Mesmer - Core Power Mesmer

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

Focused on: Strike damage

Designed for: Open World, Open World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on July 14, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Core Power Mesmer open world build that has moderate damage and is a good introduction to the Mesmer class as a whole, needing to rely on its clone generation and shatters to succeed.

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Skill Bar

Sword/Sword

Greatsword

Utility

Weapon Variants

• Focus - CC and area damage / vuln

Skill Variants

• Phantasmal Defender - phantasm that taunts
• Portal Entre - an incredibly powerful tool available to Mesmers. Use it to transport others to places they might not normally be able to reach or to shorten distances when looping back to areas.
• Feedback - if having trouble with projectiles.
• Mantra of Concentration - if you need multiple successive stun breaks.
• Signet of Humility - if fighting champions or bounties with defiance bars.

Specializations

• Deceptive Evasion - for better clone generation

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

This set uses the same gear as Build:Virtuoso - Power DPS, making it good for general PVE. This is because it is simply not worth it to get a gear set optimised for core mesmer.

Head
Assassin

Shoulders
Berserker

Chest
Berserker

Hands
Berserker

Legs
Berserker

Feet
Berserker

Backpiece
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Accessory
Berserker

Amulet
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Ring
Berserker

Dagger
Berserker

Sword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Greatsword
Berserker

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

Infusion
x12

Infusion
x6

• This set uses the same gear as Build:Virtuoso - Power DPS, making it good for general PVE. This is because it is simply not worth it to get a gear set optimised for core mesmer. It relies on virtuoso's Quiet Intensity trait to reach 100% critical chance.
• If you do not have stat infusions, switch your legs to Assassin stats.

Consumables

Food

• Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
• - farming
• , - DPS
• - defense

Utility

• (and variants) - farming
• , - dps

Usage

Burst Opener

1. Phantasmal Swordsman from range
2. Weapon swap before entering combat
3. Phantasmal Berserker
4. Phantasmal Disenchanter
5. Signet of the Ether
6. Phantasmal Berserker
7. Weapon swap
8. Phantasmal Swordsman in melee
9. Phantasmal Disenchanter
10. Blurred Frenzy
11. Auto attack. Most of the auto attack damage comes from the third skill, Mind Wrack

Rotation

Begin with the Burst Opener denoted in the above section.

1. 

   
   until Phantasmal Swordsman is available again.
2. Phantasmal Swordsman - interrupt autoattack chain
3. Weapon swap
4. Phantasmal Berserker
5. Mirror Blade and Mind Stab and Spatial Surge until Signet of the Ether is ready
6. Phantasmal Berserker
7. Signet of the Ether
8. Phantasmal Berserker
9. Weapon swap
10. Phantasmal Swordsman
11. Blurred Frenzy

Repeat from step 1.

Notes:

• Cast Mind Wrack with 3 clones.
• Cast Cry of Frustration with 3 clones if Mind Wrack is on cooldown and you know that you will again have 3 clones when Mind Wrack comes off cooldown.
• Cast Mantra of Pain off cooldown

Crowd Control

• Signet of Humility
• Diversion
• Illusionary Wave
• Illusionary Riposte ⇒ Counter Blade