Build:Mo/W GvG LS Monk

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG

A commonly run replacement to the general RC Monk in GvG dropping it for Life Sheath, this provides a more anti-spike effect as well as quicker casting.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Tactics Aura of Stability EotN Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Aura of Stability Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 12 ¼ 5 Life Sheath Factions Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Life Sheath Elite Enchantment Spell Remove 2 conditions from target ally. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead (maximum 95). Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 2 ¼ 5 Shielding Hands Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Shielding Hands Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 17. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 47 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 15 ¼ 5 Guardian Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Guardian Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 4 1 5 Spirit Bond (PvP) Factions Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Spirit Bond (PvP) Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 86 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 5 ¼ 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Balanced Stance Core Warrior. Tactics 8 Balanced Stance Stance For 14 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack. 30 5 Template code

• Holy Veil, Shield of Absorption or Shield Guardian
• Divine Spirit & Deny Hexes
• Consider Disciplined Stance over Balanced Stance for spike meta.

Equipment

• Survivor's Armor
• 40/40 Protection set
• 40/20/20% Enchanting Protection Staff.
• Defensive Set ( Spear/Shield, health mods, armor vs. damage types and condition reduction times )
• High Energy Set. ( 30/-2)

Usage

• Use Life Sheath to remove conditions and protect against damage.
• Use Guardian on allies being attacked by melee.
• Use Deny Hexes with Divine Spirit to remove hex stacks.
• Use Spirit Bond (PvP) to make damage shut up.
• Use Aura of Stability for Anti-KD.

Counters

• Typical monk counters.
• Signet of Humility.

Variants

• Shield of Absorption for Shielding Hands.
• Aegis for Spirit Bond.