Build:Team - GvG Dual Elementalist 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 GvG PvP team

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: All In. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Stone Sheath Ele - Replace Glyph of Lesser Energy with an Earth Magic and/or No Attribute skill.

A team build based around strong defense and strong spiking potential utilizing an Earth and Water Ele midline.

Frequency

One of the most popular Balanced team builds in the current meta.

Team Overview

Balthazar

Dervish / Any 10 + 1 Mysticism 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 8 + 1 Earth Prayers The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 44%. In PvE, gain +11 armor rating while enchanted. Avatar of Balthazar NightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Avatar of BalthazarElite FormFor 69 seconds, you gain +20 armor against physical damage, you gain adrenaline 25% faster, your attacks deal holy damage, and whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, nearby foes are set on fire for 2 seconds. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.5220 Wearying Strike NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Wearying StrikeScythe AttackYou remove 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, you inflict a Deep Wound for 10 seconds. You suffer from Weakness for 10 seconds if an enchantment is not removed.6 Twin Moon Sweep NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Twin Moon SweepMelee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 47 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 66 Health.7 Heart of Fury NightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Heart of FuryStanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 Staggering Force NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 9Staggering ForceFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes are struck for 28 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 6 seconds.66 Aura of Thorns NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 9Aura of ThornsFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes begin Bleeding for 11 seconds. For 30 seconds, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. 310 Fleeting Stability NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 9Fleeting StabilityFlash Enchantment SpellFor 4 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and move 25% faster. This enchantment ends prematurely if it prevents a knockdown.310[res sig]   Template code

PvP Versions of skills: Twin Moon Sweep (PvP)NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Twin Moon Sweep (PvP)Melee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 19 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, with each strike doing 25% less damage than normal, and you gain an additional 29 Health.7, Heart of Fury (PvP)NightfallDervish. Mysticism 11Heart of Fury (PvP)StanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 25% faster.46, Aura of Thorns (PvP)NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 9Aura of Thorns (PvP)Flash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes begin Bleeding for 11 seconds. For 30 seconds, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. 1010

Devhammer

Warrior / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Restoration Magic Your attack skills gain 13% armor penetration. Devastating Hammer CoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Devastating HammerElite Hammer AttackIf Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.7 Protector's Strike PropheciesWarrior. Strength 13Protector's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 36 more damage. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.5½3 Hammer Bash CoreWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Hammer BashHammer AttackLose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.6 Crushing Blow PropheciesWarrior. Hammer Mastery 14Crushing BlowHammer AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.510 Bull's Strike CoreWarrior. Strength 13Bull's StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.510 Flail NightfallWarrior. Strength 13FlailStanceFor 13 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower.4 Enraging Charge NightfallWarrior. Strength 13Enraging ChargeStanceFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack.520 Death Pact Signet NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 3Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 32% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312   Template code

Notes

• Dev Hammer can be replaced by a number of builds, such as another AoB Derv, a Meek Axe etc.

Dom mes

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Restoration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 34% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 27%. Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 9 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.315 Power Leak PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy.100.220 Leech Signet CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 12 Energy.0.230 Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14ShameHex SpellFor 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.101.330 Diversion CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.102.012 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.720 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 15 Energy and 99 Health.51.320 Flesh of My Flesh FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy.52.6   Template code

Water Ele

Elementalist / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Water Magic 11 + 1 Energy Storage 6 Restoration Magic Your maximum Energy is raised by 36. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Shard Storm PropheciesElementalist. Water Magic 14Shard StormHex SpellSend out an ice shard that strikes target foe for 80 cold damage if it hits and causing target foe to move 66% slower for 6 seconds.10110 Freezing Gust NightfallElementalist. Water Magic 14Freezing GustHex SpellIf target foe is under the effect of a Water Magic Hex, that foe is struck for 76 cold damage. Otherwise, that foe moves 66% slower for 5 seconds.1018 Blurred Vision CoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Blurred VisionHex SpellFor 10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes are Hexed with Blurred Vision. While Hexed, those foes have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.10112 Glowing Ice EotNElementalist. Water Magic 14Glowing IceSpellDeals 47 cold damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic.518 Armor of Frost PropheciesElementalist. Water Magic 14Armor of FrostEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, you gain +40 armor against physical damage and have +1 Water Magic.5120 Water Attunement CoreElementalist. Water Magic 14Water AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 seconds, you are attuned to Water. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Water Magic.10130 Death Pact Signet NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 6Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 49% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312   Template code

Variants

• See here for elite skills.

