Build:Team - MTSC Kurzick FFF

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a great build. This build has 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 SC PvE farming

This is a team build for farming Kurzick faction quickly. It begins from Unwaking Waters (Kurzick). Using these builds, a team can clear Morostav Trail in 15-23 minutes for 22-25k Kurzick faction.

A conset is not required but is highly recommended. Note that if each player contributes ~1k towards the cost of a set by dropping it at the start, and each player earns ~1400 gold (excluding drops) for a successful vanquish, the gold invested in the conset is completely regained at the end of the run.

Frequency

These builds used to be used by the #1 Kurzick faction alliance and by other top Kurzick alliances.

Overview

4x/ WotA

1x/ VoS

1x/ MoN

1x/ MoR

1x/ MoP

WotA

Assassin / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +33 damage if it hits.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +43 damage and all adjacent foes take 43 damage.52 Way of the Assassin NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Way of the AssassinElite StanceFor the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 18% faster and have a +31% chance to land a critical hit.512 Critical Eye FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Critical EyeSkillFor 32 seconds, you have an additional 13% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.530 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

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  • "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
    PvE only.1010 - for interrupting things like Chilblains, Blurred Vision and heals.
  • Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65..173..209.5¼30 - to pop in and kill the Reapers and Spirits quickly.

Equipment

• Zealous daggers with +30 health and 15^50 damage modifier.
• Armor consisting of Radiants and Attunements. Headpiece is Radiant with +1 in Critical and +1 in Dagger Mastery.

Usage

• Keep Critical Eye and Way of the Assassin up at all times.
• Try to ball enemies to increase damage output from Death Blossom.
• Split to kill foes that are separate from main VoS groups.
• On shared paths focus on spiking enemy healers first.
• Use "I Am Unstoppable!" to prevent knockdown and cripple.
• Use Asuran Scan to prevent block/miss and remove death penalty.

VoS

Dervish / Any 9 + 1 Scythe Mastery 12 + 1 + 1 Earth Prayers 9 + 1 Mysticism The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 40%. In PvE, gain +10 armor rating while enchanted. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Staggering Force NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Staggering ForceFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes are struck for 38 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 9 seconds.66 Eremite's Attack NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 10Eremite's AttackMelee AttackIf it hits, this attack deals +7 damage and removes a Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment is removed, you do an additional +7 damage and strike all adjacent foes.56 Sand Shards NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 5 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 57 earth damage.610 Vow of Strength NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 14Vow of StrengthElite Enchantment SpellFor 15 seconds, whenever you attack a foe with your scythe, you deal 24 slashing damage to all adjacent foes.3¼20 Heart of Fury NightfallDervish. Mysticism 10Heart of FuryStanceFor 7 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

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  • Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65..173..209.5¼30
  • "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
    PvE only.1010
  • Whirlwind AttackNightfallWarrior. Sunspear rank Whirlwind AttackMelee AttackAttack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13..20 damage.
    PvE only.61

Equipment

• Zealous scythe with +20% enchant and 15^50 damage modifier.

Usage

• Ball up enemies for highest damage.
• Keep Vow of Strength and Sand Shards up as much as possible. (Ebon Battle Standard of Honor's bonus damage stacks with these.)
• Use Staggering Force and Eremite's Attack to do massive AoE damage.
• Stay on the main path with the other scythes. Do not follow the WotAs when they split.
• Use "I Am Unstoppable!" to prevent knockdown and cripple.
• Use Asuran Scan to prevent block/miss and remove death penalty.

MoN

Monk / Necromancer 10 Blood Magic 8 + 1 Healing Prayers 12 + 1 + 3 Divine Favor Your allies are healed for 51 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Air of Superiority EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Air of SuperioritySkillFor 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. PvE only.520 Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 9Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 84 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health.5¼4 Order of Pain CoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 10Order of PainEnchantment SpellFor 5 seconds, whenever a party member hits a foe with physical damage, that party member does +12 damage.17%102 Dwayna's Kiss PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers 9Dwayna's KissSpellHeal target other ally for 42 (+51) Health and an additional 25 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.513 Seed of Life NightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health. PvE only.5¼20 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Blood Ritual PropheciesNecromancer. Blood Magic 10Blood RitualEnchantment SpellFor 12 seconds, target touched ally gains +3 Energy regeneration. Blood Ritual cannot be used on the caster.17%522 Unyielding Aura PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 16Unyielding AuraElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +63% 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 51 Health.-15¼10   Template code

Usage

• At the beginning of the run, use Blood Ritual on both Bonders. During the run use the blood ritual some, especially during the necromancers, long runs, and the warden spirits and when pinged.
• Spam Order of Pain and resurrect dead players.
• For faster runs be sure to keep Great Dwarf Weapon up on the Wotas, which are usually the first two in the group.

