Zraw Deep Tactics

Zraw tactics continue a tradition of tanking the Deep with a warrior, with builds updated for the modern meta. These builds are designed for fun, efficiency, and ease of use. In particular, it is possible for the team to add or remove players without having to adjust the other bars. So long as the first 3 roles are filled by reliable players, PUGs can easily be added, filling the other spots.

Builds

/ Tank (room 2)
Tactics:11+1+1, Strength:10+1, Sword:10+1, SA:1 OQcUEVqW3fQ9Fja6F4O2k7g0kdO

• Maintain stances while tanking. Use IAU for Soldier's Defense. Avoid getting stuck.
• While running, use Recall and DC to keep up. IAU if you get crippled.

/ Swap monk (room 2)
Divine:12+1, Healing:12+1+1 OwcS0YIT0lNg5gkE2kfE1ZME

• Swap Spirits of Restoration away from enemy corpses, and move EoE if it's in the wrong place.
• Maintain UA so you can res people instantly.
• Remember to use EE as a heal, especially after Infuse.

/ SS (room 2)
Curses:12:1:3, SR: 6:3, BM: 11 OAJTYsDbXiuMPwSoMwm8GcPA6A

• In rooms with Mantas, do not hex targets other than the Aspect.

/ Empathy (room 1)
Domination:12+1+3, FC:12+3 OQdCIMwEd5JgNoGgN5NlpTnD

• Together with the other mesmer, off damage is your job.
• Shut down your Wastrel's target with YMLaD and Cry of Pain.

/ poro (room 1)
Command:12+1+3, Leadership:12+3, Spear:3 OQejYyoc5Q0l8Y7YAh5i3Y4YdO

• Use Honor where the party will stand, to help with clean-up damage.
• Save "We Shall Return!" for when monks or a lot of the party are dead.

/ Viper's mes (room 1)
Domination:12+1+3, FC:12+3, Shadow:3 OQdCIMwEd5JgNoMgNZAjpTnD

• Together with the other mesmer, off damage is your job.
• Shut down your Wastrel's target with YMLaD and Cry of Pain.
• Call out your Viper's target so they know to stand in the right spot. The necro is usually a good choice, as s/he should be experienced, and has nothing else to do while running.

/ VoS (room 3)
Earth Prayers:12+1+3, Myst:10+1, Scythe:8+1 Ogekwqp4K/JEdZzF3Fuz3m5FNZnD

• Use Mirage Cloak as a feeder for Eremite's, but don't strip it while you're tanking - just auto-attack instead.

Extinguish (room 3)
Divine:12+1, Healing:12+1+1, Protection: 3 OwcT0YI/GiusBMHkkwm8j41hhA

• Maintain UA so you can res people instantly.
• Remember to use EE as a heal, especially after Infuse.
• The main purpose of Extinguish is to remove cripple while running.

/ DwG (room 3)
Channeling:12+1+3, SP:6+1, BM:11, WS:2 OAKkYtiMphJEdJx2qIyRMpjj3E0B

• Co-ordinate your GDW with the monk - if all the physical attackers have a weapon up, cast it on the monks.
• Use EoE to cover any area the necro doesn't reach.

/ dasher AKA Oscar Pistorius (room 4)
Dagger:12+1+3, CS:10+1, Tactics:8, Shadow:2 OwFkMqdcF+JEdpDDDzBzEUADbxdJ

• Use "Charge!" against the slow effect at the pads, and to remove cripple while running.
• Save EE for if you fall behind the group.
• Do not run too far ahead into more aggro if someone is stuck at the back.
• Call out your Viper's target so they know to stand in the right spot. The necro is usually a good choice, as s/he should be experienced, and has nothing else to do while running.

WotA (room 4)
Dagger: 12+1+3, CS:12+1 OwBi0xjMRX6wwwcwYT2WGn15A

• Almost all enemies in The Deep use spells, so Technobabble is actually effective against anything except single targets.

GDW monk (room 4)
Divine:12+1, Smiting:12+3+1 OwASAZHT0luEriWf2kUfzDME

• Maintain UA so you can res people instantly.
• Co-ordinate your GDW with the DwG - if all the physical attackers have a weapon up, cast it on the other monks.

Optional Skills

• With less than 7 members in the party, the monk should drop YMLaD for Recall.
• When the WotA dagger spammer is added, the tank can drop Recall for Return.
• The VoS can be replaced with another 100B, which deals less AoE damage but can function as a backup tank.
• Tank can also be done by a ranger, so long as there is a VoS or 100B to spike Scorpions. OgcTc588ZSnBBC3xmU44AimszBA
• Since the last few players have little impact on the run, it is not uncommon for people to bring their own bars for fun or to get the ZB. Double Dragon ele is particularly popular.

General Tips

• While running, wield a shield set and don't wear low health armor. DON'T wield a staff or wand, or Sapping Nightmares will cast Chaos Storm on you.
• Stand on the same pad each run, to avoid confusion.
• Run in a tight ball with the team, and use EE to keep up. Running too far in front is as bad as dawdling behind.
• EE targets with low health to help the monks out. If they are stuck though, just let them die so they can be UA'd.

Overview

	/ tank	/ Swap	/ SS	/ Empathy	/ poro	/ Viper's	/ VoS	Extinguish	/ DwG	/ dasher	WotA	GDW
start	room 2			room 1			room 3			room 4
split rooms	ball melee on casters	heal tank	SS Kanaxai	wait for ball and spike	pull irukandjis away from Aspect and ball on them	wait for ball and spike	tank and kill	heal VoS	Splinter and spike	kill carps		heal sins
Pain	ball	Heal Party and seed on spike	EoE and SS Kanaxai	off damage any irukandjis		off damage any irukandjis	spike main ball	Heal Party	EoE on left	clean up		Heal Party
Lethargy spike	pull leviathans	Heal Party and seed on spike	EoE; MoP when off damage is done	off damage minds	give tank shouts for pull	off damage minds	spike arms	Heal Party	clean up			Heal Party
pads	Recall necro and stand on middle pad	run to gate		Recall necro and stand on an empty pad				run to gate			Recall necro and stand on an empty pad	run to gate
Depletion start	tank until it's safe to start the pull	heal and res	kill outcasts				tank bottom group	heal and res	kill outcasts			heal and res
Depletion spike	pull back 3 groups	Heal Party and seed on spike	EoE and MoP	off damage	clean up	off damage	spike main ball	Heal Party	clean up			Heal Party
Failure	pull outcasts and die	res tank	run with team					res tank	run with team			res tank
Shadows	run
Scorpions	tank in corner	Heal Party	EoE and MoP	off damage	Honor for clean-up	off damage	tank in corner	Heal Party	off damage	clean up		Heal Party
Fear	Recall and DC to keep up	seed anyone			"Make Haste!" on cripples	Viper's over cliffs		remove cripple		remove cripple and Viper's over cliffs		seed anyone
Depletion 2	UNEQUIP CASTER WEAPONS! WHY ARE YOU EVEN RUNNING WITHOUT A SHIELD SET?!
Decay / Torment	rupt Binding Chains					rupt Binding Chains		rupt Binding Chains			rupt Binding Chains
Kanaxai	2nd knock; tank (do not block) and attack	heal and attack	maintain hexes	1st knock; rupt Nightmare Refuge with CoP	Honor and attack	spam Wastrel's Worry	attack	heal and attack	GDW attackers	attack		GDW attackers

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Toolbox Minimap Helpful Lines

These three lines show good spots to use Viper's Defence in the Aspect of Fear.

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