Build:Team - Great Dwarf Scythes

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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 general PvE team

This is a team build that pumps out large amounts of damage.

[edit] Pew Pew

No profession / Dervish 12 Scythe Mastery Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick) Factions Dervish. Kurzick rank Aura of Holy Might (Kurzick) Enchantment Spell All nearby foes take 30..50 holy damage. For 20 seconds, you deal 20..32% more damage with your scythe. When this Enchantment ends, all nearby foes take 30..50 holy damage. 25 ¾ 10 Asuran Scan EotN No Profession. Asura rank Asuran Scan Hex Spell For 9..12 seconds your attacks against this foe deal an additional 45..75% damage. 5 5 Mystic Sweep Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Mystic Sweep Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each Enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 5 Eremite's Attack Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Eremite's Attack Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 5 Zealous Sweep EotN Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Zealous Sweep Scythe Attack If this attack hits, you deal +22 damage. You gain 3 Energy for each foe you hit. 10 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

[edit] Optionals

• Optional 1 should be:

• Drunken Master
  EotN

  No Profession. Deldrimor rank

  Drunken Master

  Stance

  For 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead.

  

  60

  5
• "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

• Optional 7 & 8 should be:

• Vow of Strength
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 12

  Vow of Strength

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 20 seconds, your attacks deal 41% more damage against foes not suffering from any conditions.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
• Spirit's Strength
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

  Spirit's Strength

  Elite Enchantment Spell

  For 57 seconds, your attacks deal 33 more damage while under the effects of a weapon Spell.

  

  30

  1

  5
• Any big damage buff
• Rez skill of choice

[edit] Equipment

• Zealous Scythe of Enchanting or Fortitude
• Armor insignias

[edit] Usage

• Up to 3 of these guys (per buffer) run around grabbing aggro and blowing shit up.

[edit] Counters

• Blocking
• Heavy enchantment removal
• Anti-melee

[edit] Variants

• Build:A/D Critical Scythe Assassin
• Build:R/D PvE Scythe Ranger
• Build:W/D Enduring Scythe

[edit] Great Forger (Buffer)

No profession / Monk 12 Smiting Prayers Strength of Honor Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 12 Strength of Honor Enchantment Spell While you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 4 more damage in melee. 15 2 10 -1 Great Dwarf Weapon EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down. 5 1 10 Judge's Insight Core Monk. Smiting Prayers 12 Judge's Insight Enchantment Spell For 18 seconds, target ally's attacks deal holy damage and have +20% armor penetration. 10 2 10 Great Dwarf Armor EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf Armor Enchantment Spell For 22..40 seconds, target ally has +24 armor, +60 maximum Health, and an additional +24 armor against Destroyers. 10 1 5 Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotN No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of Honor Ward Spell You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. 20 1 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

[edit] All Optionals should be

• Resurrection Skill (you may as well take one since you have so many spare slots while you are adding so much damage).
• There are many other possibilites, as long as you have enough energy to do your job.

[edit] Monk primaries

• Specialize at least 8 ranks in Divine Favor. (Remember to use Runes of Superior Smiting!)

• Blessed Signet
  Core

  Monk. Divine Favor 13

  Blessed Signet

  Signet

  For each Enchantment you are maintaining, you gain 3 Energy. You cannot gain more than 21 energy in this way.

  

  10

  2
  .
• Castigation Signet
  EotN

  Monk. Smiting Prayers 16

  Castigation Signet

  Signet

  Target foe takes 58 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, you gain 11 Energy.

  

  20

  1
  .
• 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.

  

  12

  1

  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.

  

  7

  1

  5
  .
• Defender's Zeal
  Nightfall

  Monk. Smiting Prayers 16

  Defender's Zeal

  Elite Hex Spell

  For 26 seconds, whenever target foe hits with an attack, you gain 2 Energy.

  

  5

  1

  5
  .
• 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
  .
• Life Bond
  Core

  Monk. Protection Prayers 13

  Life Bond

  Enchantment Spell

  While you maintain this Enchantment, whenever target other ally takes damage from an attack, half the damage is redirected to you. The damage you receive this way is reduced by 26.

