[Team Build] Speed farm dungeons

I have been trying to figure out a build that can speed farm all end game dungeons relatively fast (FoW, UW, Urgoz etc). I have been working through all physical classes but it seems heroes have trouble using those efficiently. I ended up mixing two builds:
EFGJack's latest UW build 7 Hero Player Support I play ritualist as main but any class should be considered, whatever is the fastest. Also note that since the goal is farming a balance between speed and lazyway is desireable. I found two approaches interesting, please advice.

Variant 1:




Variant 2:

Rit primary will never be fastest. Assassin or similar melee with a physical support build would be the fastest in my opinion.

First of all, two earthbind copies with only 2 (?) knockdowns is relatively useless.

The FoC has many 2s cast skills, probably something I would try to shy from on a hero.

Dulled weapon and GoLE can be slotted better, and won't need painful bond with first commune dropped.

In the first build it might be risky slotting power drain on monk as you have a panic and rupts on the other mesmers as well.

Those just stand out right away at me

UW is not a typical dungeon, so there's a lot that you can do (and a lot that works there but is subpar elsewhere).

I'm no Rit specialist, so I cannot tell for sure how good my advice will be, but I would think that the player should go offensive SoS with Summon Spirits. You could also try things like Destruction + Gaze of Fury to kill your own Destruction; such things the AI cannot do. Alternatively if you want you can go AP with PvE skills etc.

For build 1: don't run the UA healer, use a UA smiter. If you use SoS, drop the other SoS Rit for SoGM. Take out the FoC and use another healer of some kind (Panic with Resto, Necro with Resto, etc). If you choose Panic, drop the Panic Mes for another ESurge. Drop also the Ineptitude Mesmer for an Invoke Ele. Don't use Earthbind on the ST; not necessary at all. In fact the ST is probably unnecessary. You can drop the ST entirely for a MM, or you can keep the ST and use only one semi-healer (UA or Panic Resto / Necro Resto etc). Make sure to keep two hard resses somewhere.

Build 2: same as build 1, lose the UA healer, change SoS Rit to SoGM, consider alternative semi-healers (or two UA Monks), lose the FoC Nec for something else e.g. Invoke Ele. If you use the Invoke Ele you can lose Command spec on one Mesmer, which allows you to bring Cry of Frustration (great skill). Again ST is probably unnecessary with two semi-healers; if you use the ST regardless try to run with only one semi-healer.

Finally it seems depending on area caster primary can be faster than melee primary, and vice versa.

Good luck.

Thanks for your replies.

I have considered your input and made the following changes:



I am worried about spikes now when ST is not in the mix anymore. My testing area is the DoA CoT starting area, I try to pull two groups and see if I survive. Usually I die from spikes and aoe from the eles.

Also please advice on the attributes.

Thanks.

On yout SoS and SoGM rits you have overlapping spirits....ie having two Anguish spirits and two Pain spirits is counter-productive as they will replace each other.

I vote not enough healing and you should put some pve in skills on your bar. Maybe EBSoW.

Thanks for your comments.

The new build looks like this:



Should I run Panic instead of Energy Surge on the second mesmer?

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