Build:Team - Hero Triple Melee

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Overview

VoS Dervish x2

Dervish / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 10 + 1 Earth Prayers 8 + 1 Mysticism 2 Shadow Arts Death's Charge Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 2 Death's Charge Spell Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 83. 30 ¼ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Chilling Victory Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14 Chilling Victory Scythe Attack If it hits, this attack strikes for +14 damage. For each foe hit who has less Health than you, that foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 29 cold damage. 6 Radiant Scythe EotN Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14 Radiant Scythe Scythe Attack This attack strikes for +1 damage for each point of Energy you currently have, maximum 28 damage. You gain 7 Energy if this attack hits. 6 Heart of Fury Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 9 Heart of Fury Stance For 7 seconds, you attack 25% faster. 4 Vow of Strength Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Vow of Strength Elite Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, whenever you attack a foe with your scythe, you deal 21 slashing damage to all adjacent foes. 20 ¼ 5 Veil of Thorns Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Veil of Thorns Flash Enchantment Spell When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 38 piercing damage. For 20 seconds, you take 27% less damage from spells. 15 10 Sand Shards Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 11 Sand Shards Flash Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, the next 4 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 47 earth damage. 10 10 Template code

Optional should be:

Victorious Sweep

Nightfall

Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

Victorious Sweep

Melee Attack

If this attack hits, you deal +24 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 77 Health.

4

5

 Extra damage and self-heal.

Crippling Victory

EotN

Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

Crippling Victory

Scythe Attack

If this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 8 seconds. If you have more Health than target foe, all adjacent foes take 29 earth damage.

6

 Snare to keep foes balled up.

Crippling Sweep

Nightfall

Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

Crippling Sweep

Scythe Attack

If this attack hits a foe, that foe is Crippled for 11 seconds. This skill deals +14 extra damage if that foe is moving.

6

5

 Snare to keep foes balled up since the beginning of battle.

Aura Slicer

EotN

Dervish. Mysticism 14

Aura Slicer

Melee Attack

If this attack hits, you inflict Bleeding for 14 seconds. If you are enchanted, you also inflict Cracked Armor for 9 seconds.

4

 For cracked Armor, if you do not bring Weaken Armor.

Mystic Sweep

Nightfall

Dervish. Mysticism 14

Mystic Sweep

Melee Attack

If this attack hits, you deal +11 damage. If you are enchanted, this attack deals an additional +11 damage.

6

1

5

 Extra damage.

Mirage Cloak

Nightfall

Dervish. Earth Prayers 11

Mirage Cloak

Flash Enchantment Spell

For 5 seconds, you have a 69% chance to block incoming attacks. When you cast this enchantment, all nearby foes are struck for 32 earth damage.

10

10

 Extra defense in melee-heavy areas. Also strengthens Windwalker's Insignia.

Shield of Force

EotN

Dervish. Earth Prayers 11

Shield of Force

Flash Enchantment Spell

For 12 seconds, blocks the next 1 attack against you. If an attack is blocked, all adjacent attacking foes are knocked down and suffer from Weakness for 16 seconds.

12

10

 KD and weakness spreading against melee.

Conviction

Nightfall

Dervish. Earth Prayers 11

Conviction

Flash Enchantment Spell

For 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 2 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 2 conditions.

10

5

 Extra defense in condition-heavy areas. Also strengthens Windwalker's Insignia.

Equipment

• Full Blessed, Windwalker's, or Survivor Insignias
• Scythe of Fortitude/Enchanting

Dagger Spammer Hero

Assassin / Paragon 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 9 + 1 Critical Strikes 9 Command 2 Shadow Arts Death's Charge Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 2 Death's Charge Spell Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 83. 30 ¼ 5 Jagged Strike Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Jagged Strike Lead Attack If Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds. 1 ½ 5 Fox Fangs Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Fox Fangs Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +33 damage if it hits. 3 ½ 5 Death Blossom Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Death Blossom Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +43 damage and all adjacent foes take 43 damage. 2 5 "Fall Back!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 9 "Fall Back!" Shout For 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 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 "Go for the Eyes!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 9 "Go for the Eyes!" Shout For 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 72% chance to critical. 4 Critical Eye Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 10 Critical Eye Skill For 27 seconds, you have an additional 11% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit. 30 5 Way of the Assassin Nightfall Assassin. Critical Strikes 10 Way of the Assassin Elite Stance For the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 15% faster and have a +25% chance to land a critical hit. 12 5 Template code

Flashing Blades

Factions

Assassin. Dagger Mastery 11

Flashing Blades

Elite Stance

For 23 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks while attacking. If you block an attack in this way, your attacker takes 16 damage.

