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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
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* Burst combo:
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* Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrXkzYQjONM Build Showcase]
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====Damage dealing====
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* Perfect Burst combo:
 
** {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}}
 
** {{Skill|Phantasmal Duelist}}
 
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** {{Skill|Lingering Thoughts}}
 
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* {{Skill|Mirror Images}} can be used before {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}} or {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} for additional damage.
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* {{Skill|Mirror Images}} can be used before {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}} or {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} for additional damage, if not at 3 clones.
 
* {{Skill|Jaunt}} can also be added before {{Skill|Lingering Thoughts}} for more damage, especially if {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} is on cooldown.
 
* {{Skill|Jaunt}} can also be added before {{Skill|Lingering Thoughts}} for more damage, especially if {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} is on cooldown.
 
* You can substitute {{Skill|Mind Wrack}} for {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} if the latter is not available
 
* You can substitute {{Skill|Mind Wrack}} for {{Skill|Cry of Frustration}} if the latter is not available
  
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* {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}, {{Skill|Chaos Storm}} and {{Skill|Diversion}} are potent interrupts that will also proc {{Trait|Ineptitude}} for more {{tooltip|Confusion}} stacks.
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* {{Skill|Magic Bullet}}, {{Skill|Chaos Storm}} and {{Skill|Diversion}} are potent interrupts that will also proc {{Trait|Ineptitude}} for more {{tooltip|Confusion}} stacks. {{Skill|Chaos Storm}} is particularly potent in a teamfight due to being an AoE {{tooltip|Daze}}.
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* Generally speaking you don't want to use your '''Mirage Cloak''' on {{Skill|Imaginary Axes}}, as {{Skill|Chaos Vortex}} is better and safer choice.
  
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* Generally speaking you don't want to use your Mirage Cloak on {{Skill|Imaginary Axes}}, as {{Skill|Chaos Vortex}} is better and safer choice.
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====Sustain====
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* Synergy between {{Trait|Renewing Oasis}}, {{Trait|Illusionary Membrane}} and {{Trait|Elusive Mind}} provides a good deal of sustain against condition pressure.
  
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* Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrXkzYQjONM Build Showcase]
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* Power damage can be avoided via '''Mirage Cloak''', AoE {{tooltip|Blind}} and {{tooltip|Protection}} from {{Skill|Chaos Armor}} along with {{tooltip|Aegis}} via {{Skill|Chaos Storm}} and {{Trait|Method of Madness}}.
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* {{Skill|Distortion}} is incredibly powerful defensive cooldown, especially if you have clones thanks to {{Trait|Desert Distortion}}. Each clone not only adds additional distortion, but also spawns a Mirage Mirror which provides additional '''Mirage Cloak''' uptime.
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* This build lacks burst healing, so it's important to sustain via {{tooltip|Regeneration}}, '''Mirage Cloak''' and {{Skill|False Oasis}}.
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* As a mesmer, the best defense is a good bamboozle:  
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** {{Skill|Axes of Symmetry}} and {{Skill|Mirror Images}} break enemy targetting.
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** Interrupts apply {{tooltip|Blind}} thanks to {{Trait|Ineptitude}}.  
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** {{Skill|Jaunt}}, {{Skill|Blink}} and {{Skill|Phase Retreat}} offer juking opportunities.

Revision as of 15:15, 10 July 2022

This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.

Focused on: Condition damage, Sustain and Control

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Expansions required: Path of Fire Builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on July 10, 2022.

Overview

A condition damage mirage build with good sustain, condition burst via Confusion Confusion stacking and CC potential via stuns, dazes and Blind Blind. Can function both as 1v1 sidenoder and a teamfighter.

Skill Bar

Axe/Pistol
Staff
Utility

Traits


Equipment

Axe
Pistol
Sigil
Sigil
Staff
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
Amulet


Usage

Damage dealing

  • Perfect Burst combo:
    • Phantasmal Duelist
    • Magic Bullet
    • Axes of Symmetry
    • Cry of Frustration
    • Lingering Thoughts
  • Mirror Images can be used before Axes of Symmetry or Cry of Frustration for additional damage, if not at 3 clones.
  • Jaunt can also be added before Lingering Thoughts for more damage, especially if Cry of Frustration is on cooldown.
  • You can substitute Mind Wrack for Cry of Frustration if the latter is not available
  • Magic Bullet, Chaos Storm and Diversion are potent interrupts that will also proc Ineptitude for more Confusion Confusion stacks. Chaos Storm is particularly potent in a teamfight due to being an AoE Daze Daze.
  • Generally speaking you don't want to use your Mirage Cloak on Imaginary Axes, as Chaos Vortex is better and safer choice.

Sustain

  • Synergy between Renewing Oasis, Illusionary Membrane and Elusive Mind provides a good deal of sustain against condition pressure.
  • Power damage can be avoided via Mirage Cloak, AoE Blind Blind and Protection Protection from Chaos Armor along with Aegis Aegis via Chaos Storm and Method of Madness.
  • Distortion is incredibly powerful defensive cooldown, especially if you have clones thanks to Desert Distortion. Each clone not only adds additional distortion, but also spawns a Mirage Mirror which provides additional Mirage Cloak uptime.
  • This build lacks burst healing, so it's important to sustain via Regeneration Regeneration, Mirage Cloak and False Oasis.
  • As a mesmer, the best defense is a good bamboozle:
    • Axes of Symmetry and Mirror Images break enemy targetting.
    • Interrupts apply Blind Blind thanks to Ineptitude.
    • Jaunt, Blink and Phase Retreat offer juking opportunities.
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Ratings

This build has a rating of 3 stars based on 3 votes.
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3 stars
Ethan gave this build 3 stars • July 2023
Mirage is just okayish right now, the changes to their dodges were weird feeling bur it still functions s a sidenoder, I recommend taking chaotic interruption and sword in place of the axe for better cc and mobility, it lowers damage but you can still proc confusion if you interrupt them. Unironically power mirage feels better right now but both are definitely victims of power creep in other classes
3 stars
Gkhougaz gave this build 3 stars • February 2023
When it works it's satisfying, but more often than not, you can be overpowered. This build is extremely dependent on cooldowns that always seem too long. A lot of the time you will be left high and dry with nothing to cast and very vulnerable. The condi chrono bunker build is much more solid, with alacrity to help the CDs and more boons, and with perhaps the Sinister amulet better captures the bursty condition feeling that this build is trying to achieve.
4 stars
MadTavish gave this build 4 stars • July 2022
A very solid mirage build with all the typical strong points of a mirage: quick condi burst, sustain via healing over time and on-demand CC. Solid in both organized play and solo queue, especially with it's teamfighting potential. It is however not a pure meta duelist as it lacks the ridiculous sustain of builds like Vindicator/Shoutsworn and its damage is very reliant on having CDs. The capability of this build to carry definitely depends on the skill level of the player, especially with mesmer currently being a off-meta class in PvP. Overall a solid alternative to the Carrior Axe Mirage build if your team needs better teamfighting and 1v1 ability.

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