Build:Rt/E Glimmering Mark Runner

This build is part of the current metagame. This build has also received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG

A Ritualist that uses Glimmering Mark to not only flag, but even kill splitters, providing strong spike support while completely shutting down physicals.

Frequency

• Most common runner build in current metagame; seen when not either speccing for 8v8 or for a dedicated split.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Elementalist 11 Air Magic 12 + 1 + 1 Restoration Magic 6 + 1 Spawning Power Glimmering Mark Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 11 Glimmering Mark Elite Hex Spell For 10 seconds, target foe and all foes adjacent to your target take 20 damage each second. Foes using attack skills are Blinded for 3 seconds. This hex ends if you use a skill that targets this foe. 15 1 10 Weapon of Warding (PvP) Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14 Weapon of Warding (PvP) Weapon Spell For 8(+2.2) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. Weapon of Warding ends if that ally attacks. 8 1 10 Resilient Weapon Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14 Resilient Weapon Weapon Spell For 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. 6 1 10 Wielder's Boon Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14 Wielder's Boon Spell Heal 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. 4 ¼ 5 Protective Was Kaolai Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14 Protective Was Kaolai Item Spell Hold 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 Health 25 1 10 Life Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14 Life Binding Ritual Create 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. 20 ¾ 10 Glyph of Lesser Energy Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 0 Glyph of Lesser Energy Glyph For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10 less Energy to cast. 30 1 5 Windborne Speed Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 11 Windborne Speed Enchantment Spell For 11 seconds, target ally moves 33% faster. 5 ¾ 10 Template code

PvP version of skills: Life (PvP)

Factions

Ritualist. Restoration Magic 14

Life (PvP)

Binding Ritual

Create a level 9 Spirit with 180 Health and 56 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.

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Equipment

• Full Ghost Forge, with a Rune of Superior Vigor and a Rune of Restoration.
• 40/40 Restoration Set.
• 40/20/20 Air Staff.
• Various Shield Sets.
• High and Low Sets.

Usage

• Use Glimmering Mark to blind and damage splitters or to pressure the enemy team.
• Use Glyph of Lesser Energy as often as possible to maximize energy efficiency.
• Use Weapon of Warding (PvP) to prot casters.
• Use Resilient Weapon on priority targets, such as physical characters with death penalty and NPCs under attack.
• Use Protective Was Kaolai as party wide heal.
• Set up Life (PvP) near the flag stand to provide partywide healing.
• Use Windborne Speed as needed - to speed up flag runs, to help split characters move more quickly, etc.
• Use Wielder's Boon only when absolutely necessary to heal weapon spelled allies.

Counters

• interrupts
• pushes

A team's survival against an 8v8 team build's full damage usually relies on the runner's ability to cast weapons and party heals; a physical pushing to kill Life as it finishes casting or an inopportune interrupt on a weapon can easily lead to a team wipe. Glimmering Mark makes the bar more resilient against pushes, especially those without healing, but those situations still require the runner to maintain a weapon and prevents the usage of Life.