Build:Me/any Keystone Mesmer

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This build uses newly buffed signets for AoE damage and interruption.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any fastcasting=12+1+1 Inspiration=12+1][Keystone Signet@14][Signet of Clumsiness@14][Unnatural Signet@14][Tryptophan Signet][optional][optional][Mantra of Inscriptions][Symbolic Celerity][/build] Optional slots for: Note: you will need a hex to trigger Unnatural Signet's condition. Pick from optionals section.

• Additional Signets:

• [[Signet of Corruption@9]
• [[Signet of Weariness@14]
• [[Leech Signet@14]
• [[Signet of Disruption@14]
• [[Castigation Signet@14]
• [[Signet of Sorrow@14]
• [[Signet of Distraction@14]
• [[Hex Eater Signet@14]

• Utility:

• [[Symbolic Posture@14] to make keystone recharge faster, only use if not taking mantra of inscriptions
• [[Mantra of Signets@13] self heal and armor boost, use instead of Mantra of Inscriptions

• Illusion Magic: (put illusion magic to 10+1)

• [[Fragility@11] to trigger Unnatural.

• Domination Magic: (put Domination Magic to 10+1)

• [[Mind Wrack@11] to trigger Unnatural.

• Smiting Prayers: (put 10 in Smiting Prayers)

• [[Strength of Honor@10]

• Player-Only skills:

• [["By Ural's Hammer!"]

• A Rez:

• [[Death Pact Signet@14] Fast rez, but big drawback
• [[Signet of Return@14] Longer casting time but no drawbacks

Hero Variant

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any fastcasting=12+1+1 Inspiration=12+1][Keystone Signet@14][Signet of Clumsiness@14][Unnatural Signet@14][signet of disruption@14][optional][optional][Mantra of Inscriptions][Symbolic Celerity][/build] </pvxbig>

Equipment

• Fast Casting set and defensive sets.
• Artificer Insignia or Survivor Insignia.

Usage

Player

• Use your signets on recharge.
• Use fragility as a cheap trigger for Unnatural signet.
• If there are melee enemies use signet of weariness to weaken them.
• Use Keystone signet to recharge all your signets.
• Maintain mantra of inscriptions to recharge Keystone faster.
• Maintain Symbolic Celerity.

Hero

Set hero to guard mode.

Counters

• Interruption.
• Enchantment removal.
• Anti-Signet Shutdown, Rust

Variants

• Can take and spec pretty much any high energy skills (Deep Freeze, Orders, etc)
• Different res such as Restore Life.

Notes

• You dont actually need to put points into dom/illusion if you are just taking frag/mind wrack to trigger Unnatural signet's condition.
• Most of these skills were changed: updates.