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This mixed-profession team focuses on Hexes and Conditions to gradually kill the entire enemy team.
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The [[Degeneration Team]] is one of the teams that can be found in [[Zaishen Challenge]] and [[Zaishen Elite]]. This team consists of a [[Warrior]], [[Ranger]], [[Necromancer]], and [[Mesmer]]. They will [[pressure]] through the use of [[health degeneration]] from [[Hex]]es and [[Conditions]].

Using the right tactics they can easily be defeated since they each have weak points. Most of the time, one can use skills that grant health regeneration (e.g. [[Healing Breeze]], [[Troll Unguent]] and [[Life Transfer]]) to offset the gradual health decrease. And for the various conditions caused by this team, combining skills such as [[Martyr]] and [[Draw Conditions]] with [[Purge Conditions]] and [[Mend Condition]] can easily take pressure off your team.
These two tactics are the easiest ways to win.

==Skills==
===Warrior(s)===
{{skill bar 2
| 1 = Axe Rake
| 2 = Eviscerate | frame2 = Elite
| 3 = Executioner's Strike
| 4 = Frenzy
| 5 = Healing Signet
| 6 = Sprint
| 7 = Gale
| 8 = Resurrection Signet
}}
In fact the Warrior(s) are W/E but they only have one [[Air Magic]] skill which is [[Gale]]. If this skill is constantly used, it can cause a good deal of [[overcast]].

Their first three skills are powerful but require a large amount of adrenaline so they will not be used in quick succession. [[Frenzy]] and [[Healing Signet]] will significantly reduce the Warriors defense. If possible, execute a quick chain of attacks during these skills' use.

Therefore, the key to defeating the Warriors is to use attack/spells that cause a lot of damage in a short period of time.

===Ranger(s)===
{{skill bar 2
| 1 = Apply Poison
| 2 = Crippling Shot | frame2 = Elite
| 3 = Distracting Shot
| 4 = Savage Shot
| 5 = Troll Unguent
| 6 = Resurrection Signet
}}
This [[Ranger]] has two [[condition]] causing skills ([[Poison]] and [[Crippled]]) and two [[interrupts]]. This combination of [[skills]] can cause certain pressure to a caster or close-combatant. It is possible for the AI to interrupt attack [[skills]] which are the first step of an attack chain, which can prove to be extremely annoying.

To quickly render this [[Ranger]] useless, you can use skills like [[Diversion]], [[Cry of Frustration]] and [[Wandering Eye]] to force this ranger into not using [[interrupts]]. You may also defeat the [[Ranger]] by inflicting [[Blind]].

===Necromancer===
{{skill bar 2
| 1 = Shadow Strike
| 2 = Dark Pact
| 3 = Life Siphon | overlay3 = Hex
| 4 = Faintheartedness | overlay4 = Hex
| 5 = Offering of Blood | frame5 = Elite
| 6 = Distortion
| 7 = Resurrection Signet
| 8 = Mark of Subversion | overlay8 = Hex
}}

This [[Necromancer]] has 14 [[Blood Magic]], 11 in [[Curses]] and 6-9 [[Illusion Magic]].

The [[Necromancer]] will usually start off by using [[Shadow Strike]] and then using her other skills which on their own can cause moderate damage. She will usually [[spam]] [[Life Siphon]] and [[Dark Pact]] due to their short [[recharge]] time to heal herself and cause damage. [[Offering of Blood]], [[Faintheartedness]] and [[Distortion]] are used as [[energy]] management and protection through blocking and hindering attack speed.

To get rid of her skills like [[Backfire]], [[Soul Leech]], causing [[health degeneration]] using conditions ([[poison]], [[bleeding]], etc.) and interrupts are very efficient.
Since she is not a great threat you should leave her last to kill.

===Mesmer===
{{skill bar 2
| 1 = Conjure Phantasm | overlay1 = Hex
| 2 = Phantom Pain | overlay2 = Hex
| 3 = Arcane Conundrum | overlay3 = Hex
| 4 = Migraine | frame4 = Elite | overlay4 = Hex
| 5 = Inspired Hex
| 6 = Drain Enchantment
| 7 = Mantra of Resolve
| 8 = Resurrection Signet
}}

This Mesmer is the most annoying person in this team since he causes a huge amount of [[health degeneration]] with his illusion skills.
He also forces casters to cast spells 150% slower (a 2 second cast would take 5 seconds) if he casts [[Arcane Conundrum]] and [[Migraine]] on one target. In addition to his other skills, with his [[hex]] and [[enchantment]] removal, he is a formidable foe.

Because of this he should be dispatched first by using standard anti-caster skills and causing decent damage but you should not waste your most potent spells and attacks on him since his only form of healing is [[Drain Enchantment]].

{{bug|This NPC does not use the PvP versions of skills.}}

== Trivia ==
* The [[Necromancer]] looks like [[Eve]], the [[Ranger]] like [[Reyna]] , the [[Mesmer]] like [[Dunham]] and the [[Warrior]] like [[Stefan]].

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gww>Chieftain Alex: /* Mesmer */