Roles Breakdown:
Point Defense
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of defending a node for an extended period of time, sometimes against multiple opponents. This is typically achieved through the use of defensive boons (Protection, Regeneration, Stability) and active defenses such as blocks, blinds, invulnerabilities and dodges.
Point Control
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of neutralising or capturing a node whilst it is defended. This is typically achieved through the use of knockbacks, fears and immobilizes. Boon removal helps in fulfilling this role, but isn’t a prerequisite.
Point Assault
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of quickly inflicting enough damage to the point defender to either kill them or cause them to retreat within a 1v1 scenario. This role ties in with both the Burst and Sustained Pressure roles.
Burst
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of achieving a high amount of damage within a minimal time-frame (usually <2 seconds), typically resulting in an opponent being downed. This can be achieved by both direct damage and condition damage, however direct damage is usually favored for this role.
Sustained Pressure
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of achieving a moderate-high level of sustained damage. This can be achieved with either direct damage or condition damage, however the preferred damage type usually depends on the opponent(s) build vulnerabilities. The pressure can be applied in both Single-Target and Area-of-Effect forms, with the preference again depending on circumstance.
Boon Removal
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of removing a moderate-high amount of boons, particularly at key times, by stripping, corrupting, or stealing them. This role compliments the Stomp Prevention and Resurrection Prevention roles, but doesn’t have to fill either within the same build.
Stomp Securing
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of guaranteeing most, if not all, stomps are successfully completed. This is achieved through to use of blinds, stability, blocks, teleports, stealth and invulnerabilities.
Resurrection Securing
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of successfully resurrecting most, if not every, downed team mate. This is achieved through the use of stealth, teleports, stability, invulnerabilities, blocks, blinds, “On Resurrection” trait procs, and increased resurrection speeds. While this role typically relies on Stomp Prevention, it does not require both to be filled by the same build/player.
Stomp Prevention
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of preventing most, if not all, stomps successfully. This is achieved through the use of Crowd Control, stealth and teleports. Boon removal also plays a part in this role, but doesn’t necessarily have to be filled by the same build/player.
Ressurrection Prevention
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of preventing most, if not all, resurrections successfully. This is achieved through the use of Crowd Control (knockbacks used against the downed player for displacement, and all Crowd Control used against anyone trying to resurrect) and poison. Boon removal and Body cleave both come in to play regarding this role, however neither are required to be fulfilled by the same person/build.
Body Cleave
To fulfill this role the profession/build must be capable of applying a substantial amount of Area-of-Effect and/or Cleave damage to and around a downed opponent, making attempts to resurrect the downed opponent substantially more damaging to other opponents involved. This can be achieved both in melee and at range.
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