Build:E/Me Sandstorm Warder

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants

This is a mid-line support build that can assist with both defense and offense in Heroes' Ascent.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Earth Magic	12 + 1 + 1
Energy Storage	11 + 1
Air Magic	6

Earth Attunement

Arcane Echo

Gale

Sandstorm

Ward Against Melee

Ward of Stability

Ward Against Foes

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Armor: Minor Runes + Radiant Insignia + Superior Vigor
  • A superior Earth Magic Rune can be equipped. In this case, switch to Survivor Insignia to make up for health loss
• Weapons: +5 Energy Axe/Sword/Spear of Enchanting / +30 health and 20% HSR on Earth Magic Focus item
• Alternate weapon sets: 1 high energy set (+30/-2) and 1 low energy set (-5 Energy Axe/Sword/Spear of Enchanting and +30 health shield)

[edit] Usage

• Place wards to protect your team. Know your enemy to better manage your energy:
  • Use Ward Against Melee to protect against melee-heavy teams, use Ward of Stability to prevent knockdowns (i.e., Hammer Bash from a Thumper) and use Ward Against Foes near your backline, so the monks can kite away from melee trains faster.
• Use Ward Against Foes to snare relic runners.
• Try to ensure optimal ward coverage (protect healers if they're targeted, etc.)
• Use Sandstorm on bunched up foes (i.e., two teams fighting on the Altar, or a team body-blocking your relic runner)
• Use Gale to knock down key foes (e.g. Ghostly Hero when using Claim Resource, or a relic runner)

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment removal leads to energy problems
• Disruption is easy and effective as most of your skills have both high activation and recharge times
• All standard caster counters (Backfire, Arcane Languor, Dazed, etc.)

[edit] Variants

Gale can be replaced with:

• Obsidian Flame for spike damage.
• Web of Disruption for an interrupt
• Armor of Earth, Frigid Armor or Mantra of Flame for increased survivability (depends very much on the FotM build)