Build:Me/any Power Block 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

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This Mesmer uses Power Block to disrupt and disable key skills.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

[edit] GvG

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Restoration Magic Power Block Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Power Block Elite Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted. The interrupted Skill and all Skills of the same attribute are disabled for 14 seconds for that foe. 20 0.2 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 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 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] HA

Mesmer / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting Power Block Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Power Block Elite Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted. The interrupted Skill and all Skills of the same attribute are disabled for 14 seconds for that foe. 20 0.2 15 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 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 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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. 2.2 Template code

• Rend Enchantments
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 2

  Rend Enchantments

  Spell

  Remove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 51 damage.

  

  20

  2

  5
• Well of the Profane
  Core

  Necromancer. Death Magic 5

  Well of the Profane

  Well Spell

  Exploit nearest corpse to create a Well of the Profane at its location. For 12 seconds, foes in that area are stripped of all Enchantments and cannot be the target of further Enchantments. (50% failure chance with Death Magic 4 or less.)

  

  10

  3

  25
   (drop Inspiration by 1)

[edit] Equipment

• Fast cast sets for appropriate attributes
• Defensive set

[edit] Usage

• Power Block key skills such as Blinding Surge. Target a character whose skill bar consists mostly of skills from the same attribute line (e.g. Domination mesmer and MB Elementalist).
• Try to land your Diversion on key skills such as WoH.
• Use Shatter Enchantment during spikes to get rid of protective enchantments such as PS/Guardian and to add damage to the spike. Also use shatter on enchantments that have a long recharge time (Conjures/Attunements/Divine Spirit).
• Use Shame on a monk before spiking a target.
• Use Power Leak offensively and defensively depending on the situation. Target powerful spells such as Ward Against Melee and Diversion.
• Use Power Drain as an energy-management spell and as a secondary interrupt.

[edit] Counters

• Caster-Hate
• Enchantment stacks

[edit] Variants

• Inspired Enchantment/Revealed Enchantment
• Mirror of Disenchantment for removing party-wide enchantments such as Tainted Flesh.