  

  2

  10

  -1
   with Balthazar's Spirit
  Prophecies

  Monk. Smiting Prayers 16

  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.)

  

  2

  10

  -1
  .
• Anything to help pump damage or defense.
• Energy management from secondary professions.

[edit] Elementalist primaries

• Specialize at least 8 ranks in Energy Storge.
  • Glyph of Lesser Energy
    Core

    Elementalist. Energy Storage 12

    Glyph of Lesser Energy

    Glyph

    For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 16 less Energy to cast.

    

    30

    1

    5
     and/or Glyph of Swiftness
    EotN

    Elementalist. Air Magic 12

    Glyph of Swiftness

    Glyph

    For 15 seconds, your next 3 Spells recharge 25% faster, and projectiles from those spells move 200% faster.

    

    10

    1

    5
    .
  • Aura of Restoration
    Core

    Elementalist. Energy Storage 12

    Aura of Restoration

    Enchantment Spell

    For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 440% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.

    

    12

    ¼

    5
     and/or Elemental Lord (Kurzick)
    Factions

    Elementalist. Kurzick rank

    Elemental Lord (Kurzick)

    Enchantment Spell

    For 30..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1.

    

    45

    1

    10
    .
  • Ether Prism
    Nightfall

    Elementalist. Energy Storage 12

    Ether Prism

    Elite Spell

    For 3 seconds, all damage you take is reduced to 0. When this enchantment ends, you gain 17 Energy.

    

    20

    5
     or Ether Renewal
    Prophecies

    Elementalist. Energy Storage 12

    Ether Renewal

    Elite Enchantment Spell

    For 7 seconds, each time you cast a Spell, you gain 3 Energy and 17 Health for each Enchantment on you.

    

    30

    1

    10
    .
  • Shock Arrow
    Factions

    Elementalist. Air Magic 12

    Shock Arrow

    Spell

    Rapid projectile: deals 41 lightning damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if you hit an attacking foe. 25% armor penetration.

    

    8

    1

    5
    ; Glowing Gaze
    Nightfall

    Elementalist. Fire Magic 12

    Glowing Gaze

    Spell

    Deals 41 fire damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is Burning.

    

    8

    1

    5
    ; Glowing Ice
    EotN

    Elementalist. Water Magic 12

    Glowing Ice

    Spell

    Deals 41 cold damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic.

    

    8

    1

    5
    ; Glowstone
    Nightfall

    Elementalist. Earth Magic 12

    Glowstone

    Spell

    Deals 41 earth damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is Weakened.

    

    7

    1

    5
    ;

[edit] Mesmer primaries

• Specialize at least 8 ranks in Fast Casting.
  • Tease
    Nightfall

    Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

    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 Energy from each interrupted foe.

    

    15

    ¼

    5
  • Lyssa's Aura
    Factions

    Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

    Lyssa's Aura

    Elite Enchantment Spell

    For 10 seconds, you have +4 Energy regeneration. This enchantment reapplies itself every time you cast a spell on a foe.

    

    30

    1

    5
    .
  • Power Drain
    Core

    Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

    Power Drain

    Spell

    If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 23 Energy.

    

    20

    ¼

    5
    .
  • Drain Enchantment
    Core

    Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

    Drain Enchantment

    Spell

    Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 15 Energy and 99 Health.

    

    20

    2

    5
    .
  • Ether Feast
    Core

    Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

    Ether Feast

    Spell

    Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 53 for each point of Energy lost.

    

    8

    1

    5
    .

[edit] Necromancer primaries

• Specialize at least 8 ranks in Soul Reaping.
  • Signet of Lost Souls
    Nightfall

    Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12

    Signet of Lost Souls

    Signet

    If target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 82 Health and 8 Energy.

    

    8

    ¼
    .
  • Foul Feast
    EotN

    Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12

    Foul Feast

    Spell

    All conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 36 Health and 2 Energy.

    

    5

    ¼

    5
    .
  • Reaper's Mark
    Nightfall

    Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12

    Reaper's Mark

    Elite Hex Spell

    For 30 seconds, target foe suffers -4 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while Hexed with Reaper's Mark, you gain 13 Energy.

