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Digital Limit · May 18, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23

As a Mesmer/Elementalist, what do I need to do exactly to gain health? I can't really use Aura of Restoration as I can't put points into Energy Storage, and I can't really use Ether Feast since it doesn't nearly give me the amount of health I need - any ideas for solutions? I'm rather tempted to go back to Elementalist/Mesmer just to absolve this problem.

Digital Limit · May 18, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44

No other healing spells, eh? Hrm. I'd hate to have to use Ether Feast as my only way to save myself. Also, I'm posting this as I've been having issues in PvE. It seems that Mesmers are horrific at lasting here. I chose Elementalist as my backup for AoE skills, but I feel like I'm forced to put attribute points elsewhere. I'm having a conflict of classes. It might all come down to be becomming a Elementalist/Necro, hehe.

PieXags · May 18, 2005, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Ether feast is a good skill, but you need a high bit of inspiration magic for it to work as you'll need it to. I've got mine to heal me for about 120 points which is a fair bit.

Other than that I don't really know, I've got a mesmer/elementist and I just keep my distance and trust my monk.

Digital Limit · May 18, 2005, 06:47 AM // 06:47

Yeah, I like to go it alone a lot, so maybe this character class isn't for me.

mariano · Mar 19, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31

Mesmer is my preferred profession and have dedicated to it the most time.
At the beginning I made a mesmer/monk and I used Healing Breeze and I was thinking all the time that mesmer's lack of a variety of skills to selfheal. (Elementalist too seem to lack of them; with my elementalist I used an Earth build with Troll Unguent). Ether Feast has a too long recharge time, which does not allow to relay on it alone.

I also have tried a build with Mantra of Recall and Contemplation of Purity; to avoid a simple death by some condition or hex. (There is also the case that Contemplation of Purity allows to dream on getting some profit of a fast recharge of the Mantra of Recall).

At present, for self defense in the arenas I use a combo of Ether Feast + Distortion + Spirit of Failure. But, still I am thinking that it would be pertinent that there where some other skill to get health, something like:

Ether flux. For 1...9 seconds, foe has an energy degeneration of 1 and you have a health regeneration of 5 for 2...12 seconds. (Inspiration Magic)

After last changes Distortion has become too expensive in energy bellow 8 illusion, so that now there is less flexibility to make builds which imply illusion (for Distortion) + domination + inspiration and the need of more inspiration skills for health or protection is greater, I think.

darkMishkin · Mar 19, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49

Consider Me/N, the blood line is good to keep you alive, and if you do often go alone no-one will mind you Soul Feasting all the corpses.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 19, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55

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Originally Posted by Digital Limit

As a Mesmer/Elementalist, what do I need to do exactly to gain health?

Mesmers can not tank well, and have only one healing spell. If you're taking damage you're in trouble - mesmers are not built for frontline duty, but should hang waaaay back.
If you're trying to solo, you'll need a secondary class which gives you decent self healing and preferrably helps with the tanking: necro, monk or warrior.

Anarki · Mar 19, 2006, 02:23 PM // 14:23

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Originally Posted by mariano

Ether Feast has a too long recharge time, which does not allow to relay on it alone.

8 seconds for a 100+hp heal and -3 energy to enemy is too long? I dont think so.

boxterduke · Mar 19, 2006, 02:43 PM // 14:43

Ether Feast.
Since you have less energy than eles then you need to put points in Inspiration so you can get Energy Tap or at least Inpired Hex to get energy back.

May 18, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23	#1
Digital Limit Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Mesmer/Elementalist As a Mesmer/Elementalist, what do I need to do exactly to gain health? I can't really use Aura of Restoration as I can't put points into Energy Storage, and I can't really use Ether Feast since it doesn't nearly give me the amount of health I need - any ideas for solutions? I'm rather tempted to go back to Elementalist/Mesmer just to absolve this problem.

Mar 19, 2006, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#5
mariano Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	Mesmer is my preferred profession and have dedicated to it the most time. At the beginning I made a mesmer/monk and I used Healing Breeze and I was thinking all the time that mesmer's lack of a variety of skills to selfheal. (Elementalist too seem to lack of them; with my elementalist I used an Earth build with Troll Unguent). Ether Feast has a too long recharge time, which does not allow to relay on it alone. I also have tried a build with Mantra of Recall and Contemplation of Purity; to avoid a simple death by some condition or hex. (There is also the case that Contemplation of Purity allows to dream on getting some profit of a fast recharge of the Mantra of Recall). At present, for self defense in the arenas I use a combo of Ether Feast + Distortion + Spirit of Failure. But, still I am thinking that it would be pertinent that there where some other skill to get health, something like: Ether flux. For 1...9 seconds, foe has an energy degeneration of 1 and you have a health regeneration of 5 for 2...12 seconds. (Inspiration Magic) After last changes Distortion has become too expensive in energy bellow 8 illusion, so that now there is less flexibility to make builds which imply illusion (for Distortion) + domination + inspiration and the need of more inspiration skills for health or protection is greater, I think. Last edited by mariano; Mar 19, 2006 at 02:04 PM // 14:04..

May 18, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#2
Digital Limit Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	No other healing spells, eh? Hrm. I'd hate to have to use Ether Feast as my only way to save myself. Also, I'm posting this as I've been having issues in PvE. It seems that Mesmers are horrific at lasting here. I chose Elementalist as my backup for AoE skills, but I feel like I'm forced to put attribute points elsewhere. I'm having a conflict of classes. It might all come down to be becomming a Elementalist/Necro, hehe.

May 18, 2005, 06:45 AM // 06:45	#3
PieXags Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances	Ether feast is a good skill, but you need a high bit of inspiration magic for it to work as you'll need it to. I've got mine to heal me for about 120 points which is a fair bit. Other than that I don't really know, I've got a mesmer/elementist and I just keep my distance and trust my monk.

May 18, 2005, 06:47 AM // 06:47	#4
Digital Limit Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Yeah, I like to go it alone a lot, so maybe this character class isn't for me.

Mar 19, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49	#6
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	Consider Me/N, the blood line is good to keep you alive, and if you do often go alone no-one will mind you Soul Feasting all the corpses.

Mar 19, 2006, 02:43 PM // 14:43	#9
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	Ether Feast. Since you have less energy than eles then you need to put points in Inspiration so you can get Energy Tap or at least Inpired Hex to get energy back.