Curse

Wasted Days · Jan 12, 2009, 06:22 PM // 18:22

This build is meant to be used in a team for PvP. however, since it isn't a complete team build, or tested, i decided to post it here. There are only 2 required members of the team, the Condition Bomber Dervish, and the Fevered Dreams memser

Condition Bomber

[build prof=D/A box mysticism=10+1+1 earthprayers=11+1 windprayers=9+1 deadlyarts=4][arcane zeal][Aura Of Thorns][Staggering Force][Grenth's Fingers][Dust Cloak][Mystic Sandstorm][Dark Prison][Resurrection Signet][/build]

variants = [armor of sanctity][heart of holy flame][pious renewal][avatar of lyssa], [black mantis thrust]+[black spider strike] (remove grenth's fingers and move points out of windprayers and into dagger mastery) depending on which conditions your team needs

radiant insignia

Fevered Dreams Mesmer

[build prof=Me box illusion magic=12][Fevered Dreams][Fragility][Accumulated Pain][/build]

Useage:

Before battle load up on enchantments. When dervish has 20e again he calls target, memser places FD and covers it with fragility and uses Accumulated pain to inflict Deep Wound. Dervish shadow steps to target after fragility is cast and uses mystic sandstorm to trigger blind, weakness, crippled, bleeding and dazed (briefly) from FD. These, along with the Deep wound will spread to all other team members in the area. The dervish then kites using the slowed movement from shadow prison and cripple, and starts loading enchantments back up

This should keep the monks busy with condition removal, and slow down other players if they are removing the conditions themselves. This also allows other team members to bring condition requiring skills such as [stunning strike] (useful if cast on FD target) [signet of deadly corruption][signet of shadows][trampling ox][slippery ground][stoning][auspicious blow], etc without having to bring skills that inflict conditions freeing up more slots.

worthwhile?

phan · Jan 12, 2009, 06:36 PM // 18:36

rc get more healing power than hb infuse ?
What type of pvp is this for ?

jiggles · Jan 12, 2009, 07:02 PM // 19:02

something with [rend enchantments]/[gaze of contempt] is going to tear you apart. also as phan says a RC is just going get a bigger heal. not worth it imo

phan · Jan 12, 2009, 07:31 PM // 19:31

In my opnion it isn't a bad build and has quite nice synergy ; for try it for ta if you use with r/p stunning striker . But it might be better if you post the sort of PvP - Other Chars - utitly that works with it .

Like [rend enchantments] on Mes before spike or something .

I'm guessing its GvG or HA because you state MonkS x)

Wasted Days · Jan 13, 2009, 11:32 AM // 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

something with [rend enchantments]/[gaze of contempt] is going to tear you apart. also as phan says a RC is just going get a bigger heal. not worth it imo

since you can shadow step from outside of cast range it is possible to send mes (+plus support from rest of team) in to cast FD and fragility first then you shadow step in. Casting RE or GoC isn't going to hinder you much as the whole point is you lose your enchantments next to enemy to release the end effect conditions. you'd just lose the earth damage

once you've bombed as the derv though you're quite vulnerable so it might be worth taking a shadow step to a target ally while you wait for your enchantments to recharge

as for RC and other condition removing spells the mes could bring [confusing images] or [arcane conundrum] plus some interrupt skills (esp with disabling bonus) or an interrupt ranger to shut down the healers. [signet of humility] would also work well, possibiliy take [mantra of inscriptions] if you want to keep it up

as for helping other characters, just quickly off the top of my head an earth ele can take advantage of [stoning][glowstone] without having to use [ebon hawk] or [enfeeble], therefore keeping the second profession open for utility or a hard res. Also an assassin can run trampling ox without Palm Strike if they want to use another elite instead (yes palm strike is good, but it is also boring with so many running it

).

It may also be useful to take a guaranteed condition on one or two characters as well though such as [enfeebling blood] in case of successful removal from all team members.

Cebe · Jan 13, 2009, 01:52 PM // 13:52

I feel conditions can be applied in better, and more lasting ways, that the method the OP suggests. The build seems a bit like spirit spamming in that you spend ages setting it up (applying the enchantments), for little effect. In a PvP setting I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to observe a Dervish doing this and steer clear.

As for the partial mesmer build, I would estimate [[Extend Conditions] would be more effective since it lengthens the conditions, and isn't in danger of being removed like Fevered Dreams.