Build:Team - DoA Frostway

This build is part of the current metagame. The community has decided this build is in the current metagame and deserves to be stored. The frequency section describes how often the build is used. This build has also received 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: PvE team PvE farming

This build requires Consumables to operate properly.

Completes Domain of Anguish Hard Mode in under 3 Consumable sets.

Team Composition

• 3x / DWG Rits

• 1x / Panic Mesmer

• 1x / Soul Twisting

• 1x / HB Monk

OR for expert monk, PnH instead of HB

• 1x / PnH Monk

• 1x / UA Monk

• 1x / Imbagon

Frontliners

DWG Ritualist (x3)

Ritualist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Channeling Magic 12 Inspiration Magic Arcane Echo Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Echo Enchantment Spell If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill. 20 2 15 Destructive Was Glaive Nightfall Ritualist. Channeling Magic 15 Destructive Was Glaive Elite Spell Hold Glaive's ashes for up to 60 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 85 lightning damage. 5 ¾ 5 Spirit Rift Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 15 Spirit Rift Spell Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 125 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 16 seconds. 5 2 10 Ancestors' Rage Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 15 Ancestors' Rage Skill For 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 110 lightning damage. 10 ¼ 5 Air of Superiority EotN No Profession. Asura rank Air of Superiority Skill For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mantra of Frost Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 13 Mantra of Frost Stance For 82 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 47% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Template code

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 Channeling Magic 10 + 1 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting Arcane Echo Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Echo Enchantment Spell If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill. 20 1.3 15 Destructive Was Glaive Nightfall Ritualist. Channeling Magic 13 Destructive Was Glaive Elite Spell Hold Glaive's ashes for up to 56 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 76 lightning damage. 5 ¾ 5 Spirit Rift Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 13 Spirit Rift Spell Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 112 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 14 seconds. 5 1.3 10 Ancestors' Rage Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 13 Ancestors' Rage Skill For 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 96 lightning damage. 10 ¼ 5 Air of Superiority EotN No Profession. Asura rank Air of Superiority Skill For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mantra of Frost Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 13 Mantra of Frost Stance For 82 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 47% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Template code

Optional

• Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.

  

  20

  1

  10
   
• 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
   
• Pure Was Li Ming
  EotN

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 8

  Pure Was Li Ming

  Item Spell

  Hold Li Ming's ashes for 13 seconds. While you hold her ashes, Conditions on you expire 31% faster. When you drop her ashes, all allies within earshot lose 3 Conditions.

  

  20

  1

  10
   set attributes to Inspiration 8+1+1(+1), Restoration 7(+1)

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Radiant/Attunement and Survivor/Vitae.
• Weaponset 1: +5 energy martial weapon of warding, Shield with +10 (vs Demons)
• Weaponset 2: staff with +20 energy and +30 health.
• Weaponset 3: +42e/-2 regen high energy set.

Usage

• Maintain Mantra of Frost
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Mantra of Frost

  Stance

  For 30..78..94 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 26..45..52% and you gain 2 Energy.

  

  20

  10
    and Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
    for faster recharges and better energy management.
• Help corner-block mobs and shield backline.
• Cast Arcane Echo
  Core

  Mesmer. Unlinked

  Arcane Echo

  Enchantment Spell

  If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.

  

  20

  2

  15
    while mesmer gathers aggro into a ball.
• Right before aggro, cast the first Destructive Was Glaive
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic

  Destructive Was Glaive

  Elite Spell

  Hold Glaive's ashes for up to 30..54..62 seconds. While you hold her ashes, all Ritualist skills have 20% armor penetration. When you drop her ashes, all foes in the area are struck for 15..71..90 lightning damage.

  

  5

  ¾

  5
    and run into the mob.
• Use Spirit Rift
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic

  Spirit Rift

  Spell

  Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 25..105..132 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 1..13..17 seconds.

  

  5

  2

  10
    to apply Cracked Armor for additional damage.
• Spam all skills. Try to coordinate your spikes with the other DWG Ritualist for maximum effect.

Counters

• Choking Gas (Stygian Fiend) will interrupt your Spells.
• Wild Throw (Margonite Anur Rund) will remove Mantra of Frost.
• Power Block or Mistrust (Greater Dream Rider) interrupting Spirit Rift.
• Diversion (The Greater Darkness) will disable your skills.

SB Elementalist (x3)

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Fire Magic 10 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Energy Storage Arcane Echo Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Echo Enchantment Spell If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill. 20 2 15 Star Burst Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 15 Star Burst Elite Spell Target touched foe and all foes in the area are struck for 112 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds. For each foe you hit, gain 2 energy. 7 ¾ 5 Flame Burst Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 15 Flame Burst Spell All nearby foes are struck for 120 fire damage. 5 ¾ 15 Fireball Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 15 Fireball Spell Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 112 fire damage. 7 1.5 10 Air of Superiority EotN No Profession. Asura rank Air of Superiority Skill For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mantra of Frost Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Mantra of Frost Stance For 74 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 44% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Template code

Mesmer / Elementalist 12 Fire Magic 10 + 1 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting Arcane Echo Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Echo Enchantment Spell If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill. 20 1.3 15 Star Burst Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 13 Star Burst Elite Spell Target touched foe and all foes in the area are struck for 98 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds. For each foe you hit, gain 2 energy. 7 ¾ 5 Flame Burst Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 13 Flame Burst Spell All nearby foes are struck for 106 fire damage. 5 ¾ 15 Fireball Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 13 Fireball Spell Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 98 fire damage. 7 1.5 10 Air of Superiority EotN No Profession. Asura rank Air of Superiority Skill For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mantra of Frost Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 13 Mantra of Frost Stance For 82 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 47% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Template code

Optional

• Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.

