Build:Team - 600/Smite UW

From PvXwiki

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 team PvE farming

This Dual monk build using a 600 monk and smiter can do both Normal Mode and Hard Mode in The Underworld. It is capable of clearing the Labyrinth, Ice Wastes, Forgotten Vale, Twin Serpent Mountains as well as most of the Chaos Planes, Bones Pits and Spawning Pools.

[edit] Team Composition

/ 600 Monk

/ Smiter Monk

[edit] 600 Monk

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 12 + 1 Divine Favor 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. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 10 1 5 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. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 2 ¼ 10 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. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 5 ¼ 10 Spell Breaker Core Monk. Divine Favor 13 Spell Breaker Elite Enchantment Spell For 15 seconds, enemy Spells targeted against target ally fail. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 45 1 15 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Blessed Aura Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 13 Blessed Aura Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, Monk Enchantments you cast last 32% longer. You get healed for 42 Health. 2 2 10 -1 Balthazar's Spirit Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers Balthazar's Spirit Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally gains adrenaline and Energy after taking damage. (The amount of adrenaline gained increases depending on your rank in Smiting Prayers.) Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 2 10 -1 Essence Bond Prophecies Monk. Unlinked Essence Bond Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes physical or elemental damage, you gain 1 Energy. Target ally gets healed for 42 Health. 2 10 -1 Template code

• Inexperienced players are advised to take Blessed Signet for energy management.
• If having trouble with interrupting take Ancestor's Visage or Sympathetic Visage. Best is Mantra of Resolve to take out their interrupt skills. (Mesmer Secondary)
• More experienced players are advised to take Frenzy(Warrior Secondary)for more damage output.
• Another option is to use Arcane Echo and another Headgear with Divine Favor 1+3 so spell breaker will not run out and the quest Servants of Grenth can be done. (Spawning a good amount of Terrorweb Dryders)

[edit] Equipment

• Lowest Level AL(such as starter armor)
• Any head armor with the +1 Protection Prayers upgrade and also a Minor Rune of Protection Prayers and Minor Rune of Divine Favor.
• Highest affordable Vigor Rune with the last 2 spots filled with Runes of Vitae.
• All armor pieces equipped with Survivor Insignias.
• Any weapon set with 20% longer enchantment mod and additional health

Where to go

[edit] Usage

• Cast Blessed Aura, Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond and maintain them.
• Use Blessed Signet whenever energy is needed, energy should be around 35 before attempting to engage any monsters.
• Before entering into battle cast Spell Breaker, Protective Spirit, Spirit Bond and Shield of Absorption. Always keep Protective Spirit and Frenzy (if taking Warrior secondary) on. A second before SoA ends cast Spirit Bond, followed by SoA after another second (to avoid interruption). Repeat cycle until monsters have died.
• When facing coldfires, only use Protective Spirit and SoA as Spirit Bond will not give you any extra health. It is also recommended to keep spell breaker on as much as possible.
• When facing Charged Blacknesses wait until they exhaustion themselves to near energyless. Wait for them to kill themselves.
• When facing Obsidian Behemoths only maintain Balthazar's Spirit, Essence Bond, Protective Spirit, and Spirit Bond.(Remember to cycle shooting them with staff to interrupt Healing Spring for a faster kill)
• In the Chaos Planes after Spell Breaker has run out cast only Spirit Bond when energy permits.

[edit] Notes

• Make sure to pull the Smite Crawlers away from the Coldfires. If you don't, you will probably die because of the Coldfires using Maelstrom to interupt you and drain all your energy and too many attacks at once.
• If you see a huge mob, try to pull some of them. The 600 Monk can only endure 10 attacks over 60dmg in 2 seconds. If they extend over 10 attacks, they will kill you.
• Try to take on 3 Coldfires at once. It is possible to do 6 at a time,but not recommended.
• Keep Spell Breaker up at all times during battle if possible. If a Nightmare pops up(during battle), it will strip all your enchantments and if you do survive, you will have no damage enchantments and you will run out of energy.
• Be aware that Bladed Attaxes and Grasping can interupt. Grasping also drains some of your energy.
• If you see a Nightmare(pops from ground)(Out of Battle) and it strips your enchantments, immediately activate Protective Spirit and Spirit Bond. Then get out your Divine Favor or Protective Prayers wand and keep firing till it dies.
• It is recommended for the 600 to advance to the Smites after the beginning of the Underworld.

