Build:Team - DoA Trenchway

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This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received 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: PvE team PvE SC

This build requires Consumables to operate properly.

Completes the Domain of Anguish in Hard Mode under a conset.

Frequency

• Used by the majority of doa teams. There are three main variants, typically used by German, French, or American guilds with minor differences in builds and splits.
• PUG teams typically do not form. The build requires at least half of the team to be experienced and good communication which can only be found in guild or alliance runs.

Overview

1x/ or / MT

1x/ TT

1x/ VoR

1x/ TK

1x/ IAU

1x/ MLK

1x/ or / Seeder

1x/ Emo

Main Tank (MT)

Assassin / Warrior 9 Tactics 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 9 Dagger Mastery 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 "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 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Dark EscapeStanceFor 16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30 Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110   Template code

• OptionalCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.
  • Mantra of ResolveCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Mantra of ResolveStanceFor 66 seconds, you cannot be interrupted, but each time you would have been interrupted, you lose 6 Energy or Mantra of Resolve ends.1020 for inexperienced tanks.
  • "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
    PvE only.1010 for breaking Ranger Lord and general utility.
  • Shadow of HasteFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow of HasteStanceFor 42 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 for more mobility.

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • Sword or axe of enchanting with "I have the power" +5 energy and a +10 armor vs demons shield such as Aegis of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh. Note: you may have to adjust the attributes to meet the requirement of your shield.
  • High energy staff.
  • Flatbow or longbow of enchanting.
  • (Optional) Vampiric daggers of enchanting.
• Armor: Full Blessed insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune. A 105hp set with all superior runes is recommended for Jadoth.
• Titles: r5+ norn and r8 lightbringer are recommended
• Pcons: Candy Apples are recommended, Cupcakes should not be used, Candy Corn and War Supplies optional.

Trench Tank (TT)

Assassin / Warrior 9 Tactics 12 + 1 + 3 Shadow Arts 9 Dagger Mastery 3 Critical Strikes You have an additional 3% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 1 Energy. Shroud of Distress FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shroud of DistressEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, if you are below 50% Health, you have 8 health regeneration and a 75% chance to block attacks.10145 Shadow Form FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow FormElite Enchantment SpellFor 22 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy Spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 26 damage with a single skill or attack.5130 "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 Shadow of Haste FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Shadow of HasteStanceFor 42 seconds you move 15% faster than normal. When Shadow of Haste ends, you shadow step to your original location.545 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Dark EscapeStanceFor 16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15 Death's Charge FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 16Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 209.5¼30 Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110   Template code

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • Sword or Axe of enchanting with "I have the power" +5 energy and a +10 armor vs demons shield such as Aegis of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh. Note: you may have to adjust the attributes to meet the requirement of your shield.
  • High energy staff
  • Flatbow or longbow of enchanting
  • (Optional) Vampiric daggers of enchanting
• Armor: Full Blessed insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune. An infiltrator's set is optional but can help in gloom.
• Titles: r5+ norn and r8 lightbringer are recommended.
• Pcons: Candy Apples are recommended, Cupcakes should not be used, Candy Corn and War Supplies optional.

Variants

• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 over Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Dark EscapeStanceFor 5..13..16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 for more speed at the cost of safety. Note: requires cupcake for Derv lord pull.
• Shadow WalkNightfallAssassin. 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 over Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65..173..209.5¼30 for more shadowsteps, helps at monk lord and in gloom cave.

Caller (VoR)

Mesmer / Ranger 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 8 + 3 Fast Casting 10 Beast Mastery 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%. Air of Superiority EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Air of SuperioritySkillFor 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy. PvE only.520 Visions of Regret NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Visions of RegretElite Hex SpellFor 10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes take 47 damage whenever they use a skill and 53 damage if not under the effects of another Mesmer hex.101.220 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.710 Overload FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16OverloadHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If target foe is using a skill, then Overload deals 79 damage to that foe and all adjacent foes.50.25 Shatter Delusions PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 79 damage.50.26 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.212 "You Move Like a Dwarf!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010 Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 10Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 7 Spirit with 140 Health and 44 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 38 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 110 seconds.5560   Template code

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • 40/40 Domination Magic set for most of the run. You can craft those in Vasburg Armory.
  • High energy set with Domination wand/offhand both with +15/-1. You can craft those in Maatu Keep. Swap to this when low energy and you have to spike.
  • (Recommended) High health/Defensive set. Spear with +30hp and DoA shield.
• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor
• Titles: r5+ norn and r8 lightbringer are recommended
• Pcons: Cupcakes, Apples, Corn are required at all times. Golden Eggs are recommended. War Supplies are optional.

