Mesmer WvW | Fun Staff, Scepter/Torch | Roamer Condition WvW
Table of Contents
Summary
This build really shines soloing and in small group combat. Kiting and confusing your opponent is the main focus of the condition Mesmer. There is room for customization within this build if you choose to do so. Thanks for reading this guide
-Jedge
I. Weapons and Skills
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Weapon and Skill Details
Staff Scepter/Torch are the standard for condition Mesmer builds
Signet of Inspiration can be taken out for another manipulation skill such as Arcane Thievery and Mimic because of the reduced cooldown within the build.
II. Traits
Domination
Dueling
Chaos
Inspiration
Illusions
Trait Details
Dueling
15 into dueling gives you Sharper images which is crucial to a condition build. I felt with Deceptive Evasion that I was dodging unnecessarily and it made Theives harder to fight. Far-Reaching Manipulations sets your blink to extend to 1200 range which allows you to escape certain situations.
Chaos
30 into Chaos is the standard for any condition build.
Master of Manipulation affects your blink and reduces the cooldown by 6 seconds. As previously stated this trait also allows you to play around with the build if you choose to use different skills.
Chaotic Dampening allows you to kite with staff more often and with the combined Illusionists Celerity trait, Phase retreat is on a 6 second cooldown.
It also lowers your cooldowns on all of your staff skills to allow for more kiting.
Prismatic Understanding is arguably one of the strongest traits in the game. Combined all of the Mesmer's access to stealth, this trait allows Mesmer's to stay in combat indefinitely. It will provide you with regeneration, aegis, and protection the longer you stay in stealth.
Illusions
Master of Misdirection allows for your confusion to last longer. This trait is especially helpful for those that run condition reduction food.
Blinding Befuddlement can be interchanged for another trait such as Illusionary Elasticity. I found that this trait synchronizes well with chaos armor and scepter to offer that extra bit of confusion.
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 17742 (+1820)
- Vitality 1098 (+182)
- Armor 2823 (+987)
- Toughness 1903 (+987)
- Attack 2027 (+0)
- Power 916 (+0)
- Critical Hit 40% (+40%)
- Precision 1766 (+850)
Secondary Stats
- Boon Duration 30% (+30%)
- Condition Damage 1336 (+1336)
- Condition Duration 5% (+5%)
- Condition Duration (self) -40% (+-40%)
- Confusion Duration 33% (+33%)
- Confusion Duration 33% (+33%)
- Critical Damage 10% (+10%)
- Damage 1111 (+0%)
- Defense 920 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 150 (+150)
- Shredding Recharge Rate 25% (+25%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Condition Duration (self): -40%
Vitality: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
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- Condition Duration (self): -40%
- Vitality: 70
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Utility Nourishment
Gain Condition damage equal to 6% of your toughness
Gain Condition damage equal to 4% of your vitality
Experience from Kills: 10%
- (30min)
- Gain Condition damage equal to 6% of your toughness
- Gain Condition damage equal to 4% of your vitality
- Experience from Kills: 10%
Armor & Runes
- Defense: 73
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
- Defense: 73
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
- Defense: 314
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
- Defense: 133
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
- Defense: 194
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
- Defense: 133
- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
Armor Stat Totals
- Defense 920
- Precision 175
- Condition Duration 5%
Rune Bonuses
Superior Rune of Lyssa- Precision: 25
- Condition Duration: 5%
- Precision: 50
- When you use a heal skill, you gain a random boon for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
- Precision: 100
- When you use an elite skill, convert up to 5 conditions into boons. (Cooldown: 45 seconds)
Accessories & Jewels
Accessory Totals
- Precision:354
- Toughness:466
- Condition Damage:692
- Vitality:112
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 985-1111
- Condition Damage: 239
- Precision: 171
- Toughness: 171
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Earth60% chance to do a 5s bleed on critical.
- Weapon Strength: 895-1010
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
- Weapon Strength: 789-926
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior EnergyYou gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (This effect cannot trigger more than once every 9s)
Superior Sigil of Malice+10% Condition Duration
Upgrade Item Details
Food and Utility
Bowl of Lemongrass Poultry Soup gives your character vitality and reduced condition duration. This build does not have a lot of condition removal and this food will greatly help in fighting and cancelling out the Bowl of Garlic Kale Sautee (40% increased condition duration). This food will allow you to survive a lot longer when being pressured with other condition builds.
Rune of Lyssa
Runes of Lyssa are amazing runes to use with this condition build. You have access to boons when you heal and when you use your ultimate you lose all conditions. It also allows for increased condition duration and brings up your critical chance to a respectful level. You can also swap out Lyssa for Runes of Perplexity or possibly Undead runes for additional condition damage.
Accessories
I use a mix of Rabid accessories that also grant vitality. I found that with a lower health pool I was getting bursted down faster and conditions would be murder. With the extra vitality, it allows you to survive longer. You will also be gaining regeneration quite often so having a higher health pool is never a bad idea.
Weapon Sets and Sigils
Sigil of Earth vs Sigil of Doom.
I prefer to use Sigil of Earth others might say Sigil of Doom, its a personal preference. I like using Sigil of malice because it adds a flat 6% condition duration. Sigil of Bursting is also amazing because it adds a 6% condition damage modifier on you. If you want to go for more damage I suggest Bursting but if you feel you need the added duration use Malice
More specific sigils such as Sigil of Agony can be swapped if you find your bleeds are not lasting long enough. Superior Sigil of energy just for kiting around. I also have used Sigil of Hydromancy and it works wonders on melee classes. The only problem i have with Hydromancy is when swapping weapons while invisible, it will reveal your location.
V. Basic Gameplay
Main Skill Rotation
Basic Rotation
This is the basic opening for fighting most classes.
You want to start off with auto attacks then quickly use Phantasmal Warlock and while you are casting Phantasmal Warlock use Phase Retreat. If you use Phantasmal Warlock and Phase Retreat in quick succession - allows for both skills to go off for maximum clone creation. You then want to use Chaos Storm to create boons for yourself and to apply pressure to the enemy. Remember to Phase Retreat out of Chaos Storm to give yourself Chaos Armor for the extra added defense.
Advanced Rotation
This follows the same principles as the basic rotation. Almost always you want to start a fight while opening with staff. Once you kite around your opponent for a bit you can judge the tide of battle. In between each step you should be constantly auto attacking your target and using Phase Retreat defensively to combo field Chaos Armor and to dodge skills. Once you are finished kiting with staff you then have the opportunity to shatter (Diversion) your clones.
Scepter
When switching to Scepter you want to stay in The Prestige as long as possible to get the most out of your boons. While invisible you want to send out your Phantasmal Mage for the extra clone and because he will not bring you out of stealth. Depending on the situation, you might want to also throw Confusing Images into the mix. Confusing images is an easily dodge-able skill but combined with invisibility and correct positioning it can be used effectively.
Illusionary Counter
This skill should only be used when you are sure that it will hit your target. It is the highest damaging skill a condition Mesmer has and it is crucial that it hits. You should use this skill when you know you can block an attack such as a leap or an easily telegraphed skill such as a Ranger's Rapid Fire.
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Jedge @ 10:46 AM, Tue August 27 2013
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