The "Stupid-Builds-You-Didn't-Think-Would-Work-But-They-Did" Thread

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

19 Nov 2007 at 01:30 - 1

Poast them! Here's one of mine:

For the longest time I never had Factions available to me so whenever I wanted to 600/Smite, I was damned to be the Smiter. And while some people might enjoy sitting and leeching drops, I sure don't. I want to be out there doing something! Nevermind the fact that there quite a few bad 600s advertising "Exp 600 LF Smite!!!1!pancake!!" I couldn't tolerate how bad a lot of them were, however, I could tolerate my own failure... so, I decided, how could I design a mimic 600 build still capable of tanking HM enemies without the crutch of Spirit Bond? Massive self-healing, I thought. And it did work. I ran this build on my "600":
[skill]Aura of Faith[/skill][skill]Healing Touch[/skill][skill]Orison of Healing[/skill][skill]Words of Comfort[/skill][skill]Dismiss Condition[/skill][skill]Divine Boon[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill]

For the most part, it worked. It was capable of mending the damage experienced as a 600 without Spirit Bond, so long as I wasn't being mobbed by upwards of 8 or 9 marshal attackers (and even then, I was at a near breaking-point!). Even though it paled in comparison to a legitimate 600, I continued to use it here-and-there because it was fun, and even showed it to a few friends and guild-mates who got a nice chuckle out of it, because of both how primitive it was and the fact it even worked.
Anyways, got myself a copy of Factions and starting 600ing like it was supposed to be done... didn't pay much attention to my dubiously dubbed "Faithful Tank" after that.
But within the last couple weeks we Monks have received some nice buffs to the Healing Prayers line, most noticeably Word of Healing and Light of Deliverance (even though that was a terrible, terrible nerf). Among other buffed healing skills sat Glimmer of Light.
The first time I dabbled in making a pseudo-600 I used Arcane Echo + Glimmer of Light + Holy Haste because of low recharge, high spammability, and because it's virtually non-interruptible due to the 1/8 second casting time. But looking at it now, it caught my eye. They increased the amount it healed for and decreased the recharge time (no more Arcane Echo for spamming! Woot!). So last night, I saddled up on the old pseudo-600 with a new build and attempted to do Gates of Kryta HM, a place where my "Faithful Tank" failed many a time before. The build?

[skill]Glimmer of Light[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Shield of Absorption[/skill][skill]Shielding Hands[/skill][skill]Blessed Aura[/skill][skill]Divine Boon[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill][skill]Essence Bond[/skill]

To my personal amazement, I actually cleared the massive mob that my other Monk-tank failed miserably with. No doubt accountable to the fact that I incorporated some very important Protection Prayers into my bar, but undeniable is the fact that Glimmer of Light proved to be a very powerful heal in itself, healing for upwards of 300 health each use (306 for me, to be exact). The primary disadvantage of the build, however, is that you need max AL armor, so of course the rate at which you kill creatures is going to be far lower than that of a properly-suited 600. And although most would stick to a generic 600 build for it's ease of use, this is a very fun, and sometimes challenging alternative, for those who either a) don't have the Factions campaign or b) just want a new little challenge.

But enough of my babbling! Post some of your utterly stupid builds that you didn't think would work, but did.

Full Metal X

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Zomg Lasers Pew

19 Nov 2007 at 02:01 - 2

[skill]Tiger's Fury[/skill][skill]Eviscerate[/skill][skill]Executioner's Strike[/skill][skill]sprint[/skill][skill]"I Will Avenge You!"[/skill][skill]Predatory Season[/skill][skill]charm animal[/skill][skill]resurrection signet[/skill]

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

19 Nov 2007 at 03:52 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Full Metal X

Sakura Az

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

The frozen north

Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage]

19 Nov 2007 at 07:06 - 4

the build i used on my monk before i found out that there was better things than healing breeze... oddly enought the build worked for the longest time.

