HA Builds

[Sarak Layghlin]

With HA bonus weekend coming up, anybody have a build they like?

Team builds?

Or in case if we have to pug it, what are popular and viable builds that will get us into teams?

There's always PvX but I prefer to hear out what people in alliance has to recommend.

[Sarak Layghlin]

What's Mathway? I've seen it adversited but I can't find it on PvX

[Rynn]

this is "mathway"

12+1+3 fire 12+1 e storage.

	Nightfall Savannah Heat 25 2 5 Elite Spell. You create Savannah Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, all nearby foes take 5..17..21 fire damage each second and an additional 5..17..21 fire damage for each second this Spell has been in effect. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Prophecies Rodgort's Invocation 5 2 25 Spell. Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 15..99..127 fire damage and set on fire for 1..3..3 seconds. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Factions Teinai's Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 10..34..42 fire damage each second. When Teinai's Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Prophecies Searing Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Cause Searing Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 10..34..42 fire damage each second. When Searing Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Core Meteor 30 3 5 Spell. Target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 7..91..119 fire damage and knocked down. This Spell causes Exhaustion. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Factions Breath of Fire 30 2 5 Spell. Create Breath of Fire at target foe's current location. For 5 seconds, foes adjacent to that location are struck for 10..34..42 fire damage each second. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Core Fire Attunement 45 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 36..55..62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

	Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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.

5 or so of these eles and an assacaster sin with signet of judgement, iron palm, some other stuff and 2 heroes- a mes and a monk, they provide the healing and support. the idea is to kill things before they can kill you.
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i enjoy a nice ol' Bspike






7 or 8 necros running:
12+1+3 blood magic
12 soul reaping
3 shadow arts

	Factions Vampiric Spirit 5 1 5 Elite Enchantment Spell. For 5..17..21 seconds, your Spells cost 3 more Energy, but whenever you cast a Spell you steal up to 5..41..53 Health from one nearby foe. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	EotN Angorodon's Gaze 5 1 15 Spell. Steal 15..63..79 Health from target foe. If you are suffering from a Condition, you gain 12 Energy. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	Core Dark Pact 2 1 5 Spell. Sacrifice 10% Health and deal 10..40..51 shadow damage to target foe. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	Core Vampiric Gaze 5 1 10 Spell. Steal up to 18..52..63 Health from target foe. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	Factions Death's Charge 30 ¼ 5 Spell. Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65..173..209. (Attrib: Shadow Arts)

	Core Signet of Agony 15 ¾ Signet. Sacrifice 10% maximum Health and suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 10..58..74 damage. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	Core Unholy Feast 12 ¾ 15 Spell. Steal up to 10..54..69 Health from up to 1..3..4 foes in the area. (Attrib: Blood Magic)

	Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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.

if only 7 necros, 1 woh monk to provide the occasional heal.
requires vent! and a good pvp caller.

[Sarak Layghlin]

I enjoyed running assacaster for Mathway. Of course I had my share of ragequitters and other lovely stuff like those but I managed to find a group of people who were good at just having fun and we managed to get some fame too so I can't complain.

Finally got rank 1 in Hero title too but can't wear it until R3. I'm 50 pts short of R2 and I don't want to even think about 3rd tier yet.

[Rynn]

i made about 110 fame on saturday.. and then 14 on sunday... that was lame.

[bandage dispenser]

I got ~350 this weekend, but I didn't play nearly as much as I wanted to. Maybe I should start playing during the week too haha.

Hint: Don't run Mathway. Even though it may be quick to form and enter in, and you may even win once or twice, you will never get any reasonable amount of fame with it. In the long run, if you use a real build, you will not only get more fame over time, you will also become a better player. And if you are a better player, you will get more fame faster. Its like exponential growth.
If you really have to, make your own groups and just kick and replace everyone that is bad until you get a decent team. You can get r0 teams that play like r6 doing that.
Or just say you are r6 and make a team. (I wouldn't try higher than a 6, unless you are really good. We know, trust me)

[Rynn]

yea... sunday was mostly mathway.. sat was a mix, but the most annoying part was forming a "r4+" ele ball team that took an hour to form, took over 4 mins to beat zaishen and didnt get a kill in UW. I used the "" b/c thats what was advertised and there was probably only 3ppl with r4+, and several people could not follow the simple commands on vent, and the caller wasnt exactly very good....i dont know how many times he called for a spike on the monks right when they put PS up...
"why arent we killing them?"
"maybe because we're doing 50 dmg rather than 108..."

the most success i had on saturday was when i got forced into monking.. (what!?) Though that was only PnH... half monk, half necro.. and the other 2 monks were both FoXies.. majority of the matches took around 10-13 mins, but we had like 4 wins in a row, iirc.