Variants

• OverloadFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic OverloadHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe suffers -1..3..3 Health degeneration. If target foe is using a skill, then Overload deals 15..63..79 damage to that foe and all adjacent foes.5¼5 can be swapped to Cry of PainNightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.
  PvE only.10¼15 by less experienced players.
• Ebon EscapeEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health.
  PvE only.5¼10 or ReturnFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 3..7..8 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 over Edge of ExtinctionPropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 14..43..52 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.5560 is typically used by American and French guilds. Monk will bring Edge of ExtinctionPropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 1..8..11 Spirit. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 14..43..52 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 30..126..158 seconds.5560 instead.
• Lightbringer SignetNightfallNo Profession. Lightbringer rank Lightbringer SignetSignetIf you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon, you gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy.
  PvE only.¼25 over Air of SuperiorityEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Air of SuperioritySkillFor 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.
  PvE only.520 for more energy when you need it the most (foundry and city wall), at the cost of no skill recharge.

Tendril Killer (TK)

Mesmer / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 12 Fast Casting You activate Spells and Signets 43% 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 36%. Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.151.120 Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.115 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Arcane Mimicry CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane MimicrySpellFor 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally.151.160 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.112 "Finish Him!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds. PvE only.1015 Pain Inverter EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Pain InverterHex SpellFor 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage). PvE only.10120 Recall FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedRecallEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain Recall, nothing happens. When Recall ends, you Shadow Step to the ally you targeted when you activated this skill and all of your skills are disabled for 10 seconds.-115110   Template code

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • 40/40 Domination Magic set for most of the run. You can craft those in Vasburg Armory.
  • High energy set with Domination wand/offhand both with +15/-1. You can craft those in Maatu Keep. Swap to this when low energy and you have to spike.
  • Flatbow or longbow for pulling ele lord.
  • (Recommended) High health/Defensive set. Spear with +30hp and DoA shield.
• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor
• Titles: r5+ asuran is required.
• Pcons: Cupcakes, Apples, Corn are required at all times. Golden Eggs are recommended. War Supplies are optional.

IAU

Mesmer / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 12 + 3 Fast Casting 3 Shadow Arts You activate Spells and Signets 50% 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 45%. Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.151.020 Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 "You Move Like a Dwarf!" EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds. PvE only.1010 Pain Inverter EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Pain InverterHex SpellFor 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage). PvE only.10120 "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 Heart of Shadow FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3Heart of ShadowSpellYou are healed for 54, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.5¼15   Template code

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • 40/40 Domination Magic set for most of the run. You can craft those in Vasburg Armory.
  • High energy set with Domination wand/offhand both with +15/-1. You can craft those in Maatu Keep. Swap to this when low energy and you have to spike.
  • (Recommended) High health/Defensive set. Spear with +30hp and DoA shield.
• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor.
• Optional Armor:|Survivor ingsignia, runes of vitae, rune of superior vigor.
• Titles: r5+ asuran is required.
• Pcons: Cupcakes, Apples, Corn are required at all times. Golden Eggs are recommended. War Supplies are optional.

Variants

• Shatter DelusionsPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 15..63..79 damage.5¼6 over "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 for more spiking power if you trust your caller to knock the black beast of aargh on touch.

- Notes: you do not need to pop a summoning stone if u start Gloom

Monk Lord Killer (MLK)

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 12 + 3 Fast Casting 3 Channeling Magic You activate Spells and Signets 50% 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 45%. Arcane Echo CoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.151.020 Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Shatter Delusions PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 79 damage.50.16 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Empathy CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16EmpathyHex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 58 damage and target foe deals 16 less damage with attacks.101.010 Backfire CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16BackfireHex SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target foe casts a Spell, that foe takes 147 damage.151.520 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Wastrel's DemiseHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 11 damage and an additional 11 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 50.13   Template code

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • 40/40 Domination Magic set for most of the run. You can craft those in Vasburg Armory.
  • High energy set with Domination wand/offhand both with +15/-1. You can craft those in Maatu Keep. Swap to this when low energy and you have to spike.
  • (Recommended) High health/Defensive set. Spear with +30hp and DoA shield.
• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor.
• Pcons: Cupcakes, Apples, Corn are required at all times. Golden Eggs are recommended. War Supplies are optional.