30

10

 Extra defense in melee-heavy areas.

Equipment

• Full Survivor or Nightstalker
• Zealous Daggers of Defense/Fortitude

ST Rit

Ritualist / Paragon 12 + 1 + 3 Communing 10 + 2 Spawning Power 8 Command 2 Restoration Magic Soul Twisting Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 12 Soul Twisting Elite Skill For 37 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 (+125) 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 (+125) 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 Displacement Factions Ritualist. Communing 16 Displacement Binding Ritual Create a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+144) Health and 91 armor. All non-Spirit allies within its range have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Every time an attack is blocked in this way, this Spirit takes 60 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds. 45 ¾ 15 "Fall Back!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 8 "Fall Back!" Shout For 7 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 10 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 Signet of Creation Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 12 Signet of Creation Signet You gain 4 Energy for every summoned creature you control within earshot, maximum 10 Energy. 20 1 Boon of Creation Factions Ritualist. Spawning Power 12 Boon of Creation Enchantment Spell For 51 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 41 Health and 5 Energy. 45 2 10 Flesh of My Flesh Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2 Flesh of My Flesh Spell Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy. 4 5 Template code

Binding Chains

Factions

Ritualist. Communing 16

Binding Chains

Hex Spell

For 3 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes move 90% slower and take 32 damage each second while moving.

15

1

10

Armor of Unfeeling

Factions

Ritualist. Communing 16

Armor of Unfeeling

Skill

For 37 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.

20

1

5

Edge of Extinction

Prophecies

Ranger. Beast Mastery 10

Edge of Extinction

Nature Ritual

Create a level 7 Spirit with 140 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

 Communing = 11+1+3, Spawning = 10+2, Beast Mastery = 10.

Frozen Soil

Prophecies

Ranger. Wilderness Survival 6

Frozen Soil

Nature Ritual

Create a level 5 Spirit with 100 Health and 32 armor. Non-Spirit creatures within its range cannot resurrect dead allies. This Spirit dies after 54 seconds.

30

5

10

 Spawing = 11+2, Wilderness Survival = 6.

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

 Spawing = 11+2, Inspiration = 6.

Equipment

• Survivor Insignias, Runes of Vitae
• Any martial weapon of Enchanting/Fortitude with shield.

Panic Mesmer

Mesmer / Ritualist 6 + 1 Fast Casting 11 + 1 + 2 Domination Magic 8 + 1 Inspiration Magic 10 Channeling Magic Panic Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Panic Elite Hex Spell For 9 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 0.7 10 Shatter Hex Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Shatter Hex Spell Remove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 114 damage. 10 0.7 10 Mistrust Nightfall Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Mistrust Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 94 damage to that foe and all nearby foes. 12 1.4 10 Cry of Frustration Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Cry of Frustration Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 71 damage. 15 0.2 10 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Waste Not, Want Not EotN Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9 Waste Not, Want Not Spell If target foe is not casting a Spell or attacking, you gain 11 Energy. 15 0.2 5 Splinter Weapon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10 Splinter Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 35 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes. 5 1 5 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. 2.9 5 Template code

You can take Mistrust or Cry of Frustration out for:

Chaos Storm

Prophecies

Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

Chaos Storm

Spell

Create a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 24 damage and lose 2 Energy

30

2

5

 Needs micromanaging, as heroes won't always use it.

Shatter Enchantment

Core

Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

Shatter Enchantment

Spell

Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.

20

1

10

Drain Enchantment

Core

Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9

Drain Enchantment

Spell

Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.

20

2

5

Equipment

• Survivor or Prodigy's Insignia, Vigor and Vitae Runes.
• Domination Wand of Memory with "Aptitude not Attitude", Domination Focus of Aptitude with "Forget me Not".

