Build:P/any Crippling Paragon

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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 GvG PvP AB PvP CM PvP HA

The Crippling Paragon makes use of Crippling Anthem and its ability to be used with allies to apply constant widespread crippling among foes.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Paragon / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Spear Mastery 9 + 1 Leadership 9 + 1 Command Vicious Attack Nightfall Paragon. Spear Mastery 14 Vicious Attack Spear Attack If this attack hits, you deal +19 damage. If you land a critical hit with this attack, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds. 8 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. "Go for the Eyes!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 10 "Go for the Eyes!" Shout For 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 60% chance to critical. 4 4 +1..5 Crippling Anthem Nightfall Paragon. Command 10 Crippling Anthem Elite Chant For 10 seconds, the next attack Skill used by each party member within earshot causes Crippling for 12 seconds. 1 4 +1..5 Anthem of Flame Nightfall Paragon. Leadership 10 Anthem of Flame Chant For 10 seconds, the next attack Skill used by each party member within earshot also causes Burning for 2 seconds. 10 1 5 Aggressive Refrain Nightfall Paragon. Leadership 10 Aggressive Refrain Echo For 18 seconds, you attack 25% faster but have Cracked Armor for 20 seconds. This Echo is reapplied every time a Chant or Shout ends on you. 20 2 25 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

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivor armor.
• A Crippling, Vampiric, Elemental, and Zealous PvP Spear of Fortitude.
• PvP Command shields against all elements.

[edit] Usage

• Cast Aggressive Refrain and maintain through various chants.
• Snare foes by using Crippling Anthem.
• Use Vicious Attack with "Go For The Eyes!" for deep wound.
• Use Anthem of Flame to maintain Aggressive Refrain or to apply more pressure.
• Use chants and shouts to help teammates and for energy.
• Resurrect fallen teammates with Resurrection Signet.

[edit] Counters

• Vocal Minority.
• General anti-melee counters apply.

[edit] Variants

Spend attribute points accordingly

• "Never Surrender!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Never Surrender!"

  Shout

  For 15 seconds, all party members within earshot and below 75% Health gain +1..4..5 Health regeneration.

  

  20

  5
   for small AoE health regen.
• Harrier's Toss
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Spear Mastery

  Harrier's Toss

  Spear Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +5..17..21 damage. If this attack hits a moving foe, it deals an additional 5..25..32 damage.

  

  10

  ½

  10
   for spike assist, works well on crippled foes.
• Spear of Lightning
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Spear Mastery

  Spear of Lightning

  Spear Attack

  If this attack hits, it deals +8..18..21 lightning damage. This attack has 25% armor penetration.

  

  6

  5
   extra damage
• "Brace Yourself!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Brace Yourself!"

  Shout

  For 5..13..16 seconds, the next time target other ally would be knocked down, 1 nearby foe takes 15..63..79 damage instead.

  

  12

  5
   knockdown prevention
• Mirror of Disenchantment
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Mirror of Disenchantment

  Spell

  Remove one Enchantment from target foe. All of that foe's party members also lose that same Enchantment.

  

  20

  1

  15
   - Party-wide enchant removal.
• Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 10..37..46 damage.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
   - Skill interruption.
• Anthem of Weariness
  EotN

  Paragon. Command

  Anthem of Weariness

  Chant

  For 8 seconds, the next attack Skill used by each ally within earshot also causes Weakness for 1..13..17 seconds.

  

  10

  1

  5
   instead of Anthem of Flame, especially in AB to take advantage of the additional allies.
• While in CM or AB replace Resurrection signet with "Fall Back!"
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Command

  "Fall Back!"

  Shout

  For 4..9..10 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 5..13..16 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.

  

  25

  10
   for speed boost or Leader's Comfort
  Nightfall

  Paragon. Leadership

  Leader's Comfort

  Skill

  You gain 30..66..78 Health. For each ally within earshot, you also gain +10..18..21 Health (maximum 140 Health).

  

  8

  2

  5
   for self heal.
• Variations of the build can be used in HA and work well with physical attacking teams.

[edit] Notes

• Crippling Anthem effects any allies, including spirits, within earshot.