Build:E/Me Enchanted Tank

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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: PvE general PvE farming

The Enchanted Tank uses earth magic to reduce damage with the help of Mantra of Earth and Obsidian Flesh, which makes the elementalist immune to magic and highly resistant to physical damage.

[edit] Attributes

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Magic 9 Inspiration Magic 9 + 1 Energy Storage 3 + 1 Air Magic Stone Striker Nightfall Elementalist. Earth Magic 16 Stone Striker Enchantment Spell For 32 seconds, whenever you take or deal elemental or physical damage, that damage is converted to earth damage. 20 ¼ 5 Mantra of Earth Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9 Mantra of Earth Stance For 66 seconds, whenever you take earth damage, the damage is reduced by 40% and you gain 2 Energy. 20 10 Armor of Earth Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 16 Armor of Earth Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, you gain 62 armor, but move 12% slower. 15 ¾ 10 Stoneflesh Aura Nightfall Elementalist. Earth Magic 16 Stoneflesh Aura Enchantment Spell For 16 seconds, damage you receive is reduced by 33, and you are immune to critical attacks. 15 2 10 Obsidian Flesh Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 16 Obsidian Flesh Elite Enchantment Spell For 21 seconds, you gain +20 armor and cannot be the target of enemy Spells, but move 50% slower. 30 1 10 Glyph of Swiftness EotN Elementalist. Air Magic 4 Glyph of Swiftness Glyph For 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells recharge 25% faster, and projectiles from those spells move 200% faster. 10 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Sliver Armor
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 16

  Sliver Armor

  Enchantment Spell

  For 11 seconds, you have 52% chance to block attacks and whenever you are the target of a hostile Spell or attack one nearby foe is struck for 37 earth damage.

  

  30

  1

  10
   for solo farming.
• Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Ebon Battle Standard of Honor

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.

  

  20

  1

  10
   with Sliver Armor
• "I Am Unstoppable!"
  EotN

  No Profession. Norn rank

  "I Am Unstoppable!"

  Shout

  For 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.

  

  30

  5
   in areas with KD.
• Aura of Restoration
  Core

  Elementalist. Energy Storage 10

  Aura of Restoration

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 400% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
   or Ether Feast
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9

  Ether Feast

  Spell

  Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 47 for each point of Energy lost.

  

  8

  1

  5
   for a self heal.
• Earth Attunement
  Core

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 16

  Earth Attunement

  Enchantment Spell

  For 62 seconds, you are attuned to Earth. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Earth Magic.

  

  45

  2

  10
   - usually unnecessary.

[edit] Equipment

• Weapon - The highest energy staff you can afford (The Hourglass staff is ideal) WITH 20% Enchanting mod
• Armor - Radiant Insignias on all pieces

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Stone Striker and Mantra of Earth for energy gain and damage reduction
• Maintain Obsidian Flesh at all times by using Glyph of Swiftness to reduce its recharge time
• Maintain Armor of Earth and Stone flesh to further reduce damage

[edit] Counters

• Interrupts
• E-denial (debilitating shot can be a pain)
• Losing the healer
• Non-targeted and non-spell disenchants
• Degen/conditions

[edit] Notes

• The downside of this build is that it possesses no self healing and depends on a healer to stay alive. Albeit the damage this build takes is minimal; it cannot hold out indefinitely without a monk.
• Any damage that is less than or equal to 162 will be reduced down to zero damage. Keep in mind, it reduces Damage, not life loss, sacrifices or life stealing.