MoR

Monk / Ranger 11 + 1 + 3 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor 6 Wilderness Survival Your allies are healed for 42 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Life Barrier PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 15Life BarrierElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, damage dealt to target other ally is reduced by 50%. If your Health is below 50% when that ally takes damage, Life Barrier ends. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.-11525 Essence Bond PropheciesMonk. UnlinkedEssence BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes physical or elemental damage, you gain 1 Energy. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.-1102 Blessed Signet CoreMonk. Divine Favor 13Blessed SignetSignetFor each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 21 energy in this way.210 Dwarven Stability EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30 Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 6Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 21 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 Seed of Life NightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. PvE only.5¼20 Great Dwarf Weapon EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. PvE only.1015 Restore Life PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers Restore LifeSpellTouch the body of a fallen party member. Target party member is returned to life with 20..56..68% Health and 42..80..93% Energy.1048   Template code

Usage

• Use a Smiting headpiece (+1+3) when applying Strength of Honor to the frontline. Switch to (+1+3) a Divine headpiece afterwards.
• Apply and maintain Strength of Honor and Essence Bond on all 5 melee.
• Apply and maintain Blessed Aura on yourself.
• Chaining Glyph of Renewal and Seed of Life, cast Seed of Life on the Mo/R - who has life bond which will trigger healing when any of the frontline take damage. Cast the glyph earlier than needed to reduce downtime.
• Use Blessed Signet to keep up your energy.

MoP

Monk / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Smiting Prayers 9 Protection Prayers 9 Divine Favor 3 Command Your allies are healed for 29 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Cautery Signet NightfallParagon. UnlinkedCautery SignetElite SignetAll party members lose all Conditions. You are set on Fire for 1 second for each Condition removed in this way.215 "Go for the Eyes!" NightfallParagon. Command 3"Go for the Eyes!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 44% chance to critical.4 Seed of Life NightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. PvE only.5¼20 Blessed Signet CoreMonk. Divine Favor 9Blessed SignetSignetFor each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 16 energy in this way.210 Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.) Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.-1102 Strength of Honor CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 16Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 26 more damage in melee. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.-110215 Life Bond CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 19. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.-1102 Restore Life PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers Restore LifeSpellTouch the body of a fallen party member. Target party member is returned to life with 20..56..68% Health and 42..80..93% Energy.1048   Template code

Usage

• Use Balthazar's Spirit on yourself.
• Apply and maintain Life Bond on all 5 melee characters (before Life Bond) - use a protection headpiece.
• Apply and maintain Strength of Honor on all 5 melee
• Switch to a Divine Favor headpiece when not casting bonds to get more energy from Blessed Signet.
• Use Cautery Signet to remove conditions.
• Use "Go for the Eyes!" to help the melee's attacks be stronger.
• You can put Life bond on the MoR to help the Seed of Life work, when you go to use it to help save the Melee/Monks.
  • Make sure to coordinate your Seed with that of the MoR's Seed.

Usage

Main team in red with Assassin splits in blue.

