Mesmer WvW | Fun Greatsword, Sword/Torch | Roamer Merry Mantras
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Summary
Merry Mantras
This build is focused around mantras and interrupting your foe. It can be used effectively for roaming and small group fights.
I. Weapons and Skills
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- Power ReturnInstantly heal yourself.Healing: 3.260
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- Power Break2Gain stability and break stuns.Stability: 2 sBreaks stunRange: 1,200
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- Power Lock5Daze your foe.Daze: 1 sRange: 1,200
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Weapon and Skill Details
Weapons
Greatsword is the primary weapon and traited for shorter cooldowns. Uses clones, might stack and vulnerability, boon removal, cripple/aoe damage phantasm, knockback/interrupt.
Sword and Torch is the utility set. Primary uses evasion, immobilize, stealth.
Utilties
Power Return - Heal and condition removal (trait)
Power Break - Stability, Stun Break, Stomp
Power Lock - Daze, Interrupt
Blink - Mobility and Positioning, Gap Closer, Stun Break
Mass Invisibility - Stealth, Mantra Recharge, Positioning
II. Traits
Domination
Dueling
Chaos
Inspiration
Trait Details
Domination
II - *Halting Strike Interrupts deal damage
X - Greatsword Training Reduced cooldown on weapon skills
XI - *Harmonious Mantras Charged Mantras can be used 3 times
Minor traits synergy with interrupts, daze and inactivity
Dueling
VI - Mantra Mastery Reduced cooldown on mantra utilities
X - Deceptive Evasion Create a clone when dodging
XI - *Empowering Mantras Damage increase for each charged mantra
Minor traits synergy with critical strikes
Inspiration
IV - Mender's Purity Heal removes 2 conditions (this is per mantra charge)
Minor traits Phantasms have retaliation
*Denotes build reliance
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 18142 (+2220)
- Vitality 1138 (+222)
- Armor 2185 (+349)
- Toughness 1265 (+349)
- Attack 3226 (+1210)
- Power 2071 (+1155)
- Critical Hit 50% (+50%)
- Precision 1962 (+1046)
Secondary Stats
- Boon Duration 15% (+15%)
- Condition Damage 86 (+86)
- Condition Duration 40% (+40%)
- Critical Damage 63% (+63%)
- Damage 1155 (+5%)
- Defense 920 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 945 (+945)
- Healing Power 186 (+186)
- Movement Speed 25% (+25%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
Stat and Effect Details
This is a WvW power build. Focus on high damage/crit damage. Some toughness and vitality recommended for survivability. These stats have been selected for my playstyle/ability.
Power 2220
Precision 1850
Toughness 1450
Vitality 1350
Cond.Dam. 0
Healing 0
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Precision: 100
Ferocity: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
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- Precision: 100
- Ferocity: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
Gain precision equal to 6% of your toughness
Gain precision equal to 4% of your vitality
Experience from Kills: 10%
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- Gain precision equal to 6% of your toughness
- Gain precision 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:532
- Precision:317
- Vitality:86
- Ferocity:368
- Toughness:313
- Condition Damage:50
- Healing Power:50
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 995-1100
- Power: 239
- Precision: 171
- Ferocity: 171
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Force+5% damage.
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Toughness: 120
- Power: 85
- Ferocity: 85
- Weapon Strength: 789-926
- Power: 120
- Precision: 85
- Ferocity: 85
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior BattleYou gain 2 stacks of might for 20s when you swap to this weapon while in combat.
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
Upgrade Item Details
As a roaming build having a variety of food is recommended. Lemongrass poultry soup is recommended when fighting condition spam builds. Utility nourishment = precision.
Soldiers gear.
Jewelry: Berserker, Cavalier, Valkyrie (keep high crit damage)
Runes: For WvW I prefer something with run speed
Sigil: Many viable options. I went with force to boost Halting Strike damage
V. Basic Gameplay
Don't Die