This dual-elementalist GvG setup is an extremely defensive type of play, that focusses on spiking out your opponents instead of pressuring them. Also extremely powerful at VoD.
PropheciesWarrior. Axe Mastery 14EviscerateElite Axe AttackIf Eviscerate hits, you strike for +29 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.8
EotNWarrior. Strength 13Body BlowMelee AttackIf this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 13 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.7
CoreWarrior. Axe Mastery 14Disrupting ChopAxe AttackIf it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration.6
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
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
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Equipment[]
Survivor Insignias.
Vampiric, Ebon and Zealous Axes.
A + 10 vs x shield set and a -20% blind set.
Rune of Clarity.
Variants[]
Disrupting Dagger or Distracting Strike instead of D-chop.
NightfallDervish. Mysticism 13Avatar of MelandruElite FormFor 79 seconds, you have +150 Health, +30 elemental armor, and your attacks deal earth damage. Whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, all party members in earshot lose 1 condition. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.5220
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
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Eremite's AttackMelee AttackIf it hits, this attack deals +9 damage and removes a Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment is removed, you do an additional +9 damage and strike all adjacent foes.56
NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 14Chilling VictoryScythe AttackIf 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
NightfallAssassin. UnlinkedShadow WalkStanceShadow Step to target foe. For 15 seconds nothing happens. Your attack skills are disabled for 1 second, and your stances and enchantments are disabled for 10 seconds. When this stance ends, you return to your original location.530
NightfallAssassin. Deadly Arts 3Disrupting DaggerSpellSend out a Disrupting Dagger at target foe that strikes for 15 earth damage. If that foe was activating a Skill, that Skill is interrupted. This Spell has half the normal range.5¼10
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
You activate Spells and Signets 40% 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 33%.
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.51.215
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.101.812
EotNMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power LockSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Spell or Chant is interrupted and disabled for an additional 12 seconds.50.212
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.620
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.101.230
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.2.0
NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 14Blinding SurgeElite SpellTarget foe is struck for 47 lightning damage. That foe and all adjacent foes are Blinded for 8 seconds. This spell has 25% armor penetration. If this spell strikes an attacking foe, all adjacent foes are also struck and this spell deals 50% more damage.10¾6
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Lightning OrbSpellSend out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for 94 lightning damage if it hits. This spell has 25% armor penetration.1525
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 3Power SpikeSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 48 damage.5¼12
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 seconds, you are attuned to Air. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill whenever you use Air Magic.10130
CoreElementalist. Earth Magic 11Ward Against MeleeWard SpellYou create a Ward Against Melee at your current location. For 16 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 50% chance to block melee attacks.15130
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
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
NightfallElementalist. Water Magic 14Icy ShacklesElite Hex SpellFor 9 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
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
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 10Splinter WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 35 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.515
FactionsRitualist. Channeling Magic 10Ancestors' RageSkillFor 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 75 lightning damage.5¼10
NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312
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Equipment[]
40/40 Water and Channeling sets.
A +10 vs x shield set.
A high energy Water set.
A 40/20% Enchantment set in your inventory, for Water Attunement.
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 26 Health.5¼4
NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 11Dismiss ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 59 Health. Target ally gets healed for 26 Health.5¾3
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 26 Health.-15112
NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 4Storm Djinn's HasteEnchantment SpellFor 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Each second that you are moving, you lose 1 Energy.5¼10
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 42 Health.5¾2
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 42 Health.5¼2
FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 14Spirit BondEnchantment 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. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.10¼2
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 14AegisEnchantment SpellFor 11 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. You get healed for 42 Health.10230
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 42 Health.-15112
CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Word of HealingElite SpellHeal target ally for 94(+22) Health. Heal for an additional 109 Health if that ally is below 50% Health.5¾3
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 22 Health.5¼4
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 22 Health.10¼
NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 12Dismiss ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 63 Health. Target ally gets healed for 22 Health.5¾3
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 12Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 19 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 22 Health.10¼5
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 12AegisEnchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. You get healed for 22 Health.10230
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 22 Health.-15112
