Build:Team - HA Contagion Spike

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 HA PvP team

The Contagion Team focuses on generating high DPS as well as pressure from a variety of conditions to quickly overpower the opposing team.

Team Composition

One Headbutt Warrior

Warrior / Dervish 12 Scythe Mastery 12 + 1 + 1 Strength Headbutt Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Headbutt Elite Skill Target touched foe takes 96 damage. You are Dazed for 19 seconds. 20 ¾ 15 Wearying Strike Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Wearying Strike Scythe Attack You remove 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, you inflict a Deep Wound for 9 seconds. You suffer from Weakness for 10 seconds if an enchantment is not removed. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 6 Body Blow EotN Warrior. Strength 14 Body Blow Melee Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +38 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 7 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 14 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +28 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 5 Distracting Blow Core Warrior. Unlinked Distracting Blow Melee Attack Swipe your weapon at the target, dealing no damage but disrupting the target's current action (and the actions of foes adjacent to your target). This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 ½ 5 Flail Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Flail Stance For 14 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. 4 Sprint Core Warrior. Strength 14 Sprint Stance For 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. 15 5 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 3 Template code

Usage

• Use Headbutt and Wearying Strike when the paragon calls Martyr.
• Attack things until they die.
• Interrupt Life

Two Contagion Necromancers

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Death Magic 9 Protection Prayers 9 + 1 Soul Reaping 2 Healing Prayers Contagion Nightfall Necromancer. Death Magic 14 Contagion Elite Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 5% maximum Health. 20 1 5 Dark Aura Core Necromancer. Death Magic 14 Dark Aura Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, whenever target ally sacrifices Health, Dark Aura deals 47 shadow damage to adjacent foes, and you lose 19 Health. 10 1 10 Masochism EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 10 Masochism Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell. 20 1 5 Foul Feast EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 10 Foul Feast Spell All conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 30 Health and 1 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target. 4 ¼ 5 Draw Conditions Core Monk. Protection Prayers 9 Draw Conditions Spell All negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 18 Health. 4 ¼ 5 Life Attunement Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 9 Life Attunement Enchantment Spell While you maintain this enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage with attacks, but gains 36% more Health when healed. 2 10 -1 Signet of Agony Core Necromancer. Blood Magic Signet of Agony Signet You suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 10..58..74 damage. 8 ¾ Resurrection Chant Factions Monk. Healing Prayers 2 Resurrection Chant Spell Resurrect target party member with up to your current Health and 9% Energy. This spell has half the normal range. 15 6 10 Template code

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 1 + 1 Death Magic 8 + 1 Curses 9 + 1 Soul Reaping 5 Protection Prayers Contagion Nightfall Necromancer. Death Magic 14 Contagion Elite Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 5% maximum Health. 20 1 5 Dark Aura Core Necromancer. Death Magic 14 Dark Aura Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, whenever target ally sacrifices Health, Dark Aura deals 47 shadow damage to adjacent foes, and you lose 19 Health. 10 1 10 Masochism EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 10 Masochism Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell. 20 1 5 Foul Feast EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 10 Foul Feast Spell All conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 30 Health and 1 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target. 4 ¼ 5 Draw Conditions Core Monk. Protection Prayers 5 Draw Conditions Spell All negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 13 Health. 4 ¼ 5 Rotting Flesh Core Necromancer. Death Magic 14 Rotting Flesh Spell Target fleshy foe becomes Diseased for 24 seconds, slowly losing Health. 3 3 15 Poisoned Heart Nightfall Necromancer. Curses 9 Poisoned Heart Spell You and all adjacent foes are Poisoned for 11 seconds. 12 ¼ 5 Succor Prophecies Monk. Unlinked Succor Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target other ally gains +1 Health and +1 Energy regeneration, but you lose 1 Energy each time that ally casts a Spell. 10 1 5 -1 Template code

Usage

• Use and maintain Contagion and Masochism on yourself and Dark Aura on your partner.
• Maintain Succor on the Warrior, maintain Life Attunement on both necros.
• Use your self inflicting condition skills for more damage.
• Use Foul Feast & Draw on each other to pump out massive damage, first necro use draw on the Martygon after he has drawn all the conditions.

