Build:Team - HB Spikeway

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This build has been archived as of 23:58, October 22, 2009 (UTC), for the following reason: Removal of Hero Battles 10/23/09 This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HB PvP team This build was in the category great before being archived.

This HB team setup uses the human player to dish out most of the damage (and kills), while using supportive heroes to cap and increase damage output.

[edit] Team Composition

• / or / You

• / Rit Supporter

• / PnH Monk

• / Support Capper

[edit] You

Choose one of the following melee characters.

[edit] BB Sin

Assassin / Warrior 10 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 8 + 1 Critical Strikes 12 Hammer Mastery Dark Prison Factions Assassin. Deadly Arts Dark Prison Hex Spell Shadow Step to target foe. For 1..5..6 seconds, that foe moves 33% slower. 30 ¼ 10 Backbreaker Prophecies Warrior. Hammer Mastery 12 Backbreaker Elite Hammer Attack If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +16 damage and your target is knocked down for 4 seconds. 10 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 5 Falling Spider Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Falling Spider Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +31 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 17 seconds. 8 5 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 9 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +16 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 14 seconds. 15 10 Falling Lotus Strike EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Falling Lotus Strike Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, you strike for +31 damage and gain 10 Energy. 12 5 Blades of Steel Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Blades of Steel Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +14 damage (maximum bonus 60) for each recharging dagger attack. 8 5 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Template code

[edit] Coward Assassin

Assassin / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes "Coward!" Factions Warrior. Unlinked "Coward!" Elite Shout If target foe is moving, that foe is knocked down. 4 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 5 Leaping Mantis Sting Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Leaping Mantis Sting Lead Attack If Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +20 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds. 8 5 Jungle Strike Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Jungle Strike Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +24 damage. If it hits a foe that was Crippled, it does +29 damage. 10 ½ 5 Horns of the Ox Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Horns of the Ox Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Horns of the Ox strikes for +10 damage. If struck foe is not adjacent to any allies, that foe is knocked down. 12 5 Falling Spider Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Falling Spider Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +34 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 19 seconds. 8 5 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 13 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +19 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 18 seconds. 15 10 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Template code

[edit] YAA Sin

Assassin / Warrior 12 + 1 Critical Strikes 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery "You're All Alone!" Nightfall Warrior. Unlinked "You're All Alone!" Elite Shout If target foe isn't near an ally, that foe suffers from Cripple and Weakness for 8 seconds. 10 5 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 5 Leaping Mantis Sting Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Leaping Mantis Sting Lead Attack If Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +20 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds. 8 5 Jungle Strike Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Jungle Strike Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +24 damage. If it hits a foe that was Crippled, it does +29 damage. 10 ½ 5 Trampling Ox EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Trampling Ox Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, you deal +19 damage. If you hit a Crippled foe, that foe is knocked down. 8 5 Falling Spider Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Falling Spider Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +34 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 19 seconds. 8 5 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 13 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +19 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 18 seconds. 15 10 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Template code

[edit] Devastating Hammer

Warrior / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Hammer Mastery 12 + 2 Strength Devastating Hammer Core Warrior. Hammer Mastery 14 Devastating Hammer Elite Hammer Attack If Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 7 Crushing Blow Prophecies Warrior. Hammer Mastery 14 Crushing Blow Hammer Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe you inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 5 Heavy Blow Core Warrior. Hammer Mastery 14 Heavy Blow Hammer Attack Lose all adrenaline. If this attack hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down and you strike for +28 damage. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 5 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 14 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +28 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 14% armor penetration. 10 5 Iron Palm Factions Assassin. Deadly Arts Iron Palm Skill Target touched foe suffers 5..41..53 damage, and if that foe is suffering from a Hex or Condition that foe is knocked down. Iron Palm counts as a lead attack. 20 ¾ 5 Flail Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Flail Stance For 14 seconds, you attack 33% faster but move 33% slower. 4 Enraging Charge Nightfall Warrior. Strength 14 Enraging Charge Stance For 14 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 4 strikes of adrenaline. 20 5 Rush Prophecies Warrior. Strength 14 Rush Stance For 19 seconds, you move 25% faster. 4 Template code

[edit] Primal Rage

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Dismember Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Dismember Axe Attack If it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 5 Body Blow EotN Warrior. Strength 13 Body Blow Melee Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 7 Executioner's Strike Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Executioner's Strike Axe Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +38 damage. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 8 Disrupting Chop Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Disrupting Chop Axe Attack If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 6 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 13 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 10 5 Shock Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 3 Shock Skill Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. 10 ¾ 5 Primal Rage Factions Warrior. Strength 13 Primal Rage Elite Stance For 13 seconds, you attack and move 33% faster, but you take double damage. 15 5 Rush Prophecies Warrior. Strength 13 Rush Stance For 18 seconds, you move 25% faster. 4 Template code

[edit] Whirling Axe

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Axe Mastery 12 + 1 Strength 3 Air Magic Dismember Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Dismember Axe Attack If it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 19 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 5 Body Blow EotN Warrior. Strength 13 Body Blow Melee Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +36 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 14 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 7 Whirling Axe Factions Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Whirling Axe Elite Axe Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +19 damage and any stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 4 Disrupting Chop Core Warrior. Axe Mastery 14 Disrupting Chop Axe Attack If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 6 Bull's Strike Core Warrior. Strength 13 Bull's Strike Melee Attack If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +27 damage, and your target is knocked down. This attack skill has 13% armor penetration. 10 5 Shock Prophecies Elementalist. Air Magic 3 Shock Skill Target touched foe is knocked down and struck for 20 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration and causes Exhaustion. 10 ¾ 5 Frenzy Core Warrior. Unlinked Frenzy Stance For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage. 4 5 Sprint Core Warrior. Strength 13 Sprint Stance For 13 seconds, you move 25% faster. 15 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment and Usage

• Standard equipment for the above bars.
• Since you are the primary form of damage, you should be constantly looking for kills.
• When playing as an assassin, spike as often as possible, while on warrior simply chop stuff to death.