• Everyone gets the blessing from the Kurzick Priest. Monks should /kneel at the shrine to get the Monk of Dwayna blessing from the Avatar of Dwayna.
• Wait for bonds to be put up (every frontliner gets Life Barrier, Life Bond and Strength of Honor)
• The first WoTA split occurs at the start - these two players head left and kill the Kirin + the group of Dragon Mosses. The main team kills the Afflicted and the Ritualist's Construct. The two groups meet up for the warrior boss Strongroot Tanglebranch.
• Assassins split right. The main team kills all the stuff on the left, including the popup wardens.
• Assassins keep to the right and keep going. Main team bears left to kill the groups in compass range, and then merge with the assassins.
• Keep going straight along the path towards Vasburg Armory. The main team takes the afflicted group on the right while the assassins run to the left to kill the plants near the entrance to the Armory. The team regroups at the shrine and heads back to the Dredge ranger boss.
  • The Afflicted Necromancers and Mesmers can remove enchantments - reapply as appropriate, and have melee target these first.
• (Deviation from map) The whole group kills the Dredge mob in the dead end. Kill the Gardener first, then melee, and then the boss Nandet.
• Heading southeast, assassins take next right, main team takes the turning after with the ranger boss Inallay Splintercall. Regroup at the Stone Guardians, killing Stone Reapers first since they have Chilblains.
• The whole group kills the Dredge, Plants and the necro boss Konrru, Tainted Stone's group. Afterwards, the two assassins bear left to kill the two Dragon Mosses and the Kirin and then rejoin the group which has ploughed towards the other side.
• Assassins head towards the necro boss, pulling back the smaller surrounding groups of wardens back from the boss. Main team bear right towards Durheim Archives, clear upto the shrine and then swing left towards Kyril Oathwarden.
• Regroup and clear upto the passageway towards Sunreach Warmaker. Ensure bonds are up again - this next bit has quite a bit of aggro. Targeting Wardens of the Spirit first, kill the warrior boss and the surrounding foes. Once complete, kill the assassin boss Falaharn Mistwarden.
• Head back to the lake, cross the bridge. Assassins head into the water. Using a long or flatbow, pull Arbor Earthcall away from his position (to avoid spawning six ritualist healers) and kill him. Meanwhile the main team should be clearing the edge of the lake - the split team should rejoin them to finish off the remaining foes. (Be wary of extra popups.)
• Complete! (hopefully!)

Notes

• Wotas and Melee are to make sure that all monks are in their Compass or they will loose bonds.
  • Running from the monks to fight without bonds, when the monks are bonding causes monks to loose energy. Wait for your bonds, before you fight.
• Backline are to ping to the Blood Ritual person for energy, when running low (Monks ping above 20 energy as dropping too low causes bonds to drop. Elementalist pings at 80 energy (the build is given to the highly experienced bonders/monks that have Elementalists to use or have experience in Underworld Speed Clear as E/Mo).

Variants

Position 1 Variant: Dagger Dervish

Dervish / Assassin 12 Dagger Mastery 9 + 1 + 1 Wind Prayers 9 + 1 Mysticism The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 40%. In PvE, gain +10 armor rating while enchanted. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage.52 Heart of Fury NightfallDervish. Mysticism 10Heart of FuryStanceFor 7 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 Zealous Vow NightfallDervish. Wind Prayers 11Zealous VowElite Enchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you have -3 Energy regeneration, and you gain 5 Energy every time you hit with an attack.3¼12 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520   Template code

Position 1 Variant: Dagger Ranger

Ranger / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Expertise 12 Dagger Mastery The energy cost of attack skills, rituals, touch skills and all Ranger skills is reduced by 56%. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds.2½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits.2½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage.22 Golden Lotus Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Golden Lotus StrikeLead AttackIf it hits, this attack strikes for +17 damage. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment, you gain 7 Energy25 Expert's Dexterity NightfallRanger. Expertise 14Expert's DexterityElite StanceFor 19 seconds, you attack 33% faster and your Marksmanship attribute is increased by 2.220 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520   Template code

Position 1 Variant: Dagger Ritualist

Ritualist / Assassin 12 Dagger Mastery 9 + 1 Channeling Magic 9 + 1 + 1 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 44% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 44% longer. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage.52 Golden Lotus Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Golden Lotus StrikeLead AttackIf it hits, this attack strikes for +17 damage. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment, you gain 7 Energy55 Weapon of Aggression EotNRitualist. Channeling Magic 10Weapon of AggressionWeapon SpellFor 12 (+5.3) seconds, you attack 25% faster.10¼10 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 Spirit's Strength NightfallRitualist. Spawning Power 11Spirit's StrengthElite Enchantment SpellFor 48 seconds, your attacks deal 27 more damage while under the effects of a weapon Spell.5130   Template code

Position 1 Variant: Dagger Warrior

Warrior / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Strength 12 Dagger Mastery Your attack skills gain 14% armor penetration. Asuran Scan EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty. PvE only.55 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration.52 Burst of Aggression NightfallWarrior. Strength 14Burst of AggressionStanceFor 9 seconds, you attack 33% faster. When this Stance ends, you lose all adrenaline.512 Warrior's Endurance PropheciesWarrior. Strength 14Warrior's EnduranceElite SkillFor 33 seconds, you gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. Warrior's Endurance cannot raise your Energy above 24.530 "I Am Unstoppable!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled. PvE only.530 "I Am the Strongest!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage. PvE only.520   Template code

See also

• Team - DTSC Kurzick FFF - the meta Kurzick FFF prior to 600 nerf.

External links

• MTSC TexMod - TexMod path with the split labelled on the map