  

  20

  1

  10
• 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
• Lava Font
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 15

  Lava Font

  Spell

  For 5 seconds, foes adjacent to the location where this Spell was cast are struck for 50 fire damage. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes nearby foes instead of adjacent ones.

  

  4

  1.5

  10
• Elemental Lord (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Elementalist. Kurzick rank

  Elemental Lord (Kurzick)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100..300% of the spell's Energy cost.

  

  45

  ¼

  10
• Deep Freeze
  Core

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Deep Freeze

  Hex Spell

  You cause a Deep Freeze at target foe's location. All foes in this location are struck for 10..70..90 cold damage, and for 10 seconds, they move 66% slower.

  

  15

  2

  25
• Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support

  Spell

  Summon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds.

  

  30

  1

  10
   instead of Fireball
  Core

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 16

  Fireball

  Spell

  Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 119 fire damage.

  

  7

  1.5

  10

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Attunement/Vitae, Full Survivor, Hydromancer, or Blessed.
• Weaponset 1: +5 energy martial weapon of warding or enchanting, Shield with +10 (vs Demons/Cold)
• Weaponset 2: staff with +20 energy and +30 health or +20% enchanting.
• Weaponset 3: 40/40 Fire

Usage

• Spike with Star Burst/Fire Burst, Leeroy style.
• E/N (or potentially N/E) maintain Cracked Armor.
• Kill ranged things (tendrils, etc.) with Fireball spikes. Don't forget to call.

Counters

• Choking Gas (Stygian Fiend) will interrupt your Spells.
• Wild Throw (Margonite Anur Rund) will remove Mantra of Frost.
• Power Block or Mistrust (Greater Dream Rider) interrupting Spirit Rift.
• Diversion (The Greater Darkness) will disable your skills.

Backliners

Soul Twisting (x1)

Ritualist / Ranger 11 + 1 + 3 Communing 10 + 3 Spawning Power 9 Beast Mastery 3 Wilderness Survival 3 Restoration Magic Soul Twisting Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 14 Soul Twisting Elite Skill For 42 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 3 Binding Rituals. 15 5 Shelter Factions Ritualist. Communing 16 Shelter Binding Ritual Create a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+135) Health and 79 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 43 Health. This Spirit lasts 62 seconds. 45 1 25 Union Factions Ritualist. Communing 16 Union Binding Ritual Create a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+135) Health and 79 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds. 45 ¾ 15 Winter Prophecies Ranger. Wilderness Survival 4 Winter Nature Ritual Create a level 3 Spirit with 60 (+31) Health and 21 armor. For creatures within its range, all elemental damage is cold damage instead. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds. 60 3 5 Edge of Extinction Prophecies Ranger. Beast Mastery 10 Edge of Extinction Nature Ritual Create a level 7 Spirit with 140 (+73) Health and 44 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 38 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 110 seconds. 60 5 5 Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Factions Ritualist. Kurzick rank Summon Spirits (Kurzick) Spell All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health. 5 ¼ 5 Boon of Creation Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 14 Boon of Creation Enchantment Spell For 57 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 47 Health and 6 Energy. 45 2 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

Flesh of My Flesh

Factions

Ritualist. Restoration Magic

Flesh of My Flesh

Spell

Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 5..17..21% Energy.

4

5

  if not bringing res scrolls

Optional

• DwG Support
  • Empowerment
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Spawning Power

    Empowerment

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 1..11..15 Spirit. All allies within its range holding an item gain 15..39..47 maximum Health and 10 maximum Energy. This Spirit dies after 15..51..63 seconds.

    

    30

    ¾

    5
     
• Emergency energy (City)
  • Lightbringer Signet
    Nightfall

    No Profession. Lightbringer rank

    Lightbringer Signet

    Signet

    If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy.

    

    25

    ¼
     

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Radiant/Attunement.
• Weaponset 1: +5 energy martial weapon of warding, Shield with +10 (vs Demons)
• Weaponset 2: staff with +20 energy and +30 health.
• Weaponset 3: +42e/-2 regen high energy set.

Usage

• Maintain your energy skill, Edge of Extinction
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Beast Mastery

  Edge of Extinction

  Nature Ritual

  Create a level 1..8..11 Spirit. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 14..43..52 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.

  

  60

  5

  5
  , Winter
  Prophecies

  Ranger. Wilderness Survival

  Winter

  Nature Ritual

  Create a level 1..8..11 Spirit. For creatures within its range, all elemental damage is cold damage instead. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.

  

  60

  3

  5
    and Empowerment
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Spawning Power

  Empowerment

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 1..11..15 Spirit. All allies within its range holding an item gain 15..39..47 maximum Health and 10 maximum Energy. This Spirit dies after 15..51..63 seconds.

  

  30

  ¾

  5
    (if bringing) at all times.
• Use the minion window (Y) to watch spirit health.
• Cast Shelter
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing

  Shelter

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 1..10..13 Spirit. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 75..51..43 Health. This Spirit lasts 30..54..62 seconds.

  

  45

  1

  25
    before Union
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing

  Union

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 1..10..13 Spirit. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 30..54..62 seconds.

  

  45

  ¾

  15
  , keep them up as much as possible to help prot your team.
  • Spam ONLY Shelter
    Factions

    Ritualist. Communing

    Shelter

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 1..10..13 Spirit. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 75..51..43 Health. This Spirit lasts 30..54..62 seconds.