Curses Resto

Necromancer / Ritualist 10 + 1 + 1 Curses 8 + 1 Soul Reaping 12 Restoration Magic Pain of Disenchantment Nightfall Necromancer. Curses 12 Pain of Disenchantment Elite Spell Target foe loses 3 enchantments. If an enchantment was lost in this way, that foe and all adjacent foes lose 82 Health. 15 1 10 Enfeebling Blood Core Necromancer. Curses 12 Enfeebling Blood Spell Target foe and all nearby foes suffer from Weakness for 17 seconds. 8 1 1 Weaken Armor Core Necromancer. Curses 12 Weaken Armor Spell Target foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 17 seconds. 5 1 5 Signet of Lost Souls Nightfall Necromancer. Soul Reaping 9 Signet of Lost Souls Signet If target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 64 Health and 6 Energy. 8 ¼ Mend Body and Soul Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Mend Body and Soul Spell Target ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot. 3 ¾ 5 Spirit Light Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Spirit Light Spell Target ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health. 4 1 5 Protective Was Kaolai Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Protective Was Kaolai Item Spell Hold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health 25 1 10 Life Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Life Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 6 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds. 20 ¾ 10 Template code

• Icy Veins
  Factions

  Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12

  Icy Veins

  Elite Hex Spell

  Target foe is struck for 74 cold damage. For 30 seconds, if target foe dies all nearby foes are struck for 92 cold damage.

  

  5

  1

  10
   instead of Pain of Disenchantment if you face no enchanted foes (8+1 Curses, 10+1+1 Soul Reaping).
• Mark of Pain
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 12

  Mark of Pain

  Hex Spell

  For 30 seconds, whenever target foe takes physical damage, Mark of Pain deals 34 shadow damage to adjacent foes.

  

  20

  1

  10
   Micro this one.
• Rejuvenation
  EotN

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12

  Rejuvenation

  Binding Ritual

  Create a level 16 Spirit with 320 Health and 97 armor. This Spirit heals all party members within earshot for 9 Health each second. This Spirit loses 9 Health for each party member healed in this way. This Spirit dies after 78 seconds.

  

  30

  ¾

  10
   Instead of Life.

Equipment

• Survivor Insignias
• Vitae Runes
• Either a 40/40 Restoration Magic set or defensive set. The hero will be holding PwK most of the time.

Orders Hero

• Dwayna's Orders is recommended so this team build can have enough healing. However, should you feel that a ST Rit and a Necro Resto are all you need for your tasks, the Orders Smiter offers more damage to make things go quicker.

Dwayna Orders

Dervish / Necromancer 11 + 1 + 2 Mysticism 10 + 1 Wind Prayers 10 Blood Magic Avatar of Dwayna Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 14 Avatar of Dwayna Elite Form For 85 seconds, your attacks deal holy damage. Whenever you use a Dervish attack skill, you lose 1 hex. Whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, all allies in earshot are healed for 47 Health. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds. 20 2 5 Order of Pain Core Necromancer. Blood Magic 10 Order of Pain Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, whenever a party member hits a foe with physical damage, that party member does +12 damage. 2 10 Dark Fury Prophecies Necromancer. Blood Magic 10 Dark Fury Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, whenever any party member hits with an attack, that party member gains one hit of adrenaline. (50% failure chance with Blood Magic of 4 or less.) 5 ¾ 10 Blood Bond Factions Necromancer. Blood Magic 10 Blood Bond Hex Spell For 9 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 15 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 73 Health. 8 1 5 Mystic Healing Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 11 Mystic Healing Spell Heals you for 49 Health and all enchanted party members for 49 Health. 4 1 5 Meditation Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 14 Meditation Enchantment Spell Lose all adrenaline. For 20 seconds, you gain 4 Energy every time an enchantment on you ends. 20 ¼ 10 Whirling Charge Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 11 Whirling Charge Flash Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, you move 33% faster than normal. The next time you strike a foe, all other nearby foes take 47 cold damage and this enchantment ends. 6 10 Fleeting Stability Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 0 Fleeting Stability Flash Enchantment Spell For 2 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and move 25% faster. This enchantment ends prematurely if it prevents a knockdown. 10 5 Template code

You can take Blood Bond out for:

• Mark of Fury
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Blood Magic 10

  Mark of Fury

  Hex Spell

  For 5 seconds, whenever you or any of your allies successfully hit target foe, that ally gains 1 strikes of adrenaline. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition for 10 seconds.

