Favorite general PvE Builds

This is a thread for listing your favorite PvE builds that you've found to be the most effective for general party-based use. Please post your own, and/or discuss any builds posted by anyone here. Here's a list of my own favorite PvE builds, and I'll update them as they change.

(Here's a site to load templates and view them online: http://microdice.net/gw/)


WARRIOR

Shadow Tank: OQcSU5PTja0k2i8FcF4kHQ6M
- Attributes (after equipment): Tactics: 13, Shadow Arts: 12,
- Skills: Soldier's Defense, I Am Unstoppable, Tryptophan Signet, Bonetti's Defense, Watch Yourself, Feel No Pain, Shroud of Distress, Shadow Form

Paladin Tank: OQMTEZp1Wiv6vqU8U0nQnAkwfA
- Attributes (after equipment): Strength: 13, Healing Prayers: 11, Axe Mastery: 10
- Skills: Flail, Lion's Comfort, Ear Bite, Brawling Headbutt, Defy Pain, Restore Life, Healing Breeze, Vigorous Spirit
- Notes: Feel free to substitute Sword Mastery or Hammer Mastery in place of Axe Mastery.


RANGER

Marksman Expert: OggTcZ7kZiHsVax4xg24ipW8wA
- Attributes (after equipment): Marksmanship: 16, Expertise: 13, Beast Mastery: 4
- Skills: Never Rampage Alone, Needling Shot, Barrage, Distracting Shot, Comfort Animal, Flesh of my Flesh, Signet of Infection, Hunter's Shot
- Notes: Against non-fleshy creatures, feel free to substitute Concussion Shot and Tryptophan Signet in place of Hunter's Shot and Signet of Infection.


MESMER

Anti-Attack Illusionist: OQhjAwBc4QrAIgde2gXM5ZtAvAA
- Attributes (after equipment): Illusion: 16, Fast Casting: 13
- Skills: Clumsiness, Wandering Eye, Ether Nightmare, Cry of Pain, Flesh of my Flesh, Signet of Clumsiness, Ethereal Burden, Ineptitude
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with an Anti-Spell Domination Mesmer.

Anti-Spell Dominator: OQhjAwCc4QyAmOde2gXMuATPnA
- Attributes (after equipment): Domination: 16, Fast Casting: 13
- Skills: Wastrel's Worry, Unnatural Signet, Ether Nightmare, Cry of Pain, Flesh of my Flesh, Guilt, Mistrust, Energy Surge
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with an Anti-Attack Illusion Mesmer. Feel free to substitute in Visions of Regret or Panic, they both work well with this build.

Keystone Blocker: OQRCA8wUemtopjn3OwDAP1PA
- Attributes (after equipment): Inspiration: 13, Fast Casting: 16
- Skills: Signet of Clumsiness, Tryptophan Signet, Unnatural Signet, Signet of Corruption, Signet of Weariness, Symbolic Celerity, Mantra of Inscriptions, Keystone Signet


ELEMENTALIST

Earth Storm: OghjwwJc4M9ZmmXdHeKuYxiUB
- Attributes (after equipment): Earth Magic: 16, Energy Storage: 13
- Skills: Glowstone, Churning Earth, Ebon Hawk, Unsteady Ground, Eruption, Flesh of my Flesh, Ward Against Foes, Earth Attunement

Fire Spike: OghjwwKc4QjV2i+C0NADXMfe4C
- Attributes (after equipment): Fire Magic: 16, Energy Storage: 13
- Skills: Glowing Gaze, Tryptophan Signet, Mark of Rotgort, Searing Flames, Meteor Shower, Flesh of my Flesh, Elemental Lord, Fire Attunement
- Notes: Feel free to replace Tryptophan Signet with other skills, such as Glyph of Lesser Energy, Glyph of Elemental Power, or Glyph of Sacrifice (for Meteor Shower).


MONK

Healing Enchanter: OwgSA5GT+D5gNgbEMEgESEge
- Attributes (after equipment): Healing Prayers: 16, Divine Favor: 13
- Skills: Vigorous Spirit, Seed of Life, Patient Spirit, Dwayna's Kiss, Unyielding Aura, Healing Breeze, Healing Seed, Selfless Spirit


RITUALIST

Communing Spiritualist: OAOjQygc4QnTDgfTRbXMOTbOnN
- Attributes (after equipment): Communing: 16, Spawning Power: 13, Restoration Magic: 4
- Skills: Wanderlust, Summon Spirits, Pain, Anguish, Flesh of my Flesh, Boon of Creation, Disenchantment, Shadowsong
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with a Channeling Spirit Ritualist.

Channeling Spiritualist: OAOjQyic4QXTDgVT+gXMOTdilT
- Attributes (after equipment): Channeling: 16, Spawning Power: 13, Restoration Magic: 4
- Skills: Signet of Spirits, Summon Spirits, Painful Bond, Vampirism, Flesh of my Flesh, Boon of Creation, Agony, Bloodsong
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with a Communing Spirit Ritualist.