    

    45

    1

    25
      if "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)
    Factions

    Warrior. Kurzick rank

    "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)

    Shout

    For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor.

    

    8
      is down.
• Use Summon Spirits (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Ritualist. Kurzick rank

  Summon Spirits (Kurzick)

  Spell

  All Spirits you control shadow step to your location, and gain 60..100 Health.

  

  5

  ¼

  5
    to heal your spirits or to move them into range of your team.

Your spirit's range is a little larger than twice your aggro range. You should never be near the battle. If your team wipes you will be responsible for staying safe and rezzing them (so bring rez scrolls if not bringing Flesh of My Flesh). A spirit radar texmod makes your job much easier.

Counters

• Keep Winter away from battle, as it dies quickly and Soul Twisting does not work on Nature Rituals.

Panic Mesmer (x1)

Mesmer / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 9 + 1 Fast Casting 9 + 1 Inspiration Magic 3 Protection Prayers Panic Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 15 Panic Elite Hex Spell For 10 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted. 15 0.6 10 Mistrust Nightfall Mesmer. Domination Magic 15 Mistrust Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 100 damage to that foe and all nearby foes. 12 1.3 10 Unnatural Signet Factions Mesmer. Domination Magic 15 Unnatural Signet Signet Target foe takes 75 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 50 damage. 10 0.7 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. "I Am Unstoppable!" EotN No Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!" Shout For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. 30 5 Convert Hexes Core Monk. Protection Prayers 4 Convert Hexes Spell Remove all Hexes from target other ally. For 11 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed. 12 1 15 Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mantra of Frost Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Mantra of Frost Stance For 74 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 44% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Template code

Optional

• Shatter Hex
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Shatter Hex

  Spell

  Remove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 30..102..126 damage.

  

  10

  1

  10
    to keep DwGs clean and extra damage.
• Cry of Pain
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Sunspear rank

  Cry of Pain

  Spell

  Interrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
   

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Radiant/Attunement and Survivor/Vitae mixes on your choice.
• Weaponset 1: Weaponset 1: +5 energy martial weapon of warding, Shield with +10 (vs Demons)
• Weaponset 2: staff with +20 energy and +30 health.
• Weaponset 3: high energy set.

Usage

• Maintain Mantra of Frost
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Mantra of Frost

  Stance

  For 30..78..94 seconds, whenever you take cold damage, the damage is reduced by 26..45..52% and you gain 2 Energy.

  

  20

  10
    at all times.
• Use Convert Hexes
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers

  Convert Hexes

  Spell

  Remove all Hexes from target other ally. For 8..18..21 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed.

  

  12

  1

  15
    to remove large amount of hexes from imbagon.
• Keep Panic
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Panic

  Elite Hex Spell

  For 1..8..11 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted.

  

  15

  1

  10
    on mobs.
• Spam Mistrust
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Mistrust

  Hex Spell

  For 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 10..82..106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.

  

  12

  2

  10
  , Unnatural Signet
  Factions

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Unnatural Signet

  Signet

  Target foe takes 15..63..79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 5..41..53 damage.

  

  10

  1
  , Cry of Pain
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Sunspear rank

  Cry of Pain

  Spell

  Interrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
    (if bringing) then Panic
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Panic

  Elite Hex Spell

  For 1..8..11 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted.

  

  15

  1

  10
    on recharge.
• Use Lightbringer Signet
  Nightfall

  No Profession. Lightbringer rank

  Lightbringer Signet

  Signet

  If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy.

  

  25

  ¼
    near mobs if you're hard on energy.
• Use "I Am Unstoppable!"
  EotN

  No Profession. Norn rank

  "I Am Unstoppable!"

  Shout

  For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.

  

  30

  5
    for pulling.

HB Monk (x1)

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Ethereal Light Factions Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Ethereal Light Spell Target ally is healed for 100 (+42). This Spell is easily interrupted. 5 1 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 60 (+42) Health and an additional 35 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Seed of Life Nightfall Monk. Sunspear rank Seed of Life Enchantment Spell For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. You get healed for 42 Health. 20 ¼ 5 Cure Hex EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Cure Hex Spell Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 120 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 12 1 5 Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 75 Health. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 15 Healer's Boon Nightfall Monk. Divine Favor 14 Healer's Boon Elite Enchantment Spell For 52 seconds. Healing Prayers Spells cast 50% faster and heal for 50% more Health. You get healed for 45 Health. 10 ¼ 5 Arcane Mimicry Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Mimicry Spell For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally. 60 2 15 Template code

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Mix of Radiant/Attunement and Survivor/Vitae. Also get Divine headpiece (3+1) for when casting UA.
• Weaponset 1: +5 energy martial weapon of warding, +10 (vs Demons) Shield
• Weaponset 2: 40/40 Healing set.
• Weaponset 3: staff with +20 energy and +30 health.
• Weaponset 4: +42e/-2 regen high energy set.

Usage

• Copy Unyielding Aura
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Unyielding Aura

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +15..51..63% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location.

  

  10

  ¼

  5

  -1
    using Arcane Mimicry
  Core

  Mesmer. Unlinked

  Arcane Mimicry

  Spell

  For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally.

  

  60

  2

  15
   . Use it on your opinion (exp HB can maintain it all time = awesome amount of healing + help to UA).
• Heal stuff fast. You are the primary healer.
• During initial spike, heal targets. The UA Monk should cast the first Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   .
• During other large spikes, cast Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
    immediately.
• Remove Soothing Images (Mind Tormentor) and Vocal Minority (Margonite Anur Dabi) from the Imbagon.
• If the Imbagon calls for hex removal, use Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
    right before "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Warrior. Kurzick rank

  "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)

  Shout

  For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor.

