What are the best smiting skills for a w/mo?

thesecondrei

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Alliance of Xen [XoO]

W/R

I have a w/mo designed to deal some damage...so what are some good smiting skills to look out for?

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

Symbol of Wrath
Balthazards Aura
Smite
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Banish

Eagle923

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

IMO, the best smiting skill of any is Zealots Fire. Pump it up with smiting skills and then spam things like Orison of Healing, Shielding Hands and Reversal of Fortune on yourself. Not only are you basically invincible, but you do ton of AOE damage in the process.

I am a Mo/Me that occasionally outfits myself with smiting/divine favor to farm. With Smite/DF at 12, I get a great healing and attack all by my lonesome.

Akshara

Akshara

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

I've had smiting monks cast Strength of Honor on my warrior, and really love that skill. The best bet however is to goto the following page, input your two professions, and scroll down to the Smiting Prayers section...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/skill.php

Myodato

Myodato

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

WOR

Mo/

I recommend Judge's Insight and Smite Hex.

Acan Vishnu

Acan Vishnu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/N

Symbol of Wrath, Smite Hex and Judge's Insight would probably be a very good combo... Balthazar's Aura's 25 mana cost is doable, but for a warrior to drain himself and have to wait for his 2 pips of regen to catch up, its rough.. Symbol of Wrath deals 135 damage while Balthazar's Aura deals 220 (at level 12 smiting prayers) From my experience using it Aura IS alot better, it has a lower higher recharge time, a lower cast time, and its an enchantment so its effects will follow you around, unlike Symbol which stays in effect wherever you cast it. But that is from a primary Monk's point of view mostly, only played around with wa/mo a bit.

Zealots fire only really shines if you can keep up with the casting, a wa/mo who sat around trying to spam little healing/protection spells and such wouldn't be of much use, especially in PvP. Leave stuff like that for the primary monk, their time is better spent doing that than yours. And really you wouldn't be able to keep it up, four 5-energy spells would drain you(unless you use gladiators, then its five), and it takes a warrior about 7.5 seconds to regen 5 energy.

Eagle923

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Acan Vishnu
Zealots fire only really shines if you can keep up with the casting, a wa/mo who sat around trying to spam little healing/protection spells and such wouldn't be of much use, especially in PvP. Leave stuff like that for the primary monk
You're completely correct. I forgot he was a War primary. I'm a Mo primary and LOVE Zealots Fire... but I also have 58 energy and 4 pips regen.

ICURADik

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

Balthazars SPIRIT is your friend.

Rubch One

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Wouldn't shield of judgment be pretty effective for farming?

Acan Vishnu

Acan Vishnu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/N

That would depend, in PvE it can be, but in PvP it is not. A warrior's target priority for most people is very low so it won't benefit you until later in the fight after a couple members of your team are already dead.. I'd rather make sure that doesn't happen than be ready for it.

vai demine

vai demine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by ICURADik
Balthazars SPIRIT is your friend.
Balthazar's Spirit in conjunction with Peace and Harmony is your BEST friend (if you are relying on Zealot's Fire and healing spells to deal damage). Peace and Harmony will give you back the 1 pip of energy regen that Balthazar's Spirit takes, so you keep your energy flowing. P&H ends if you attack though, so no good on a W/Mo who is relying on physical attacks to deal damage. Perfect on a smiting monk who never uses his weapon...

Vai

Myodato

Myodato

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

WOR

Mo/

I Just realised, can't believe I didn't mention Scourge Healing.