Q: team setup and smiter build

Let me start off by saying that I've been on a break from GW for the last 4 months, and with all the GW2 hype I came back to finish off my titles for HoM. So, I went back to check all the skill changes and keep up with everything.

Now, I play a warrior running the Godmode or Earthshaker build, wich I really enjoy.

First off, what's a good hero setup I can use? I always used a hybrid monk, a minion bomber, and something else on that spot. Does anyone have any ideas on what I could use on that 3rd open spot, just a curses necro?

Also, I always used a monk as the healer, but wouldn't be better to use a N/Mo for that, is it worthwhile trading the DF hp bonus and the +1 +1 Healing Prayers bonus from it's armor, for energy?

Secondly, I'm in need of a Smiter build to take advantage of the Strenght and Honor buff, 20-25 armor ignoring damage per hit is a must in my opinion. Usually I'd just run a typical RoJ build, but with the AI scatter without some appropriate type of snare, it's a no-go. So, what's a good elite skill I can use, because everything else seems to fail to some extent.

And again, would it be better to run that smiter build on a Monk or on a N/Mo?

Think that's it, need to get acquainted with the game and builds again, I prety much forgot everything in these last 4 months.

In regards to the SoH smiter you asked about;

I find it better to run on a rit with splinter weapon with channeling at 15.

The other skills are optional really but energy management would be necessary, usually.

The 50 damage from 5 attacks with splinter more than outweighs extra benefits of running either necro or monk for that slot (as energy is fine if the rit runs OoS or something).

Silly me, I completely forgot about the rit buffs. I saw a few builds popping up not long ago but I didn't care about it that much because I wasn't playing the game. I'll see what I can dig up. I'll try your sugestion as well and see what I can put together.

Still, I welcome all sugestions. I forgot to say that eariler, this is for Hard Mode. I need to finish VQing Prophecies, work on those Guardian titles for all 3 campaigns and then move on to EOTN.

Heroes you should get:

N/Mo: Curse hero with SS, Mark of Pain, Barbs, Weaken Armor. Add 8-9 in smiting for SoH, and cast it on yourself. Other skills: Smite hex, smite condition.

N/Rt: MM hero (for majority of areas). This can be sabway MM, modified with splinter weapon, spirit rift, ancestors rage, FoF.

N/Rt sabway resto, modified with 10 in communing (for skills such as dulled weapon, vital weapon, shadowsong).

If you do with a friend, ask him to bring a OoP necro.

As for yourself, bring Ebon battle standard of honor, Hundred Blades, both sunspear/Kurz(or)Lux pve skills for further AoE damage and party-wide protection. The rest of the skills can be your own choice.

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