheap AoE weakness.
 
**[[gw:Weaken Armor|Weaken Armor]] for AoE [[gw:Cracked Armor|Cracked Armor]].
 
   
 
== Jagged Bomber Hero ==
 
== Cruel Command Hero ==
 
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=P/any command=11+1+1 leadership=10+2 spearm=10+1][Blazing Spear][Wild Throw][Cruel Spear]["Go for the Eyes!"]["Fall Back!"][Bladeturn Refrain][Aggressive Refrain]["We Shall Return!"][/build]
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[build prof=N/Mo death=12+1+1 sou=8+1 heal=10][Jagged Bones][Animate Bone Minions][Death Nova][Masochism][Shield of Absorption][Aegis][Protective Spirit][Signet of Lost Souls][/build]
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
   
 
=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
* '''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
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*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia, one Bloodstained Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
* '''Weapons:''' Any spear and command shield, preferably with +hp mods. Furious mods are not necessary due to Dark Fury.
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*'''Weapons:''' 20/20 Death wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.
   
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=== Variants ===
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*Omit this build if you want to take three physical characters.
   
== Empathic Command Hero ==
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== Interrupting Restoration Hero ==
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=P/Mo command=11+1+1 leadership=10+2 spearm=10+1][Blazing Spear][optional][Empathic Removal]["Go for the Eyes!"]["Fall Back!"][Aggressive Refrain]["We Shall Return!"][/build]
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[build prof=Rt/Me Restoration=12+1+1 Inspiration=12 spawning=3][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Weapon of Warding][Protective Was Kaolai][Life][Tease][power drain][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]
*[[Wild Throw] for stance-heavy areas.
 
*[[Holy Spear] for areas with spirits or minions.
 
*[[Spear of Redemption] for anywhere else.
 
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
   
 
=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
* '''Weapons:''' Any spear and command shield, preferably with +hp mods. Furious mods are not necessary due to Dark Fury.
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*'''Weapons:''' 20/20 Restoration wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.
   
== ER Prot/Infuser Hero ==
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=== Variants ===
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*Take [[gww:Energy Drain|Energy Drain]] over [[gww:Tease|Tease]] in areas with few casters. Alternatively, you may take a second N/Rt healer or another physical if you don't think you'll need the interrupts/extra healing.
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*[[gww:Drain Enchantment|Drain Enchantment]]/[[gww:Leech Signet|Leech Signet]] over another skill if enchantment removal/extra interrupt is needed.
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== Splinter Restoration Hero ==
 
<pvxbig>
 
<pvxbig>
[build prof=E/Mo energy=12+2+1 prot=12 heal=3][Ether Renewal][Aura of Restoration][Aegis][Spirit Bond][Protective Spirit][Shield Guardian][Shield of Absorption][Infuse Health][/build]
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[build prof=N/Rt Resto=12 Channel=10 Soul=8+1+1][optional][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Protective was Kaolai][Signet of Lost Souls][Flesh of my Flesh][/build]
 
</pvxbig>
 
</pvxbig>
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
 
*'''Armor:''' Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
*'''Weapons:''' Any weapon of Enchanting.
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*'''Weapons:''' 20/20 Restoration wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.
   
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=== Variants ===
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*Elite slot for:
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**[[gww:Pain of Disenchantment|Pain of Disenchantent]]
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**[[gww:Icy Veins|Icy Veins]]
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**[[gww:Xinrae's Weapon|Xinrae's Weapon]]
   
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
 
*Set all heroes to Guard mode.
 
*Set all heroes to Guard mode.
*Disable and micro [[gww:Strength of Honor|Strength of Honor]] onto your main melee player(s).
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*Disable and micro [[gww:Strength of Honor|Strength of Honor]] onto your main melee players.
*You may wish to micro [[gww:Protective Spirit|Protective Spirit]] onto your main melee player before attacking groups.
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*You may wish to micro [[gww:Protective Spirit|Protective Spirit]] onto your main melee player(s) before attacking groups.
   
 
== Counters ==
 
== Counters ==
 
*Heavy enchant removal
 
*Heavy enchant removal
*General anti-caster
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*Generic anti-caster
   
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
*Heroes will cast [[gw:Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon]] on anyone wielding a melee weapon, spear or bow. It is therefore advised that all these heroes use either a Wand or Staff.
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*Heroes will cast [[gww:Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon]] on anyone wielding a melee weapon, spear, or bow. To maximize the concentration of Splinter Weapon on the melees, it is advised that all these heroes use either a Wand or Staff. Some casts may still be used on minions, however.
   
