Build:Team - HA Two Monk Backline

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The standard backline templates for monks in Heroes Ascent

Frequency

Found in nearly every Heroes Ascent team build

Team Composition

• 1 Infuse /

• 1 Prot /

Infuse

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 6 Inspiration Magic 6 Domination Magic 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 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 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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 Hex Breaker Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 6 Hex Breaker Stance For 35 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 24 damage. 15 5 Leech Signet Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6 Leech Signet Signet Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 8 Energy. 30 ¼ Channeling Prophecies Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6 Channeling Enchantment Spell For 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. 15 1 5 Template code

• Word of Healing
  Core

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Word of Healing

  Elite Spell

  Heal target ally for 94 Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health.

  

  3

  ¾

  5
   for more powerful single target healing.
• Healing Burst
  Factions

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Healing Burst

  Elite Spell

  Target ally is healed for 150. All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.

  

  4

  ¾

  5
   for supplemental party healing.

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Disciple's Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Restoration
• Minor Healing
• Minor Divine Favor

Weapons

• Healing Wand of Memory, 20% cast time
• Healing Focus of Aptitude, 20% recharge
• Healing Wand of Memory, +15/-1 energy
• Healing Focus of Fortitude, +15/-1 energy
• Adept Inspiration Staff of Enchanting, 20% cast time
• Crippling Spear of Defense, +5 energy
• Crippling Spear of Defense, -5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• 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.

  

  4

  ¼

  5
   and Dwayna's Kiss
  Prophecies

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Dwayna's Kiss

  Spell

  Heal target other ally for 57 Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.

  

  3

  1

  5
   are your primary healing skills to top off bars.
• If bringing Word of Healing
  Core

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Word of Healing

  Elite Spell

  Heal target ally for 94 Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health.

  

  3

  ¾

  5
  , us it to heal targets under 50% health. Otherwise 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.

  

  4

  ¼

  5
   and Dwayna's Kiss
  Prophecies

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Dwayna's Kiss

  Spell

  Heal target other ally for 57 Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.

  

  3

  1

  5
   are more efficient heals.
• If bringing Healing Burst
  Factions

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Healing Burst

  Elite Spell

  Target ally is healed for 150. All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.

  

  4

  ¾

  5
  , use it as your primary healing spell to push red bars and provide minor party healing.
• Use 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.

  

  ¼

  10
   to catch spikes or heal very low targets.
• Use 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.

  

  12

  1

  5
  to remove hexes from party members.
• Maintain Hex Breaker
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 6

  Hex Breaker

  Stance

  For 35 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 24 damage.

  

  15

  5
   to counter Diversion
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Diversion

  Hex Spell

  For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.

  

  12

  3

  10
  , Shame
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Shame

  Hex Spell

  For 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe.

  

  30

  2

  10
  , and other anti-caster hexes.
• Use Channeling
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6

  Channeling

  Enchantment Spell

  For 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area.

  

  15

  1

  5
  . to gain energy, do this by "channel tanking" (Standing in the middle of enemies).
• Use Leech Signet
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6

  Leech Signet

  Signet

  Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 8 Energy.

  

  30

  ¼
   for more energy management and as active prot.

Variants

• Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 13 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   or Inspired Hex
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6

  Inspired Hex

  Spell

  Remove a Hex from target ally and gain 6 Energy. For 20 seconds, Inspired Hex is replaced with the Hex that was removed.

  

  1

  5
   may replace either Leech Signet
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6

  Leech Signet

  Signet

  Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 8 Energy.

  

  30

  ¼
   or Hex Breaker
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 6

  Hex Breaker

  Stance

  For 35 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 24 damage.

  

  15

  5
• Signet of Rejuvenation
  Factions

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Signet of Rejuvenation

  Signet

  Heal target ally for 71. If target ally is casting a spell or attacking, that ally is healed for an additional 71 Health.

  

  8

  1
   may replace Dwayna's Kiss
  Prophecies

  Monk. Healing Prayers 14

  Dwayna's Kiss

  Spell

  Heal target other ally for 57 Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.