Draginvry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Underground PvP Society (PVPS)

N/Mo

19 Nov 2007 at 07:19 - 5

[skill]power return[/skill][skill]images of remorse[/skill][skill]signet of clumsiness[/skill][skill]bane signet[/skill][skill]leech signet[/skill][skill]ether feast[/skill][skill]stolen speed[/skill][skill]mantra of inscriptions[/skill]

Discuss.

Mist Walker Skarloc

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Gods Of The Hot [GotH]

P/W

19 Nov 2007 at 07:28 - 6

[skill]flurry[/skill][skill]shove[/skill][skill]falling spider[/skill][skill]twisting fangs[/skill][skill]golden phoenix strike[/skill][skill]blades of steel[/skill][skill]shadow refuge[/skill]

10+1+1 Dagger Mastery
12+1 Critical Strikes
8 Tactics

Use Shadow Refuge->Flurry->Shove->Chain.

It... surprised me.... Have I revived the shovesin, or something? I thought the build would be a laugh to make when I saw the shovesin in the pvx archives.

Ben-A-BoO

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Europe

19 Nov 2007 at 08:04 - 7

I made this one day in RA when i was bored with my Mesmer...
Got me back in those days 3 glad points (3x10 consecutive wins) in a row, two runs without a monk.

I was pretty amazed who good it worked but after those nice three runs it failed badly somehow and I never fooled with it again

.

[skill]Leech signet[/skill][skill]Signet of Judgment[/skill][skill]Bane Signet[/skill][skill]purge signet[/skill][skill]Holy Wrath[/skill][skill]Ether Signet[/skill][skill]Mantra of Inscriptions[/skill][skill]Resurrection signet[/skill]

Smiting Prayers: 12
Inspiration: 11 +1 +1
Fast Casting: 8 +1

Ether Signet was needed to renew holy wrath after someone got his/ her enchantment(s) stripped.

Was fun for a bit.

P.s.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Draginvry

Discuss. Nope. This is not a "build discussion thread" pal.

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

19 Nov 2007 at 08:32 - 8

this build made people laugh..

its called.. POKE THE BABY!1!!@!1!!@!!one11!!

[card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card][card]mend condition[/card]

yay poke the baby!! *lol*

ok for the constructive build... w/a random warrior bunny hopper...
[card]burst of aggression[/card][card]leaping mantis sting[/card][card]jungle strike[/card][card]horns of the ox[/card][card]falling spider[/card][card]blades of steel[/card][card]flourish[/card][card]resurrection signet[/card]

Nemo the Capitalist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Trust me you dont want to know my Chasms of Despair

Zaishen Brotherhood

N/Me

19 Nov 2007 at 16:30 - 9

............lol poke the baby nice.....

Sister Rosette

Lady Fie

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sapporo

Tha Skulls [Ts]

D/W

19 Nov 2007 at 16:34 - 10

[skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill]

This is how HoH is won.

Red_Dragon56

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

N/D

19 Nov 2007 at 17:59 - 11

[skill]Grenth's Balance[/skill][skill]Dark Pact[/skill][skill]Blood Ritual[/skill][skill]Order of Pain[/skill]

Got me to around 11-12 wins in RA :\

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

19 Nov 2007 at 20:24 - 12

The Yanssassin and Yangansin...jk, I've tested those alot.

My "You're not casting" build: [skill]Disrupting Stab[/skill][skill]Exhausting Assault[/skill][skill]Leaping Mantis Sting[/skill][skill]Temple Strike[/skill][skill]"Fear Me!"[/skill][skill]Flurry[/skill]

Draginvry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Underground PvP Society (PVPS)

N/Mo

19 Nov 2007 at 23:05 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanman.be

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

19 Nov 2007 at 23:29 - 14

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

20 Nov 2007 at 03:16 - 15

N/Rt
something along the lines of remedy wep, vengeful wep, a few resto heals, signet of lost souls. got a 46 win streak in RA

NJudson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

20 Nov 2007 at 03:31 - 16

[skill]Echo[/skill] [skill]Vampiric Gaze[/skill] [skill]Dark Pact[/skill] [skill]Barbed Signet[/skill] [skill]Strip Enchantment[/skill] [skill]Gaze of Contempt[/skill] [skill]Well of Blood[/skill]

*Don't remember 8th skill slot"

Blood - 16
Soul Reaping - 13

Used Echo Vampiric Gaze in Fort Aspenwood quite a bit back in the day. At times it didn't do too well, but more often than not this was a fairly decent build even though it seems a bit ridiculous and I've never heard of anyone running this or similar build.

