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Staff/GreatSword PVE

Last changed September 19, 2012
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Game Version: BWE #1

PvE Mesmer build by Staff/GreatSword PVE
Tags: Greatsword, Mesmer, Pve, Staff

Build

15

Mind Wrack

Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, damaging nearby foes.

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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30

Cry of Frustration

Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, confusing nearby foes.

Confusion: 4s

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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45

Diversion

Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, dazing their target.

Daze: 1s

Range: 1200

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60

Distortion

Shatter. Destroy all your clones and phantasms, gaining Distortion for each one shattered.

Range: 1,200

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Staff:

Winds of Chaos

Bounce an orb of energy between enemies and allies that apply random boons to allies and random conditions to enemies.

Bleeding: 7s

Burning: 1s

Vulnerability: 5s (stack of 2)

Fury: 2s

Might: 5s

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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10

Feigned Escape

Clone. Roll away from your target, summoning a clone that casts Winds of Chaos.

Range: 1200

Combo finisher: Leap

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18

Illusionary Warlock

Phantasm. Summon an illusion that deals extra damage for each condition on the target foe.

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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40

Chaos Armor

Give yourself chaos armor, applying a random boon to you and a random condition to your foe whenever you are struck.

Blind: 3s

Confusion: 3s

Crippled: 3s

Protection: 2s

Regeneration: 3s

Damage: -

Duration: 5s

Range: 1200

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40

Chaos Storm

Create a magical storm at the target location that applies random conditions to enemies and random boons to allies.

Chilled: 1s

Fear: 1s

Poison: 2s

Weakness: 2s

Aegis: 3s

Retaliation: 3s

Swiftness: 3s

Damage: -

Range: 1200

Combo field: Ethereal

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Greatsword:

Spatial Surge

Shoot a beam at your foe. The farther away they are, the more damage you deal.

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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8

Mirror Blade

Throw an illusionary greatsword that bounces between targets, damaging enemies and giving might to allies. It creates a clone at its final target.

Might: 5s

Damage: -

Range: 900

Combo finisher: Projectile

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12

Mind Stab

Thrust your greatsword into the ground, creating a powerful attack that damages and applies Vulnerability.

Vulnerability: 6s (5 stacks)

Damage: -

Range: 1200

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20

Phantasmal Berserker

Phantasm. Create a phantasm that uses a whirling attack to damage and cripple foes.

Crippled: 2s

Range: 1200

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30

Illusionary Wave

Push back all foes in front of you with a wave of magical energy.

Push: -

Damage: -

Range: 425

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Healing, utility and elite skills:
20 0

Ether Feast

Heal yourself. Gain additional health for each active illusion.

Healing

Healing per illusion

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45 6

Mirror Images

Clone. Summon two clones to attack your foe.

Breaks stun

Range: 1200

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45 3

Signet of Domination

Signet. Passive: Improved Condition Damage. Active: Stun your foe.

Stun: 2s

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90 5

Signet of Illusions

Signet. Passive: Grants more health to your illusions. Active: Recharge your shatter skills.

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210 20

Time Warp

Create an area that warps time, granting you and your allies quickness.

Duration: 10s

Range: 1200

Combo field: Ethereal

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Domination
10
+100

Power

Increases Power by 100

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+10%

Expertise

Increases Condition duration by 10%

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Illusion of Vulnerability

Cause a 5 second vulnerability when you interrupt a foe.

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Empowered Illusions

30% increased illusion skill damage.

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Dazzling

Dazes you inflict last 1 second longer.

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Wastrel's Punishment

5% increased damage to inactive foes.

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Dueling
20
+200

Precision

Increases Precision by 200

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+20

Prowess

Increases critical damage by 20

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Critical Infusion

Gain 1 second of vigor when you critically hit an enemy.

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Phantasm Fury

Your phantasms have fury.

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Deceptive Evasion

Create a clone at your current position when you dodge.

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Deceptive Decoy

Cloak and leave a clone of yourself behind at 25% health.

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Confusing Combatants

Your illusions cause 3 seconds of confusion when they are killed.

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Chaos
10
+100

Toughness

Increases Toughness by 100

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+10%

Concentration

Increases Boon duration by 10%

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Metaphysical Rejuvenation

Gain 5 seconds of regeneration when your health reaches 75% (30 second cooldown).

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Illusionary Defense

3% reduced damage for each illusion you have in the world.

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Illusionary Membrane

+50 toughness while health is below 90%.

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Chaotic Transference

10% of your toughness is given as a bonus to Condition Damage.

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Inspiration
0
+0

Vitality

Increases Vitality by 0

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+0

Compassion

Increases Healing by 0

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Vengeful Images

Phantasms have retaliation.

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Phantasmal Healing

Phantasms grant regeneration to nearby allies.

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Phantasmal Strength

Phantasms deal 25% more damage.

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Illusions
30
+300

Malice

Increases Condition damage by 300

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+30%

Guile

Increases recharge rate of Shatter skills by 30%

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Illusionists Celerity

20% faster cooldown on all illusion summoning skills.

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Compounding Power

+3% extra damage for each illusion you have created.

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Illusionary Retribution

All Shatter skills add an additional Confusion.

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Phantasmal Haste

Your summoned phantasms have faster skill recharge.

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Shattered Strength

Shredding illusions gives you Might.

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Illusionary Persona

When Shattering illusions cause the shatter effect on yourself as well.

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Guide

Just wanting some feedback on my PVE Mesmer Build. Seems to be going alright so far. Should i use a Norn Racial Skill like Bear transform?

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Staff/GreatSword PVE
8 months ago

Honestly, its just something i whacked together and it seems to work. Staying ranged keeps me out of trouble, while my illusions/phantasm take most of the damage. If enemies get too close, its easy to move away. the key is to have illusions constantly up and taking the heat of you. Shattering when enemies get low allows a quick finish off.

FinnG
8 months ago

I've played with this a bit and I like it. Can you give some more info on how you tend to use it?