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Serpent's Motivation Support is a PvE build that utilizes Serpent's Quickness in conjunction with the naturally slow recharge rate of motivation chants and "TNtF!" to provide consistent, unstrippable party-wide support.

Attributes and Skills

Paragon / Ranger 8 Wilderness Survival 2 Spear Mastery 10 + 1 Motivation 12 + 1 + 3 Leadership You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 8 Energy). Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Aria of Restoration NightfallParagon. Motivation 11Aria of RestorationChantFor 10 seconds, the next time each party member within earshot uses a Spell, that party member gains 74 Health. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 8 energy).10120 Ballad of Restoration NightfallParagon. Motivation 11Ballad of RestorationChantFor 10 seconds, the next time each party member within earshot takes damage, that party member gains 59 Health. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 8 energy).10120 "There's Nothing to Fear!" NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 8 energy). PvE only.1520 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Serpent's Quickness PropheciesRanger. Wilderness Survival 8Serpent's QuicknessStanceFor 23 seconds, recharge times for your skills are reduced by 33%. Serpent's Quickness ends if your Health drops below 50%.545 Dwarven Stability EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Dwarven StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 24..30 seconds, your Stances last 55..100% longer. If you activated this Skill while drunk, you cannot be knocked down. PvE only.5¼30   Template code

Elite

• Optional 6: Defensive AnthemNightfallParagon. Leadership Defensive AnthemElite ChantFor 4..9..10 seconds, each party member within earshot has a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. This Chant ends if that party member hits with an attack Skill.10125

• Optional 6: Song of RestorationNightfallParagon. Motivation Song of RestorationElite ChantFor 10 seconds, the next time each party member within earshot uses a Skill, that party member gains 45..97..114 Health.10120

1st Variant

• Optional 1: Purifying FinaleNightfallParagon. Motivation Purifying FinaleEchoFor 10..30..37 seconds, target non-Spirit ally loses 1 Condition whenever a Chant or Shout ends on that ally.5110 or "By Ural's Hammer!"EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank "By Ural's Hammer!"ShoutFor 30 seconds, all dead party members in earshot are resurrected with full Health and Energy. Resurrected party members deal 25..33% more damage. When this effect ends, affected party members die. This skill does not incur a death penalty.
  PvE only.560
• Optional 2: Leader's ZealNightfallParagon. Motivation Leader's ZealSkillFor each nearby ally, you gain 2 Energy (maximum 8..11..12 Energy).512

2nd Variant

• Optional 1: Lyric of ZealNightfallParagon. Motivation Lyric of ZealChantFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot uses a Signet, that ally gains 1..7..8 Energy.615
• Optional 2: Tryptophan SignetEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Tryptophan SignetSignetFor 14..20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes move and attack 23..40% slower.
  PvE only.115

Equipment

Armor

• Blessed or centurion's insignias on all pieces
• Superior leadership rune on crest
• Minor motivation rune on raiment
• Superior vigor rune on armguards
• Rune of attunement on leggings
• Rune of attunement/vitae on sandals

Weapons

• Furious spear of defense/fortitude, +5 energy ("I have the power")
• Motivation shield of devotion, physical damage -2 while enchanted/in a stance
• High energy set

Usage

• Cast Dwarven Stability, followed by Serpent's Quickness.
• As you enter combat, use "There's Nothing to Fear!"
• Throughout combat, maintain your various chants strategically (i.e. don't usually cast Aria of Restoration immediately before or after Ballad of Restoration unless anticipating a major spike).
• If using Leader's Zeal, try to stick near spirits or clumped allies/party members for maximum energy gain.

Counters

• Areas with heavy energy denial/drain
• Quickening Zephyr
• Stance removal
• Anti shout/chant skills
• No "Save Yourselves!"

Notes

• This build is most effective with a deldrimor rank of at least 5. At 5, Serpent's Quickness will last for 46 seconds (at 8 wilderness survival), which is 1 second longer than its recharge rate.
• With 16 leadership, "TNtF!" lasts for 12 seconds. Under the effects of Serpent's Quickness, it has a recharge rate of 13.4 seconds, allowing enough time for the health bonus at the end of "TntF!" before using again, providing a nearly constant effect.
• In areas with many physical foes, or with a team that is mostly or all casters, Defensive Anthem is preferred for optional slot 6.
• In areas with few physical foes, or with a team that has one or a few users with attack skills, Song of Restoration is preferred for optional slot 6.
• With Serpent's Quickness, Defensive Anthem has a recharge rate of 16.75 seconds. * Most other chants have recharge rates of 13.4 seconds.