Build:W/E Obsidian Tank

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This build has been archived as of 23:31, 3 April 2008 (EDT), for the following reasons: Extremely outdated Shadow Form This build had been designed for the following use: PvE general This build was in the category great before being archived.

The Obsidian Tank takes the high armor/health/durability of the warrior class, and adds to it the defensive capabilities of the Elementalist Earth Magic enchantments. Its purpose is to take/hold aggro and soak up damage. It is strictly a PvE build with little use outside of very high level areas like the Domain of Anguish and Sorrow's Furnace, where variations of this build have been a staple for ages. It pairs very well with a monk bonder build.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Warrior / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 3 Strength 12 Earth Magic 3 Tactics Stoneflesh Aura Nightfall Elementalist. Earth Magic 12 Stoneflesh Aura Enchantment Spell For 13 seconds, damage you receive is reduced by 25, and you are immune to critical attacks. 15 2 10 Obsidian Flesh Core Elementalist. Earth Magic 12 Obsidian Flesh Elite Enchantment Spell For 18 seconds, you gain +20 armor and cannot be the target of enemy Spells, but move 50% slower. 30 1 10 Wary Stance Prophecies Warrior. Tactics 3 Wary Stance Stance For 2 seconds, you block any attack skills used against you. For each successful block, you gain adrenaline and 5 Energy. Wary Stance ends if you use a skill. 10 10 Grasping Earth Prophecies Elementalist. Earth Magic 12 Grasping Earth Hex Spell For 18 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. 12 ¾ 5 Glyph of Swiftness EotN Elementalist. Air Magic Glyph of Swiftness Glyph For 15 seconds, your next 1..3..3 Spells recharge 25% faster, and projectiles from those spells move 200% faster. 10 1 5 Endure Pain Core Warrior. Strength 16 Endure Pain Skill For 19 seconds you have an additional 314 Health. 30 5 Dolyak Signet Prophecies Warrior. Strength 16 Dolyak Signet Signet For 21 seconds, you have +42 armor and cannot be knocked down, but your movement is slowed by 75%. 20 Signet of Stamina Nightfall Warrior. Strength 16 Signet of Stamina Signet You have +317 maximum Health. This Signet ends if you successfully hit with an attack. 20 ¼ Template code

• Optional skills for certain situations are:
  • Resurrection Signet
  • Lightbringer's Gaze
  • Bonetti's Defense
  • Sliver Armor
  • Glyph of Lesser Energy

[edit] Equipment

• Armor
  • Gladiator's or Radiant Armor, with a Rune of Superior Absorption.
  • The last two armor upgrade slots can be taken by Runes of Attunement or Vitae.
• Weapons
  • A +5 energy axe/sword of Enchanting.
  • A Strength Shield with a "Sheltered by Faith" inscription and a Shield Handle of Devotion. The shield is also available from the collector Talmehinu.
  • An Earth Focus with a "Sheltered by Faith" or "Faith is My Shield" inscription and a Focus Core of Devotion. Both availible from Kehjim in The Kodash Bazaar or Grif Ebonmane in Command Post. The Earth Focus is also available from the collector Helenah.

[edit] Usage

Use Signet of Stamina when first entering an area, and never attack anything (unless you need to pull with a bow). Use Stoneflesh Aura, then pull group to a corner to make it harder to get past you, while under Endure Pain and with your shield equipped to help against the initial spike of damage.

Once in your spot, use Dolyak Signet and switch to your Earth Focus to start putting up your enchantments. Cast Stoneflesh Aura first. If you brought a Spell Breaker monk with you, wait until it nearly runs out then use Glyph of Swiftness followed by Obsidian Flesh. Keep up this cycle to prevent harmful spells and enchantment removal. Use Grasping Earth to slow the movement of the nearby enemies, and switch back to your shield.

Maintain your enchantments as needed. Grasping Earth should be used before your teammates come in to cast. Stay with your Shield equipped as much as possible for the armor, equipping the Earth Focus only when you need the energy to cast an enchantment.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment removal from non-spell or PBAoE spells.
• Touch skills.

[edit] Variants

• Replace Grasping Earth with Ward Against Foes when facing enemies that have lots of hex removal.
• Replace Dolyak Signet with I Am Unstoppable! for a more flexible KD protection for gathering aggro.

[edit] See also

• Build:Mo/Me Barrier Bond Monk
• Build:E/W DoA Tank
• Build:D/E Obsidian Dervish