Mesmer PvE | Dungeon Sword/Focus, Greatsword | Damage Furby's Multitasking Mesmer v2.0 - the SPRAM build
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Summary
Hello there,
I decided to try something a little different and fell in love with this setup. It is a little trickier to play than the last build I posted but I feel that it is more versatile, not to mention the higher DPS.
EDIT - I wrote this out quickly but I tried to include as much detail as I had the time for. I will be expanding on it in the near future with more details as to make it more understandable to new players or people that haven't tried mantras out before.
Like I say at the bottom, I am very open to question or comments about this setup.
I. Weapons and Skills
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- Mind Gash½Gash your foe to make them vulnerable.Damage: 202Vulnerability: 5 sRange: 130
- Mind Spike½Stab your foe and rip a boon off of them. This skill does an additional 50% damage to targets with no boons.Damage: 280Range: 130
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- SwapSwap locations with your clone. Immobilize nearby foes.Immobilized: 2 sCombo Finisher: LeapRange: 600
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- Into the VoidDestroy your Temporal Curtain, pulling your target into it.
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- Power ReturnInstantly heal yourself.Healing: 3.260
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- Power Spike1Damage your foe.Damage: 324Range: 1,200
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- Power Cleanse1Remove 2 conditions.Range: 1,200
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- Power Break2Gain stability and break stuns.Stability: 2 sBreaks stunRange: 1,200
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Weapon and Skill Details
Weapons are the same as before. Zerker sword/focus and greatsword. The greatsword can be swapped out with a staff if that is your preference, or it can just be replaced with an offhand sword if you just want to sit in the enemy's face.
EDIT: Please note that any skill can be changed out situationally and at worst you have a basic zerk phantasm build with no mantras. However, keeping mantra of pain is great for cheap, quick heals...
In order, if swaps are needed I would swap out Mantra of Resolve first, and Mantra of Concentration second...although the decision is up to you.
II. Traits
Domination
Dueling
Chaos
Inspiration
Trait Details
So the SPRAM is an acronym representing Shatter Phantasm Reflects Assistance and Mantra. (I got bored and needed a name).
The idea is that you are a jack of all trades and a master of dps.
Domination:
III - 15% damage boost to phantasms
Dueling:
5 pt minor trait - huge vigor uptime!
IV - reduced CD on sword skills
X - Create clone on dodge
XI - 4% damage boost for each readied mantra (this is what made me try the new setup
Inspiration:
IV - remove 2 conditions on heal (this activates when discharging the healing mantra...so 4 condition removals on demand even when knocked down
15 pt trait - Phantasms grant regeneration to allies. It seems to tick at around 115, not terrible as healing isn't the focus of this build, just the byproduct.
VIII - focus skills reflect projectiles, since I am dropping feedback off my all time on bar, this still gives 10 seconds of reflect on demand, though the warden can be derpy right now. this trait also reduces focus CDs
25 pt trait- another 15% damage boost to phantasms
X - charging a mantra heals allies around you. This hits for around 2500 and really is just a byproduct of the build...although you can spam mantra of pain to get 2500 heal every 7 seconds (roughly) which can be some support in a pinch.
NOTE: If you need to not use mantras in a situation you can take II - phantasmal fury in the dueling line and II - Glamour mastery in the Inspiration line in place of the mantra traits if needed. So you can shift this build quite quickly and easily if you want.
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 19282 (+3360)
- Vitality 1252 (+336)
- Armor 1872 (+36)
- Toughness 952 (+36)
- Attack 3031 (+1173)
- Power 2089 (+1173)
- Critical Hit 59% (+59%)
- Precision 2008 (+1092)
Secondary Stats
- Boon Duration 15% (+15%)
- Condition Damage 36 (+36)
- Condition Duration 20% (+20%)
- Critical Damage 64% (+64%)
- Damage 942 (+0%)
- Defense 920 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 972 (+972)
- Healing Power 336 (+336)
- Movement Speed 25% (+25%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
66% chance to steal life on critical.