  

  10

  ¾

  5
   For additional adrenaline and cracked armor.
• Imbue Health
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 14

  Imbue Health

  Spell

  Target other ally is healed for 47% of your current Health (maximum 300 Health).

  

  10

  ¼

  10
   For a spike heal.
• Eremite's Zeal
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 14

  Eremite's Zeal

  Enchantment Spell

  You gain 3 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. For 10 seconds afterward, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, you gain 3 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
   Extra energy.
• Attacker's Insight
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 11

  Attacker's Insight

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  For 8 seconds, you have a 50% chance to block while attacking. When this enchantment ends, you inflict Weakness on all adjacent foes for 12 seconds.

  

  10

  10
   Extra defense.
• Watchful Intervention
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 14

  Watchful Intervention

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, the next time target ally's Health drops below 25%, that ally is healed for 190 Health.

  

  15

  1

  10
   Extra healing.
• Lyssa's Haste
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 11

  Lyssa's Haste

  Flash Enchantment Spell

  For 12 seconds, your Dervish enchantments recharge 33% faster. When you activate this enchantment, all adjacent foes are interrupted. When this enchantment ends, all adjacent foes are interrupted. 50% failure chance unless Wind Prayers 5 or higher.

  

  15

  10
   Faster recharging enchantments.

Equipment

• Full Radiant, Blessed or Windwalker Insignias
• 40% HCT Blood Staff of Enchanting. This hero will not work properly with a scythe.

Orders Smiter

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Blood Magic 8 + 1 Soul Reaping 10 Smiting Prayers Cultist's Fervor Factions Necromancer. Blood Magic 16 Cultist's Fervor Elite Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds and 3 seconds longer for every rank of Soul Reaping, your Necromancer spells cost -6 Energy to cast but you suffer from Bleeding for 10 seconds each time you cast a Necromancer spell. 25 1 5 Order of Pain Core Necromancer. Blood Magic 16 Order of Pain Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, whenever a party member hits a foe with physical damage, that party member does +17 damage. 2 10 Dark Fury Prophecies Necromancer. Blood Magic 16 Dark Fury Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, whenever any party member hits with an attack, that party member gains one hit of adrenaline. (50% failure chance with Blood Magic of 4 or less.) 5 ¾ 10 Blood Bond Factions Necromancer. Blood Magic 16 Blood Bond Hex Spell For 13 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 21 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 105 Health. 8 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Smite Hex Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 10 Smite Hex Spell Remove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes in the area suffer 60 holy damage. 12 1 5 Smite Condition EotN Monk. Smiting Prayers 10 Smite Condition Spell Remove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 43 holy damage. 7 1 5 Foul Feast EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 9 Foul Feast Spell All conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 27 Health and 1 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target. 4 ¼ 5 Template code

Optional slots for:

• Mark of Fury For additional adrenaline, and an extra source of cracked armor.
• Jaundiced Gaze For stronger Order's skills.
• Strength of Honor For further melee support. Micro it.

Equipment

• Survivor or Blessed Insignias
• 40/40 Blood Magic set

The Player

• This team build works regardless of your profession.
• If you are a melee player, make sure you deal physical damage to take the most advantage of what this team build has to offer.
• If you are a melee player, you can optionally take out a melee hero to free up space. Here's interesting builds to take for that space:
  • Illusion Mesmer, especially if you do not want your melee heroes to take anti-melee defense.
  • SoS Rit, for spirits and an extra source of Splinter Weapon. Can also resto if needed.
• There are skills you can optionally use further strengthen this build:
  • Great Dwarf Weapon Cast it on dervishes first for AoE KD. Careful for not over-riding Splinter Weapon.
  • Ebon Battle Standard of Honor Cast it at melee range.
  • Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support For more melee. Godly with AP caller builds.
  • Technobabble or Fevered Dreams For massive interruption thanks to your melee heroes.
  • Splinter Weapon For another copy.
  • Double Dragon, Stone Sheath, Gust or Mirror of Ice, for more melee support with an elementalist.
  • Strength of Honor, Smite Hex and Smite Condition if you do not bring the Orders Smiter with yourself.

Usage

• For melee: Set the heroes to Fight mode.
• For others: Set the heroes to Guard mode.
• Effectively calling targets prevents melee heroes from wasting too much time walking around.
• Striking foes after they ball up leads to a almost-guaranteed quick clean up.