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=Minion Master (PvE)= Attributes and Skills

Equipment
 * Morgriff's Scepter
 * Bortak's Bone Cesta
 * Vile Scar Pattern of Superior Death Magic
 * Bloodstained Boots

Usage I typically pick a target for my Spiteful Spirit and begin spamming both Defile Enchantments and Desecrate Enchantments until corpses are available. At that point, switch to minion master mode and start production of your horde. I typically like to maintain one bone horror/shambling horror for every four bone fiends.

=Minion Master (Alliance Battles)= Attributes and Skills

Equipment
 * A superior rune of Death Magic is not necessary, but recommended for higher level minions, as well as an extended binding time to any hostile minions you might capture with Verata's Aura.
 * Bloodstained Boots
 * Weapon sets that halve skill recharge and casting of Death Magic spells are recommended.

Usage As with any Minion Master build, minions are your strength. But for those times when no bodies are available, the domination skills can be used to create chaos in an opponent's build. Use them to go after casting targets, and once cast, take note of any stolen skills, as they can often be utilized to your advantage if stolen from the right class (ex. Monks, Necromancers, Mesmers). In addition, use Wail of Doom on Warriors, Rangers, or Assassins to interrupt and disable target foe's attack skills for a period of time. And of course, for those times when you come across an enemy minion master, use Verata's Aura to break their bond and bind them to yourself.

Variants
 * Replace Resurrection Signet for Taste of Death for a self heal, or use in combination with Verata's Aura to kill enemy minions.
 * Replace Wail of Doom with Backfire.
 * Replace Wail of Doom with Power Block to further shutdown casters.

=Fissure & Underworld SS= Attributes and Skills

Equipment
 * Villnar's Claw
 * Villnar's Glove
 * Wicked Scar Pattern of Superior Curses

Usage Designed to be paired with an Invincible Monk, this build's power is found in the echoing of Spiteful Spirit.

Variations
 * Substitute Spinal Shivers or Shivers of Dread for Reckless Haste if going into FOW.

=Solo Boss Farmer= Attributes and Skills

Equipment
 * Set of armor each with a superior rune (Blood and Soul Reaping) to lower your health to 105HP.
 * Rajazan's Fervor
 * The -50hp Grim Cesta from the Cities of Ascalon quest to further lower your life to 55HP.
 * Any other items that help play with your health should you die. (ex. second set of armor, Pahnai Salad)

Usage
 * Upon entering a zone cast all your maintained enchantments, trying to accumulate as much energy as possible upon completion.
 * Approach your target group and cast Protective Spirit and Healing Breeze.
 * Cast Spoil Victor on your target and begin using Vampiric Touch.
 * Make sure to refresh Protective Spirit, sooner rather than later in groups that have interrupt potential.
 * Make sure to refresh Healing Breeze, sooner ratehr than later in groups that have interrupt potential, and only if needed to conserve energy.

Counters
 * Any enchantment stripping skills (ex. Well of the Profane, Strip Enchantment, Chilblains, Dark Apostasy, Gaze of Contempt)

Variants
 * Take along Bowls of Skalefin Soup for an extra pip of health regeneration.
 * Replace Vampiric Touch with Life Siphon or Blood Renewal in groups that possess degen potential.
 * Replace Vampiric Touch with Blood of the Aggressor for ranged groups.

=Under Construction= Attributes and Skills

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