Build:D/W PvE VoS Dervish

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Deal massive AoE damage with scythe skills.

Attributes and Skills

Dervish / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 10 + 1 Earth Prayers 8 + 1 Mysticism Sand Shards Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Sand Shards Flash Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, the next 4 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 47 earth damage. 10 10 Vow of Strength Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Vow of Strength Elite Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, whenever you attack a foe with your scythe, you deal 21 slashing damage to all adjacent foes. 20 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Eremite's Attack Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14 Eremite's Attack Melee Attack If it hits, this attack deals +9 damage and removes a Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment is removed, you do an additional +9 damage and strike all adjacent foes. 6 5 Whirlwind Attack Nightfall Warrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind Attack Melee Attack Attack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage. 1 6 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Heart of Fury Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 9 Heart of Fury Stance For 7 seconds, you attack 25% faster. 4 "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick) Factions Warrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick) Shout For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. 8 Template code

Optional 1 should be

• Staggering Force
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 11

  Staggering Force

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  All nearby foes are struck for 32 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 8 seconds.

  

  6

  10
   for cracked armor to increase damage output.
• Aura of Thorns
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 11

  Aura of Thorns

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  All nearby foes begin Bleeding for 12 seconds. For 30 seconds, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes are Crippled for 7 seconds.

  

  10

  5
   for a snare and to fuel Reap Impurities.
• Zealous Renewal
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 9

  Zealous Renewal

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  All nearby foes take 20 holy damage. For 17 seconds, you have -1 Energy regeneration and gain 1 Energy whenever you hit a foe. If this enchantment ends prematurely, you gain 3 Energy.

  

  10

  5
   if you want to sit on Vampiric or Furious.

Optional 2 should be

• Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
   for more damage, affects Sand Shards and Vow of Strength.
• Twin Moon Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Twin Moon Sweep

  Melee Attack

  You lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 47 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 66 Health.

  

  7
   to trigger VoS multiple times, can also replace Whirlwind Attack to make room for second flash enchantment.
• Wearying Strike
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Wearying Strike

  Scythe Attack

  You remove 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, you inflict a Deep Wound for 10 seconds. You suffer from Weakness for 10 seconds if an enchantment is not removed.

  

  6
   for spammable Deep Wound.
• Chilling Victory
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Chilling Victory

  Scythe Attack

  If it hits, this attack strikes for +14 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 29 cold damage.

  

  6
   to fill the screen with numbers.
• Zealous Sweep
  EotN

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Zealous Sweep

  Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +24 damage. You gain 3 Energy and 1 adrenaline for each foe you hit.

  

  10

  5
   for energy and adrenaline.
• Extend Enchantments
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 9

  Extend Enchantments

  Skill

  For 10 seconds, your next Dervish enchantment lasts 94% longer.

  

  10

  5
   to maintain Vow of Strength.
• Mystic Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 9

  Mystic Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +8 damage. If you are enchanted, this attack deals an additional +8 damage.

  

  6

  1

  5
   for damage.
• Reap Impurities
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Reap Impurities

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +14 damage. Each foe you hit loses 1 condition. For each foe who loses a condition, all foes adjacent to that target foe take 38 holy damage.

  

  5
   to fill the screen with numbers. Use with Aura of Thorns.

Hero

Dervish / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 10 + 1 Earth Prayers 8 + 1 Mysticism 2 Shadow Arts Death's Charge Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 2 Death's Charge Spell Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 83. 30 ¼ 5 Vow of Strength Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Vow of Strength Elite Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, whenever you attack a foe with your scythe, you deal 21 slashing damage to all adjacent foes. 20 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Heart of Fury Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 9 Heart of Fury Stance For 7 seconds, you attack 25% faster. 4 Veil of Thorns Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Veil of Thorns Flash Enchantment Spell When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 38 piercing damage. For 20 seconds, you take 27% less damage from spells. 15 10 Zealous Renewal Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 9 Zealous Renewal Flash Enchantment Spell All nearby foes take 20 holy damage. For 17 seconds, you have -1 Energy regeneration and gain 1 Energy whenever you hit a foe. If this enchantment ends prematurely, you gain 3 Energy. 10 5 Sand Shards Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Sand Shards Flash Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, the next 4 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 47 earth damage. 10 10 Template code

Optional slots should be

• Victorious Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Victorious Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +24 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 77 Health.

  

  4

  5
• Zealous Sweep
  EotN

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Zealous Sweep

  Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +24 damage. You gain 3 Energy and 1 adrenaline for each foe you hit.

  

  10

  5
• Mystic Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 9

  Mystic Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +8 damage. If you are enchanted, this attack deals an additional +8 damage.

  

  6

  1

  5
• Aura Slicer
  EotN

  Dervish. Mysticism 9

  Aura Slicer

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you inflict Bleeding for 11 seconds. If you are enchanted, you also inflict Cracked Armor for 6 seconds.

  

  4
• Radiant Scythe
  EotN

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Radiant Scythe

  Scythe Attack

  This attack strikes for +1 damage for each point of Energy you currently have, maximum 28 damage. You gain 7 Energy if this attack hits.

  

  6
• Chilling Victory
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Chilling Victory

  Scythe Attack

  If it hits, this attack strikes for +14 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 29 cold damage.

  

  6

Equipment

• Full Blessed, Windwalker's, or Survivor Insignias
• Zealous Scythe of Fortitude/Enchanting

Usage

• Maintain Vow of Strength as much as possible.
• Precast Sand Shards so it's available again at the start of battle.
• Try to ball up foes, most of your damage comes from hitting multiple targets.
• Use flash enchantment->Eremite's Attack-->Whirlwind Attack and spam your other attacks.
• Sand Shards can be used as fuel if there's a single foe.

Counters

• Standard anti-melee
• Stripping Vow of Strength

Variants

• Irresistible Sweep
• Radiant Scythe
• "For Great Justice!"
• Go /A for Death's Charge if you feel that you won't need Whirlwind Attack and SY.