  

  8
    expires.
• Stand inside Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.

  

  20

  1

  10
    for faster charges.

Counters

• Choking Gas (Stygian Fiend) will interrupt your Spells.
• Power Block (Greater Dream Rider) interrupting your Healing spells.
• Diversion (The Greater Darkness) will disable your skills.
• Inspired Enchantment, Arcane Thievery and Arcane Larceny (Anguish Titan) will disable and steal your skills. Stay out of initial agro range.
• Knockdowns (see Notes below).
• Enchantment removal (see Notes below).

PnH Monk instead of HB (only for expert monks) (x1)

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 60 (+42) Health and an additional 35 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Patient Spirit EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Patient Spirit Enchantment Spell For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 120 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 4 ¼ 5 Seed of Life Nightfall Monk. Sunspear rank Seed of Life Enchantment Spell For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. You get healed for 42 Health. 20 ¼ 5 Peace and Harmony Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 14 Peace and Harmony Elite Enchantment Spell Target ally loses 8 conditions and hexes. For 3 seconds, conditions and hexes expire 90% faster on that ally. All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds. Target ally gets healed for 45 Health. 10 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Arcane Mimicry Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Mimicry Spell For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally. 60 2 15 Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 75 Health. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 15 Template code

Optionals

• Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   
• Deny Hexes
  Factions

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Deny Hexes

  Spell

  Remove one Hex from target ally for each recharging Divine Favor skill you have.

  

  12

  1

  5
   

Equipment

• Same as HB Monk (see above).

Usage

• Copy Unyielding Aura
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Unyielding Aura

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +15..51..63% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location.

  

  10

  ¼

  5

  -1
    using Arcane Mimicry
  Core

  Mesmer. Unlinked

  Arcane Mimicry

  Spell

  For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally.

  

  60

  2

  15
   . Use it on your opinion (exp PnH can maintain it all time).
• Heal stuff fast. You are the primary healer.
• During initial spike, heal targets. The UA Monk should cast the first Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   .
• During other large spikes, cast Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
    immediately.
• Remove Soothing Images (Mind Tormentor) and Vocal Minority (Margonite Anur Dabi) from the Imbagon with Peace and Harmony
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Peace and Harmony

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  Target ally loses 0..7..10 conditions and hexes. For 1..3..3 seconds, conditions and hexes expire 90% faster on that ally. All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
   .
• If the Imbagon calls for hex removal, use Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
    right before "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Warrior. Kurzick rank

  "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)

  Shout

  For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor.

  

  8
    expires and remove hexes and conditions with Peace and Harmony
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Peace and Harmony

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  Target ally loses 0..7..10 conditions and hexes. For 1..3..3 seconds, conditions and hexes expire 90% faster on that ally. All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
    from the imbagon.
• Stand inside Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.

  

  20

  1

  10
    for faster charges.

Counters

• Same as HB Monk (see above).

UA Monk (x1)

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor 3 Protection Prayers Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 60 (+42) Health and an additional 35 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Seed of Life Nightfall Monk. Sunspear rank Seed of Life Enchantment Spell For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. You get healed for 42 Health. 20 ¼ 5 Cure Hex EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Cure Hex Spell Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 120 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 12 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 15 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 75 Health. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 15 Unyielding Aura Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 14 Unyielding Aura Elite Enchantment Spell While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +57% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location. You get healed for 45 Health. 10 ¼ 5 -1 Template code

Optionals

If running PnH-

• Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   .
• Ethereal Light
  Factions

  Monk. Healing Prayers

  Ethereal Light

  Spell

  Target ally is healed for 25..85..105. This Spell is easily interrupted.

  

  5

  1

  5
   .

If running HB-

• Spotless Mind
  EotN

  Monk. Healing Prayers

  Spotless Mind

  Enchantment Spell

  For 1..12..16 seconds, target other ally loses a Hex every 5 seconds.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
   .
• Patient Spirit
  EotN

  Monk. Healing Prayers

  Patient Spirit

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 30..102..126 Health when the enchantment ends.

  

  4

  ¼

  5
   .

Equipment

• Same as HB Monk (see above).

Usage

• Maintain Unyielding Aura
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Unyielding Aura

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +15..51..63% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location.

  

  10

  ¼

  5

  -1
    and resurrect party members as soon as they die.
• During initial spike, cast Seed of Life
  Nightfall

  Monk. Sunspear rank

  Seed of Life

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
    immediately.
• Maintain Spotless Mind
  EotN

  Monk. Healing Prayers

  Spotless Mind

  Enchantment Spell

  For 1..12..16 seconds, target other ally loses a Hex every 5 seconds.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
    on the Imbagon.
• Precast Patient Spirit
  EotN

  Monk. Healing Prayers

  Patient Spirit

  Enchantment Spell

  For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 30..102..126 Health when the enchantment ends.

  

  4

  ¼

  5
    on the DWG Ritualists (not the Imbagon) often at the beginning of battle to bait enemies into wasting their enchantment removals. This is very important, otherwise they will remove Healer's Boon
  Nightfall

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Healer's Boon

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 10..46..58 seconds. Healing Prayers Spells cast 50% faster and heal for 50% more Health.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
    and Unyielding Aura
  Prophecies

  Monk. Divine Favor

  Unyielding Aura

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +15..51..63% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location.

  

  10

  ¼

  5

  -1
    from the monks.
• Please also read the HB Monk usage instructions for better coordination (see above).