    

    15

    1

    5
    .

[edit] Ritualist primaries

• Specialize at least 8 ranks in Spawning Power. (Increases length of Great Dwarf Weapon!)
  • Offering of Spirit
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Offering of Spirit

    Elite Spell

    Gain 14 Energy. If any Spirits are within earshot, you do not sacrifice Health.

    

    15

    ¼

    5
     + Spirit Siphon
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Spirit Siphon

    Spell

    Target Spirit loses all Energy. You gain 38% of that Energy.

    

    3

    ¼

    5
     + Bloodsong
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Bloodsong

    Binding Ritual

    Create a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor who dies after 110 seconds. Attacks by that Spirit steal up to 18 Health.

    

    30

    ¾

    5
    .
  • Weapon of Fury
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Weapon of Fury

    Elite Weapon Spell

    For 15 seconds, target ally gains 35% more adrenaline and 1 Energy whenever that ally successfully hits with an attack.

    

    8

    1

    5
     + Splinter Weapon
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Splinter Weapon

    Weapon Spell

    For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 35 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes.

    

    5

    1

    5
     + Ancestors' Rage
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

    Ancestors' Rage

    Skill

    For 3 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 21 lightning damage.

    

    8

    ¼

    5
    .
  • Weapon of Quickening
    Factions

    Ritualist. Communing 10

    Weapon of Quickening

    Elite Weapon Spell

    For 18 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Quickening, and Spells and Binding Rituals recharge 33% faster.

    

    5

    2

    10
     + Sundering Weapon
    EotN

    Ritualist. Communing 10

    Sundering Weapon

    Weapon Spell

    For 8 seconds, target ally's next 3 attacks have 10% armor penetration and cause Cracked Armor for 15 seconds.

    

    10

    1

    5
     + Vital Weapon
    Factions

    Ritualist. Communing 10

    Vital Weapon

    Weapon Spell

    For 22 seconds, target ally has a Vital Weapon and has +130 maximum Health.

    

    2

    1

    5
    .
  • Attuned Was Songkai
    Factions

    Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

    Attuned Was Songkai

    Elite Item Spell

    Hold Songkai's ashes for up to 45 seconds. While you hold her ashes, your spells and Binding Rituals cost -47% of the base Energy to cast.

    

    60

    2

    10
     + Wielder's Remedy
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

    Wielder's Remedy

    Enchantment Spell

    For 29 seconds, whenever you cast a weapon Spell on an ally, that ally loses 1 Condition.

    

    10

    1

    5
     + Renewing Memories
    Nightfall

    Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

    Renewing Memories

    Enchantment Spell

    For 19 seconds, while holding an item, any weapon and item Spells you cast cost 33% less Energy.

    

    20

    1

    5
    .
  • Signet of Spirits
    Factions

    Ritualist. Channeling Magic 3

    Signet of Spirits

    Elite Signet

    Create three level 3 spirits. These spirits deal 10 damage with attacks. These spirits die after 60 seconds.

    

    20

    1
     + Boon of Creation
    Factions

    Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

    Boon of Creation

    Enchantment Spell

    For 57 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 47 Health and 6 Energy.

    

    45

    2

    10
     + Feast of Souls
    Factions

    Ritualist. Spawning Power 14

    Feast of Souls

    Spell

    Destroy all nearby allies' Spirits. For each Spirit destroyed in this way, all party members are healed for 97 Health.

    

    10

    ¼

    10
    .

[edit] Equipment

• Anything, as long as you have +20% enchantments.
• A +1 Smiting Staff can be helpful to get the most out of Strength of Honor.
• A 40/20/20 Smiting Staff mainly for Judge's Insight
• Caster Sets for other attributes (primary or secondary)

[edit] Usage

• Maintain 1-3 on frontliners.
• Manage your energy.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment Removal is your big one, be wary of which enchantments are removed, so you can re-apply then when necessarry.
• Energy Denial can be dangerous.
• General Anti-Caster.

[edit] Notes

• Strength of Honor is +26 damage in PvE.

[edit] See Also

• Build:Rt/D Great Dwarf Spirit
• Build:Team - Great Dwarf Strength