Build:Me/N Psychic Distraction Mesmer

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP HA

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This is a Mesmer build for HA that uses Psychic Distraction to interrupt crucial skills and a variety of shutdown skills to keep the enemy in line.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 9 + 1 Inspiration Magic 9 + 1 Fast Casting 3 Curses Psychic Distraction Factions Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Psychic Distraction Elite Spell All of your other skills are disabled for 8 seconds. If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for 12 seconds. 2 0.2 10 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 10 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 21 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Cry of Frustration Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Cry of Frustration Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 42 damage. 15 0.2 10 Diversion Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Diversion Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge. 12 1.9 10 Shame Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Shame Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe. 30 1.3 10 Rend Enchantments Core Necromancer. Curses 3 Rend Enchantments Spell Remove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 49 damage. 20 1.3 5 Shatter Enchantment Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Shatter Enchantment Spell Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage. 25 0.6 15 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 2.1 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Max Radiant Set or Survivor Set, depending on your preferences.
• Adept Staff of Fortitude; 20/20 casting time mod, domination
• See: Team - HA Dual Warrior for other sets

[edit] Usage

• Psychic Distraction on important spells, DA, Aegis, Savannah Heat, etc.
• Shutdown Monks with Diversion/Shame
• Use rend for channeling/attunements, or to remove enchant stacks on spikes
• Save shatters for spikes
• Use CoF to screw over spikes, or as a general interrupt
• Use Power Drain for extra interrupts and energy

[edit] Counters

• Other Shutdown Mesmers
• Spikes
• E-denial

[edit] Variants

• Adding Blackout as a skill makes this bar especially deadly to Monks, keeping them from casting for longer periods of time.
• Use a Monk or Rit Secondary with 3 in Healing/Restoration Prayers and add Res Chant or Flesh or My Flesh/Death Pact Signet in place of Sig.
• Replace shatter with Mirror of Disenchantment or Inspired Enchantment