I see myself being able to counteract having a constant heal up (Healing Breeze/Troll Unguent) by having Vigorous Spirit + Live Vicariously + Elswynth Vampiric Bow constantly firing. I also have the notion that I might be able to keep up with Barrage where I am right now (+13 Expertise +9 Marksmanship have remain constant--the rest of the skills can be messed around with) while constantly maintaining Protective Spirit + Vigorous Spirit. This might mean I would have to have about +8 to Protection Spells (which would mean I would have to cast Protective Spirit twice as much as I would have to cast Vigorous Spirit -- meaning I would have to keep at least 15 energy in stock at all times -- hence the need for Expertise to be so high.
I might have to leave Dual Shot and Lightning Reflexes at home in exchange for Whirling Defence of Dodge for those especially dangerous times where protective spirit would go down or I'm getting slammed by many people.
Another option would be to keep Protective Bond + Live Vicariously up. This means no more than 5 damage with the 105 build and I would be able to keep Barrage going a bit--with Vigorous Spirt + Live Vicariously, I'm already protecting myself from spike damage, seeing as how it would take 21 people constantly spamming hits at me to really take me down. My energy would always be low--but I could take both. My experimental skillset would be something like...Barrage Dodge Whirling Defence Lightning Reflexes Protective Spirit Vigorous Spirit Live Vicariously Protective Bond With this skillbar, I might be able to keep something going for a while. In the case that I really need to use one of my more potent stances and find myself without 7 energy (what is needed with +13 Expertise), I could cast Dodge, lose Protective Bond (this is all chancey, of course) and toss up Protective Spirit in time to cover for what I've lost.
Suggestions? Comments? Debating?