Build:Rt/P HA Spirit's Strength Caller

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 HA PvP GvG

Spike caller for spike teams in HA/GvG, using Spirit's Strength/Sundering Weapon and the Chest Thumper/Disrupting Throw combo to throw out Cracked Armor, Deep Wound and a good amount of damage very quickly.

Attributes and Skills

Ritualist / Paragon 11 Spear Mastery 10 + 1 + 1 Spawning Power 9 Command 4 + 1 Communing Creatures you create have 48% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 48% longer. Chest Thumper EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 11Chest ThumperSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe with Cracked Armor, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 16 seconds.55 Disrupting Throw NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 11Disrupting ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, that foe is interrupted.5½10 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Sundering Weapon EotNRitualist. Communing 5Sundering WeaponWeapon SpellFor 6 (+2.9) seconds, target ally's next 3 attacks have 10% armor penetration and cause Cracked Armor for 10 seconds.5110 Sight Beyond Sight NightfallRitualist. Spawning Power 12Sight Beyond SightEnchantment SpellFor 18 seconds, you cannot be Blinded.5¼15 Spirit's Strength NightfallRitualist. Spawning Power 12Spirit's StrengthElite Enchantment SpellFor 51 seconds, your attacks deal 29 more damage while under the effects of a weapon Spell.5130 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

• "Make Haste!"NightfallParagon. Command 8"Make Haste!"ShoutFor 13 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack.510/Song of ConcentrationNightfallParagon. UnlinkedSong of ConcentrationChantFor 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.825 in HA.
• "Brace Yourself!"NightfallParagon. Command 8"Brace Yourself!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, all nearby foes take 47 damage instead.54/Fall Back!"NightfallParagon. Command 8"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 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.1020/"Stand Your Ground!"NightfallParagon. Command 8"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 13 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving.1020/Wild ThrowNightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 11Wild ThrowSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +16 damage, and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. All of your non-spear attack skills are disabled for 3 seconds.7 in GvG
• Replace Res Sig with either Death Pact SignetNightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 4Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 38% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.312 or Flesh of My FleshFactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 4Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 9% Energy.54 depending what your team needs.

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Ghost Forge/Blessed Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Minor Spawning
• Minor Communing
• Minor Restoration (if taking hard res)
• Rune of Restoration/Clarity.

Weapons

• Vampiric/Zealous/Ebon Spears of Fortitude (15^50)
• Various Command Shields of Fortitude (reduced cripple/+10 vs AL etc.)
• 40/20/20 Spawning Staff.
• 40/40 Communing
• 40/40 Restoration for hard res.

Usage

• Maintain Spirit's Strength and Sight Beyond Sight.
• Use Sundering Weapon on yourself before you spike.
• Call spikes with Chest Thumper/Disrupting Throw.
• Use your other utility shouts/chants as you would.

Counters

• Weakness/Anti-melee hexes.
• Enchantment removal.