One Martyrgon

Paragon / Monk 9 + 1 Leadership 9 + 1 Spear Mastery 11 + 1 + 1 Command 6 Healing Prayers Martyr Core Monk. Unlinked Martyr Elite Spell Transfer all Conditions and their remaining durations from your allies to you. 10 1 5 Infuse Health Core Monk. Healing Prayers 6 Infuse Health Spell Lose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 114% of the amount you lost. ¼ 10 "Fall Back!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 13 "Fall Back!" Shout For 9 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 Godspeed Nightfall Paragon. Command 13 Godspeed Shout For 18 seconds, all allies within earshot move 25% faster while under the effects of an Enchantment. 30 10 "Make Haste!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 13 "Make Haste!" Shout For 18 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack. 10 5 Song of Concentration Nightfall Paragon. Unlinked Song of Concentration Chant For 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted. 5 2 8 "We Shall Return!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 13 "We Shall Return!" Shout All party members in earshot are resurrected with 47% Health and 18% Energy. 30 25 Signet of Return Nightfall Paragon. Leadership 10 Signet of Return Signet Resurrect target party member with 12% Health and 3% Energy for each party member within earshot. 5 5 Template code

Usage

• Use Martyr to make drawing off you deal loads of damage all at once.
• Use "Make Haste!" as run support.
• Use Song of Concentration when the Ghostly Hero is capping.
• Use "Fall Back!" and Godspeed to make your nerco unkitable.
• Use 20/10 Staff to get amazing fast casts on Martyr

SoM Mes

Mesmer / Elementalist 11 Earth Magic 10 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 9 + 1 Fast Casting 4 Fire Magic Signet of Midnight Prophecies Mesmer. Unlinked Signet of Midnight Elite Signet You and target touched foe become Blinded for 15 seconds. 10 1.4 Burning Speed Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 4 Burning Speed Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, you are set on fire and move 34% faster. When Burning Speed ends, all adjacent foes are set on fire for 5 seconds. ¼ 10 Grasping Earth Prophecies Elementalist. Earth Magic 11 Grasping Earth Hex Spell For 15 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. 12 ¾ 10 Ward Against Foes Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 11 Ward Against Foes Ward Spell You create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 17 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower. 20 1 15 Power Return Factions Mesmer. Fast Casting 10 Power Return Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe gains 7 Energy. 7 0.2 5 Complicate Factions Mesmer. Domination Magic 12 Complicate Spell If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 11 seconds. 20 0.2 10 Power Lock EotN Mesmer. Domination Magic 12 Power Lock Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Spell or Chant is interrupted and disabled for an additional 11 seconds. 12 0.2 5 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 2.1 Template code

Variants

• take Freezing Gust and use it offensively in 8v8 maps.

Usage

• Use Burning Speed and Signet of Midnight for sources of Burning and Blind.
• Snare relic runners and frontliners with Grasping Earth and Ward Against Foes.
• Use your rupts like a bot.

Spell Break Prot

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic Spell Breaker Core Monk. Divine Favor 11 Spell Breaker Elite Enchantment Spell For 14 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 45 1 15 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 Aegis Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Aegis Enchantment Spell For 11 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. You get healed for 35 Health. 30 2 10 Spirit Bond Factions Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Spirit Bond 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. 2 ¼ 10 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 Shield of Absorption Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Shield of Absorption Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 10 1 5 Holy Veil Core Monk. Unlinked Holy Veil Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, any Hex cast on target ally takes twice as long to cast. When Holy Veil ends, one Hex is removed from target ally. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 12 1 5 -1 Channeling Prophecies Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Channeling Enchantment Spell For 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. 15 1 5 Template code

• Use Spell Breaker more than once

HB Monk

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic Healer's Boon Nightfall Monk. Divine Favor 11 Healer's Boon Elite Enchantment Spell For 43 seconds. Healing Prayers Spells cast 50% faster and heal for 50% more Health. You get healed for 35 Health. 10 ¼ 5 Patient Spirit EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Patient Spirit Enchantment Spell For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 114 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 4 ¼ 5 Orison of Healing Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Orison of Healing Spell Heal target ally for 67 (+35) Health. 2 1 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 57 (+35) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 35 Health. 2 2 15 Auspicious Incantation Factions Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Auspicious Incantation Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 158% of that spell's Energy cost. 25 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 35 Health. 12 1 5 Channeling Prophecies Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Channeling Enchantment Spell For 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. 15 1 5 Template code

HB Infuser

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Inspiration Magic Healer's Boon Nightfall Monk. Divine Favor 11 Healer's Boon Elite Enchantment Spell For 43 seconds. Healing Prayers Spells cast 50% faster and heal for 50% more Health. You get healed for 35 Health. 10 ¼ 5 Infuse Health Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Infuse Health Spell Lose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 134% of the amount you lost. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. ¼ 10 Orison of Healing Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Orison of Healing Spell Heal target ally for 67 (+35) Health. 2 1 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 57 (+35) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Heal Party Core Monk. Healing Prayers 14 Heal Party Spell Heal entire party for 72 Health. You get healed for 35 Health. 2 2 15 Auspicious Incantation Factions Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Auspicious Incantation Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 158% of that spell's Energy cost. 25 1 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 Channeling Prophecies Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Channeling Enchantment Spell For 34 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. 15 1 5 Template code

• Use Spell Breaker more than once