Mesmer - Basic Mesmer

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Overview

A solid build for core mesmer that deals great damage and has good dueling capability against single targets.

Skill Bar

GreatswordHealingUtilityElite

Sword/Sword

Weapon Variants

You can run Focus to group up enemies with

Skill Variants

Utility Skills

- phantasm that taunts
is an incredibly powerful tool available to Mesmers. Use it to transport others to places they might not normally be able to reach or to shorten distances when looping back to areas.
- if having trouble with projectiles.
- if you need multiple successive stun breaks.

Elite Skills

- if fighting champions or bounties with defiance bars.

Specializations

Build Code

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- for better clone generation

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

Standard Equipment

6x

Superior Rune of the Eagle

Variant Equipment

Gear

Berserker's - Budget option
Marauder - Trades a small amount of damage for a large increase to HP, can be worth using if you have access to it.
Knight's - use a few pieces of this for extra defense at the cost of damage. Marauder is much more efficient, but Knight's is much cheaper.

Rune

- alt budget option
, , - great defensive options
- cheap defense

Consumables

Farming

This food is used to maximize profit when farming events.

Food

Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions.
- Use for general farming.
- Use for when you need to max out magic find.
- more sustain (requires crit chance)
Anything - Any food is better than none, but you should prioritize the food above before using any other food.

Utility

, , - general farming
- good damage option with +karma

Solo

This food assists with more difficult content, such as bosses or bounties.

Food

, - Defense/Damage
, - Damage

Utility

- Damage

Usage

General Tips

When roaming around a map, try to stagger heavy-hitting skills to avoid running out of steam between weaker mobs.
Keep your Mantras prepared for instant damage and defensive skills.
When approaching a boss or veteran, discard all charges of by casting without a target selected. This allows to be prepared again for Might.

Burst Opener

Prepare beforehand for Might.

from range
Weapon swap before entering combat
Weapon swap
in melee

Cast after you enter combat, but before your target starts casting abilities, in order to apply Vulnerability.

Rotation

Begin with the Burst Opener denoted in the above section.

Mind Slash
Chain. Slash your foe to make them vulnerable.
Damage: 242
Vulnerability (5s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 130

½
Mind Gash
Chain. Gash your foe to make them vulnerable.
Damage: 242
Vulnerability (5s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 130

½
Mind Spike
Chain. Stab your foe and rip a boon off of them. Does additional damage when the target has no boons.
Damage without Boons: 484
Damage with Boons: 330
Boons Removed: 1
Number of Targets: 3
Range: 130
until is available again.
- interrupt autoattack chain
Weapon swap
and until is ready
Weapon swap

Repeat from step 1.

Notes:

Cast when 3 clones are active.
Cast when 3 clones are active and will not be available for several seconds.
Cast at 2 charges.

Crowd Control

2¼
12
Illusionary Riposte
Clone. Block your foe and create an illusion when attacked.
Damage: 734
Block Duration: 2½ seconds
Range: 900

¾
Counter Blade
Shoot out a bolt that dazes foes in a line.
Damage: 37
Daze: 1 second
Number of Targets: 5
Range: 900