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This build gives the ability to front-load Area of Effect damage
while maximizing lifespan after monsters start fleeing.
- Note: Still in progress.
- TODO: Adjust attribute points, check to see if superior rune of
EM is needed.
- TODO: Test variants: AoR, and Ward Variant
Attributes and Skills
Equipment
- Armor
- Geomancer's Armor is recommended for the increased armor while
using the Stone
Striker, Mantra of Earth combo.
- A superior rune of Energy Storage is also handy, but not
required.
- Weapon
- Wand/offhand with 20/20 HCT/HCR is useful
Usage
Maintain Earth Attunement at all times.
- Cast Arcane
Echo as early as possible before starting the spell chain. Cast
Arcane Echo, Sandstorm, Eruption, and then the Echoed Sandstorm. The Echoed
Sandstorm can be held in reserve for when the mobs re-aggro, or for
forcing them to flee again after aggroing the backline.
- When mobs start fleeing, if they start coming after you, put up
Stoneflesh Aura, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth to negate most
of the damage being done to you.
- Use Stone Daggers to finish off stragglers, or for smaller
battles where there are not many enemies.
Counters
- Enchantment removal. With no good cover hex, losing Earth
Attunement will slow you down, and losing Stone Striker or
Stoneflesh Aura breaks the defensive combo.
- Interrupts. Most of your spells have a casting time that can be
easily interrupted by mobs.
- High elemental armor. Non of the damage ignores armor, making
this less effective against armor buffed foes.
- Degen. With no self heal, health degen ignores the defensive
combo.
Variants
Swap Stoneflesh Aura for Aura of Restoration for a
self-heal. Stone Striker and Mantra of Earth will still halve
damage, while spamming Stone Daggers for health.
Notes
Lack of self-heal makes this need a healer. Another job that can
snare would make the
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