Variants

• Ebon EscapeEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health.
  PvE only.5¼10 over Shatter DelusionsPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 15..63..79 damage.5¼6 for more mobility, typically used by American guilds.
• "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
  PvE only.1010 over Shatter DelusionsPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 15..63..79 damage.5¼6 for a safer solo derv split, typically used by French guilds.
• OverloadFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic OverloadHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe suffers -1..3..3 Health degeneration. If target foe is using a skill, then Overload deals 15..63..79 damage to that foe and all adjacent foes.5¼5 over MistrustNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 10..82..106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.10212 for more unconditional spiking power at the cost of spell prevention, typically used by German guilds.

Seeder

Monk / Ranger 12 + 1 + 3 Divine Favor 6 + 1 Protection Prayers 11 Beast Mastery Your allies are healed for 51 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Seed of Life NightfallMonk. 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. Target ally gets healed for 51 Health. PvE only.5¼20 Shield of Absorption NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 7Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 5 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 51 Health.5110 Edge of Extinction PropheciesRanger. Beast Mastery 11Edge of ExtinctionNature RitualCreate a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. If a non-Spirit creature within range dies, Edge of Extinction deals 40 damage to all creatures of the same type that are below 90% Health and within range of the Spirit. This Spirit dies after 118 seconds.5560 Pain Inverter EotNNo Profession. Asura rank Pain InverterHex SpellFor 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage). PvE only.10120 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Blessed Aura PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 16Blessed AuraEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, Monk Enchantments you cast last 37% longer. You get healed for 51 Health.-11022 Unyielding Aura PropheciesMonk. Divine Favor 16Unyielding AuraElite Enchantment SpellWhile you maintain this enchantment, your Monk spells heal for +63% more Health. When this enchantment ends one random other party member is resurrected with full Health and Energy and teleported to your location. You get healed for 51 Health.-15¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor, protection headpiece and divine favor headpiece.
• Weapons:
  • +20% enchantments staff or sword + shield or sword + off-hand.
  • a 40/40 Divine Favor set for reducing UA recharge.
  • (Optional) High health/Defensive set. Spear with +30hp and Demon shield.
• Titles: r5+ sunspear is required.
• Pcons: Cupcake is required at all times, Apple is recommended. Using a golden egg + candy corn before you cast blessed aura is recommended. You will only need to recast blessed aura if you die, and so should reapply the candies then.

Variants

• Aura of StabilityEotNMonk. Protection Prayers Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 3..7..8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down.5¼12 or Life BondCoreMonk. Protection Prayers Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 3..25..32.-1102 Life Bond is for maintaining permanent energy the whole run as for Aura Of Stability it is more used for General Utility.

Bonder (Emo)

Elementalist / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Energy Storage 12 Protection Prayers 3 Healing Prayers Your maximum Energy is raised by 48. Ether Renewal PropheciesElementalist. Energy Storage 16Ether RenewalElite Enchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, each time you cast a Spell, you gain 4 Energy and 21 Health for each Enchantment on you.10130 Burning Speed FactionsElementalist. Fire Magic Burning SpeedEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you are set on fire and move 30..42..46% faster. When Burning Speed ends, all adjacent foes are set on fire for 3..8..9 seconds.10¼ Spirit Bond FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 12Spirit BondEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 78 Health.10¼2 Infuse Health CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 3Infuse HealthSpellLose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 107% of the amount you lost.10¼ Balthazar's Spirit PropheciesMonk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar's SpiritEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.)-1102 Life Bond CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 12Life BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 25.-1102 Protective Bond PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 12Protective BondEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally cannot lose more than 5% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. When Protective Bond prevents damage, you lose 4 Energy or the Spell ends.-1102 Ebon Escape EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon EscapeSpellShadow Step to target other ally. You and that other ally are healed for 70..110 health. PvE only.5¼10   Template code

Equipment

• Armor: Radiant insignia, runes of attunement, rune of superior vigor.
• Weapons:
  • Insightful staff of enchanting.
  • One handed weapon of enchanting with +5 energy and a Demon shield.
  • (Optional) 40/40 or 40/20/20 protection set for half cast on bonds.
  • (Optional) High energy set (+30/-2) for faster recovery.
• Pcons: Cupcake is required at all times, Apple is recommended. Having 18 in energy storage is highly recommended for Veil, and required for Jadoth in City; so you need one from Golden eggs, Candy corn, or Lunar Fortunes.

