Mesmer - MtD Roaming

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Focused on: Condition damage, Mobility.

Designed for:

Roaming

Overview

A shatter build that is built around applying terrifying amounts of torment and confusion and mercilessly punishing the enemy for even thinking about fighting back.

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

¼

45

Arcane Thievery

Manipulation. Send three conditions you have to your foe and steal three of their boons.

Range: 1,200

Unblockable

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

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

• Mantra of Recovery

  2¾

  10

  Mantra of Recovery

  Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will instantly heal you when activated.

  Extra Toughness While Channeling: 600

  Number of Casts: 2
  over
  Ether Feast

  1

  20

  Ether Feast

  Heal yourself. Gain additional health for each active illusion.

  Healing: 5,560

  Heal per Illusion: 640
  - Better condition cleansing and allows to free the utility slot used for this purpose.
• 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
  over
  Arcane Thievery

  ¼

  45

  Arcane Thievery

  Manipulation. Send three conditions you have to your foe and steal three of their boons.

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
  - For a great deal more condition cleanse if Arcane Thievery + Mender's Purity isn't enough.
• Mirror Images

  45

  Mirror Images

  Clone. Summon two clones to attack your foe.

  Breaks stun

  Range: 1,200
  - For more bursty condition application.
• Signet of Domination

  ¼

  45

  Signet of Domination

  Signet Passive: Improved condition damage.
  Signet Active: Stun your foe.

  Signet Passive: 180 Condition Damage

  Stun (3s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Range: 1,200
  over
  Decoy

  40

  Decoy

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

  Stealth (3s): Invisible to foes.

  Breaks Stun

  Range: 1,200
  - Gives you a reliable interrupt to proc your perplexity runes as well as more passive condition damage. (Will move up to main build once I've tried it some more)
• Mantra of Distraction

  2¾

  20

  Mantra of Distraction

  Mantra. Meditate, charging a spell that will daze your target.

  Extra Toughness While Channeling: 600

  Number of Casts: 2
  over
  Signet of Domination

  ¼

  45

  Signet of Domination

  Signet Passive: Improved condition damage.
  Signet Active: Stun your foe.

  Signet Passive: 180 Condition Damage

  Stun (3s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Range: 1,200
  More reliable interrupt ( instant) and potent defensive tool.

Specializations

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Trait Variants

• 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
  over
  Malicious Sorcery

  Malicious Sorcery

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

  Condition Damage: +200

  Recharge Reduced: 20%

Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Scepter Stats: Rabid Superior Sigil of Torment 5 Superior Sigil of Torment 50% Chance on critical: Apply AoE torment (5 seconds, 180 radius). (Cooldown: 5s) Malign WvW Infusion Off Hand Torch Stats: Rabid Superior Sigil of Corruption Superior Sigil of Corruption Gain a charge of +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player. Malign WvW Infusion

Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Rabid Superior Sigil of Torment 5 Superior Sigil of Torment 50% Chance on critical: Apply AoE torment (5 seconds, 180 radius). (Cooldown: 5s) 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) Malign WvW Infusion Malign WvW Infusion

Sigil Variants

• Superior Sigil of Malice

  Superior Sigil of Malice

  +10% condition duration.
  over
  Superior Sigil of Torment

  5

  Superior Sigil of Torment

  50% Chance on critical: Apply AoE torment (5 seconds, 180 radius). (Cooldown: 5s)
  .
• 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)
  over
  Superior Sigil of Torment

  5

  Superior Sigil of Torment

  50% Chance on critical: Apply AoE torment (5 seconds, 180 radius). (Cooldown: 5s)
  .

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion Shoulders Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion Chest Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion Hands Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion Legs Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion Feet Stats: Rabid Superior Rune of Perplexity Superior Rune of Perplexity (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Confusion Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25s) (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Confusion duration; when you use a heal skill, inflict 3 stacks of confusion in an area for 6 seconds. (Radius: 240, Cooldown: 15s) Vital WvW Infusion

Accessories Amulet Stats: Rabid/Dire mix Magical Infusion Ring 1 Stats: Rabid/Dire mix Malign WvW Infusion Ring 2 Stats: Rabid/Dire mix Vital WvW Infusion Earring 1 Stats: Rabid/Dire mix Malign WvW Infusion Earring 2 Stats: Rabid/Dire mix Vital WvW Infusion Back Stats: Rabid Vital WvW Infusion

Rune Variants

• Superior Rune of the Traveler

  Superior Rune of the Traveler

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

Usage

• Apply constant, heavy condition pressure by shattering, prioritising
  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
  as it applies 6 stacks of Torment and Confusion with a full shatter. Usually best to use it when you're sure they have little/no condition cleanse left, but it's equally good for forcing them to use said cleanse.

• 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
  means you can kite forever, and you always have
  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
  and
  The Prestige

  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
  if they manage to get close to you.

• Kiting is your best friend, do your absolute best to leave them dumbfounded as to which clone is you by jumping in and out of stealth. If they want to close the gap, they're gonna eat some heavy condition damage to get to you, at which point you block, apply torment and
  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
  away.

• Never Underestimate
  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
  . If you're finding it hard to keep your distance, pop
  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
  on top of yourself with a
  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
  , if they go for you in that they'll regret it very quickly.

• The Prestige

  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
  is a fantastic skill, instant AoE blind as well as a free application of burning several seconds later. Try to move behind them while the stealth is running so that you can stay in range for the burning to hit whilst having time to back off again afterwards.

• The beauty of this build is that the harder they try to kill you, the more damage they take. It works wonders against thieves; their backstabs are often extremely easy to predict, meaning you can negate a big part of their burst by catching the backstab on
  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

Counters

• Meditation Guardians.
• D/D elementalists.
• P/D condi thieves.

Video Guides

• YouTube:
  How to play: condi shatter mesmer, by Etheral mesmer
• YouTube:
  Condi burst, by Otan
• YouTube:
  Condi shatter WvW, by Ansau