User:Dervish Mazta/builds/GoL Monk

Designed for PvE (general) and PvP (HB, RA, TA)

This build focuses on large healing through Glimmer of Light, and energy management using the Mesmer's Inspiration Magic.

Equipment

 * Apart from attribute runes, take the best vigor rune you can, and 2 runes of Attunement.
 * Healing Prayers + 1 head armor, all Radiant insignias on armor
 * Any + Energy wand and offand, or staff (I find a staff with +5 Energy inscription and staff head provides more energy)

Usage

 * Try to keep Channeling on you at all times for your main Energy management. Works well if you're being attacked by severl melee attackers, which oddly enough, I find happenes frequently.
 * Spam Glimmer of Light on allies to try and keep their Health high. They should gain in the region of 100-110 Health when you add on gain from Divine Favor from each cast.
 * Use Healing Breeze on any allies being focused on by enemies.
 * Use Infuse Health on any allies falling dangerously low on Health, immediately followed by Glimmer of Light on yourself to heal back up most of the Health lost.
 * When you start losing Energy from spamming Glimmer of Light, quickly switch to an enemy target and use Energy Tap on them. If you can, target the enemy called by your party. Be careful of its long casting time however, as you will be a prime target for disruption and allies might lose a lot of health in that time.
 * If you want to preserve energy and/or are out of energy, use Signet of Rejuvenation and Signet of Devotion to heal while your energy recharges. Be careful of their 8 and 5 second recharges, i.e. be ready to use up any energy at any time on Glimmer of Light or Infuse Health if you need to heal while the signets are recharging.

Variants

 * For the Optional slot, take any skill that fits your style of play. Some suggestions are Power Drain if you want more energy management, Vigorous Spirit if you hve lots of physical attackers, a hex removal skill like Smite Hex, or Divine Boon if you aren't worried about energy and you want to heal more with Glimmer of Light.
 * Change Healing Breeze to another skill of your choice if you want, it's not that important.

Counters

 * E-denial.
 * Anti-spam hexes like Diversion.
 * To a certain extent, Enchantment removal. If they remove Channeling, it will give you slightly less energy management.
 * Rust if you have it on you when you need to use signets. However, it's very rare and you probably will never find it in PvP.