Usage

• The tanks pull mobs into balls, which the mesmers then spike. The tanks are kept alive by bonds from the E/Mo and the Seed of Life from the Monk.

Tanking

• This is just an outline of the techniques used to tank DoA:
  • Standard Mobs: These are the easiest to pull, as the A.I. is predictable and intuitive. Simply pull in a straight line, and you will separate out the different ranges of creatures. From furthest to shortest range we have: longbow, caster, paragon, and melee. This means that you can pull everything onto 1 spot in 3 steps and a dcharge. You can reduce the number of steps required by pulling mobs around corners, this way the ranged attackers can be made to all have the same effective range.
  • Balled Groups: Almost every mob in City, and some in the 1st & 4th rooms of Foundry has this A.I. feature. The group follows a pattern: they start of wandering around aimlessly, then suddenly they all regroup on 1 spot and pause for a few seconds, they then all run as a team to a different place, pause again, and then resume wandering. This cycle repeats ad-infinitum. If you aggro the group when they are in the process of suddenly regrouping, they will pull only a few steps, and thus you should always time it so that you only aggro when they are wandering or running together.
  • Dream Riders: To pull a dream rider into the same ball as the terrorwebs in its group, you must first pull everything in a straight line, and then turn around and run to the right-hand side of the terrors at roughly a 45 degree angle, and stop when 2/3 or so of an aggro bubble away from the terrors. An [http:// image] of what I mean, and remember practice makes perfect.
  • Mass melee: These are only really encountered in Veil, and can be extremely dangerous since the groups usually contain multiple hungers. When you aggro a group of melee monsters, the A.I. is designed to try and body-block you. They calculate where you will be if you run in a straight line, and will enclose you from both sides. Obviously to avoid this you simply need to run in curves, aggroing a mob and then running around one side of it. Most importantly, when you are tanking enemies that will kill you if they reach you e.g. hungers, DO NOT STOP. Use shadowsteps to put distance between you and the enemies, and NEVER stop to cast stuff if you don't need it, too many times I have seen people recast shadow form when it is not needed.
  • Trench groups: Found only in Veil, these are the hardest to pull since you will usually not have bonds on you. The general rule is to run in straight lines, so that all arrows hit you (dodging and blocking will hurt you a lot due to the Veil HM effect, whereas the arrows themselves don't really do much other than degen). Horrors will knock you down if you are moving, brutes will only knock you down once they build adrenaline (by which time you will probably be dead).

Spiking

• This is a general guide to what the spikers should be doing:
  • Before each spike the Caller should put EoE down.
  • Once the ball is ready, the Caller should Ping his VoR on a central target of the mob.
  • Spikers should then spike the mob, and finish off any leftovers. Skill usage is generally left-to-right for the builds posted on this page.
  • The UA monk should resurrect anybody that dies.
  • If stuff goes wrong, do not pull aggro into the group, it is almost always better to die so that others can get away safely and rez you.
  • Note that all spikers should have prot bond on them so, unless the E/Mo dies or loses energy, you can take on small numbers of enemies (provided they don't strip enchantments too much).

Backline

• This is a general overview of what the bonders should be doing:
  • The monk should always follow the E/Mo, and maintain seed on him.
  • The E/Mo should maintain energy by spamming spirit bond and burning speed. The E/Mo has infuse in order to heal people directly when required.
  • Bonds should generally be applied like so:

Seeder

• Life Bond on both tanks and E/Mo (when casting this on tanks try to ensure that it is cast before the E/Mo puts prot or balth on).
• Blessed Aura on yourself.

Emo

• Life bond on both tanks, make sure this is the first enchantment cast.
• Prot bond on the entire party.
• Balth spirit on both tanks, the monk, and yourself.

See also

• Team - DoA Caster Spike - Similar Build on PvX (archived). Read for more in-depth information about DoA in general.

External links

• SC wiki