Build:D/any Wounding Strike Dervish

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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 RA PvP AB PvP CM PvP HA PvP GvG

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This build uses the elite Wounding Strike. It can provide big pressure with high scythe damage and spammable covered Deep Wound, it has a lot of room for utility meaning it is a popular choice in heavy pressure builds (Hexways, Conditionways etc).

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Dervish / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Scythe Mastery 9 + 1 Mysticism 9 + 1 Wind Prayers Wounding Strike Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14 Wounding Strike Elite Scythe Attack If this attack hits, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds. If you are under the effects of an enchantment, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 19 seconds. 3 5 Mystic Sweep Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14 Mystic Sweep Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +10 damage for each Enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Enchanted Haste Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 10 Enchanted Haste Stance For 15 seconds, if you are under the effects of an Enchantment, you move 25% faster. 15 5 Attacker's Insight Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 10 Attacker's Insight Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, your next 2 attack skills cost 15 less Energy. 15 ¼ 5 Heart of Fury Nightfall Dervish. Mysticism 10 Heart of Fury Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, you attack 33% faster. When this Enchantment ends, all nearby foes are set on fire for 2 seconds. 30 ¾ 10 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet 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. 3 Template code

• Chilling Victory
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 10

  Chilling Victory

  Scythe Attack

  If it hits, this attack strikes for +15 damage. Whenever it hits a foe who has less Health than you, target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 45 cold damage.

  

  10

  10
    is often used for its powerful damage.
• Crippling Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Crippling Sweep

  Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe is Crippled for 7 seconds for each Enchantment on you (maximum 19 seconds).

  

  6

  5
   for a snare.
• Victorious Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Victorious Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +29 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 77 Health.

  

  4

  5
   for respectable spammable damage and conditional health gain.
• Wild Blow
  Core

  Warrior. Unlinked

  Wild Blow

  Melee Attack

  Lose all adrenaline. If it hits, this attack will result in a critical hit and any Stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked.

  

  8

  5
   for an unblockable critical attack along with stance removal.

The second optional slot is free for any profession, here are some popular options:

• Faithful Intervention
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Mysticism 10

  Faithful Intervention

  Enchantment Spell

  If damage drops your Health below 50%, Faithful Intervention ends. When Faithful Intervention ends, you are healed for 110 Health.

  

  20

  2

  5
   for its long lasting enchantment and fueling of Wounding Strike
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Wounding Strike

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds. If you are under the effects of an enchantment, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 19 seconds.

  

  3

  5
  .
• Conjure Lightning
  Core

  Elementalist. Air Magic 7

  Conjure Lightning

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 12 lightning damage.

  

  45

  1

  10
   or any other Conjure for increased DPS and even more fuel for Wounding Strike
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Wounding Strike

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds. If you are under the effects of an enchantment, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 19 seconds.

  

  3

  5
   and Mystic Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Mystic Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +10 damage for each Enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage).

  

  4

  ¾

  5
  . (Take one point from both Mysticism and Wind Prayers than up your elemental attribute to 7).
• Hex Breaker
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 5

  Hex Breaker

  Skill

  For 30 seconds, the next time you are the target of a Hex, that Hex fails and the caster takes 22 damage.

  

  15

  5
   for protection against powerful anti-melee hexes (take one from Mysticism or Wind Prayers and put up Domination to 5).
• Grasping Earth
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 5

  Grasping Earth

  Hex Spell

  For 12 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.

  

  12

  ¾

  5
   for an AoE snare (synergies with Rending Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 14

  Rending Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +19 damage. If you hit a foe suffering from a Hex, that foe loses 1 Enchantment.

  

  10

  5
  ). (Take one from Mysticism or Wind Prayers and put up Earth Magic to 5).
• Song of Concentration
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  Song of Concentration

  Chant

  For 10 seconds, the next Skill used by each ally within earshot cannot be interrupted.

  

  5

  2

  8
   to prevent interrupts on the Ghostly Hero in HA.
• Harrier's Grasp
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers

  Harrier's Grasp

  Enchantment Spell

  For 5..21..26 seconds, attacks against moving foes also Cripple that foe for 3..13..16 seconds.

  

  25

  1

  10
   for a snare.

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor's Insignia's with a Rune of Superior Vigor.
• 20/20 Sundering Scythe of Fortitude with the "Strength and Honor" inscription.
• Defensive Shield and Spear sets.
• Enchanting set for important enchantments.

[edit] Usage

• Use Heart of Fury for an IAS.
• Use Attacker's Insight for energy management.
• Use Signet of Mystic Speed when you need to catch a target.
• Spam Wounding Strike.
• Spam Mystic Sweep to get kills and to activate the Deep Wound.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment Removal.
• General Anti-Melee.

[edit] Variants

• Signet of Mystic Speed
  EotN

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 10

  Signet of Mystic Speed

  Signet

  For 15 seconds, you move 15% faster for each Enchantment on you (maximum 33% faster).

  

  20
   for an IMS.
• Protector's Strike
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Strength 0

  Protector's Strike

  Melee Attack

  If this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 10 more damage.

  

  3

  ½

  5
   for another Quick Attack (With faster activation).
• Featherfoot Grace
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 10

  Featherfoot Grace

  Enchantment Spell

  For 15 seconds, you move 25% faster, and Conditions expire 50% faster.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
   for upkeep able IMS and condition removal that Signet of Mystic Speed doesn't give