Mesmer - Condi Shatter

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Focused on: Condition damage, Utility.

Designed for:

Conquest

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Overview

This condition shatter build revolves around applying Torment and Confusion to punish enemies for moving or executing skills. It excels in 1v1s, maintaining strong condi pressure, and has to rely on clever positioning, teleports, and stealth to survive.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Scepter/Torch

Utility

Elite

½

Ether Bolt

Chain. Shoot out a bolt of energy at your target.

Damage: 122

Torment (2s): 64 Damage, 128 Damage if Moving

Range: 900

2

10

Illusionary Counter

Clone. Block the next attack. Counter by creating a clone that casts Ether Bolt.

Damage: 244

₅Torment (8s): 1,275 Damage, 2,550 Damage if Moving

Block Duration: 2 seconds

Range: 900

2

12

Confusing Images

Channel a beam of energy that damages and сonfuses your foe.

₆Damage: 1,068

₆Confusion (7s): 297 Damage On Skill Use, 420 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 900

30

The Prestige

Disappear in a cloud of smoke blinding nearby foes. Reappear three seconds later, burning nearby foes.

Damage: 244

Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Burning (3s): 984 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

¾

30

Phantasmal Mage

Phantasm. Create an illusion that burns foes and grants fury to allies.

Damage: 252

Fury (3s): 20% Critical Chance.

Burnig (6s): 786

Number of Bounces: 3

Range: 1,200

1

20

Ether Feast

Heal yourself. Gain additional health for each active illusion.

Healing: 5,560

Heal per Illusion: 640

40

Decoy

Clone. Gain stealth and summon an illusion to attack your foe.

Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

Breaks Stun

Range: 1,200

30

Blink

Manipulation. Teleport to a target location.

Breaks Stun

Range: 1,200

2¾

20

Mantra of Resolve

Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will cure conditions for you and nearby allies.

Extra Toughness While Channeling: 600

Number of Casts: 2

1¾

90

Mass Invisibility

Manipulation. You and all allies gain stealth for a short time.

Stealth (5s): Invisible to foes.

Number of Targets: 10

Radius: 1,200

Second Weapon Set

Staff

¾

Winds of Chaos

Bounce an orb of energy between foes and allies that applies random boons to allies and random conditions to foes.

Damage: 117

Fury (2s): 20% Critical Chance

Might (5s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

Bleeding (7s): 154 Damage

Burning (1s): 131 Damage

Vulnerability (5s): 1% Incoming Damage

Number of Bounces: 2

Range: 1,200

10

Phase Retreat

Clone. Teleport away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

Combo Finisher: Leap

Range: 1,200

¾

18

Phantasmal Warlock

Phantasm. Summon an illusion that deals extra damage for each unique condition on the target foe.

Damage: 544

Extra damage per condition: 10%

Range: 1,200

35

Chaos Armor

Give yourself chaos armor, which gives yourself random boons and your foe random conditions whenever you are struck.

Chaos Armor (5s): Give yourself random boons and your foe random conditions whenever you are struck.

Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

Regen (3s): 390 Heal

Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Confusion (3s): 65 Damage On Skill Use

Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

Range: 1,200

¼

35

Chaos Storm

Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and random boons to allies.

Damage: 129

Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

Chilled (1s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Ethereal

Range: 1,200

Slot Changes

• Portal Entre

  72

  Portal Entre

  Glamour. Create an entry portal at your location that teleports allies to your exit portal.

  Range Threshold: 5,000

  Duration: 60 seconds
  over
  Mantra of Resolve

  2¾

  20

  Mantra of Resolve

  Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will cure conditions for you and nearby allies.

  Extra Toughness While Channeling: 600

  Number of Casts: 2
  for organized groups that can take advantage of it.
• Polymorph Moa

  1

  180

  Polymorph Moa

  Transform. Turn your foe into a moa bird.

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Range: 1,200
  over
  Mass Invisibility

  1¾

  90

  Mass Invisibility

  Manipulation. You and all allies gain stealth for a short time.