Precision: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
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- 66% chance to steal life on critical.
- Precision: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality
Experience from Kills: 10%
- (30min)
- Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
- Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Armor & Runes
- Defense: 73
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
- Defense: 73
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
- Defense: 314
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
- Defense: 133
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
- Defense: 194
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
- Defense: 133
- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
Armor Stat Totals
- Defense 920
- Power 34
- Precision 36
- Toughness 36
- Vitality 36
- Condition Damage 36
- Healing Power 36
- Ferocity 36
- Boon Duration 15%
- Condition Duration 10%
- Movement Speed 25%
Rune Bonuses
Superior Rune of the Traveler- +8 to All Stats
- Boon Duration: 5%
- +12 to All Stats
- +10% Boon Duration; +10% Condition Duration
- +16 to All Stats
- Movement Speed: 25%
Accessories & Jewels
Accessory Totals
- Power:692
- Precision:466
- Ferocity:466
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 832-883
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Fire50% chance to cause flame blast on critical hit causing AoE damage. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 5s)
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
- Weapon Strength: 995-1100
- Power: 239
- Precision: 171
- Ferocity: 171
- Weapon Strength: 0-0
Weapon Set II
Superior Sigil of PerceptionGain +10 Precision each time you kill a foe. (Max 25 stacks; ends on down.)
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Water Weapon I
Sigil of Superior Air50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)
Water Weapon II
Sigil of Superior Air50% chance to cause a lightning strike on a critical hit. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 3 seconds)
Upgrade Item Details
All zerk again here. You have so many outs as a mesmer that you don't need much defense outside of WvW etc. If you are having trouble surviving, swap in a little knight's and practice until it is too easy, then work back in to full zerk.
Runes of the traveler help with always on passive mobility.
Edit - I'm not sure what sigil I want in my greatsword right now. I kept perception from the last setup but will probably switch to bloodlust, I have not run the numbers to check the difference yet, the build was throw together and I have spent most of the time testing the feel and trying to find the shortfalls.
V. Basic Gameplay
Ok...so when you zone in to an area you'll need to charge all your mantras. with these 4 charged you get 32% damage increase. Note that the damage increase from mantras only effects direct weapon damage and NOT phantasm damage.
The idea is that you keep the mantras charged as long as possible and only use them when needed. The lovely thing about the setup is that the heal gives 2 condi removal per activation and the mantra of resolve clears 2 per activation for you and party members (240 range i believe). Also note that readied mantras can be activated instantly!!!!
The mantra of concentration is a quick aoe stability that can pick you up off a knockdown, it is a stun breaker.
Mantra if pain is there because of the insanely low cooldown. You can rotate this in for extra dps if you want, or spam it to help with group healing if your party is getting beat up a little too much.
The downside of this build is the in battle charge times of the mantras, but if you are swapping weapons to keep phantasms up you can usually do this during a greatsword rotation.
The shatter aspect comes from the Deceptive Evasion (X in dueling), while there are no traits that boost shatter skills, you aren't punished for doing so like you would be running the new signet heal. So you are free to dodge and shatter to add even more damage into the mix or use the f4 shatter for a short invuln to escape a bad situation.
The Phantasm aspect should be obvious...throw out a phantasm whenever they are off cooldown, they are still the main source of damage.
The Reflect aspect comes from the focus traited to reflect. Since the idea is to boost damage with charged mantras, I still felt the need to have a source for reflections (you can obviously swap any skill out for feedback if you want) and the focus reflects are very very nice.
The Assistance aspect is the byproduct of the build, free healing when charging mantras or on demand healing by spamming mantra of pain.
The Mantra aspect is well......due to using mantras 
I'm sure this build has been done somewhere, and I'm sure there are ways to boost the dps etc. I like this balance though. If you have any questions or comments, please write them below. I welcome different ideas as you might see something I overlooked and collaborating only improves everyone as a player.
Cheers
Main Skill Rotation
Charge your mantras and go to town on whatever is unlucky enough to piss you off.
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@ 06:59 AM, Wed June 11 2014
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