User:Grima.worm@seznam.cz/Build:Smiter

Mantra of Smiting utilizes Mantra of Inscriptions to allow steady flow of armor ignoring damage and knockdown from signets and having energy free for maintaining enchantments on allies that further aid them with damage dealing.

Optional Skills
For slot 5, either Leech Signet to add interrupt or Signet of Mystic Wrath if you are likely to be enchanted (you have one enchantment guaranteed in slot 7).

For Slot 7, depending on party composition your favorite maintained enchantment, in melee heavy parties Strength of Honor, Retribution or Balthazar's Spirit are all good choice.

Equipment
Since faster casting or spell recharge bonuses are wasted, thus ideal combo is:
 * +5e one handed weapon with Foritiude upgrade
 * Smiting req. offhand with "Master of my domain" inscription and focus core of Fotitude

Usage
Start with casting three copies of maintained enchantment on chosen targets, remaining one pip of energy regeneration allows you to have Mantra of Inscriptions active all the time and spam Spear of Light as soon as it recharges.

During combat, your usuall chain would be skills 1, 2, 3, 4, (5) and then repeat as rechanrge allow. You can chain Spear of Light immediatelly after knockdown signet as target will be up on his feet and continue with autoattacks by time projectile from spell hits him.

You are most effective against noncaster enemies as they have highest armor, thus your armor ignoring damage is worth more against them. Also, your conditional effects trigger on foes attacking or havign adrenal skills, which is more likely with non-caster enemies.

Counters
Signet hindering skills like Rust or Ignorance. Enchantment removal (not critical).