  Stealth (5s): Invisible to foes.

  Number of Targets: 10

  Radius: 1,200
  for organized gank, helping secure a home/far cap or debunking a point. Only useful if you and another player can burst an opponent to the downed state.
• Mirror Images

  45

  Mirror Images

  Clone. Summon two clones to attack your foe.

  Breaks stun

  Range: 1,200
  over
  Mantra of Resolve

  2¾

  20

  Mantra of Resolve

  Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will cure conditions for you and nearby allies.

  Extra Toughness While Channeling: 600

  Number of Casts: 2
  or
  Blink

  30

  Blink

  Manipulation. Teleport to a target location.

  Breaks Stun

  Range: 1,200
  for more damage and clone access. Opens up a lot of clutch double shatter plays.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• Phantasmal Fury

  Phantasmal Fury

  Your phantasms have fury.

  Fury (10s): 20% Critical Chance

  Interval: 10 seconds
  over
  Far-Reaching Manipulations

  Far-Reaching Manipulations

  The range of your manipulation skills is increased.

  Range Increase: 300
  to take advantage of
  Sharper Images

  Sharper Images

  Illusions inflict bleeding on critical hits.

  Bleeding (5s): 213 Damage
  , especially if you don't take
  Blink

  30

  Blink

  Manipulation. Teleport to a target location.

  Breaks Stun

  Range: 1,200
  .
• Masterful Reflection

  Masterful Reflection

  Distortion grants reflection.

  Reflects Missiles
  over
  Master of Misdirection

  Master of Misdirection

  Confusion you inflict lasts longer.

  Duration Increase: 33%
• Vigorous Revelation

  Vigorous Revelation

  Shattering illusions grants vigor to nearby allies.

  Vigor (5s): 100% Endurance Regeneration

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240
  over
  Mender's Purity

  Mender's Purity

  Remove a condition when you heal.

  Conditions Removed: 2
  for higher access to clones through dodging + team support.
• The trait points on Chaos and Inspiration are optional, you can move them around if you want to grab some of the following traits:
  • Move 2 points from Chaos to Inspiration if you want to take
    Malicious Sorcery

    Malicious Sorcery

    Increased condition damage when wielding a scepter. Reduces recharge on scepter skills.

    Condition Damage: +200

    Recharge Reduced: 20%
    .
  • By moving 2 or 4 points to Domination you can pick up
    Crippling Dissipation

    Crippling Dissipation

    Clones cripple nearby foes when they are killed.

    Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

    Number of Targets: 5

    Radius: 240
    and
    Shattered Concentration

    Shattered Concentration

    Shatter skills also remove a boon on hit.

    Boons Removed: 1
    .

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Scepter Superior Sigil of Geomancy 9 Superior Sigil of Geomancy Inflict bleeding on nearby foes for 10 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Off Hand Torch Superior Sigil of Doom 9 Superior Sigil of Doom Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Geomancy 9 Superior Sigil of Geomancy Inflict bleeding on nearby foes for 10 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Sigils Variants

Scepter/Torch

• Superior Sigil of Energy

  9

  Superior Sigil of Energy

  Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
  - for more clones/dodges.

Staff

• Superior Sigil of Doom

  9

  Superior Sigil of Doom

  Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)

Equipment

Rune:

Superior Rune of the Traveler

Superior Rune of the Traveler

(1): +8 All Stats (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +12 All Stats (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +16 All Stats (6): +25% Movement Speed; +10% Condition Duration

Amulet:

Rabid Amulet

Rabid Amulet

+900 Precision +900 Toughness +1200 Condition Damage

Equipment Variants

• Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  Superior Rune of the Nightmare

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +5% Condition Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +10% Condition Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): When you use an elite skill, deliver an attack (240 radius) that blinds enemies and transfers one condition.(Cooldown: 45s)
  - higher Condition Duration, if you chose to have 2 points in the Domination line you'll have 25% extra condition duration.
• Superior Rune of the Undead

  Superior Rune of the Undead

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +35 Toughness (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +65 Toughness (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): 7% of toughness is converted to Condition Damage.
  - highest possible Condition Damage.
• Superior Rune of Scavenging

  Superior Rune of Scavenging

  (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +35 Vitality (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +65 Vitality (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Poison Duration, convert 7% of your Vitality into Condition Damage.
  - 2nd highest Condition Damage and provides lifestealing.