  

  3

  1

  5
   for more passive energy management
• 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.

  

  12

  1

  5

  -1
   for 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.

  

  12

  1

  5
   if you don't feel comfortable with Hex Breaker
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 6

  Hex Breaker

  Stance

  For 35 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 24 damage.

  

  15

  5
   alone or plan to remove it.

Counters

• Standard caster counters, enchantment removal.

Prot

Monk / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor 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 42 Health. 2 ¼ 10 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 42 Health. 30 2 10 Restore Condition Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Restore Condition Elite Spell Remove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 2 ¾ 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 42 Health. 4 1 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 42 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 42 Health. 12 1 5 -1 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 42 Health. 12 ¼ 5 Eremite's Zeal Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 0 Eremite's Zeal Enchantment Spell You gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. For 10 seconds afterward, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, you gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. 15 ¼ 5 Template code

• 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).

  

  2

  ¼

  5
• Restore Condition
  Prophecies

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Restore Condition

  Elite Spell

  Remove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health.

  

  2

  ¾

  5

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Disciple's Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Restoration
• Minor Prot
• Vitae
• Minor Divine Favor

Weapons

• Protection Wand of Memory, 20% cast time
• Protection Focus of Aptitude, 20% recharge
• Protection Wand of Memory, +15/-1 energy
• Protection Focus of Fortitude, +15/-1 energy
• Adept Protection Staff of Enchanting, 20% cast time
• Crippling Spear of Defense, +5 energy
• Crippling Spear of Defense, -5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type
• Crippling Spear of Enchanting, +5 energy (alternative to 40/40 prot set)

Usage

• Protect the infuser and try to 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.

  

  5

  ¼

  10
   spikes.
• Use Eremite's Zeal
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 0

  Eremite's Zeal

  Enchantment Spell

  You gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. For 10 seconds afterward, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, you gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
   to gain energy, do this by standing in earshot range of multiple enemies when casting and when it's about to expire.
• Use Aura of Stability
  EotN

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Aura of Stability

  Enchantment Spell

  For 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
   to counter knockdown, useful on the Ghostly Hero to allow him to capture shrines.
• Use Guardian
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Guardian

  Enchantment Spell

  For 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks.

  

  4

  1

  5
   to counter physical damage and deny adrenaline.
• Use 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.

  

  10

  1

  5
   to counter low packets of damage and reduce pressure. Spirit Bond protects against bigger spikes.
• Use 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).

  

  2

  ¼

  5
   or Restore Condition
  Prophecies

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Restore Condition

  Elite Spell

  Remove all Conditions (Poison, Disease, Blindness, Dazed, Bleeding, Crippled, Burning, Weakness, Cracked Armor, and Deep Wound) from target other ally. For each Condition removed, that ally is healed for 66 Health.

  

  2

  ¾

  5
   to remove conditions and heal.
• Use 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).

  

  2

  ¼

  5
   to stop damage and counter spikes.
• Use Aegis (PvP)
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Aegis (PvP)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail.

  

  30

  ¼

  10
   as a strong defense and an emergency save against spikes, especially useful for preventing interrupts on SoC.
• Use 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.

  

  12

  1

  5

  -1
   to remove hexes. Maintain on party members (pre-veil) to slow hex cast times and quick removal. Adjust prots to fit veil's energy denial.

Variants

• Replace Aegis (PvP)
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Aegis (PvP)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail.

  

  30

  ¼

  10
   or 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.

  

  10

  1

  5
   with 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.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
• Shield Guardian
  Factions

  Monk. Protection Prayers 14

  Shield Guardian

  Enchantment Spell

  For 4 seconds, all party members in earshot have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. If an attack is blocked, all allies in earshot are healed for 38 and Shield Guardian ends.

  

  20

  1.5

  5
• Channeling for Eremite's Zeal

Counters

• Standard anti-caster counters, Diversion, Migraine etc.