Mesmer PvE | Open World Scepter/Torch, Staff | Support Ignis Fatuus Rings
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Summary
A condition spec build that utilizes illusions and signets to aid with keeping oneself alive while making targets suffer from conditions.
Signet builds normally have a bad rep, so hopefully this build may be one of those that is actually viable.
This will be updated FREQUENTLY.
I. Weapons and Skills
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- Ether Blast½Shoot a second bolt of energy at your target.Damage: 168Range: 900
- Ether Clone1Clone. Shoot out a third bolt of energy that confuses your target. Summon a clone that casts Ether Bolt.Damage: 252Range: 900
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- Counterspell½Shoot out a bolt that blinds foes in a line.Blind: 5 sDamage: 34Range: 900
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Weapon and Skill Details
Scepter/Torch + Staff provides various conditions and defensive maneuvers. Ether Feast can be swapped for Mirror.
II. Traits
Domination
Dueling
Chaos
Inspiration
Trait Details
Trait setup provides plenty of illusions to be made and keep conditions last a bit longer. Since using torch skills removes conditions, Cleansing Inscriptions isn't need, which means signets are not going to be as spamming (other than getting distortion).
Signet of Midnight Trick: Since it's instant cast, you can use it to prevent interruption when casting important skills (like elite skills). This will also prevent you from getting hit during that second. It can also be combined with The Prestige.
III. Stat Specifics & Effects
Primary Stats
- Health 18722 (+2800)
- Vitality 1196 (+280)
- Armor 2671 (+835)
- Toughness 1751 (+835)
- Attack 2084 (+200)
- Power 1116 (+200)
- Critical Hit 38% (+38%)
- Precision 1575 (+659)
Secondary Stats
- Boon Duration 30% (+30%)
- Condition Damage 1501 (+1501)
- Condition Duration 60% (+60%)
- Confusion Duration 30% (+30%)
- Confusion Duration 30% (+30%)
- Critical Damage 20% (+20%)
- Damage 968 (+0%)
- Defense 920 (+0)
- Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
- Ferocity 300 (+300)
- Magic find 20% (+20%)
Boons
Conditions
Control
Fields & Finishers
Stat and Effect Details
At least 1500 condition damage or better is needed if wanting to raise other stats. 40-50% critical hit is needed to trigger on-crit sigil and Sharper Images. Have also 17k or more health and 2.5k or more armor.
IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items
Food Nourishment
Condition Duration: 40%
Condition Damage: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
- (30min)
- Condition Duration: 40%
- Condition Damage: 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
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
- Defense: 73
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
- Defense: 314
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
- Defense: 133
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
- Defense: 194
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
- Defense: 133
- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
Armor Stat Totals
- Defense 920
- Condition Damage 175
- Confusion Duration 30%
Rune Bonuses
Superior Rune of Perplexity- Condition Damage: 25
- Confusion Duration: 10%
- Condition Damage: 50
- 25% chance when struck to inflict 3 stacks of confusion for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 25 seconds)
- Condition Damage: 100
- +20% Confusion Duration; when you interrupt a foe, inflict 5 stacks of confusion for 8 seconds. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
Accessories & Jewels
- Magic find: 20%
- Precision: 14
- Toughness: 14
- Condition Damage: 20
- Condition Damage: 4
- Toughness: 4
- Precision: 4
- Precision: 4
Accessory Totals
- Precision:189
- Toughness:465
- Vitality:280
- Condition Damage:683
- Magic find:20%
Weapon Set Sigils
- Weapon Strength: 895-1010
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
- Weapon Strength: 789-926
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
Weapon Set I
Sigil of Superior Earth60% chance to do a 5s bleed on critical.
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
- Weapon Strength: 985-1111
- Condition Damage: 239
- Precision: 171
- Toughness: 171
- Weapon Strength: -
Weapon Set II
Sigil of Superior DoomYou deal poison on your next attack for 8 seconds after you swap to this weapon while in combat.
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
- Weapon Strength: 905-1000
- Condition Damage: 120
- Precision: 85
- Toughness: 85
Water Weapon I
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
Water Weapon II
Sigil of Superior Accuracy+7% crit chance.
Upgrade Item Details
Sigil of Ice and possibly Might may be alternatives to Earth. Nightmare or Noble runes may be alternatives to Perplexity, but will need to test that.
V. Basic Gameplay
Either weapon sets can be used to start the battle but try to always have 3 illusions out at all times.
Starting Scepter/Torch - Scepter auto-attack or summon iMage to enter combat. Dodge to create another clone and either try to execute the auto-attack chain or block an attack to create a clone. From time to time, have an iMage up would help give extra condition and boon. Use Prestige to temporary lose aggro and AoE blind and be near targets for some AoE burn and/or combo finisher. Swap between the weapons periodically and resummon an illusion when there is less than 3 out. Use Signet of Midnight often for distortion and stunbreaker. Use Signet of Inspiration to share boons with illusions and/or allies and leave Signet of Domination alone as much as possible.
Starting Staff - Phase Retreat or auto-attack to get attention, summon iWarlock and then dodge. Use Chaos Armor for extra defense. Try to place Chaos Storm in a spot that can be beneficial to self or group and hindering foes (as well as provide combo leap with Phase Retreat). Swap between the weapons periodically and resummon an illusion when there is less than 3 out. Use signets as mentioned in scepter/torch gameplay.