Build:Mo/A Shadow ZB

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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

This build uses a high prot-spec for bar compression with various Shadow Arts skills to avoid being spiked and stay alive.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / Assassin 10 + 1 Divine Favor 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 8 Shadow Arts Reversal of Fortune Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Reversal of Fortune Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 76. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 2 ¼ 5 Zealous Benediction Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Zealous Benediction Elite Spell Heal target ally for 170 (+35) Health. If target was below 50% Health, you gain 7 Energy. 4 ¾ 10 Guardian Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Guardian Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 4 1 5 Dismiss Condition Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Dismiss Condition Spell Remove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 71 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 3 ¾ 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Return Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 8 Return Spell All adjacent foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location. 15 ¼ 5 Dark Escape Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 8 Dark Escape Stance For 10 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack. 30 5 Holy Veil Core Monk. Unlinked Holy Veil 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. 12 1 5 -1 Template code

• Optional Slot:
  • Shield of Absorption
    Nightfall

    Monk. Protection Prayers 14

    Shield of Absorption

    Enchantment Spell

    For 7 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment.

    

    10

    1

    5
     for trains
  • Shielding Hands
    Core

    Monk. Protection Prayers 14

    Shielding Hands

    Enchantment Spell

    For 8 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 17.

    

    15

    ¼

    5
     for a quick-prot
  • Protective Spirit
    Core

    Monk. Protection Prayers 14

    Protective Spirit

    Enchantment Spell

    For 22 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell.

    

    5

    ¼

    10
     or Spirit Bond
    Factions

    Monk. Protection Prayers 14

    Spirit Bond

    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 96 Health.

    

    2

    ¼

    10
     for a large prot
  • Cure Hex
    EotN

    Monk. Healing Prayers 9

    Cure Hex

    Spell

    Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 84 Health.

    

    12

    1

    5
     for extra hex removal and heals (bring Shadow Arts to 8, Divine Favor to 7+1, and Healing Prayers to 8+1)

[edit] Equipment

• 40/40 Prot set
• 40/20 Enchanting Prot staff
• +30/-2 set
• Various defensive sets with a +33% crippling mod

[edit] Usage

• Redbar allies with Zealous Benediction. For an added bonus, use it on allies under 50% health for a nearly free heal.
• Protect allies with Reversal of Fortune and Guardian
• Kite and avoid foes with Return and Dark Escape
• Dark Escape is your "Oh shit!" button
• Remove conditions with Dismiss Condition, it can also function as a small heal if neccessary
• Remove hexes with Holy Veil and Pre-Veil if neccessary

[edit] Counters

• General caster hate
• Power Block will render you useless

[edit] Variants

• Viper's Defense
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts 10

  Viper's Defense

  Spell

  All adjacent foes are Poisoned for 15 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
   for quicker recharging get-away than Return
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts 10

  Return

  Spell

  All adjacent foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
• Heart of Shadow
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts 10

  Heart of Shadow

  Spell

  You are healed for 110, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target.

  

  15

  ¼

  5
   for quick get-away compressed with a self heal
  • Be careful when choosing these over Return
    Factions

    Assassin. Shadow Arts 10

    Return

    Spell

    All adjacent foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.

    

    15

    ¼

    5
    , as you may shadow-step outside of spell range of your team