Build:Mo/any PvE Aura of Faith Prot

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Protection prayers monk for general PvE; viable solo backline for party size 4 and 6 or prot in a dual monk backline for party size 8.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / Any 12 + 1 + 2 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor Your allies are healed for 42 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Aura of Faith PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 15Aura of FaithElite Enchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, target ally gains 100% more Health when healed and takes 50% less damage. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5¼8 Spirit Bond FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 15Spirit BondEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 90 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.10¼2 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 15GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.514 Shield of Absorption NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 15Shield 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. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5110 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Dismiss Condition NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 15Dismiss ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 75 Health. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health.5¾3 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Variable skill slots 1/2:

• Reversal of FortuneCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 15Reversal 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 80.5¼2
• Shielding HandsCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 15Shielding HandsEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 18. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 50 Health.5¼15
• Seed of LifeNightfallMonk. Sunspear rank Seed of LifeEnchantment SpellFor 2..5 seconds, whenever target other ally takes damage, all party members are healed for 2 Health for each rank in Divine Favor.
  PvE only.5¼20
• Shield GuardianFactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 15Shield 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 40 and Shield Guardian ends.51.520
• Great Dwarf ArmorEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf ArmorEnchantment SpellFor 22..40 seconds, target ally has +24 armor, +60 maximum Health, and an additional +24 armor against Destroyers.
  PvE only.5110
• "You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds.
  PvE only.512
• Remove HexCoreMonk. UnlinkedRemove HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally.518
• Holy VeilCoreMonk. 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.-15112
• Convert HexesCoreMonk. Protection Prayers 15Convert HexesSpellRemove all Hexes from target other ally. For 20 seconds, that ally gains +10 armor for each Necromancer Hex that was removed.15112

Variable skill slot 3

• Eremite's ZealNightfallDervish. Mysticism 0Eremite's ZealEnchantment SpellYou gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy. For 10 seconds afterward, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, you gain 1 Energy for each foe within earshot, maximum 8 Energy.5¼15
• Selfless SpiritFactionsMonk. Kurzick rank Selfless Spirit (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 15..20 seconds, spells you cast that target an ally cost 3 less energy.
  PvE only.5¼45
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58
• "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530

Equipment

Weapons:

• 40/20/20 staff protection prayers.
• High energy set: "I have the power!" martial weapon of enchanting combined with a "Live for Today" protection prayers focus of aptitude.
• Shield set: Heavy "Let the Memory Live Again" martial weapon of defense with a shield of fortitude.

Armor:

• 5 blessed insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 2 runes of vitae.

Use

Weapons:

• Use the 40/20/20 as your main casting weapon.
• Switch to your high energy set when needed.
• Switch to your shield set when idle or under attack.

Build:

• Catch spikes with Aura of Faith.
  • If healing is needed, additionally use Dismiss Condition or Reversal of Fortune.
• Use Seed of Life, Shielding Hands or Shield of Absorption on targets which get hit by many damage packets.
• Use Spirit Bond on targets which get hit by large damage packets.
• Use Guardian on targets which are under attack of martial opponents.
• Remove blindness, crippled, weakness, dazed and deep wound with Dismiss Condition.
• Remove troublesome hexes with Remove Hex, Convert Hexes or Holy Veil.
  • Cast Holy Veil before combat on party members which are likely to get hexed in order to slow down foes and afterwards remove the hex without any casting time.
• Apply weakness on martial opponents standing close to each other using "You Are All Weaklings!".

Counters

• Shadow Shroud
• Pain of Disenchantment
• Strip Enchantment
• Shatter Enchantment
• Party wide damage.

Exemplary Video

Solo backline in Nolani Academy:
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