• Get your secondary profession to warrior to drain hexes otherwise meant for the imba. Anti-melee hexes will hurt your team a lot less than the imba

Counters

• Same as HB Monk (see above).

Imbagon (x1)

Paragon / Warrior 12 + 1 + 3 Leadership 11 + 2 Command 5 Tactics 4 Spear Mastery "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick) Factions Warrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick) Shout For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. 8 "There's Nothing to Fear!" Nightfall Paragon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!" Shout For 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. 20 15 Signet of Aggression Nightfall Paragon. Unlinked Signet of Aggression Signet If you are under the effects of a Shout or Chant, you gain 2 strikes of adrenaline. 5 1 "To the Limit!" Prophecies Warrior. Tactics 6 "To the Limit!" Shout For each foe within earshot (maximum 3), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 14 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 30. 15 5 Focused Anger Nightfall Paragon. Leadership 17 Focused Anger Elite Skill For 45 seconds, you gain 170% more adrenaline. 60 10 "Fall Back!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 14 "Fall Back!" Shout For 10 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 14 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack. 20 10 "Can't Touch This!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 14 "Can't Touch This!" Shout For 20 seconds, the next 5 Touch Skills used against allies within earshot fail. 20 5 "We Shall Return!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 14 "We Shall Return!" Shout All party members in earshot are resurrected with 48% Health and 19% Energy. 30 25 Template code

Equipment

• Armor: Superior Vigor, Centurion's Insignias, 2 Runes of Vitae.
• Weaponset 1: -5/+15% furious spear of warding, Shield with +10 (vs Demons) (ideally, a Stygian Defender)
• Weaponset 2: +5e furious spear of warding, Shield with +10 (vs Demons) (ideally, a Stygian Defender)
• Weaponset 3: staff with +20 energy and +30 health.

Usage

• Maintain Focused Anger
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Leadership

  Focused Anger

  Elite Skill

  For 45 seconds, you gain 0..120..160% more adrenaline.

  

  60

  10
   . maintain adrenaline along with Signet of Aggression
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Unlinked

  Signet of Aggression

  Signet

  If you are under the effects of a Shout or Chant, you gain 2 strikes of adrenaline.

  

  5

  1
   .
• Maintain adrenaline build up between battles with Signet of Aggression
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Unlinked

  Signet of Aggression

  Signet

  If you are under the effects of a Shout or Chant, you gain 2 strikes of adrenaline.

  

  5

  1
   .
• Use "Can't Touch This!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Can't Touch This!"

  Shout

  For 20 seconds, the next 1..4..5 Touch Skills used against allies within earshot fail.

  

  20

  5
    and "There's Nothing to Fear!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Sunspear rank

  "There's Nothing to Fear!"

  Shout

  For 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends.

  

  20

  15
    BEFORE each battle. Maintain as required.
• Use "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Warrior. Kurzick rank

  "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)

  Shout

  For 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor.

  

  8
    at the BEGINNING of each battle. Maintain as required.
• Use "To the Limit!"
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Tactics

  "To the Limit!"

  Shout

  For each foe within earshot (maximum 1..5..6), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 10..18..21 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 10..50..63.

  

  15

  5
    when in immediately need of adrenaline, for example, right after Sooting images has been removed and SY! is about to run out (can be used when knocked-down).
• Use "Fall Back!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Fall Back!"

  Shout

  For 4..9..10 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 5..13..16 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.

  

  20

  10
    when running between mobs
• Use "We Shall Return!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "We Shall Return!"

  Shout

  All party members in earshot are resurrected with 25..45..52% Health and 5..17..21% Energy.

  

  30

  25
    if multiple party members are dead.
• Do not try to act as the party tank unless a party member is bringing Convert Hexes
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers

  Convert Hexes

  Spell

  Remove all Hexes from target other ally. For 8..18..21 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed.

  

  12

  1

  15
   .
  • However, stay within earshot radius with all teammembers.
• Try to avoid Dust Cloak (Dementia Titan) and Eruption (Rage Titan).

Counters

• Call for Soothing Images (Mind Tormentor) and Vocal Minority (Margonite Anur Dabi) to be removed if required.
• Use "To the Limit!" after Soothing Images is removed for a quick adrenaline boost.
• If possible, avoid blind from Dust Cloak (Dementia Titan) and Eruption (Rage Titan).
• Diversion (The Greater Darkness) will disable your skills.

Ebony Citadel of Mallyx

• The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx is usually done in Normal Mode as there is no additional reward for completion in Hard Mode.

Soul Twisting

Ritualist / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Communing 12 + 1 Spawning Power 3 Restoration Magic Boon of Creation Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 13 Boon of Creation Enchantment Spell For 54 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 44 Health and 5 Energy. 45 2 10 Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Mend Body and Soul Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3 Mend Body and Soul Spell Target ally is healed for 39 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot. 3 ¾ 5 Convert Hexes Core Monk. Protection Prayers Convert Hexes Spell Remove all Hexes from target other ally. For 8..18..21 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed. 12 1 15 Soul Twisting Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 13 Soul Twisting Elite Skill For 40 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 3 Binding Rituals. 15 5 Union Factions Ritualist. Communing 14 Union Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+114) Health and 68 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 58 seconds. 45 ¾ 15 Shelter Factions Ritualist. Communing 14 Shelter Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+114) Health and 68 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 47 Health. This Spirit lasts 58 seconds. 45 1 25 Dissonance Factions Ritualist. Communing 14 Dissonance Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+114) Health and 68 armor. This Spirit deals 19 damage and anyone struck by its attack is interrupted. This Spirit dies after 24 seconds. 45 1 25 Template code