[edit] Smiter Monk

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Monk / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 3 Smiting Prayers 12 + 3 Protection Prayers 3 Blood Magic Blessed Signet Core Monk. Divine Favor 0 Blessed Signet Signet For each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 3 energy in this way. 10 2 Purge Signet Core Monk. Unlinked Purge Signet Signet Remove all Hexes and Conditions from target ally. You lose 10 Energy for each Hex and each Condition removed. 20 2 Rebirth Core Monk. Protection Prayers 15 Rebirth Spell Resurrect target party member. Target party member is returned to life with 25% Health and zero Energy, and is teleported to your current location. All of target's skills are disabled for 3 seconds. This Spell consumes all of your remaining Energy. 5 10 Blood is Power Core Necromancer. Blood Magic 3 Blood is Power Elite Enchantment Spell For 10 seconds, target other ally gains +4 Energy regeneration. ¼ 1 Vital Blessing Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 15 Vital Blessing Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally has +200 maximum Health. 2 ¾ 10 -1 Life Attunement Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 15 Life Attunement Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage in combat, but gains 50% more Health when healed. 2 10 -1 Holy Wrath Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Holy Wrath Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 66% of the damage back to the source (maximum of 53 damage), and you lose 10 Energy. 10 2 10 -1 Retribution Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Retribution Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 33% of the damage back to the source (maximum 21 damage). 2 10 -1 Template code

• Bring BiP and Rebirth
• Purge Signet is nice to remove bleeding and deep wound after an encounter with creatures such as Bladed Aatxes.

[edit] Equipment

• Any armor, preferably high energy
• It is also best to bring a headpiece with +1 Protection Prayers as well. If you put it on while casting the protection enchantments, it will make the enchantments with 16 Protection Prayers.

[edit] Usage

• Cast Vital Blessing, Life Attunement, Retribution and Holy Wrath on 600 monk. Stay back and let the monk do the rest.
• Use purge signet to remove any conditions the 600 is suffering after an encounter.
• BIP the 600 if requested or after you resurrect him with rebirth to speed up the enchantment process.
• Dying whilst using this build is highly unlikely when properly executed; the smiter should always remain half a minimap distance or more away from the 600 Monk. The 600 Monk should have no problems tanking, but just in case, Rebirth is handy if the 600 monk should die.

[edit] Variants

[edit] Hero Variant

This build works well with a Smiter Hero. Usage, armor and skills are identical to the above. Here are some tips:

• It is highly recommended to have the hero run all smiting signets rather than the Shield of Judgment variant.
• Keep your Hero in Avoid Combat mode at all times.
• Disable all the hero's enchantments, so they will be maintained.
• Cast all of the enchantments on yourself, always keep the hero flagged a good distance away from the fight because of monsters who run and heal for a bit. But remember keep within distance of enchantments.
• When fighting against Coldfire Nights or Mindblade Spectres, keep the hero in Avoid Combat and carry out the cycle chosen above. It can be tricky to control your enchantments and your hero's position.

[edit] Mesmer Smiter

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Monk 12 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Illusion Magic Signet of Illusions Nightfall Mesmer. Illusion Magic 16 Signet of Illusions Elite Signet Your next 3 Spell uses your Illusion attribute instead of its normal attribute. 5 1.3 Purge Signet Core Monk. Unlinked Purge Signet Signet Remove all Hexes and Conditions from target ally. You lose 10 Energy for each Hex and each Condition removed. 20 1.3 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Rebirth Core Monk. Protection Prayers 16 Rebirth Spell Resurrect target party member. Target party member is returned to life with 25% Health and zero Energy, and is teleported to your current location. All of target's skills are disabled for 3 seconds. This Spell consumes all of your remaining Energy. 2.9 10 Life Attunement Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 16 Life Attunement Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 30% less damage in combat, but gains 52% more Health when healed. 1.1 10 -1 Vital Blessing Prophecies Monk. Protection Prayers 16 Vital Blessing Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally has +211 maximum Health. 2 0.4 10 -1 Retribution Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Retribution Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 33% of the damage back to the source (maximum 21 damage). 1.1 10 -1 Holy Wrath Prophecies Monk. Smiting Prayers 16 Holy Wrath Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 66% of the damage back to the source (maximum of 53 damage), and you lose 10 Energy. 10 1.1 10 -1 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Any armor, preferably high energy.
• Headpiece and Sup. illusion rune.

[edit] Usage

• Cast Signet of Illusions until all 4 enchantments are maintained on the 600.
• Use purge signet to remove any conditions the 600 is suffering after an encounter.

[edit] See Also

• Build:Team - 600/Smite FoW
• Video of the build in action, using a hero - The first 1:40 is in UW.