There's enough stuff dying in the place to pretty much keep a constant energy pool even when constantly spamming Vamp Gaze/Dark Pact/Vamp Gaze...etc. Throw in a Well of Blood for a little help when needed or to steal corpses from enemy MM. I absolutely love hitting Gaze of Contempt on those damn Ele/Derv tank bastards. They're nearly impossible to take down if you don't strip their enchantments. All in all, it's a fun build to run with I think.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

20 Nov 2007 at 03:37 - 17

[card]Disrupting dagger[/card][card]Dancing daggers[/card][card]Golden fox Strike[/card][card]Temple Strike[/card][card]Death blossom[/card][card]Dark escape[/card]/ [card]Dash[/card][card]Shadow refuge[/card][card]Resurrection Signet[/card]

Made it in 6 seconds as I hesitated and was trying to hide my real build from a guild member.

deluxe

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Monkeyball Z

S.K.A.T. [Ban]

Mo/

20 Nov 2007 at 05:36 - 18

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

20 Nov 2007 at 08:16 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

20 Nov 2007 at 08:44 - 20

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

20 Nov 2007 at 08:48 - 21

Saph that was my idea!

Taurus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mexico

Go for the eyes [jizz]

W/Mo

20 Nov 2007 at 09:50 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saphatorael

Only in RA, but...

[skill]Ebon Hawk[/skill][skill]"You're All Alone!"[/skill][skill]Stoning[/skill][skill]Ash Blast[/skill][skill]Glowstone[/skill][skill]Ward Against Melee[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Earth Attunement[/skill]

Yeh, I was bored when I invented this piece of crap, but then again, it's just for RA (and maybe AB's) Ha ! Good thinking there, I play RA a lot and never seen that before.

Here's my ( well not mine at all ) build :

[skill]Smite Condition[/skill][skill]Ancestors' Rage[/skill][skill]Reversal of Damage[/skill][skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill][skill]Smite Hex[/skill][skill]Zealot's Fire[/skill][skill]offering of spirit[/skill][skill]Resurrection signet[/skill]

Still dont know why people think that zealot's triggers on enchants only.
Has no healing but I've got more glads with a purely offensive build than with a monk, it's pretty fun seeing other teams go boom.

deluxe

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Monkeyball Z

S.K.A.T. [Ban]

Mo/

20 Nov 2007 at 16:50 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

You're implying that this build works? Because if you go into the Warrior forum and post that... Well i'm pretty sure it can kill some level6 charr!

Bmont3779

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Lions Arch

Me/

20 Nov 2007 at 17:00 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lennymon

[skill]Sever Artery[/skill][skill]Gash[/skill][skill]Final Thrust[/skill][skill]Live Vicariously[/skill][skill]Vigorous Spirit[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Mending[/skill][skill]Balthazar's Spirit[/skill]
I might be missing the point of the thread, but I have to ask. How do you have skills from 3 profesions?

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

20 Nov 2007 at 17:03 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe

Well i'm pretty sure it can kill some level6 charr! and bone dragons :>

Shyft the Pyro

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

NYC, USA

E/Mo

20 Nov 2007 at 17:51 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bmont3779

I might be missing the point of the thread, but I have to ask. How do you have skills from 3 profesions? He's running the 1337 "Echo Mending." He can do whatever he wants

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

20 Nov 2007 at 23:42 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe

holababe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

Goon Squad [LLJK]

Mo/

21 Nov 2007 at 02:02 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by lennymon

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

21 Nov 2007 at 03:32 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by deluxe

[skill]"I will avenge you!"[/skill][skill]galrath slash[/skill][skill]hamstring[/skill][skill]defensive stance[/skill][skill]chain lightning[/skill][skill]fire storm[/skill][skill]ice spikes[/skill][skill]inferno[/skill]
The original HAMSTORM That build was so good, they nerfed it before release.