WoH Monk (instead of HB Monk)

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Word of Healing Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Word of Healing Elite Spell Heal target ally for 94 (+42) Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health. 3 ¾ 5 Seed of Life Nightfall Monk. Sunspear rank Seed of Life Enchantment Spell For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. You get healed for 42 Health. 20 ¼ 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 57 (+42) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Cure Hex EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Cure Hex Spell Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 12 1 5 Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 15 Arcane Mimicry Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Mimicry Spell For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally. 60 2 15 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotN No Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!" Shout For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. 30 5 Template code

UA Monk

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Ethereal Light Factions Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Ethereal Light Spell Target ally is healed for 95 (+42). This Spell is easily interrupted. 5 1 5 Seed of Life Nightfall Monk. Sunspear rank Seed of Life Enchantment Spell For 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. You get healed for 42 Health. 20 ¼ 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 57 (+42) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Cure Hex EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Cure Hex Spell Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 12 1 5 Lightbringer Signet Nightfall No Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer Signet Signet If you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy. 25 ¼ Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 15 Unyielding Aura Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 13 Unyielding Aura Elite Enchantment Spell While you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +54% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location. You get healed for 42 Health. 10 ¼ 5 -1 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotN No Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!" Shout For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. 30 5 Template code

Usage

• Do not use any enchantments, hexes or conditions while fighting Mallyx the Unyielding due to Banish Enchantment and Consume Torment.
• If "fast skip" fails, don't worry about the spirits. Fight Mallyx on top of the stairs, kill any Margonite Anur Ki any Margonite Anur Dabi that spawn, then continue.
• Remember to speak to High Priest Zhellix after killing Mallyx, before leaving the zone, for your reward.

Notes

Enchantment Removals

• Teams heavy on enchantments are not advised.
• Rending Aura
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers

  Rending Aura

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes take 10..34..42 cold damage. For 30 seconds, your attack skills remove enchantments from knocked-down foes. When this enchantment ends, nearby foes are affected by Cracked Armor for 1..8..11 seconds.

  

  6

  10
   (Stygian Golem).
• Gaze of Contempt
  Factions

  Necromancer. Unlinked

  Gaze of Contempt

  Spell

  If target foe has more than 50% Health, that foe loses all Enchantments.

  

  15

  2

  10
  , Corrupt Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses

  Corrupt Enchantment

  Elite Hex Spell

  Remove one Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed in this way, that foe suffers from -1..7..8 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.

  

  10

  ¾

  5
   (Soul Tormentor).
• Rending Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery

  Rending Sweep

  Melee Attack

  You deal +5..17..21 damage and lose 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was lost, you remove an enchantment from each foe you hit.

  

  6
  , Rending Aura
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers

  Rending Aura

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes take 10..34..42 cold damage. For 30 seconds, your attack skills remove enchantments from knocked-down foes. When this enchantment ends, nearby foes are affected by Cracked Armor for 1..8..11 seconds.

  

  6

  10
   (Earth Tormentor).
• Shatter Enchantment
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Shatter Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 14..83..106 damage.

  

  20

  1

  10
   (The Greater Darkness), (Guardian of Komalie (mesmer)).
• Chilblains
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses

  Chilblains

  Spell

  You become Poisoned for 10 seconds. Foes in the area of your target are struck for 10..37..46 cold damage and lose 1..2..2 Enchantments.

  

  8

  2

  25
   (Despair Titan).
• Inspired Enchantment
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Inspired Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe and gain 3..13..16 Energy. For 20 seconds, Inspired Enchantment is replaced with the Enchantment removed from target foe.

  

  1

  10
   (Anguish Titan).
• Shatter Enchantment
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Shatter Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 14..83..106 damage.

  

  20

  1

  10
  , Mirror of Disenchantment
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Unlinked

  Mirror of Disenchantment

  Spell

  Remove one Enchantment from target foe. All of that foe's party members also lose that same Enchantment.

  

  15

  1

  5
   (Greater Dream Rider).
• Strip Enchantment
  Core

  Necromancer. Blood Magic

  Strip Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove 0..2..2 enchantments from target foe. If an enchantment is removed, you steal 5..53..69 Health.

  

  20

  1

  10
   (Margonite Anur Dabi).
• Feedback
  Factions

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Feedback

  Spell

  Target foe loses one Enchantment. If an Enchantment is removed in this way, that foe also loses 4..9..10 Energy.

  

  30

  2

  10
   (Margonite Anur Kaya).

Anti-Enchantment Skills

• Desecrate Enchantments
  Prophecies

  Necromancer. Curses

  Desecrate Enchantments

  Spell

  Target foe and all nearby foes take 6..49..64 shadow damage and 4..17..21 shadow damage for each Enchantment on them.

  

  15

  2

  10
  , Defile Enchantments
  Factions

  Necromancer. Curses

  Defile Enchantments

  Spell

  Target foe and all nearby foes take 6..49..64 shadow damage and 4..17..21 shadow damage for each Enchantment on them.

  

  15

  2

  10
   (Despair Titan).
• Soul Barbs
  Prophecies

  Necromancer. Curses

  Soul Barbs

  Hex Spell

  For 30 seconds, target foe takes 15..27..31 damage when an Enchantment or Hex is cast on that target.

  

  20

  2

  10
   (Soul Tormentor).
• Scourge Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Monk. Smiting Prayers

  Scourge Enchantment

  Hex Spell

  For 30 seconds, each time target foe is the target of an Enchantment, the caster of that Enchantment takes 15..63..79 damage.

