Mesmer - PU Condition Roamer

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Focused on: Condition damage, Utility.

Designed for:

Roaming

Overview

Probably the easiest mesmer build, PU is a condition build designed for small-scale WvW roaming, heavily relying on Stealth and Phantasms.

Skill Bar

First Weapon Set

Scepter/Torch

Utility

Elite

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Ether Bolt

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

Damage: 122

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

Range: 900

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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

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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

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35

Signet of the Ether

Signet Passive: Gain health every few seconds, based on the number of active illusions you control.
Signet Active: Heal yourself and refresh all phantasm skill recharges.

Healing: 5,560

Passive Heal - 3 Illusions: 980

Passive Heal - 2 Illusions: 660

Passive Heal - 1 Illusion: 340

Interval: 3 seconds

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

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72

Veil

Glamour. Create a wall that grants stealth to you and your allies.

Stealth (2s): Invisible to foes.

Curtain duration: 6 seconds

Combo Field: Light

Range: 900

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

• Arcane Thievery

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  Arcane Thievery

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

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
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  Veil

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  72

  Veil

  Glamour. Create a wall that grants stealth to you and your allies.

  Stealth (2s): Invisible to foes.

  Curtain duration: 6 seconds

  Combo Field: Light

  Range: 900

Specializations

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Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Scepter Stats: Rabid 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) 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.	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Rabid 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 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

Armor Head Stats: Rabid 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) Shoulders Stats: Rabid 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) Chest Stats: Rabid 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) Hands Stats: Rabid 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) Legs Stats: Rabid 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) Feet Stats: Rabid 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)

Accessories Amulet Stats: Rabid Ring 1 Stats: Rabid Ring 2 Stats: Rabid Earring 1 Stats: Rabid Earring 2 Stats: Rabid Back Stats: Rabid

Usage

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Counters

• Heavy Condition pressure
• CC
• High damage single target attacks