Usage

General

• Your main source of damage comes from Torment and Confusion via shattering illusions, making
  Cry of Frustration

  25

  Cry of Frustration

  Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, confusing nearby foes.

  Damage: 117

  Confusion (3s): 65 Damage On Skill Use, 30 Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Range: 1,200
  your strongest shatter. (Inflicts 2 stacks of both Torment and Confusion for every clone shattered).
• Another source of conditions is via clone death, mainly for punishing enemies for killing your clones before you could shatter them:
  • Note: Shattering a clone does not trigger the explosion from
    Debilitating Dissipation

    Debilitating Dissipation

    Clones apply a random condition to nearby foes when they are killed.

    ₂Bleeding (4s): 340 Damage

    ₃Vulnerability (5s): 3% Incoming Damage

    Weakness (3s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

    Number of Targets: 5

    Radius: 240
    .
  • There is a limit of 3 clones at a time. If you dodge with 3 clones up, the first clone made will explode, proccing
    Debilitating Dissipation

    Debilitating Dissipation

    Clones apply a random condition to nearby foes when they are killed.

    ₂Bleeding (4s): 340 Damage

    ₃Vulnerability (5s): 3% Incoming Damage

    Weakness (3s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

    Number of Targets: 5

    Radius: 240
    . However with 3 clones up you should usually go for shattering them.
• Shatter more on Scepter/Torch set and less on Staff:
  • Staff clones are more valuable because they cast
    Winds of Chaos

    ¾

    Winds of Chaos

    Bounce an orb of energy between foes and allies that applies random boons to allies and random conditions to foes.

    Damage: 117

    Fury (2s): 20% Critical Chance

    Might (5s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

    Bleeding (7s): 154 Damage

    Burning (1s): 131 Damage

    Vulnerability (5s): 1% Incoming Damage

    Number of Bounces: 2

    Range: 1,200
    , they can fill your enemy with less important conditions to cover your Torment/Confusion/Burning from being cleansed. These clones also Inflict Burning and buff allies.
• Illusionary Counter

  2

  10

  Illusionary Counter

  Clone. Block the next attack. Counter by creating a clone that casts Ether Bolt.

  Damage: 244

  ₅Torment (8s): 1,275 Damage, 2,550 Damage if Moving

  Block Duration: 2 seconds

  Range: 900
  (if blocked) will proc 5 stacks of torment. Use it pro-actively against attacks you can time. For instance against an axe warrior who's using his burst skill this will almost always land on your opponent due to the aftercast of
  Eviscerate

  ¾

  8

  Eviscerate

  Burst. Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.

  Level 1 Damage: 710

  Level 2 Damage: 888

  Level 3 Damage: 1,066

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 300
  . Others might dodge the torment if they're quick on their feet.
• Charge your mantra under the cover of stealth, safely behind a LoS object, or while invulnerable through distortion.
• Abuse
  Illusionary Counter

  2

  10

  Illusionary Counter

  Clone. Block the next attack. Counter by creating a clone that casts Ether Bolt.

  Damage: 244

  ₅Torment (8s): 1,275 Damage, 2,550 Damage if Moving

  Block Duration: 2 seconds

  Range: 900
  every 8 seconds for safety and counter-dps. It is exceptional against some warrior burst skills and very helpful against backstab thieves.
• Use
  Phase Retreat

  10

  Phase Retreat

  Clone. Teleport away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 1,200
  to create gap. (Can be used when immobilized).
• Use
  Blink

  30

  Blink

  Manipulation. Teleport to a target location.