  

  5

  2

  10
   (Heart Tormentor), (Shaunur the Divine).

Hexes and Conditions

• Remove these from the Imbagon. Bring 3 or 4 hex removals and 1 or 2 condition removals.
• Vocal Minority
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses

  Vocal Minority

  Hex Spell

  For 5..17..21 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes cannot use Shouts or Chants.

  

  20

  1

  10
  , Meekness
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses

  Meekness

  Hex Spell

  For 5..25..32 seconds, target foe and all foes in the area attack 50% slower.

  

  15

  2

  15
   (Margonite Anur Dabi).
• Spirit Shackles
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Spirit Shackles

  Hex Spell

  For 5..17..21 seconds, target foe loses 5 Energy whenever that foe attacks.

  

  8

  3

  10
   (Margonite Anur Kaya).
• Shadow of Fear
  Prophecies

  Necromancer. Curses

  Shadow of Fear

  Hex Spell

  Target foe and all adjacent foes attack 50% slower for the next 5..25..32 seconds.

  

  5

  2

  10
  , Faintheartedness
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses

  Faintheartedness

  Hex Spell

  For the next 3..13..17 seconds, target foe attacks 50% slower, and that foe suffers -0..2..3 Health degeneration.

  

  8

  1

  10
   (Soul Tormentor).
• Soothing Images
  Core

  Mesmer. Illusion Magic

  Soothing Images

  Hex Spell

  For 8..18..21 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes cannot gain adrenaline.

  

  8

  2

  15
   (Mind Tormentor), (The Darkness).
• Blurred Vision
  Core

  Elementalist. Water Magic

  Blurred Vision

  Hex Spell

  For 4..9..10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes are Hexed with Blurred Vision. While Hexed, those foes have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.

  

  12

  1

  10
   (Water Tormentor).
• Blind: Dust Cloak
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers

  Dust Cloak

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  All adjacent foes are struck for 10..34..42 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this Enchantment ends, all adjacent foes are Blinded for 1..3..4 seconds.

  

  6

  10
   (Dementia Titan).
• Blind: Eruption
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Eruption

  Spell

  Cause an Eruption at target foe's location. Each second for 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 10..34..42 earth damage and are Blinded for 10 seconds.

  

  30

  2

  25
   (Rage Titan).

Weakness

• Attackers should have 1 additional attribute point for any break points.
• Staggering Force
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers

  Staggering Force

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  All nearby foes are struck for 10..34..42 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 1..8..11 seconds.

  

  6

  10
   (Earth Tormentor).
• Staggering Blow
  Core

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Staggering Blow

  Hammer Attack

  If this hammer blow hits, your target will suffer from Weakness for 5..17..21 seconds.

  

  1

  4
   (Stygian Brute).
• Enervating Charge
  Core

  Elementalist. Air Magic

  Enervating Charge

  Spell

  Target foe is struck for 25..45..52 lightning damage and suffers from Weakness for 5..17..21 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration.

  

  8

  1

  10
   (Margonite Anur Su).
• Blood of the Aggressor
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Blood Magic

  Blood of the Aggressor

  Spell

  Steal up to 5..37..48 health from target foe. If that foe was attacking, that foe suffers Weakness for 3..10..13 seconds.

  

  5

  1

  5
   (Margonite Anur Dabi).

Knockdowns

• Effects of knockdowns on party can be mitigated by using exp puller (often Panic mesmer) with IAU and defense-set.
• Magehunter's Smash
  Nightfall

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Magehunter's Smash

  Elite Hammer Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe is knocked down. If your target is under the effects of an Enchantment, this attack cannot be blocked.

  

  8
  , Counter Blow
  Core

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Counter Blow

  Hammer Attack

  If this attack hits an attacking foe, that foe is knocked down.

  

  4
   (Margonite Anur Vu).
• Gale
  Core

  Elementalist. Air Magic

  Gale

  Spell

  Knock down target foe for 2 seconds. (50% failure chance with Air Magic 4 or less.)

  

  5

  1

  10
   (Margonite Anur Su).
• Earth Shaker
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Earth Shaker

  Elite Hammer Attack

  Target foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)

  

  8
  , Yeti Smash
  Factions

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Yeti Smash

  Hammer Attack

  Lose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)

  

  6
   (Misery Titan).
• Churning Earth
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Churning Earth

  Spell

  Create Churning Earth at target foe's location. For the next 5 seconds, Churning Earth strikes foes near that location for 10..34..42 earth damage each second. Any foe moving faster than normal when struck by Churning Earth is knocked down.

  

  30

  2

  15
  , Earthquake
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic

  Earthquake

  Spell

  You invoke an Earthquake at target foe's location. All foes near this location are knocked down and are struck for 26..85..105 earth damage.

  

  15

  3

  25
   (Rage Titan).
• Backbreaker
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Backbreaker

  Elite Hammer Attack

  If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +1..16..21 damage and your target is knocked down. This knockdown lasts 4 seconds if you have at least 8 Strength.

  

  9
  , Earth Shaker
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Earth Shaker

  Elite Hammer Attack

  Target foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)

  

  8
  , Counter Blow
  Core

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Counter Blow

  Hammer Attack

  If this attack hits an attacking foe, that foe is knocked down.

  

  4
  , Irresistible Blow
  Core

  Warrior. Hammer Mastery

  Irresistible Blow

  Hammer Attack

  If this attack hits, you strike for +5..17..21 damage. If Irresistible Blow is blocked, your target is knocked down and takes 5..17..21 damage.

