Emo

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An Emo is an unofficial term describing a set of bonder builds for Elementalist with a secondary Monk profession in PvE.

Typically used in high-level PvE areas, Emo builds rely on Energy Storage skills, more specifically Ether Renewal, in combination with quick, fast recharging spells such as Burning Speed, to generate amounts of energy high enough to counter the cost of the maintain enchantments offered by the monk attributes, such as Protective Bond. They are often meant to protect a tank, but can also tank themselves.

The name is a shorthand of the standard abbreviation for this profession combination, E/Mo and a pun on the Emo lifestyle.

PvE Emo[edit]

Example of an Emo build for PvE :

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Burning Speed is mostly used as a fast casting, instant recharged expensive spell as to trigger ether renewal in quick succession.

Other skills commonly used with Emo builds :

  • Life Attunement Life Attunement - For healing management
  • Spirit Bond Spirit Bond - For more healing
  • Elemental Lord Elemental Lord - For energy and self-healing management
  • Great Dwarf Weapon Great Dwarf Weapon - For Physical buff. With many physicals can relieve the energy pressure greatly.
  • Reversal of Fortune Reversal of Fortune - For damage negation and a cheap energy source.
  • Shield of Absorption Shield of Absorption - For damage mitigation.
  • Aegis Aegis - To counter physical mobs.
  • Protective Spirit Protective Spirit - For cover enchantment and protection for allies if Protective Bond is stripped.
  • Vigorous Spirit Vigorous Spirit - For party wide cover enchantment and decent healing. (Change attributes to 8 Protection 10 Healing)
  • Healing Breeze Healing Breeze - For Health regeneration that can be maintained on three allies. (Change attributes to 10 Protection 8 Healing)
  • Draw Conditions Draw Conditions - For removing the more threatening conditions such as Blind, Weakness, or Dazed.

GvG[edit]

An Emo in PvP, more specifically in GvG, usually describes E/Mo flag-runners. Using Air or Water Magic spells combined with Healing or Protection Prayers spells, these elementalists are able to run the flag, defend against splits or offer defensive support at the flag stand. In this case, Emo are rarely used to solo NPCs or other flaggers, but can backup teammates going after those targets.

Notes[edit]

  • All the key skills of a PvE Emo are available for players with only the Prophecies campaign.

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