User:Erathiel/Builds/Build:Rt/A Offensive Promiser

The Offensive Promiser is a PvE build designed to provide heavy Spirit damage, while utilizing Assassin's Promise for energy management and mobility.

Equipment

 * Shaman's Armor - will provide 75 AL when three spirits are maintained
 * Wayward Wand with Channeling requirement (+5 energy > 50%, HSR of Channeling Magic Spells)
 * Communing Focus from Elder Ezio (Energy + 12, Communing Magic + 1 [20%], Health +30)

Usage

 * Summon spirits at the edge of the battle, once your party has aggro. Try to space them so multiple spirits will not be affected by enemy AoE attacks. Spirits have a range that is further than the edge of the aggro circle; careful placement will allow your spirits to engage the enemy, while not attracting too much aggro.
 * Painful Bond will greatly enhance spirit damage, and should be applied when it is recharged. It hexes enemies adjacent to your target, so plan accordingly.
 * Whenever an enemy is about to die, hex them with Assassin's Promise. With Deadly Arts at 8, Assassin's Promise will last for 10 seconds. If the hexed enemy dies within those 10 seconds, you will gain 13 energy (net 8), and all of your skills will be recharged, including Assassin's Promise. Once a fight gets going, you should be able to spam Assassin's Promise on multiple foes, allowing you to refill your energy bar, and resummon any spirits that may have fallen.
 * At the end of battle, you should generally have a full energy bar, with every skill recharged.
 * Feast of Souls can be used for an emergency party heal of 73, 146, 219, or 292 HP, depending on spirit placement.

Counters

 * Spirits' low health and AL make them magnets for aggro. It is important to place them strategically, and replace them immediately for full effectiveness. If all your spirits are killed, you are not very useful to your party.
 * Hex removal can disrupt your Assassin's Promise spamming.

Variations

 * Dissonance could be replaced by another spirit, if the area warranted it.
 * Feast of Souls could be replaced by Boon of Creation or Spirit to Flesh, if you are more comfortable with those methods of healing.