[Lizzie (nova)]

i love ha...but only haf 128 fame...dying to get to rank 3 so at least can get on decent teams...plz haf pity on me....take me wif u next time...

[Yridia Elfins]

Well here's my suggestion for HA teambuild (though I'm not very experienced with 111 fame ):

Two warriors
- one shockaxe
- one W/Rt with either sword or hammer and sight beyond sight + hard res (I don't have builds for these as I don't play warrior)

Two eles
- E/P: make haste on interrupter at start area to interrupt wards, Fire 14, E-storage 12

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- E/Rt: spike assist on warrior's target with mindshock/shellshock, Air 14, E-storage 13

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Two monks
- Mo/Me: Healing 14

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- Mo/Me: Prot 14, DF 12

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Necro OR support monk
- N/E: Curses 14, SR 9

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- Mo/N: DF 14

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Mes OR interrupt ranger
- Me/Rt: FC 10, Dom 14, Inspiration 10

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- R/Mo: Marksmanship 14, Expertise 12

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Sorry if it looks a bit chaotic and I'm aware it may be a bit on the defensive side.

Goodluck this weekend .

[Erring Ryft]

Elfins wrote:

Well here's my suggestion for HA teambuild (though I'm not very experienced with 111 fame ): Two warriors - one shockaxe - one W/Rt with either sword or hammer and sight beyond sight + hard res (I don't have builds for these as I don't play warrior) Two eles - E/P: make haste on interrupter at start area to interrupt wards, Fire 14, E-storage 12 Elementalist / Paragon 12 Fire Magic 11 Energy Storage 6 Command Your maximum Energy is raised by 33. Prophecies Rodgort's Invocation 5 2 25 Spell. Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 99 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Fire Magic) Factions Teinai's Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 34 fire damage each second. When Teinai's Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Fire Magic) Prophecies Searing Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Cause Searing Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 34 fire damage each second. When Searing Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Fire Magic) Nightfall Savannah Heat 25 2 5 Elite Spell. You create Savannah Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, all nearby foes take 17 fire damage each second and an additional 17 fire damage for each second this Spell has been in effect. (Attrib: 12 Fire Magic) Nightfall "Make Haste!" 10 5 Shout. For 11 seconds, target other ally moves 33% faster. This Skill ends if that ally successfully hits with an attack. (Attrib: 6 Command) Nightfall Song of Concentration 5 2 8 Chant. For 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted. (Attrib: 6 Command) Core Fire Attunement 45 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 55 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. (Attrib: 12 Fire Magic) Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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. Make Haste Ele - E/Rt: spike assist on warrior's target with mindshock/shellshock, Air 14, E-storage 13 Elementalist / Ritualist 12 Air Magic 12 Energy Storage 3 Restoration Magic Your maximum Energy is raised by 36. Prophecies Mind Shock 8 1 5 Elite Spell. Target foe suffers 42 lightning damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, that foe suffers 42 additional lightning damage and is knocked down. This Spell has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) EotN Shell Shock 8 1 5 Spell. Target foe takes 34 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 17 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) Core Blinding Flash 4 ¾ 15 Spell. Target foe is Blinded for 9 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) Core Lightning Orb 5 2 15 Spell. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for 82 lightning damage if it hits. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) Core Lightning Strike 5 1 5 Spell. Strike target foe for 41 lightning damage. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) Core Glyph of Lesser Energy 30 1 5 Glyph. For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 16 less Energy to cast. (Attrib: 12 Energy Storage) Core Air Attunement 45 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 55 seconds, you are attuned to Air. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill whenever you use Air Magic. (Attrib: 12 Air Magic) Nightfall Death Pact Signet 8 2 Signet. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you. Mind Shock Ele Two monks - Mo/Me: Healing 14 Monk / Mesmer 3 Inspiration Magic 12 Healing Prayers 9 Protection Prayers 9 Divine Favor Core Word of Healing 3 ¾ 5 Elite Spell. Heal target ally for 105 (+29) Health. Heal for an additional 83 Health if that ally is below 50% Health. (Attrib: 12 Healing Prayers) EotN Patient Spirit 3 ¼ 5 Enchantment Spell. For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. When this Enchantment ends, that ally is healed for 102 Health. (Attrib: 12 Healing Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. Core Infuse Health ¼ 10 Spell. Lose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 129% of the amount you lost. (Attrib: 12 Healing Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. Core Guardian 2 1 5 Enchantment Spell. For 5 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. (Attrib: 9 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. EotN Cure Hex 12 1 5 Spell. Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 102 Health. (Attrib: 12 Healing Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. Core Holy Veil 12 1 5 -1 Enchantment Spell. While 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. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. Core Aegis 30 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 9 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. (Attrib: 9 Protection Prayers) You get healed for 29 Health. Prophecies Channeling 15 1 5 Enchantment Spell. For 18 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. (Attrib: 3 Inspiration Magic) Healer - Mo/Me: Prot 14, DF 12 Monk / Mesmer 6 Inspiration Magic 12 Protection Prayers 11 Divine Favor Core Reversal of Fortune 2 ¼ 5 Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 67. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Factions Spirit Bond 2 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 60 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 88 Health. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Factions Life Sheath 7 1 5 Elite Enchantment Spell. For 20 seconds, the next 126 damage target ally would take is negated. