Build:Me/any PvE Illusion Mesmer

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This build uses Illusion Magic skills to interrupt the enemy's damage output in PvE while providing good armor-ignoring damage.

Attributes and Skills

Human

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any illusion=12+1+3 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][By Ural's Hammer][phantom pain][drain delusions][Calculated Risk][optional][/build]

• First Optional slot for:

• [[Echo] - to copy Clumsiness or Wandering Eye.
• [[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas.
• [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
• [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability, Note: MoR is now maintainable at FC 10.
• [[Psychic Instability@10] - crowd control with multiple interruptions.

• Second Optional slot for:

• Glyph of Lesser Energy additional energy management, useful if using ineptitude.
• Arcane Conundrum can also be used as energy management.
• Shrinking Armor additional condition.
• Signet of Clumsiness additional damage.
• Pain Inverter or any other PvE skill.

Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any illusion=12+1+1 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][phantom pain][optional][waste not, want not][power drain][optional][/build]

• Optional 1 slot for:

• [[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas.
• [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
• [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability.

• Optional 2 slots for:

• Glyph of Lesser Energy additional energy management, useful if using ineptitude.
• Arcane Conundrum can also be used as energy management.
• Shrinking Armor additional condition.
• Signet of Clumsiness additional damage.
• Resurrection Signet a res.

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Equipment

• A 40/40 Illusion set and spear and shield sets as necessary.
• Survivor Insignia.

Usage

• Spam Wandering Eye and Clumsiness enemy attackers (re-cast them as they recharge) - target the center of a group to maximize damage.
• Use "By Ural's Hammer!" as much as possible.
• Use Phantom Pain with Drain Delusions to gain 6 energy and give the foes Deep Wound.

Counters

• Dazed.
• Anti-caster.

Variants

• Air of Superiority as additional energy management
• Epidemic for spreading conditions
  • Take additional energy management such as Auspicious Incantation or Power Drain
  • Enchantment removal such as Drain Enchantment or Revealed Enchantment
  • Hex removal such as Revealed Hex
  • Ether Feast if a self-heal is desired

See Also

Build:Me/A AP Illusion Mes