Build:E/any Stoning Spammer

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB

Lame build to abuse KD every 3~6s, with steady DPS and constant Blind, for even more shittery. Also has space for additional defense/utility/something. Immobilizes pretty much anything.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Earth Magic 8 + 1 Energy Storage Ebon Hawk Nightfall Elementalist. Earth Magic 14 Ebon Hawk Spell Send a projectile that strikes target foe for 10...70...85 earth damage and causes Weakness for 5...13...15 seconds if it hits. 5 1 10 Stoning Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 14 Stoning Spell Send out a large stone, striking target foe for 101 earth damage if it hits. If Stoning hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down. 5 1 15 Ash Blast Factions Elementalist. Earth Magic 14 Ash Blast Spell Target foe is struck for 63 earth damage. If Ash Blast strikes a knocked-down foe, that foe is Blinded for 14 seconds. 8 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Aura of Restoration Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 9 Aura of Restoration Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 380% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell. 12 ¼ 5 Earth Attunement Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 14 Earth Attunement Enchantment Spell For 58 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 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

• Consider investing attribute points into a shield.
• See variants for use of optional slots.

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor's, vitae, runes above.
• 40/40 earth set, 40/20% earth enchanting set, heavy defensive set and death set.

[edit] Usage

• Enchantments up before battle. Renew them when safe.
• 1-2-3-1-2-3. Watch out for interrupts.
• Use optionals as is fit.

[edit] Counters

• Anti-caster.
• Interrupters which you can't blind.

[edit] Variants

Any elite, examples

• Unsteady Ground
  Factions

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Unsteady Ground

  Elite Spell

  You create Unsteady Ground at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, nearby foes take 38 earth damage each second. Attacking foes struck by Unsteady Ground are knocked down.

  

  20

  2

  10
   (Elite)
• Water Trident
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Water Magic 11

  Water Trident

  Elite Spell

  Send out a fast-moving Water Trident striking target foe for 54 cold damage if it hits. If it hits a moving foe, that foe is knocked down.

  

  3

  1

  5
   (Elite)
• Eruption
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Eruption

  Spell

  Cause an Eruption at target foe's location. Each second for 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 earth damage and are Blinded for 10 seconds.

  

  30

  2

  25
• Gale
  Core

  Elementalist. Air Magic 5

  Gale

  Spell

  Knock down target foe for 2 seconds. This Spell causes Exhaustion. (50% failure chance with Air Magic 4 or less.)

  

  5

  1

  10
• Grasping Earth
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Grasping Earth

  Hex Spell

  For 19 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower.

  

  12

  ¾

  5
• Glowstone
  Nightfall

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Glowstone

  Spell

  Deals 47 earth damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is Weakened.

  

  7

  1

  5
   - Suggested for more energy.
• Ward Against Foes
  Core

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Ward Against Foes

  Ward Spell

  You create a Ward Against Foes at your current location. For 19 seconds, non-Spirit foes in this area move 50% slower.

  

  20

  1

  15
• Ward Against Melee
  Core

  Elementalist. Earth Magic 14

  Ward Against Melee

  Ward Spell

  You create a Ward Against Melee at your current location. For 19 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 50% chance to block melee attacks.

  

  30

  1

  15

• Return
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts

  Return

  Spell

  All adjacent foes are Crippled for 3..7..8 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
• Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
• Dark Escape
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts

  Dark Escape

  Stance

  For 5..13..16 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.

  

  30

  5
• Heart of Shadow
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts

  Heart of Shadow

  Spell

  You are healed for 30..126..158, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.

  

  15

  ¼

  5

• Armor of Sanctity
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 10

  Armor of Sanctity

  Enchantment Spell

  All adjacent foes suffer from weakness for 5...13...15 seconds. For 15 seconds, you take 5...17...20 less damage from foes suffering from a Condition.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
• Vow of Piety
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 6

  Vow of Piety

  Enchantment Spell

  For 20 seconds, you have +24 armor and +1...3...4 Health regeneration. Vow of Piety renews whenever an enchantment on you ends.

  

  45

  15
• Conviction
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 10

  Conviction

  Stance

  For 23..35 seconds, you have +24 armor. If you are enchanted, you also have a 50% chance to block.

  

  20

  5

• Tease
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 10

  Tease

  Elite Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe is interrupted and all foes in the area are interrupted and you steal 3..5 Energy from each interrupted foe.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
   (Elite)
• Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 3

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 17 damage.

  

  15

  ¼

  10

• Empathic Removal
  Factions

  Monk. Unlinked

  Empathic Removal

  Elite Spell

  You and target other ally lose 1 Condition and 1 Hex, and are healed for 50.

  

  7

  1

  5
   (Elite)
• Remove Hex
  Core

  Monk. Unlinked

  Remove Hex

  Spell

  Remove a Hex from target ally.

  

  8

  1

  5

• Corrupt Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses 10

  Corrupt Enchantment

  Elite Hex Spell

  Remove one Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed in this way, that foe suffers from -6 Health degeneration for 10 seconds.

  

  10

  ¾

  5
   (Elite)
• Rip Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses 3

  Rip Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 9 seconds.

  

  15

  1

  5
• Rend Enchantments
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 10

  Rend Enchantments

  Spell

  Remove 8 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 35 damage.

  

  20

  2

  5
• Enfeeble
  Prophecies

  Necromancer. Curses

  Enfeeble

  Spell

  Target suffers from Weakness for 10..26..31 seconds.

  

  5

  ¼

  5
   - Avoid interrupts on Stoning.
• Mark of Pain
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses

  Mark of Pain

  Hex Spell

  For 30 seconds, whenever target foe takes physical damage, Mark of Pain deals 10..34..42 shadow damage to adjacent foes.

  

  20

  1

  10
   - Team support in AB.

• "Incoming!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command 10

  "Incoming!"

  Elite Shout

  For 4...9...10 seconds, all allies within earshot move 33% faster, and gain 5...13...15 Health while moving.

  

  20

  5
   (Elite)
• "It's just a flesh wound."
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Motivation 10

  "It's just a flesh wound."

  Elite Shout

  Target other ally loses all conditions. If a condition was removed in this way, that ally moves 25% faster for 7 seconds.

  

  2

  5
   (Elite) - For no apparent reason.
• "Fall Back!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command 10

  "Fall Back!"

  Shout

  For 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 12 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.

  

  20

  10
• "Brace Yourself!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command 10

  "Brace Yourself!"

  Shout

  For 5...13...15 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, all nearby foes take 15...63...75 damage instead.

  

  4

  5

• Weapon of Quickening
  Factions

  Ritualist. Communing

  Weapon of Quickening

  Elite Weapon Spell

  For 5..21..26 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Quickening, and Spells and Binding Rituals recharge 33% faster.

  

  5

  2

  10
   (Elite)
• Protective Was Kaolai
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 10

  Protective Was Kaolai

  Item Spell

  Hold Kaolai's ashes for up to 15...51...60 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 10...70...85 Health

  

  25

  1

  10
• Weapon of Warding
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 10

  Weapon of Warding

  Weapon Spell

  For 6 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +3 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. Weapon of Warding ends if that ally attacks.

  

  8

  1

  10