Build:Me/E PvE Domination Mesmer

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Utilizes strong armor-ignoring Domination Magic skills for general PvE.

Attributes and Skills

Energy Surge

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Optional Elite slot for:

• [[Energy Surge@14]
• [[Visions of Regret@14]

Optional slot 2 for:

• [[Ether Nightmare] if using Energy Surge
• optional see variants if using VoR.

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Equipment

• 40/40 Domination Magic set
• A high energy weapon set for energy management
• Vigor and vitae runes
• Survivor insignias

Usage

• Echo Visions of Regret or Energy Surge
• Increase damage output with "By Ural's Hammer!"
• Damage and degenerate foes using Cry of Pain on enemies with mesmer hexes
• Use Empathy on melee enemies
• Manage energy using Auspicious Incantation with a high energy skill, such as Arcane Echo
• Use optionals as you see fit
• DO NOT cast a mesmer hex on a foe that already has Visions of Regret on it

Counters

• Standard caster counters

Variants

• Deep Freeze for use with Auspicious Incantation
• Further AoE damage such as Cry of Frustration
• Hex removal such as Shatter Hex (also good with Auspicious Incantation)
• Flesh of my Flesh or Resurrection Chant (enables rapid resurrection due to fast casting)
• Additional energy management such as Glyph Of Lesser Energy or Power Drain
• "Finish Him!", "You Move Like A Dwarf" or Pain Inverter
• Self-heal such as Ether Feast or Drain Enchantment
• Energy Burn or Backfire