need an advice on a Mo/Me solo HM build

shaygo

shaygo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

N/

Hello,

I'm farming elementals HM north of EotN.
using 55hp Mo/me with shield of judgement. for energy management I use mantra of frost instead of balthazar's and essence bond, so i have 1 free slot.
The problem is that killing them with SoJ takes alot of time.
I need an advice on which mesmer skills to use instead of smiting that can kill those elementalists faster.

Thanx,
shaygo

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

radiation field.... ether nightmare... zealot's fire?

Gredinus

Gredinus

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

Try the PvE only skills...
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Pve_skills

Warriorsrmint

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

If you mean instead of SoJ you aren't likely to find one, unless you take arcane echo so you can have SoJ up twice which will decrease if not eliminate the downtime.

Other than that if you want a different elite i would suggest going Mo/N if you can get all of the elementals close together.

shaygo

shaygo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

N/

Thanx guys,

I forgot to say that I only have prophecies and EOTN
but echoing SoJ is a good idea.
radiation field - elementals cant be diseased ...
zealot's fire is nice but i'm looking for mesmer skills.

keep on making ideas, you helped me so far !

philo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Since Smiting Prayers are the attribute you already use for dealing damage, I guess it's far better to stick to it for optional skills as well.

Try [skill]Reversal of Damage[/skill], [skill]Retribution[/skill] or [skill]Smite[/skill]

I don't see any Inspiration Magic skill that could deal a similar amount of damage as those Smite skills do when pushed to 15 or 16. And putting additional points into Illusion or Domination would be strictly unadvisable IMO.

Deadly Panda

Deadly Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

/

Mo/A

[Retribution] won't work on a 55 monk, but [Reversal of Damage] is a nice skill

If you really want to use a mesmer skill, then arcane echo is the best option.

Taisayacho

Taisayacho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

England (GMT)

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

R/

The only thing you have to remember if you're echoing SoJ is to cast the echoed one before 20 secs, not when the first one runs out, as obviously the echo will run out first.

payne

payne

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

england (currently located on the south coast)

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gredinus
Try the PvE only skills...
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Pve_skills
could try "mind bender"? faster casts may increase run speed?