Mirage - Power Mirage

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

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World and Open World General

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on February 18, 2026 and is up to date for the December 09, 2025 patch.

Overview

Power mirage offers good burst damage and has access to plentiful utility, including invulnerability, blocks and teleports.

This build revolves around Ambushes, Shatters and the trait Dune Cloak, turning Mind Wrack into yet another source of Mirage Cloak for more Ambushes, which replace your next auto attack with a stronger attack, such as the laser Split Surge from the greatsword's Ambush skill.

As a downside, this build has very little access to boons and its damage is not great but not terrible either.

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Greatsword

Dagger/Sword

Utility

Weapon Variants

If you don't have access to dagger with Weaponmaster Training from Secrets of the Obscure, replace it with Mainhand sword.

• Mainhand sword - replaces dagger for players without Secrets of the Obscure. It deals less damage but it has a helpful evade.
• Spear - can replace greatsword for higher damage, more AoE damage and helpful condition removal, but it is melee only.

Skill Variants

Heal skill

We default to Signet of the Ether for more Phantasms, which in turn means more clones, more Shatters, and more Ambushes due to Mirage Cloak. Other alternatives can be considered.

• False Oasis - simpler to use and access to Mirage Cloak.
• Ether Feast - in rare situations where you'd like to trade damage for extra healing or condition cleanse, use Ether Feast.

Utility skill

We default to:
Illusionary Ambush is a good source of damage with its extra Mirage Cloak.
Crystal Sands is a good source of damage with its extra Mirage Cloak.
Mantra of Pain is extra damage with no cast time.
If you want or need to run other skills, here are some suggestions:

• Mantra of Resolve - condition cleanse for yourself and nearby allies.
• Feedback - projectile reflection.
• Mantra of Concentration - personal stunbreak and AoE stability.
• Portal Entre - utility for teleporting to previous places.

Elite skill

We default to Signet of Humility as it provides excellent CC on a short cooldown. If required, it can be replaced by:

• Time Warp - brief burst of Quickness but it has a ridiculously long cooldown for what it does.
• Jaunt - short range mobility and condition cleanse.

Specializations

Variants

• Empowered Illusions - if not using greatsword.

Equipment

Head
Berserker

Shoulders
Assassin

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Assassin

Legs
Assassin

Feet
Assassin

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Assassin

Accessory
Assassin

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Dagger
Berserker

Sword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Relic

If you are gearing this character from zero, start with exotic quality gear. Search the trading post for "Zhed" armor, "Uzoku" dagger, "Bonetti" sword, "Impaler" spear, and "Ebonblade" greatsword. Upgrade to ascended gear as you progress. See also: Guide:How to Gear a Character.

• If you don't have access to dagger with Weaponmaster Training from Secrets of the Obscure, replace it with Mainhand sword.
• Spear - can replace greatsword for higher damage, more AoE damage and helpful condition removal, but it is melee only.
• Sigil of Superior Sigil of Energy can be considered for open world, but it deals less damage than Force+Accuracy.
• You can use Relic of Zakiros to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, Relic of the Cavalier to start combat with boons, or Relic of Durability for a little extra defense.
• For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford and Jade Tech Defensive Protocol.

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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Farming

• Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
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• (and variants)

Usage

Mirage Cloak

Mirage Cloak is the profession mechanic of the mirage. Whenever you dodge or pick up a Mirage Mirror, you enter Mirage Cloak for 0,75 seconds, dodging incoming attacks. You also gain access to Ambush skills for 1,5 seconds, which replace your first weapon skill. Mirage Cloak does not have a cast time, allowing mirages to dodge at any time, such as when casting a skill, when reviving someone, but cannot be used while under the effects of hard crowd control or immobilization.

Damage

Most of your damage comes from Shatters and Ambushes. Whenever you have more than half of your endurance, dodge to enter Mirage Cloak and fire off your Ambush skill. Additionally, you want to use Mind Wrack with three clones off cooldown, which due to Dune Cloak will also give you more Mirage Cloak. As a little bonus, gaining Mirage Cloak reduces the cooldown of Mind Wrack.

As a power build, you clones deal extremely low power damage, so they are merely Shatter fodder. Although Infinite Horizon can look pretty with all your clones shooting lasers, clones deal extremely low power damage and this trait is not worth it.

Shattering also activates Phantom Pain, giving you a very nice damage buff; and Nomad's Endurance, which gives Vigor for more endurance for more Ambushes, and increases your damage due to this trait.

Greatsword

On greatsword you want to spam all skills for damage except Illusionary Wave, which deals very little damage and should instead be saved for crowd control. A good rotation would be to cast Phantasmal Berserker twice (or thrice if using Signet of the Ether before swapping to Dagger/Sword. Be careful with Mind Stab, it will interrupt whatever you are doing to cast it, which can potentially interrupt important skills such as your heal skill.

Its Ambush skill is Split Surge, which deals decent damage and applies Vulnerability.

Dagger/Sword

On dagger/sword you want to spam all your skills except Illusionary Riposte which should be saved for blocking. A good rotation would be to cast Phantasmal Swordsman twice before swapping back to greatsword.

Its Ambush skill is Phantom Razor which deals damage and inflicts conditions. The greatsword ambush deals slightly higher damage so don't spend all your energy on dagger.

Alternative weapons

Spear

Spear can replace greatsword for higher damage, more AoE damage and helpful condition removal, but it is melee only.

When using spear, try to always hit your target with the outer edge of Mind the Gap to deal more damage, if you hit with both the outer and inner halves it will count as an outer edge hit, so it's easy to always deal empowered damage. Hitting with Mind the Gap gives you "Clarity", which empowers your next spear skill. You want to always cast Phantasmal Lancer empowered by Clarity. Imaginary Inversion should be saved for an extra dodge or to cleanse conditions.

Its Ambush skill is Fractured Glass, which deals great damage and applies Vulnerability. It deals more damage than dagger or greatsword's Ambush skills.

Mainhand sword

If using mainhand sword instead of dagger, Illusionary Leap deals no damage and should only be used if you're missing a third clone before shattering. The sword's Ambush skill is Mirage Thrust, which leaps you forward, deals damage, and Dazes. The greatsword or spear ambush deals slightly higher damage so don't spend all your energy on sword.

Defense

• Never stop moving, get out of enemy attacks or dodge them.
• Clones and phantasms will tank some hits for you.
• Imaginary Inversion is an extra dodge, heals and cleanses conditions.
• When using sword, Blurred Frenzy dodges incoming attacks for 1 second. Use this to avoid attacks instead of dodging.
• Illusionary Riposte is a block plus evade.
• If you need condition cleanse, slot Mantra of Resolve.
• Distortion makes you immune to damage.

Crowd Control

• Signet of Humility
• Illusionary Riposte ⇒ Counter Blade - Daze.
• Time Sink - Daze.
• Mental Collapse - Stun if used with Clarity.