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Build:E/N Ether Renewal Orders|E/N Ether Renewal Orders]]
 
*[[Build:Rt/any SoS Channeling Rit|Rt/any SoS Channeling Rit]]
 
*[[Build:Rt/any SoS Channeling Rit|Rt/any SoS Channeling Rit]]
 
*[[Build:N/any Minion Bomber|N/any Minion Bomber]]
 
*[[Build:N/any Minion Bomber|N/any Minion Bomber]]
*[[build:P/any Command Hero|P/any Command Hero]]
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*[[Build:N/Rt SoLS Healer|N/Rt SoLS Healer]]
*[[Build:E/Mo ER Prot Hero|E/Mo ER Prot Hero]]
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*[[Build:Team - 2 Man Physical Smite Support]]

Latest revision as of 13:11, 19 November 2010

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A strong choice of heroes when doing areas in Hard Mode with two physical players. The build puts emphasis on increasing attack damage by means of Strength of Honor and Order of Pain and distributing AoE damage from Splinter Weapon.

Overview

  • Asterisk/Asterisk Human Physical Players
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
  • Ritualist/Monk Splinter Protection Hero
Bloodsong Splinter Weapon Ancestor's Rage Spirit Siphon Empathic Removal Shield of Absorption Aegis Death Pact Signet
  • Ritualist/Monk Splinter Smiting Hero
Signet of Spirits Splinter Weapon Ancestor's Rage Spirit Siphon Judge's Intervention Smite Hex Strength of Honor Flesh of My Flesh
  • Elementalist/Necromancer Orders Elementalist Hero
Ether Renewal Aura of Restoration Order of Pain Dark Fury Blood Bond jaundiced Gaze Mark of Fury Awaken the Blood
  • Necromancer/Monk Jagged Bomber Hero
Jagged Bones Animate Bone Minions Death Nova Masochism Signet of Lost Souls Shield of Absorption Aegis Protective Spirit
  • Ritualist/Mesmer Interrupting Restoration Hero
Mend Body and Soul Spirit Light Weapon of Warding Protective Was Kaolai Life Tease Power Drain Flesh of My Flesh
  • Necromancer/Ritualist Splinter Restoration Hero
Optional Splinter Weapon Ancestor's Rage Mend Body and Soul Spirit Light Protective Was Kaolai Signet of Lost Souls Flesh of My Flesh


Splinter Protection Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=rt/mo chan=12+1+1 protect=12 resto=3][Bloodsong][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Spirit Siphon][Empathic Removal][Shield of Absorption][Aegis][Death Pact Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: 20/20 Channeling wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.

Variants

Splinter Smiting Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=Rt/Mo Channel=12+1+1 smi=12 Resto=3][Signet of Spirits][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Spirit Siphon][Judge's Intervention][Smite Hex][Strength of Honor][Flesh of My Flesh][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: 20/20 Channeling wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.

Variants

Orders Elementalist Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=E/N energy=12+2+1 blood=12][ether renewal][aura of restoration][order of pain][dark fury][blood bond][jaundiced gaze][mark of fury][awaken the blood][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: A Blood staff with +20% enchantments and two 20% HCT.

Variants

Jagged Bomber Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=N/Mo death=12+1+1 sou=8+1 heal=10][Jagged Bones][Animate Bone Minions][Death Nova][Masochism][Shield of Absorption][Aegis][Protective Spirit][Signet of Lost Souls][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia, one Bloodstained Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: 20/20 Death wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.

Variants

  • Omit this build if you want to take three physical characters.

Interrupting Restoration Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=Rt/Me Restoration=12+1+1 Inspiration=12 spawning=3][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Weapon of Warding][Protective Was Kaolai][Life][Tease][power drain][Flesh of My Flesh][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: 20/20 Restoration wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.

Variants

  • Take Energy Drain over Tease in areas with few casters. Alternatively, you may take a second N/Rt healer or another physical if you don't think you'll need the interrupts/extra healing.
  • Drain Enchantment/Leech Signet over another skill if enchantment removal/extra interrupt is needed.

Splinter Restoration Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=N/Rt Resto=12 Channel=10 Soul=8+1+1][optional][Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Protective was Kaolai][Signet of Lost Souls][Flesh of my Flesh][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

  • Armor: Survivor Insignia and the best vigor rune you can afford.
  • Weapons: 20/20 Restoration wand and offhand can be useful but not necessary.

Variants

Usage

  • Set all heroes to Guard mode.
  • Disable and micro Strength of Honor onto your main melee players.
  • You may wish to micro Protective Spirit onto your main melee player(s) before attacking groups.

Counters

  • Heavy enchant removal
  • Generic anti-caster

Notes

  • Heroes will cast Splinter Weapon on anyone wielding a melee weapon, spear, or bow. To maximize the concentration of Splinter Weapon on the melees, it is advised that all these heroes use either a Wand or Staff. Some casts may still be used on minions, however.

See Also