Protection Build (Mainly Hardmode) - Elite: Life Barrier

This build has made Vanquishing and some Hard Mode missions alot easier as it reduces damage taken by allies by over 50%!!!!! What is this miraclious build and is it too good to be true? Below is the build, its advantages and its disadvantages.....

This build requires the user to go Mo/Me

Skills:

Life Barrier (E) Protection Prayers
Blessed Signet Divine Favor
Reversal of Fortune Protection Prayers
Dismiss Condition Protection Prayers
Shield of Absorption/Rebirth Protection Prayers
Signet of Devotion Divine Favor
Ether Signet Inspiration Magic
Mantra of Inscriptions Inspiration Magic

Attributes:

Protection Prayers: 12 (+1) (+3) Total: 16
Divine Favor: 11 (+1) Total: 12
Inspiration Magic: 6 Total: 6

How it Works:

Cast Life Barrier (LB) of every member of the party (except yourself). This will take a little time as you will need to use Blessed Signet and Ether Signet for Energy once 3 or 4 LBs have been cast. Keep Mantra of Inscriptions up at all times to reduce the recharge of Blessed Signet, Devotion and Ether Signet. Note that once 7 Life Barriers are being maintained you have 3 energy degen; so this is where it gets tricky...

The Rules:

1. Stand at the back away from damage. Take more than 50% damage yourself and the Life Barriers come off.

2. Watch the energy bar!!!!!! Make sure your energy NEVER hits 0. If it does say goodbye to 3 of the Life Barriers. (I find casting Blessed Signet every time it has recharged means you always have energy. Try not to spam the energy protection skills as this will consume energy. Remember since you are reducing the damage of allies, the other monk(s) will have an easier job).

3. Remember to use Ether Signet

4. If, for some reason, you start to take damage: Enchant yourself up, alert your team and run away!

5. Don't use rebirth or any res enless you are the last one left, if you are, the kindest thing is maybe to die and get ressed together, (Except for missions or if the only shrine u have is at the beginning and u have walked a long way).

6. If someone loses their Life Barrier, recast it at your earliest convenience, remember they will take more damage than everyone else!

Things to Watch out for:

If you have bothered to read down this far and are not asleep already you will have noticed the flaw in this build.

Life Barrier is an enchantment and can therefore be stripped so watch out for the good old Chilblians (since the update made it affect the area) and also for people losing their enchanments one by one (if the odd enemy strips one allies enchantment). If the entire zone is full of Chilblainy goodness (ie almost every group has it) i tend not to take this build as you are forever re-casting on everyone.