[edit] Support Rit

Ritualist / Necromancer 11 + 1 + 1 Restoration Magic 12 + 1 Communing 6 + 1 Spawning Power 2 Curses Mend Body and Soul Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 13 Mend Body and Soul Spell Target ally is healed for 102 Health. That ally loses one Condition for all Spirits within earshot. 3 ¾ 5 Spirit Light Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 13 Spirit Light Spell Target ally is healed for 164. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health. 4 1 5 Weapon of Shadow Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 13 Weapon of Shadow Weapon Spell For 7(+1) seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Shadow. Whenever that ally is struck by an attack, that ally's attacker becomes Blinded for 5 seconds. 20 1 10 Brutal Weapon Factions Ritualist. Communing 13 Brutal Weapon Weapon Spell Give target ally a Brutal Weapon for 36(+5) seconds. The bearer's weapon strikes for +14 damage as long as the bearer is under no Enchantments. 15 1 10 Rigor Mortis Core Necromancer. Curses 2 Rigor Mortis Hex Spell For 10 seconds, target foe cannot block. 20 1 10 Blind Was Mingson Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 13 Blind Was Mingson Item Spell Hold Mingson's ashes for up to 54 seconds. When you drop his ashes, all nearby foes are Blinded for 7 seconds. 20 1 5 Pain Factions Ritualist. Communing 13 Pain Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 (+62) Health and 68 armor. This Spirit's attacks deal 27 damage. This Spirit dies after 134 seconds. 30 ¾ 5 Preservation Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 13 Preservation Elite Binding Ritual Create a level 1..14 Spirit. Every 4 seconds, this Spirit heals one non-Spirit ally in the area for 10..115 Health. This Spirit dies after 90 seconds. 20 ¾ 5 Template code

[edit] Usage

• Disable Brutal Weapon and force your hero to maintain it on you.
• You will occasionally have to micro skills, especially if the hero is attacked while moving between shrines, as he/she will try to carry on running until almost dead.
• Always remember to flag this hero in the shrine when chasing Kiting Enemies.
• This hero Should be at guard mode at all times.

[edit] PnH Monk

Monk / Assassin 10 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 11 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers Peace and Harmony Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 11 Peace and Harmony Elite Enchantment Spell Target ally loses 7 conditions, and 7 hexes. For 2 seconds, conditions and hexes expire 90% faster on that ally. All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds. 12 ¼ 5 Shield of Absorption Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 11 Shield of Absorption Enchantment Spell For 6 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 35 Health. 10 1 5 Signet of Rejuvenation Factions Monk. Healing Prayers 13 Signet of Rejuvenation Signet Heal target ally for 67. If target ally is casting a spell or attacking, that ally is healed for an additional 67 Health. 8 1 Guardian Core Monk. Protection Prayers 11 Guardian Enchantment Spell For 6 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 4 1 5 Patient Spirit EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 13 Patient Spirit Enchantment Spell For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. When this Enchantment ends, that ally is healed for 108 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 3 ¼ 5 Mend Ailment Core Monk. Protection Prayers 11 Mend Ailment Spell Remove one Condition from target ally. For each remaining Condition, that ally is healed for 53 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health. 5 ¾ 5 Divine Spirit Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 11 Divine Spirit Enchantment Spell For 11 seconds, Monk Spells cost you 5 less Energy to cast. (Minimum cost: 1 Energy.) You get healed for 35 Health. 60 ¼ 10 Dark Escape Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 1 Dark Escape Stance For 6 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack. 30 5 Template code

[edit] Usage

• This hero should always be in Avoid Combat mode as it will run and the other monk will heal them.
• Make sure the hero is not all by itself.

[edit] Support Capper

Elementalist / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Fire Magic 8 Earth Prayers 10 + 1 Energy Storage Mind Blast Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Mind Blast Elite Spell Target foe is struck for 57 fire damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, you gain 8 Energy. 2 1 5 Smoldering Embers Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Smoldering Embers Hex Spell Target foe is struck for 105 fire damage. After 3 seconds, if target foe is not moving that foe is set on fire for 3 seconds. 7 2 10 Searing Heat Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Searing Heat Spell Cause Searing Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 fire damage each second. When Searing Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. 30 2 15 Mark of Rodgort Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Mark of Rodgort Hex Spell Target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Mark of Rodgort. For 33 seconds, whenever each foe is struck for fire damage, that foe is set on fire for 4 seconds. 15 1 15 Mirage Cloak Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 8 Mirage Cloak Enchantment Spell For 10 seconds, you have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. When this Enchantment ends, all nearby foes are struck for 47 earth damage. ¼ 15 Mystic Regeneration Nightfall Dervish. Earth Prayers 8 Mystic Regeneration Enchantment Spell For 13 seconds, you have +3 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 3) on you. 12 ¼ 10 Aura of Restoration Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 11 Aura of Restoration Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 420% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell. 12 ¼ 5 Fire Attunement Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Fire Attunement Enchantment Spell For 58 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. 45 2 10 Template code

[edit] Usage

• Send off to cap shrines and such.
• If you find you have this hero with you at some point use its Fire Magic to help get kills (micro).

[edit] Real Counters

• The real counter is the falling apart of Healing support as 1 monk can be very vunerable to attacks.
• Leaving Heroes unattended.
• Not having the skills to do Spiking.
• Shield Bash
• Smoke Powder Defense
• Dark Escape
• Balanced Stance