  Breaks Stun

  Range: 1,200
  when stunned and under duress. This is better than Decoy when you're immobilized. You can also blink to many locations that benefit you.

Mechanics

• Stealth will be broken if direct damage is dealt so a badly timed shatter skill (where a clone comes in late), a slow
  Winds of Chaos

  ¾

  Winds of Chaos

  Bounce an orb of energy between foes and allies that applies random boons to allies and random conditions to foes.

  Damage: 117

  Fury (2s): 20% Critical Chance

  Might (5s): 30 Power, 30 Condition Damage

  Bleeding (7s): 154 Damage

  Burning (1s): 131 Damage

  Vulnerability (5s): 1% Incoming Damage

  Number of Bounces: 2

  Range: 1,200
  , or the enemy purposefully stepping in your
  Chaos Storm

  ¼

  35

  Chaos Storm

  Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and random boons to allies.

  Damage: 129

  Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Chilled (1s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Ethereal

  Range: 1,200
  can all reveal you.
• Stealth is not broken when casting clones and phantasms like
  Phase Retreat

  10

  Phase Retreat

  Clone. Teleport away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 1,200
  ,
  Phantasmal Warlock

  ¾

  18

  Phantasmal Warlock

  Phantasm. Summon an illusion that deals extra damage for each unique condition on the target foe.

  Damage: 544

  Extra damage per condition: 10%

  Range: 1,200
  , and
  Phantasmal Mage

  ¾

  30

  Phantasmal Mage

  Phantasm. Create an illusion that burns foes and grants fury to allies.

  Damage: 252

  Fury (3s): 20% Critical Chance.

  Burnig (6s): 786

  Number of Bounces: 3

  Range: 1,200
  .

Staff basics:

• Phase Retreat

  10

  Phase Retreat

  Clone. Teleport away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 1,200
  - even if it's not a stunbreaker, it can save your life because you can teleport away even while under CC effects. This skill can also be used to create shortcuts on maps - more about this can be found at the section of PvP Guides.
• Phantasmal Warlock

  ¾

  18

  Phantasmal Warlock

  Phantasm. Summon an illusion that deals extra damage for each unique condition on the target foe.

  Damage: 544

  Extra damage per condition: 10%

  Range: 1,200
  - deals a decent amount of damage.
• Chaos Armor

  35

  Chaos Armor

  Give yourself chaos armor, which gives yourself random boons and your foe random conditions whenever you are struck.

  Chaos Armor (5s): Give yourself random boons and your foe random conditions whenever you are struck.

  Protection (5s): -33% Incoming Damage

  Regen (3s): 390 Heal

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Blindness (3s): Next outgoing attack misses.

  Confusion (3s): 65 Damage On Skill Use

  Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

  Range: 1,200
  - grants you defensive boons and inflicts conditions when an enemy hits you. Keep it for your opponent's burst.

• You can also gain Chaos Armor by using a leap (or blast) finisher in
  Chaos Storm

  ¼

  35

  Chaos Storm

  Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and random boons to allies.

  Damage: 129

  Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Chilled (1s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Ethereal

  Range: 1,200
  -
  Phase Retreat

  10

  Phase Retreat

  Clone. Teleport away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

  Combo Finisher: Leap

  Range: 1,200
  is a Leap Finisher.

• Chaos Storm

  ¼

  35

  Chaos Storm

  Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to foes and random boons to allies.

  Damage: 129

  Aegis (3s): Block the next incoming attack.

  Retaliation (3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Chilled (1s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  Daze (1s): Unable to use skills.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Ethereal

  Range: 1,200
  - probably one of the strongest mesmer skills, don't waste it. Placing it on a downed ally or foe can secure or prevent a res. Standing in the AoE also applies boons to you and your allies.

Counters

• Heavy Condition pressure
• CC

Video Guides

• YouTube:
  Kiting enemies with staff / Phase Retreat spots / CD management