Curse

ashes · Jan 01, 2009, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Hi

I've been thinking about this for quite a while now, thought it was time to put it on paper.

Remember Anet just buffed Shared Burden to: Concise: Also hexes foes near your target (5...17 seconds). These foes attack, cast spells, and move 33% slower.

[glyph of lesser energy][Shared Burden][arcane echo][cry of pain][optional][optional][pain inverter][air of superiority]

So my idea is to use Shared Burden to fuel Cry of Pain aswell as to make Hard Mode monsters Normal Mode again, by reducing attack- casting- and movementspeed.

Arcane Echo + CoP for a quick 200dmg spike.

Pain Inverter is a must in HM - and Air of Superiority allows you to spam more.

This build should work pretty well with Discord Team.

Let me know what you think.

//Ash

ashes · Jan 02, 2009, 12:15 PM // 12:15

B U M P? - Please

kostolomac · Jan 02, 2009, 02:07 PM // 14:07

The monsters in HM move , attack and cast spell much faster than shared burden would slow them.

ashes · Jan 02, 2009, 02:21 PM // 14:21

From wiki: Speed: Monsters' attack speed, movement speed, skill casting speed, and skill recharge rate are all increased to be 33-50% faster than normal.

So maybe it wont nullify it, but it will mitigate it.

MegaVolti · Jan 02, 2009, 07:43 PM // 19:43

Depends on how the percentages are calculated.

Example:
Monster has value 100 in NM (for attack, movement, whatever)
Monster gets value 150 in HM (50% more)
Shared burden takes 33% off, making it 100 again (HM completely neutralized)

Or is it:
Monster has 100
HM makes it 150
Shared Burden takes 33% of the original 100 away, making it 117 (only mitigated)

Does anybody know?

Abedeus · Jan 02, 2009, 07:47 PM // 19:47

I think it's 150 - 33% = 117%.

But 17% is barely a difference, you won't even notice that. If we are incorrect, that is.

zelgadissan · Jan 02, 2009, 08:35 PM // 20:35

It looks like you're trying to make a CoP spam build using an elite mesmer hex, which I just can't agree with. There's no need to make enemies back to a normal mode version, especially with a Discord spam team. Things should be dying so fast that it would quickly become irrelevant.

Discord teams also work best when you can continuously apply both a hex and a condition - your build has an AoE hex (Shared Burden) and a hex that when used properly should last approximately 2 seconds (Pain Inverter). No condition. [Assassin's Promise][You Move Like a Dwarf!] is a combo that can't be beaten because of the constant ability to reuse the skills, quickly applying both hex and condition.

Your build could probably work, but you would see significantly lower DPS from your team compared to an AP build. If you find it fun, of course by all means do it and enjoy it, but it certainly won't be the most efficient method. I would suggest [[Shell Shock] as a cheap and fast-recharging way to apply a condition since you're already an elementalist secondary.

Tyla · Jan 02, 2009, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Shared Burden looks like an interesting skill to use in HM. It takes away the majority of their benefits and leaves them with just the hard hits and the heavy armour.

Personally, I would just run it off a Necromancer though.

[shared burden][enfeebling blood][weaken armor][arcane echo][cry of pain][foul feast][plague sending][resurrection signet]

Pretty shit bar, but it looks like something fun to run. Perhaps swap Plague Sending for Fragility and hey presto, you've got a hex available for consistent usage with Cry of Pain.

You could also pop in some PvE skills in place of certain skills, namely Foul Feast, Plague Sending and Weaken Armour - Personally, I'd run Air of Superiority and Technobabble / Pain Inverter / "By Urals' Hammer!".

Considering that as a Mesmer you're at a disadvantage in terms of energy, you're probably going to end up using GoLE and another skill, or just getting rid of Arcane Echo altogether. Auspicious Incantation makes a decent candidate for usage, but I'm not necessarily sure how this bar will hold out on energy - not been playing much PvE at all lately.

[arcane echo][cry of pain][shared burden][glyph of lesser energy][auspicious incantation][air of superiority][pain inverter][no skill]

Lourens · Jan 08, 2009, 11:17 AM // 11:17

This looks garbage .... [build prof=Me/N Curses=9 Fast Casting=9+1 Illusion=12+2[Arcane Conundrum][Migraine][imagined Burden][meekness][/build]
Nuff said