User:Nog64/N/Me Soul Binder

This build is meant to use the build Soul Bind and various hexes to keep an attacker(s) doing nothing while causing a tremendous amount of degen.

Equipment

 * Player's choice of armor. Health/Energy bonus always welcome.
 * 20/20 Curses or Illusion Staff with insightful head. or Wand with "hale and hearty" and focus with lowered times.

Usage
Begin by finding a suitable target; assassins and paragons will probably work best with this build. Cast Soul Bind first, then faintheartedness. Cast Images of Remorse and Conjure Phantasm. Use Parasitic Bond as a knockdown. Cast Soul Bind as needed. Use soothing images on warriors and paragons. Use Clumsiness as needed.

Counters

 * No self-heal
 * Backfire and Diversion can be a real pain, especially if you are casting Parasitic Bond repeatedly. If Diversion hits Parasitic bond or Soul Bind, you can be doing nothing for quite some time.
 * Heavy hex removal such as Expel/Divert can be devastating. Single Hex removal will probably be insufficient, as most hexes are relatively spammable. Hex Breaker, if used against Soul Bind, will slightly delay you.
 * Healing Breeze and similar spells can counter degen.

Variants

 * Accumulated Pain for a deep wound
 * Soul Barbs for extra damage.
 * Signet of Lost Souls for a self heal.

Domination Magic variant:


 * Ignorance is a good choice for the optional, but other hexes can be used.

This allows pure damage as opposed to degen and has slight more healing.