Build:Mo/Me PvE RoJ Nuker

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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: PvE general

The RoJ Smite Nuker uses AoE armor-ignoring Holy damage to deal hefty damage to mobs while providing some support.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Smiting Prayers 11 + 1 Divine Favor 6 Inspiration Magic Ray of Judgment Factions Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Ray of Judgment Elite Spell For 5 seconds, target foe and all foes adjacent to this location take 48 holy damage each second and begin Burning for 3 seconds. 20 2 10 Arcane Echo Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Echo Enchantment Spell If you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill. 20 2 15 Mind Wrack Core Mesmer. Domination Magic Mind Wrack Hex Spell For 30 seconds, the next time target foe's Energy drops to 0, that foe takes 15..75..95 damage. 5 1 5 Cry of Pain Nightfall Mesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of Pain Spell Interrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25...50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. 12 ¼ 10 "By Ural's Hammer!" EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank "By Ural's Hammer!" Shout For 7..10 seconds, you have +2 Health regeneration and do 25% more damage. This lasts 7..10 more seconds for each ally within earshot who is under 50% Health. 30 5 Smite Condition EotN Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Smite Condition Spell Remove one Condition from target ally. If a Condition was removed, foes in the area take 63 holy damage. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health. 7 1 5 Smite Hex Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Smite Hex Spell Remove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes in the area suffer 90 damage. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health. 12 1 5 Auspicious Incantation Factions Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 6 Auspicious Incantation Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 8 seconds, and you gain 146% of that spell's Energy cost. 25 1 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor's Armor, with Runes of Vitae/Vigor
• 40/40 Smiting Prayers set
• HSR staff for unlinked spells

[edit] Usage

• Start off by using:
  • Arcane Echo
  • Ray of Judgment
  • "By Ural's Hammer!" immediately after finishing casting
  • Auspicious Incantation
  • Ray of Judgment
• Hex a target with Mind Wrack and use Cry of Pain.
• Use Smite Hex and Smite Condition to help your Monks keep the party clean.

[edit] Counters

• Standard anti-caster counters

[edit] Variants

• Air of Superiority for more energy and possible instant recharge
• Mindbender to decrease tedious cast times
• Tryptophan Signet for an aoe snare
• Zealot's Fire for more AoE damage
• Cry of Frustration for AoE interruption
• Inspired Hex/Revealed Hex for more Hex removal and energy
• Judge's Insight to buff physicals, especially against undead.
• Arcane Mimicry when in teams with multiple RoJs to get another RoJ cast.