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Core Guardian 2 1 5 Enchantment Spell. For 6 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Nightfall Shield of Absorption 10 1 5 Enchantment Spell. For 6 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. EotN Aura of Stability 12 ¼ 5 Enchantment Spell. For 13 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. (Attrib: 12 Protection Prayers) Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Core Holy Veil 12 1 5 -1 Enchantment Spell. While 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. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. Prophecies Channeling 15 1 5 Enchantment Spell. For 27 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 1 Energy for each foe in the area. (Attrib: 6 Inspiration Magic) Prot Monk Necro OR support monk - N/E: Curses 14, SR 9 Necromancer / Elementalist 8 Soul Reaping 12 Curses 10 Earth Magic You gain 8 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature dies near you, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Nightfall Corrupt Enchantment 10 ¾ 5 Elite Hex Spell. Remove one Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed in this way, that foe suffers from -7 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Core Suffering 5 1 15 Hex Spell. For 25 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes suffer -2 Health degeneration. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Core Faintheartedness 8 1 10 Hex Spell. For the next 20 seconds, target foe attacks 50% slower, and that foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. (Attrib: 12 Curses) EotN Defile Defenses 5 1 5 Hex Spell. For 10 seconds, the next time target foe blocks, that foe takes 102 damage. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Nightfall Rip Enchantment 10 1 5 Spell. You lose 7% Health. Remove one Enchantment from target foe. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Prophecies Grasping Earth 12 ¾ 5 Hex Spell. For 16 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. (Attrib: 10 Earth Magic) Core Ward Against Foes 20 1 15 Ward Spell. You create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 16 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower. (Attrib: 10 Earth Magic) Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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. Curses Necro - Mo/N: DF 14 Monk / Necromancer 12 Curses 12 Divine Favor Prophecies Peace and Harmony 10 1 5 Elite Enchantment Spell. For 78 seconds, target ally gains +1 Energy regeneration. Peace and Harmony ends if that ally casts a spell that targets a foe, or if that ally deals damage to a foe. (Attrib: 12 Divine Favor) Target ally gets healed for 38 Health. Factions Deny Hexes 12 1 5 Spell. Remove one Hex from target ally for each recharging Divine Favor skill you have. (Attrib: 12 Divine Favor) Target ally gets healed for 38 Health. Prophecies Divine Healing 30 2 10 Spell. Heal yourself and party members within earshot for 210 points. (Attrib: 12 Divine Favor) You get healed for 38 Health. Factions Heaven's Delight 30 2 10 Spell. Heal yourself and party members within earshot for 210 points. (Attrib: 12 Divine Favor) You get healed for 38 Health. Factions Well of Weariness 5 1 5 Well Spell. Exploit target corpse to create a Well of Weariness for 46 seconds. Enemies within the Well of Weariness suffer -1 Energy degeneration. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Core Rend Enchantments 20 1 5 Spell. Remove 8 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 31 damage. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Nightfall Rip Enchantment 10 1 5 Spell. You lose 7% Health. Remove one Enchantment from target foe. (Attrib: 12 Curses) Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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. Support Monk Mes OR interrupt ranger - Me/Rt: FC 10, Dom 14, Inspiration 10 Mesmer / Ritualist 9 Fast Casting 12 Domination Magic 9 Inspiration Magic 3 Restoration Magic Factions Psychic Distraction 2 ¼(0.16) 10 Elite Spell. All of your other skills are disabled for 8 seconds. If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for 11 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Core Power Drain 20 ¼(0.16) 5 Spell. If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy. (Attrib: 9 Inspiration Magic) Core Cry of Frustration 15 ¼(0.16) 15 Spell. If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 37 damage. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Core Diversion 12 3(1.98) 10 Hex Spell. For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 47 seconds to recharge. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Prophecies Shame 30 2(1.32) 10 Hex Spell. For 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 12 Energy from that foe. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Prophecies Guilt 25 2(1.32) 5 Hex Spell. For 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 12 Energy from that foe. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Core Hex Breaker 15 5 Stance. For 75 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 39 damage. (Attrib: 12 Domination Magic) Factions Flesh of My Flesh 4(2.64) 5 Spell. Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy. (Attrib: 3 Restoration Magic) Mesmer - R/Mo: Marksmanship 14, Expertise 12 Ranger / Monk 11 Expertise 6 Wilderness Survival 12 Marksmanship Nightfall Magebane Shot 5 ½ 10(6) Elite Bow Attack. If this attack hits, it interrupts target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, it is disabled for an additional 10 seconds. This attack cannot be blocked. Core Distracting Shot 10 ½ 5(3) Bow Attack. If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 12 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. (Attrib: 11 Expertise) Core Debilitating Shot 10 10(6) Bow Attack. If Debilitating Shot hits, your target loses 8 Energy. (Attrib: 12 Marksmanship) Nightfall Keen Arrow 6 5(3) Bow Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +17 damage. If you land a critical hit, you deal an additional +29 damage. (Attrib: 12 Marksmanship) Core Apply Poison 12 2 15(8) Preparation. For 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 8 seconds. (Attrib: 6 Wilderness Survival) Core Purge Signet 20 2 Signet. Remove all Hexes and Conditions from target ally. You lose 10 Energy for each Hex and each Condition removed. Nightfall Natural Stride 12 5(3) Stance. For 4 seconds, you run 33% faster and have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. Natural Stride ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted. (Attrib: 6 Wilderness Survival) Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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. Interrupt Ranger Sorry if it looks a bit chaotic and I'm aware it may be a bit on the defensive side. Goodluck this weekend .

