Build:Mo/any FA Air of Enchantment Monk

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP FA

This is a Kurzick protection build designed for protecting gate guard NPCs and Master Architect Gunther in the mission Fort Aspenwood. By casting Air of Enchantment you are able to spam an endless chain of enchantments to keep your target alive against most opposing teams while having positive energy gain.

Attributes and Skills

Monk / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Healing Prayers 8 + 1 Divine Favor Air of Enchantment Factions Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Air of Enchantment Elite Enchantment Spell For 10 seconds, Enchantments cast on target other ally cost 5 less Energy (minimum 1 Energy). Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 8 ¼ 5 Reversal of Fortune Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Reversal of Fortune Enchantment Spell For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 76. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 2 ¼ 5 Patient Spirit EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 11 Patient Spirit Enchantment Spell For 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 96 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 4 ¼ 5 Dwayna's Kiss Prophecies Monk. Healing Prayers 11 Dwayna's Kiss Spell Heal target other ally for 48 (+29) Health and an additional 28 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally. 3 1 5 Shield of Absorption Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Shield of Absorption Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 10 1 5 Protective Spirit Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Protective Spirit Enchantment Spell For 22 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 5 ¼ 10 Guardian Core Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Guardian Enchantment Spell For 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 4 1 5 Dismiss Condition Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 14 Dismiss Condition Spell Remove one Condition from target ally. If that ally is under the effects of an Enchantment, that ally is healed for 71 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health. 3 ¾ 5 Template code

Equipment

• Survivor's Armor.
• 40/20 Protection Staff.
• High Energy Set. ( 30/-2)

Usage

• Choose a gate NPC to enchant, on Orange and Purple Gates the Elementalist is usually the best, on the Green Gate the Mesmer can sometimes make a better target against spell casters.
• Stand as far back as you can to cast spells on that NPC and start spamming with Air of Enchantment.
• Make sure you land an enchantment on top of Air of Enchantment and Protective Spirit before a Siege Turtle hits them.
• Only cast Protective Spirit when it ends or if you have reached full energy.
• Cast Air of Enchantment as soon as it has recharged, be careful about landing it just before a siege attack.
• Even while spamming all your 5 energy skills continuously you will still regain energy.
• Because you can fairly successfully protect a gate on your own without help, a second monk might be better off healing you to allow you to do your job.

Counters

• Enemy team attacking you with spells through the wall (eg Backfire).
• Well of Profane.
• Scourge Enchantment.
• Heavy enchantment removal.

Variants

• Cheap enchantment spells - Vigorous Spirit, Healing Seed or Watchful Healing.
• Hex removal spells - Cure Hex, Reverse Hex, or Holy Veil.
• Consider Healing Touch if you are concerned about self healing.
• Spell Shield and possibly Glyph of Swiftness if you want partial immunity to spells.
• Spirit Bond for hard protting against high damage dealers with spells like Rodgort's Invocation and Invoke Lightning.
• Divine Boon for steady heals.