PARAGON

Imbagon: OQGjgumapSubAhleieWY4Ypbhf
- Attributes (after equipment): Leadership: 15, Command: 11, Spear Mastery: 11
- Skills: Aggressive Refrain, There's Nothing to Fear, Spear of Fury, Save Yourselves, Go for the Eyes, We Shall Return, Focused Anger, Anthem of Weariness


DERVISH

Earth Tank: OgijkqrLrStXEYWgmXXMdbrXsXA
- Attributes (after equipment): Scythe Mastery: 11, Mysticism: 11, Earth Prayers: 15
- Skills: Vow of Silence, Conviction, Aura Slicer, Sand Shards, Flesh of my Flesh, Veil of Thorns, Armor of Sanctity, Mystic Regeneration


ASSASSIN

Dagger Strike: Owhj0xf6IScP1gOMMMHMXMEQHQA
- Attributes (after equipment): Dagger Mastery: 16, Shadow Arts: 11, Critical Strikes: 9
- Skills: Temple Strike, Critical Agility, Jagged Strike, Fox Fangs, Death Blossom, Flesh of my Flesh, Way of Perfection, Shroud of Distress
- Notes: Feel free to substitute in different elites according to preference, there's a lot that will blend well with this build.

Nice builds.

I really like General MoP Nuker

Dervish

Zealous Scanner: OgGkkuq76xWUzFzlRxbZ42oHBmoH

- Attributes:

Scythe Mastery: 11+2+1
Wind Prayers: 11+1
Earth Prayers: 7+1
Mysticism: 5+1

Skills:

Eremite's Sweep, Mystic's Sweep, Protector's Strike, Asuran Scan, Zealous Vow, Aura of Holy Might, Conviction, Save Yourselves!

Notes:

- Earth Prayers can be lowered to 6+1 and Mysticism to 2+1 to increase Scythe Mastery to 12+2+1.
- If playing in a team with a party member that can easily maintain "Save Yourselves!", consider changing the skill for another PvE skill.

People need to check this out more, so I am bumping this thread so everyone knows this exists.

Well I sure didn't.
WARRIOR
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Dragon Slash
Brawling Headbutt
"For Great Justice!"
Enraging Charge
Summon Ruby Djinn
Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support
Flail
Resurrect

Could definitely use some UPDATED Necromancer ones. PvX isn't exactly up-to-date...and they ALL are based on PvP it seems...even when you click the PvE one -.-

RITUALIST

Communing Spiritualist: OAOjQygc4QnTDgfTRbXMOTbOnN
- Attributes (after equipment): Communing: 16, Spawning Power: 13, Restoration Magic: 4
- Skills: Wanderlust, Summon Spirits, Pain, Anguish, Flesh of my Flesh, Boon of Creation, Disenchantment, Shadowsong
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with a Channeling Spirit Ritualist.

Channeling Spiritualist: OAOjQyic4QXTDgVT+gXMOTdilT
- Attributes (after equipment): Channeling: 16, Spawning Power: 13, Restoration Magic: 4
- Skills: Signet of Spirits, Summon Spirits, Painful Bond, Vampirism, Flesh of my Flesh, Boon of Creation, Agony, Bloodsong
- Notes: Works best in conjunction with a Communing Spirit Ritualist.

I find survival is stacked in favor of the Channeling Rit in those. Sometimes it's the right choice, but not always.
I often use this variation:
Give Vampirism to the Communing Rit, at the expense of Flesh of my flesh usually. (unrelated, I alternate between Wanderlust and Signet of Ghostly Might for the elite depending what I'm fighting)
Instead of Vampirism, the Channeling Rit can equip Gaze of Fury (especially if facing enemy Rits), Splinter Weapon if you're worried about getting bored in between spawning spirits or your physicals can use the extra damage, or even Destruction, although I'm not a big fan of it.
The loss of Vampirism's healing can be offset by the healing from spamming spirits while under the influence of Boon of Creation. If there is sufficient rezzing capacity in the team, I sometimes bring Spiritleech Aura instead of Flesh of my Flesh to relieve the pressure on the healers.

Comm: OACjAyhDJTRbOb+gfTnNbODgOTA
Chann: OACjEOiMJTVTXTdilTGbDgOTXMA

Not saying they're better than your originals, just different, and from my experience, perfectly viable alternatives.
When I'm the only Rit, I often play the exact Channeling build (with Vampirism) that you posted above, but I like to mix it up once in a while.

When put together, we often have the SoS drop Vampirism and have the Communing add it, since channeling is often Flexible. The SoS instead would take Destruction.

Those are good Variants though =).

Scott's and my communing doesn't require vamp these days, so we let the SoS take it when we dual. Our communing uses wanderlust as an extra spirit instead of taking Signet of Ghostly Might (SoGM). If you do go with SoGM, then giving the communing vamp is okay while the channeling takes destruction or something else. Sometimes spirit rift is a good replacement.

I find that channeled strike is better than spirit rift. Only difference is that CS hits faster but for forty damage less. It's all preference really.

Hunt For Redemption wrote:I find that channeled strike is better than spirit rift. Only difference is that CS hits faster but for forty damage less. It's all preference really.

The biggest difference in my opinion is that Spirit Rift is an area effect spell, while Channeled Strike only hits one opponent. Which to me would make Spirit Rift better for most PvE situations.