Mirage - DPS Mirage

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Designed for: WvW Zerg

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on October 08, 2024 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

A Mirage build that uses Spatial Surge and Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina to deal massive, non-projectile ranged damage.

Skill Bar

Greatsword

Utility

Variants

Utilities

Mirage can easily fill the normal mesmer utility skills (Veil/Illusion of Life) if there are no chronos in the group to bring them, but if they aren't needed bring a damage utility.

Mimic - damage option, reset Mirror Images
Feedback - damage option
Veil
Illusion of Life

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Specializations

Equipment

Head
Marauder

Shoulders
Marauder

Chest
Marauder

Hands
Marauder

Legs
Marauder

Feet
Marauder

Backpiece
Marauder

Accessory
Marauder

Amulet
Marauder

Ring
Marauder

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Greatsword
Marauder

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x18

Relic

Equipment Variants

Gear

Feel free to use as much Berserker stats as you can without dying

Consumables

Usage

Overall Priorities

High

Damage
Clone Management

Surviving

This build has low passive defense
This build has moderate mobility skill access
This build has moderate active defenses

Active defense priority

Mantra of Concentration - for Stunbreaking
Dodge
Distortion

Detailed Explanations

Damage

Almost all of your damage comes from Split Surge which can be activated by your Dodge
- Target enemies at the back of their group to maximize pierce damage
Since your clones trigger Split Surge via Infinite Horizon it is important to maintain as many as possible as often as possible
There is a 1s cooldown on Split Surge that begins at the end of the cast, wait until after the cast is finished to Dodge and proc another ambush.
- Outside of this limitation and creating clones, Dodge to proc Split Surge as often as possible
- You can weave other skills such as Mind Stab in during this 1s CD
Weapon Swap off cooldown when your energy is below 50% to proc Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy
Be aware that Sigil of Superior Sigil of Stamina will proc on any kill you've tagged, don't waste other endurance generation if you can see it will proc soon
Your standard burst is Mirror Images ⇒ Dodge ⇒ Split Surge
- Mirror Images can be used to focus all of your clones onto one target for heavy burst
False Oasis leaves behind a Mirage Mirror that activates Split Surge if you move into it
- Since the mirror spawns on a fairly long delay this will rarely be applicable, but walk over it if it isn't out of the way
Mind Wrack is good damage if you're in melee, but avoid moving in just to cast it since your damage will be higher keeping clones alive for Split Surge

Damage priority

Mirror Images - at 0 - 1 clones
Jaunt - at 0 - 1 clones only
Dodge ⇒ Split Surge
Mind Stab
False Oasis - at 0 - 1 clones only
Mirror Blade
Phantasmal Berserker
Mind Wrack

Clone Management

Your normal clone generation through Mirror Blade and Phantasmal Berserker is unreliable for this build since those skills summon clones close to the targeted enemy. Instead you'll rely mainly on Mirror Images, Deceptive Evasion, and Self-Deception
- Use Mirror Blade and Phantasmal Berserker when your other clone generation isn't available and you aren't at 2 or more clones already
Clones summoned by Deceptive Evasion will immediately use Split Surge, so avoid creating a third clone before using your Dodge when possible
Using your Shatter skills will almost never add damage compared to leaving clones alive
- The exceptions are if you are about you cast Mirror Images or you're in melee and they're about to die anyway
Use Jaunt as an instant cast clone generator via Self-Deception
False Oasis can also be used for clone generation, but only use it in-between Split Surge casts or if you otherwise have downtime.

Mirage - DPS Mirage

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Overview