Fixed it for ya

Although I am curious as to why no

	Nightfall Mending Touch 6 ¾ 5 Spell. Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 15..51..63 Health for each Condition removed in this way. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 on the Ranger or

	Core Protective Spirit 5 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 5..19..24 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 in general..do these not work in HA?

[Rinoa Hawkeye]

	Factions Spirit Bond 2 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 60 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 40..88..104 Health. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 >

	Core Protective Spirit 5 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 5..19..24 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

, in HA afaik.

/fixed

And woo-hoo for this code stuff... (My first time using it?).

[bandage dispenser]

	Core Aegis 30 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 5..10..11 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 got killed in the update and the LS monk does not need

	Core Reversal of Fortune 2 ¼ 5 Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 15..67..84. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

.
The fire ele WILL have energy problems if they are ever using Rodgorts. There are too many interrupts in tombs so the

	Core Fire Attunement 45 2 10 Enchantment Spell. For 36..55..62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

 most often will not be enough. Drop

	Factions Teinai's Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 10..34..42 fire damage each second. When Teinai's Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: Fire Magic)

 for

	Core Glyph of Lesser Energy 30 1 5 Glyph. For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10..16..19 less Energy to cast. (Attrib: Energy Storage)

, it doesn't hurt the pressuring ability at all and helps the spiking power tremendously.

