Build:Me/Rt E-Surge Domination 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 GvG PvP HA

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

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Restoration Magic Energy Surge Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Energy Surge Elite Spell Target foe loses 9 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage. 20 1.3 10 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 0.7 15 Power Leak Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Power Leak Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy. 20 0.2 10 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 23 Energy. 20 0.2 5 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 2.0 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 Drain Enchantment Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Drain Enchantment Spell Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 15 Energy and 99 Health. 20 1.3 5 Flesh of My Flesh Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2 Flesh of My Flesh Spell Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy. 2.6 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Standard Meta-game Equipment

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[edit] Usage

• Shatter Enchantment when necessary. Use Energy Surge on spikes.
• Attempt to use Diversion on key skills, such as Word of Healing.
• Manage Energy with Power Drain.
• Use Power Leak for further denial of energy.

[edit] Counters

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

[edit] 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.