D/A running build

I was recently ran from Beacons to Grotto with all the stops. My runner was a graduate of TBA or The Blue Academy. He showed me The Forgerunner customized by Lady Blue Steel. I'm guessing given at graduation.

Back on topic, he had a very good build. I was wondering if this was common. I researched his skills and they seem to be...

Vow of Silence {E}
Harrier's Haste
Mystic Regeneration
Vital Boon
Harrier's Haste
Dash
Death's Charge
Fleeting Instability

Equipment: Malinon's Shield and a Totem Axe
Is this new? Or is it common? So TBA's name is coming back up again eh? I say it's bull****. ^^ Feel The Slipstream is the one who taught me this build long before TBA even tried to run it. (I'm about 99.9% sure about this looking at Seraphim's posting date.) Even so there are more and more Dervish Runners popping up now-a-days AFTER Slipstream made up the build and ran like the wind and dazed many wammo beleivers. Either way I don't beleieve taht alll the credit goes to Lady Blue Steal period.

So TBA's name is coming back up again eh? I say it's bull****. ^^ Feel The Slipstream is the one who taught me this build long before TBA even tried to run it. (I'm about 99.9% sure about this looking at Seraphim's posting date.) Even so there are more and more Dervish Runners popping up now-a-days AFTER Slipstream made up the build and ran like the wind and dazed many wammo beleivers. Either way I don't beleieve taht alll the credit goes to Lady Blue Steal period. I never said that the day he ran me was the day he made the build. Y_Y

I never said that the day he ran me was the day he made the build. Y_Y Well I don't like them... I'LL TAKE ANY OF THEM ON!!!!! Though word in-game is Lady Blue Steel hasn't been on for a long time.

I was recently ran from Beacons to Grotto with all the stops. My runner was a graduate of TBA or The Blue Academy. He showed me The Forgerunner customized by Lady Blue Steel. I'm guessing given at graduation.

Back on topic, he had a very good build. I was wondering if this was common. I researched his skills and they seem to be...

Vow of Silence {E}
Harrier's Haste
Mystic Regeneration
Vital Boon
Harrier's Haste
Dash
Death's Charge
Fleeting Instability

Equipment: Malinon's Shield and a Totem Axe
Is this new? Or is it common? Excuse me... but there're 2 "Harrier's Haste"

most obvious running build ever... could have made that by looking at the skills for 5 minutes...

I still really don't like the death's charge part of this build tbh Death's Charge is used to get past trolls and have no chance of getting stuck.

Vos 1 question, why Holy veil if you have Vow of Silence that preotects you from all hexes? Because Vow only lasts 10-12 seconds (depending on your Myticism) so, while in the aggro of a Heretic, you need to recast. Crippling Anguish is the Mesmer Elite they use to slow you down, it's a One Second Cast. BUT the Heretics have stats in Fasting Casting, making it a 2/3 a second cast. Therefore the the chances of them getting a Anguish on you during the 1 second recast window is great. But Holy Veil makes Hexes twice as long to cast, making the cast great than 1 second, and keeping you Hex free.

I was recently run from Beacon's to Droks by a Dervish with almost the exact same build, only difference was Shadow Refuge in place of Death's Charge. He had no problems at all, the build worked incredibly well. And after running on my Warrior and being run by Warriors for that run, I have to say that the Dervish seems to do it much easier than a Warrior. All told, I am tempted to think that a Dervish can do anything a Warrior can, if not better. With Mystic Regeneration, and Avatar of Balth, a Dervish can take just as much aggro as a Warrior, although a Warrior will still have the benefit of higher armor. But in any case, I'm sure that Dervish's will be the best runners, once people practice with them and have it all worked out. Yup it's pretty much all true. It's like starting a new class. I have an undefined love for melee professions and had to change my ENTIRE strategy when I decided to make a Mesmer. It's the same concept here as a Dervish/any running Droks.

Before the update I used to run as a R/W. So I'm not used to having hex removal or charging right through giant aggros, or even enchantment removal/covering. As all Drok runners I was used to the Instant cast of my anti-KD. (Blanced Stance) With my switch to a D/A I had HUGE postives and a handfull of negatives. This is my build for those who want to see some more custom builds:

The New Age of Drok Running:

Attributes:
Wind Prayers 12
Earth Prayers 9
Mysticism: 12
Shadow Arts: 6

Gear:
-Armor doesn't really matter as long as it's max.
-A Rajazan's Fevror (or Totem Axe) for the enchantment increase and a running shield. (I like Stalwart Carapace Shield)

Skills:
1) Natural Healing
2) Enchanted Haste
3) Mystic Regeneration
4) Fleeting Stability
5) Vow of Silence
6) Harriers Haste
7) Dark Escape
8) Dash
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It's customized to my personal preference of running. I always run for speed so i don't really waste time with covers and the such. The only mandatory skills are Vow of Silence , Fleeting Stability, and Mystic Regneration. I use Harriers Haste over Featherfoot Grace because it's a stance. Enchanted Haste may seem as total taboo thanks to all the enchantment removal in Lonars Pass but it get's the job done where needed.

Happy Running

So TBA's name is coming back up again eh? I say it's bull****. ^^ Feel The Slipstream is the one who taught me this build long before TBA even tried to run it. (I'm about 99.9% sure about this looking at Seraphim's posting date.) Even so there are more and more Dervish Runners popping up now-a-days AFTER Slipstream made up the build and ran like the wind and dazed many wammo beleivers. Either way I don't beleieve taht alll the credit goes to Lady Blue Steal period. Slipstream was the first, I got to say, I was the second with my R/D build, someone stole it from me though

Had it all set up with Rangers, then that Period Max guy or whatever posted the build, their goes my credit, he beat me to it, hehe = )

Hell, you can ask TBA about me, ask them about Slickshot Slim, and they will tell you that I made the build, especially if you ask someone with the intials of P---- A-- L---, but whatever.

Because Vow only lasts 10-12 seconds (depending on your Myticism) so, while in the aggro of a Heretic, you need to recast. Crippling Anguish is the Mesmer Elite they use to slow you down, it's a One Second Cast. BUT the Heretics have stats in Fasting Casting, making it a 2/3 a second cast. Therefore the the chances of them getting a Anguish on you during the 1 second recast window is great. But Holy Veil makes Hexes twice as long to cast, making the cast great than 1 second, and keeping you Hex free. actually it will lst 12 seconds with 15 myth and the extended enchant. This gives a 2 second time period to recast it and the enchant takes only 1 second to cast. if you recast right when the skill recharges it will be on you by the 11 second mark so it really never ends. Tho veil is still useful just so u dont mess up

actually it will lst 12 seconds with 15 myth and the extended enchant. This gives a 2 second time period to recast it and the enchant takes only 1 second to cast. if you recast right when the skill recharges it will be on you by the 11 second mark so it really never ends. Tho veil is still useful just so u dont mess up you obviously never used vos before, and i'm wondering why you're giving advice on using it.

you cannot cast spells when under vos. It doesn't matter even if it lasts 20 seconds. There will still be a 1 second downtime between consecutive casts of Vos.

BTW, ppl, have u ever ran through a group of trolls, and ur way past them, but ur still getting hit like ur in the group? then u suddenly warp bak there and die. if Anet fixes this, i would actually say while advertising 100% success rate. lol. Yup... I'd probably blame lag. If I see it happening, I see what happens if I use a skill... That seems to work, warping me back.