Build:Mirage - Dune Cloak Power Staff

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Focused on: Direct damage, Sustain, Control and Boon removal

Designed for: PvP Conquest

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Overview

A competetive Mirage build with good 1v1 potential versus boon-reliant duelists (eg.: Harbringer, Prot Holo, Untamed) and lots of teamfighting utility. Provides high amount of boon removal, interrupts and distortion uptime.

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Staff

Sword/Torch

Utility

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Specializations

Variants

• Auspicious Anguish is a great alternative over Chaotic Potency, especially against comps with high amount of CC and condition pressure (eg.: Condi Scepter, Harbringer, Fire Weaver, D/F Aura Tempest). And thanks to distortion uptime via Blurred Inscriptions this trait has good value against condition builds overall.

Variants

• Renewing Oasis provides better sustain vs conditions and Regeneration has synergy with various Chaos traits.

Equipment

Staff

Sigil

Sigil

Sword

Torch

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Variants

Runes

• Rune of Eagle - more consistent kill pressure for targets below 50% Health.

• Rune of Divinity - makes the build more durable and forgiving to play in general, solid option especially when learning the build.

Usage

General

• Boon stacking rotation on staff:
  • Rotation: Chaos Vortex ⇒ Shatter ⇒ Signet of Inspiration ⇒ Chaos Vortex. Consider using your shatter in the middle of channeling the signet, as shatters are instant but the signet has a cast time. Just make sure to shatter before the signet goes off.
  • This combo is less important for damage compared to a condition/celestial build, as Chaos Vortex doesn't hit as hard in a power build compared to Mirage Thrust. However, it still plays a key role in achieving a high uptime of Alacrity and Might for yourself and nearby allies, while providing some cleave damage and cover conditions.
  • Any shatter will do (though, Distortion should be the last choice). Signet of Inspiration will prolong Vigor granted by Nomad's Endurance, as well as the boon gained via Bountiful Disillusionment.

• Generally speaking, utilize Chaos Vortex for ranged boon support in a teamfight and Mirage Thrust for single target pressure and boon removal.

Damage dealing

• Mirage Thrust is the main damaging skill that doubles as boon removal thanks to Dune Cloak and Sigil of Absorption.

• Mind Wrack hits hard thanks to and all the Might stacking through Chaos Vortex and Bountiful Disillusionment.
  • Clones can be generated via Mirage Thrust and Jaunt thanks to Self-Deception, while sticking close to the target for Shatters. Signet of Illusions also provides passive clone generation in combat.
  • Staff also provides quick clone generation via Phase Retreat and Phantasmal Warlock.

• All signets provide distortion thanks to Blurred Inscriptions, and distortion allows access to Ambush Skills, allowing more uses of Mirage Thrust and Chaos Vortex. Signet of Inspiration in particular, is low a cooldown signet without important effect that can be used for this purpose.

Sustain

• Distortion is incredibly powerful defensive cooldown, especially with clones thanks to Desert Distortion. Each clone not only adds additional distortion, but also spawns a Mirage Mirror which provides additional Mirage Cloak uptime. Signet of Illusions can be then used for more distortion and reseting Distortion cooldown.

• Signet of the Ether is a powerful burst heal, that also provides distortion thanks to Blurred Inscriptions.

• Signet of Midnight is a stunbreak, Stealth and source of distortion thanks to Blurred Inscriptions.

Support

• Gaining distortion via Distortion or any signet thanks to Blurred Inscriptions gives Aegis to nearby allies due to Inspiring Distortion.

• Medic's Feedback, Mirage Cloak and Distortion allow for clutch revives.

• Spamming Chaos Vortex provides Alacrity and Might to nearby allies.

Top Streamers

• Twitch: Misha
  • Automated Tournament gameplay of the build (0h0m - 1h4m)

• YouTube guide: Build Gameplay Commentary (Vallun)