  

  6

  5
   (Stygian Brute).
• Bull's Charge
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Strength

  Bull's Charge

  Elite Stance

  For 5..10..11 seconds, you move 33% faster and if you strike a moving foe in melee, that foe is knocked down. Bull's Charge ends if you use a skill.

  

  20

  5
  , Bull's Strike
  Core

  Warrior. Strength

  Bull's Strike

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +5..25..32 damage, and your target is knocked down.

  

  10

  5
  , Griffon's Sweep
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Strength

  Griffon's Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you strike for +5..17..21 damage. If this attack is blocked, your target is knocked down and suffers 10..29..36 damage.

  

  8

  5
   (Stygian Horror).

Daze, Interrupts and Skill Disables

• Builds with long casting times are not advised.
• Stunning Strike
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Spear Mastery

  Stunning Strike

  Elite Spear Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +5..25..32 damage. If it hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is also Dazed for 4..9..10 seconds.

  

  10
  , Disrupting Throw
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Spear Mastery

  Disrupting Throw

  Spear Attack

  If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is interrupted.

  

  10

  ½

  5
   (Sanity Tormentor).
• Wild Throw
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Spear Mastery

  Wild Throw

  Spear Attack

  If this attack hits, it deals +5..17..21 damage, and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. All of your non-spear attack skills are disabled for 3 seconds.

  

  7
   (Sanity Tormentor), (Margonite Anur Rund).
• Savage Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Marksmanship

  Savage Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +13..25..29 damage.

  

  5

  ½

  10
   (Spirit Tormentor).
• Migraine
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Illusion Magic

  Migraine

  Elite Hex Spell

  For 5..17..21 seconds, target foe suffers -1..7..8 Health degeneration and takes 100% longer to activate skills.

  

  12

  2

  10
  , Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 1..25..33 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   (Mind Tormentor).
• Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 15..63..79 damage.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
  , Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 1..25..33 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
  , Power Spike
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Power Spike

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 30..102..126 damage.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
   (Guardian of Komalie (mesmer)).
• Diversion
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Diversion

  Hex Spell

  For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 10..47..59 seconds to recharge.

  

  12

  3

  10
   (The Darkness).
• Arcane Larceny
  Factions

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Arcane Larceny

  Spell

  For 5..29..37 seconds, one random Spell is disabled for target foe and Arcane Larceny is replaced by that Spell.

  

  1

  10
  , Arcane Thievery
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Arcane Thievery

  Spell

  For 5..29..37 seconds, one random Spell is disabled for target foe, and Arcane Thievery is replaced by that Spell.

  

  1

  10
   (Anguish Titan).
• Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 15..63..79 damage.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
  , Power Leak
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Power Leak

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 3..14..18 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  10
   (Margonite Anur Kaya).
• Choking Gas
  Core

  Ranger. Wilderness Survival

  Choking Gas

  Preparation

  For 1..10..13 seconds, your arrows deal 1..7..8 more damage and spread Choking Gas to all adjacent foes on impact. Choking Gas interrupts foes attempting to cast Spells.

  

  24

  2

  15
  , Concussion Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Marksmanship

  Concussion Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Concussion Shot hits while target foe is casting a Spell, the Spell is interrupted and your target is Dazed for 5..17..21 seconds. This attack deals only 1..13..17 damage.

  

  5

  ½

  25
  , Distracting Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Expertise

  Distracting Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 1..13..17 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.

  

  10

  ½

  5
  , Savage Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Marksmanship

  Savage Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +13..25..29 damage.

  

  5

  ½

  10
   (Stygian Fiend).

Energy Denial

• Beware of energy loss, especially in City of Torc'qua on Hard Mode.
• "Fear Me!"
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Tactics

  "Fear Me!"

  Shout

  All nearby foes lose 1..3..4 Energy. For 1..12..16 seconds, your melee attacks gain +5..25..32% chance of a critical hit against stationary foes.

  

  6

  4
   (Margonite Anur Vu).
• Debilitating Shot
  Core

  Ranger. Marksmanship

  Debilitating Shot

  Bow Attack

  If Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 1..8..11 Energy.

  

  10

  10
  , Quickening Zephyr
  Core

  Ranger. Wilderness Survival

  Quickening Zephyr

  Nature Ritual

  Create a level 1..8..11 Spirit. For non-Spirit creatures within its range, all skills recharge twice as fast and cost 30% more of the base Energy to cast. This Spirit dies after 15..39..47 seconds.

  

  60

  5

  25
   (Margonite Anur Tuk) - Quickening Zephyr is very dangerous nature ritual for monk's energy on Hard Mode, be careful when using "Heal Party".
• Energy Surge
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Energy Surge

  Elite Spell

  Target foe loses 1..8..11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.

  

  15

  2

  5
  , Power Leak
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Power Leak

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 3..14..18 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  10
   (Margonite Anur Kaya).
• Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 1..25..33 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   (Mind Tormentor).
• Ether Feast
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Ether Feast

  Spell

  Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 20..56..68 for each point of Energy lost.

  

  8

  1

  5
   (Greater Dream Rider).
• Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 1..25..33 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
  , Ether Feast
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic

  Ether Feast

  Spell

  Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 20..56..68 for each point of Energy lost.

  

  8

  1

  5
   (Guardian of Komalie (mesmer)).

Fast Skip

• To fast skip Mallyx and fight him outside of the room:
  • As the last wave comes someone must stand by the door.
  • The cutscene must be skipped, quickly
• This will allow you party to remain outside and fight Mallyx alone.

See Also

• Archive:Team - DoA Glaiveway
• Build:Team - DoA Trenchway

Video

• DwG Tutorial