Stone Sheath Ele

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Earth Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 39. Ebon Hawk NightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 14Ebon HawkSpellSend a projectile that strikes target foe for 80 earth damage and causes Weakness for 14 seconds if it hits.1015 Stoning CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14StoningSpellSend out a large stone, striking target foe for 101 earth damage if it hits. If Stoning hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down.1515 Obsidian Flame CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14Obsidian FlameSpellDeal 106 damage to target foe. This Spell ignores armor.551.55 Ward Against Melee CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14Ward Against MeleeWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Melee at your current location. For 19 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 50% chance to block melee attacks.15130 Stone Sheath NightfallElementalist. Earth Magic 14Stone SheathElite Enchantment SpellFor 19 seconds, you and target ally have +28 armor and are immune to critical hits. When you cast this spell, all foes near you and your target take 66 earth damage and are Weakened for 19 seconds.10115 Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 13Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 17 less Energy to cast.5130 Earth Attunement CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 14Earth AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 seconds, you are attuned to Earth. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Earth Magic.10130 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect 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

RC Prot

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Tactics Your allies are healed for 35 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Reversal of Fortune CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Reversal of FortuneEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 76. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼2 Restore Condition PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 14Restore ConditionElite SpellRemove 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 35 Health.5¾2 Aura of Stability EotNMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼12 Shielding Hands CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Shielding HandsEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 17. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 47 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼15 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.514 Holy Veil CoreMonk. UnlinkedHoly VeilEnchantment SpellWhile 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.-15112 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Balanced Stance CoreWarrior. Tactics 8Balanced StanceStanceFor 14 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530   Template code

• Optional
  • Shield of AbsorptionNightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 14Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment.5110 for an additional low cost prot.
  • Aegis (PvP)CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14Aegis (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail.10¼30 to create a short window for an ally where they are immune to just about everything.
  • Spirit Bond (PvP)FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Spirit Bond (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 86 Health.10¼5 if you think you'll be facing a team with skills that will frequently trigger Spirit Bond.
  • Shield GuardianFactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Shield GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 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.51.520 for party wide blocks and heals.

WoH Healer

Monk / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 7 + 1 Protection Prayers 8 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Tactics Your allies are healed for 29 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Infuse Health CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Infuse HealthSpellLose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 134% of the amount you lost. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.10¼ Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 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 29 Health.5¼4 Word of Healing CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Word of HealingElite SpellHeal target ally for 94 (+29) Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health.5¾3 Signet of Rejuvenation FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Signet of RejuvenationSignetHeal target ally for 71. If target ally is casting a spell or attacking, that ally is healed for an additional 71 Health.18 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 8GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 5 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.514 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 8Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 17 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Cure Hex EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Cure HexSpellRemove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5112 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

• Optional:
  • Disciplined StancePropheciesWarrior. Tactics 8Disciplined StanceStanceFor 3 seconds, you gain +10 armor and have a 75% chance to block attacks. Disciplined Stance ends if you use an adrenal skill.515
  • Balanced StanceCoreWarrior. Tactics 8Balanced StanceStanceFor 14 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530

Variants

• Build:Mo/W GvG Healing Burst Monk

Flagger

Ritualist / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Restoration Magic 11 Water Magic 6 + 1 Spawning Power Creatures you create have 28% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 28% longer. Icy Shackles NightfallElementalist. Water Magic 11Icy ShacklesElite Hex SpellFor 8 seconds, target foe's movement speed is reduced by 66%. While under the effects of an Enchantment, that foe's movement is reduced by 90%.10112 Weapon of Warding FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Weapon of WardingWeapon SpellFor 8 (+2.2) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block.1015 Resilient Weapon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Resilient WeaponWeapon SpellFor 11 (+3.1) seconds, target ally has a Resilient Weapon. While suffering from a Hex or Condition, that ally gains +6 Health regeneration and +24 armor.1016 Wielder's Boon FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Wielder's BoonSpellHeal target ally for 57 points. If that ally is under the effects of a "Weapon Spell," Wielder's Boon heals for an additional 71 Health.5¼4 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 57 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 80 Health10125 Life FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 14LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+73) Health and 79 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 7 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10¾20 Armor of Mist PropheciesElementalist. Water Magic 11Armor of MistEnchantment SpellFor 17 seconds, you gain +32 armor and move 33% faster.10130 Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 0Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10 less Energy to cast.5130   Template code

PvP versions of skills: Life (PvP)FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic Life (PvP)Binding RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 1..6..7 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10320 & Weapon of Warding (PvP)FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic Weapon of Warding (PvP)Weapon SpellFor 3..7..8 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +2..4..4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. Weapon of Warding ends if that ally attacks.1018

Variants

• Build:Rt/E Gust Runner
• Build:Rt/A Spirit Channeling Runner