Build:Me/Rt E-Surge Domination Mesmer

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This Mesmer is able to shutdown targets and assist in spikes through the usage of Energy Surge.

Attributes and Skills

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• PvP version of skills - [[Death Pact Signet (PvP)@3].

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Equipment

• Standard Meta-game Equipment

Usage

• Use Energy Surge as AoE damage and energy denial.
• Use Energy Surge and/or Shatter Enchantment for spike assist.
• Use Shatter Enchantment as enchantment strip.
• Use Power Leak as energy denial and interruption.
• Use Power Drain as energy management and interruption.
• Use Diversion to shutdown key skills.
• Use Shame to shutdown or to combine with diversion.
• Use Drain Enchantment as enchantment strip and energy management.
• Use Flesh of My Flesh as a hard res.

Counters

• Anti-casting skills.
• Energy denial.
• Regular Melee

Variants

• Cry of Frustration instead of Power Leak.
• Mirror of Disenchantment instead of Shatter Enchantment.

The following variants are more useful in RA than they are in GvG.

• Energy Burn for more energy denial/damage.
• Inspired Enchantment instead of Drain Enchantment.
• Mind Wrack serves as a nice cover-hex as well as an additional source of damage.
• Power Spike as an additional source of damage and a useful interrupt.