Changes: Build:Me/any Keystone Mesmer

Latest revision as of 16:34, 17 September 2011

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This build has been designed for the following use:

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:

Additional Signets:

Damage Signets:

[[Signet of Corruption@9]
[[Signet of Disruption@14]
[[Castigation Signet@14]
[[Signet of Sorrow@14]

Support Signets:

[[Signet of Weariness@14]
[[Signet of Distraction@14]
[[Leech Signet@14]
[[Hex Eater Signet@14]

Rez Signets:

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

Player-Only skills:

[["By Ural's Hammer!"]

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

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.

Heros have a little trouble maintaining Symbolic Clerity and only cast it in battle. It may require some microing

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 <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]
-{{skill icon|Optional}} slots for:
+'''{{skill icon|Optional}}''' slots for:
-Note: you will need a hex to trigger Unnatural Signet's condition. Pick from optionals section.
 *'''Additional Signets''':
+:*'''Damage Signets''':
-:*{{icon|Signet of Corruption}} [[Signet of Corruption@9]
-:*{{icon|Signet of Weariness}} [[Signet of Weariness@14]
+::*{{icon|Signet of Corruption}} [[Signet of Corruption@9]
-:*{{icon|Leech Signet}} [[Leech Signet@14]
+::*{{icon|Signet of Disruption}} [[Signet of Disruption@14]
-:*{{icon|Signet of Disruption}} [[Signet of Disruption@14]
+::*{{icon|Castigation Signet}} [[Castigation Signet@14]
-:*{{icon|Castigation Signet}} [[Castigation Signet@14]
+::*{{icon|Signet of Sorrow}} [[Signet of Sorrow@14]
+:*'''Support Signets''':
-:*{{icon|Signet of Sorrow}} [[Signet of Sorrow@14]
-:*{{icon|Signet of Distraction}} [[Signet of Distraction@14]
+::*{{icon|Signet of Weariness}} [[Signet of Weariness@14]
-:*{{icon|Hex Eater Signet}} [[Hex Eater Signet@14]
+::*{{icon|Signet of Distraction}} [[Signet of Distraction@14]
+::*{{icon|Leech Signet}} [[Leech Signet@14]
+::*{{icon|Hex Eater Signet}} [[Hex Eater Signet@14]
+:*'''Rez Signets''':
+::*{{icon|Death Pact Signet}} [[Death Pact Signet@14] Fast rez, but big drawback
+::*{{icon|Signet of Return}} [[Signet of Return@14] Longer casting time but no drawbacks
+*'''Player-Only skills''':
+::*{{icon|"By Ural's Hammer!"}} [["By Ural's Hammer!"]
 *'''Utility''':
 ::*{{icon|Symbolic Posture}} [[Symbolic Posture@14] to make keystone recharge faster, only use if not taking mantra of inscriptions
 ::*{{icon|Mantra of Signets}} [[Mantra of Signets@13] self heal and armor boost, use instead of Mantra of Inscriptions
-:*'''Illusion Magic:''' (put illusion magic to 10+1)
-::*{{icon|Fragility}} [[Fragility@11] to trigger Unnatural.
-:*'''Smiting Prayers:''' (put 10 in Smiting Prayers)
-::*{{icon|Strength of Honor}} [[Strength of Honor@10]
-*'''Player-Only skills''':
-::*{{icon|"By Ural's Hammer!"}} [["By Ural's Hammer!"]
-*'''A Rez''':
-::*{{icon|Death Pact Signet}} [[Death Pact Signet@14] Fast rez, but big drawback
-::*{{icon|Signet of Return}} [[Signet of Return@14] Longer casting time but no drawbacks
 ===Hero Variant===
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 * Maintain Symbolic Celerity.
 ===Hero===
-Set hero to guard mode.
+Set hero to guard mode :).
 == Counters ==
 * Interruption.
 * Enchantment removal.
-* Anti-Signet Shutdown
+* Anti-Signet Shutdown, {{icon|Rust}} [[gw:Rust|Rust]]
 ==Variants==
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 == 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.
+Heros have a little trouble maintaining Symbolic Clerity and only cast it in battle. It may require some microing
-*Most of these skills were changed: [http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Feedback:Game_updates/20100521 updates].