For anyone who doesn't get it, the original Guild Wars box had a full-screen fold-out screen on the box showing a warrior with this awesome build fighting a Bone Dragon. With a bow. This warrior's alternate weapon sets were:
#2: Hammer
#3: Axe & Shield(Carapace)
#4: Wand
That was almost, but not quite, as good as the W/Mo/Me Echo Mending Warrior exploit build.

stealth edit: I missed the energy pips because I was trying to figure out the 25 energy. No insignias, Knight's armor, so that leaves the bow. Was there a +5 Bow then?

Full Metal X

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Zomg Lasers Pew

21 Nov 2007 at 03:35 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterB

That build was so good, they nerfed it before release.

For anyone who doesn't get it, the original Guild Wars box had a full-screen fold-out screen on the box showing a warrior with this awesome build fighting a Bone Dragon. With a bow. This warrior's alternate weapon sets were:
#2: Hammer
#3: Axe & Shield(Carapace)
#4: Wand
That was almost, but not quite, as good as the W/Mo/Me Echo Mending Warrior exploit build. You forgot to mention he was a W/E with 3 pips of energy regen, because he is that pro.

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

21 Nov 2007 at 11:12 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanman.be

Saph that was my idea! Nope, it wasn't.

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

22 Nov 2007 at 02:29 - 32

[card]aura of the lich[/card][card]dark aura[/card][card]touch of agony[/card][card]dark pact[/card][card]blood renewal[/card][card]demonic flesh[/card][card]plague touch[/card][card]contemplation of purity[/card]

before factions came out, it was soo beautiful

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 19:35 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oblivious Moose

why demonic flesh .. ?

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

28 Nov 2007 at 05:50 - 34

i made a warrior in pre and got frenzy and heal sig , i killed evrything

Sakura Az

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

The frozen north

Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage]

28 Nov 2007 at 13:06 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saphatorael

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

01 Dec 2007 at 14:19 - 36

And another random build I had in mind for a few weeks now, but only really tried last night. Got complimented for it, and it's quite fun to play. Still messing with the attributes, though

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[skill]Shatterstone[/skill][skill]Shadow Walk[/skill][skill]Black Spider Strike[/skill][skill]Twisting Fangs[/skill][skill]Dash[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Glyph of Lesser Energy[/skill][skill]Conjure Frost[/skill]

Go in by using GoLE->Conjure Frost-> Shatterstone. You really do need GoLE for just about each spike, so it can only be done every 30 seconds. Thing is, not counting the 2s cast of Shatterstone, the actual spike takes only slightly more than 3 seconds. Then again, it's just for RA and maybe AB's.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

01 Dec 2007 at 18:06 - 37

Way of the lotus would probably fit in that build Saphatoreal.

And I think Mind freeze is less energy >.>

DDeathblade

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Lahti, Finland

04 Dec 2007 at 18:29 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by lennymon

Ashe.

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tales Of Glory[ePiC]

Rt/

18 Dec 2007 at 13:23 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sister Rosette

[skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill]

This is how HoH is won. Nope, this is.
[skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill]

Bo Fairfield

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

Mu Tants [MU]

Me/

18 Dec 2007 at 20:31 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashe.

Nope, this is.
[skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill] Nope, this is:
[skill]Gash[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Mending[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Echo[/skill][skill]Arcane Echo[/skill][skill]Rebirth[/skill][skill]Restore Life[/skill]

That's my GvG warrior build.echo chain either rebirth or mending, depending on the situation. Use rebirth for far away resses and Restore for close up ones. Never use Heal Sig if you don't have Frenzy up to protect yourself. Never, I repeat never use Gash if your foe is bleeding. That would be an insta-lose for your team. The build works better if you have multiples so they can all work together.