	Nightfall Lightning Bolt 8 1 5 Spell. Send out a Lightning Bolt that strikes for 5..41..53 lightning damage if it hits. If Lightning Bolt strikes a moving foe, that foe is struck for 5..41..53 additional lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: Air Magic)

 is much better than

	Core Lightning Strike 5 1 5 Spell. Strike target foe for 5..41..53 lightning damage. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: Air Magic)

 on the air ele.

	Factions Weapon of Warding 5 1 10 Weapon Spell. For 5..9..10 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding that grants target ally +2..4..4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. (Attrib: Restoration Magic)

 or

	Prophecies Enfeeble 5 1 5 Spell. Target suffers from Weakness for 5..17..21 seconds. (Attrib: Curses)

 would also serve a much better purpose than

	Core Lightning Orb 5 2 15 Spell. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for 10..82..106 lightning damage if it hits. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attrib: Air Magic)

.

The Mesmer build should have

	Core Shatter Enchantment 25 1 15 Spell. Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 14..83..106 damage. (Attrib: Domination Magic)

 over

	Prophecies Guilt 25 2 5 Hex Spell. For 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets a foe, the Spell fails and you steal up to 5..12..15 Energy from that foe. (Attrib: Domination Magic)

. Guilt is not reliable nor effective and the Mesmer should have plenty of energy to handle Shatter.

If you run with a PnH, you lose the only snare on relic and cap point maps. The ranger build should be /E and take care of it unless you run

	Prophecies Grasping Earth 12 ¾ 5 Hex Spell. For 8..18..21 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. (Attrib: Earth Magic)

 on a warrior, which you shouldn't.

As for shock axe, its been around forever and is still awesome:

	Prophecies Eviscerate 8 Elite Axe Attack. If Eviscerate hits, you strike for +1..25..33 damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 5..17..21 seconds. (Attrib: Axe Mastery)

	Core Executioner's Strike 8 Axe Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10..34..42 damage. (Attrib: Axe Mastery)

	Core Disrupting Chop 6 Axe Attack. If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. (Attrib: Axe Mastery)

	Core Bull's Strike 10 5 Melee Attack. If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +5..25..32 damage, and your target is knocked down. (Attrib: Strength)

	Prophecies Shock 10 ¾ 5 Skill. Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 10..50..63 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. (Attrib: Air Magic)

	Core Frenzy 4 5 Stance. For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.

	Prophecies Rush 4 Stance. For 8..18..21 seconds, you move 25% faster. (Attrib: Strength)

	Core Resurrection Signet 3 Signet. Resurrect 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.

Erring Ryft wrote:

Although I am curious as to why no Nightfall Mending Touch 6 ¾ 5 Spell. Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 15..51..63 Health for each Condition removed in this way. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)  on the Ranger or Core Protective Spirit 5 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 5..19..24 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)  in general..do these not work in HA?

	Nightfall Mending Touch 6 ¾ 5 Spell. Touched ally loses two Conditions and is healed for 15..51..63 Health for each Condition removed in this way. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 is useful on rangers when they are going to be splitting, fighting on their own. This doesn't usually happen in tombs, so it ends up as a wasted skill.

	Factions Spirit Bond 2 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 60 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 40..88..104 Health. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

 is always better than

	Core Protective Spirit 5 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 5..19..24 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. (Attrib: Protection Prayers)

, always has been.

[Anthony]

/is highly amused by Milak's post.

Shock axe ftw.

and yes. SB > PS

In some HM PvE...throw PS on some heroes. You'll be surprised how well 2-ish PS's can do a lot to lower the ridiculous damage from enemies.

In PvP, PS is nice and all but... I'm sorry. No single enemy will cause 400 damage in a single hit, consistently, if ever.

And as far as Aegis goes... I would use it, were it a different skill. QQ about what Aegis used to be, .

[Ancient Serenity]

Things is, if you're playing for fame and you're not that experienced and/or organized you'll get a lot more from farming the first 3 maps with some retarded build like mathway or bloodspike.
Playing a semi-balanced build like the one you posted is excellent if you're committed to practicing and really wants to become a better player, but you can't expect to get many wins with it when you're starting out.