Curse

Avalri · Jul 22, 2008, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Hey all!

Anyway, I just recently took the time to read... er most?... of that FC discussion. So I got to thinking, well, FC is great but what I really like is having skills recharge faster. So that leaves.... Serpent's Quickness (which would have your skills spread out rather thin), or FC's own Mantra of Recovery, or the super recharge for signets, Mantra of Inscriptions (again, not sure if this would spread one too thin).

I'm basically wondering if it's possible to build a decent build based mostly on signets, so that then you potentially/hopefully have High FC and high recharge, and not run out of energy after a single round of mad casting. I know signets don't do the most dmg, but a couple good spells would even it out I would hope, or the higher casting time overall would. Or ya know, just seeing your mesmer cast out fast and not have to stand there waiting on recharge times would warm one's heart enough to make it worthwhile?

I'm really stumped on a second.
War Healing Sig looks great potentially, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried mes/wa and had any luck with high FC? Dolyak Signet also looks nice, until you see the major slow down and realize you'll be a sitting duck, armor bonus or no.

Monk sigs look good secondary for KDs and a little healing, but I could easily forgo extra healing and leave it to my monks.

Sin looks nice if it didn't look utterly useless until you get a poison skill in there. Relying so heavily on one condition seems a bit risky...

Thoughts/comments/flames are much appreciated. I'm totally stumped on this, if it can work decently at all...

JDRyder · Jul 22, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

you can try the GvG meta atm, Ive not tryed it my self but
[build=A1ACZSgSUPNPgGZ95D8AA]

you can do a KD about every 5 secs with that, as well as a little aoe, damage, shut down and support damage.

If i was going to use it, id mod it a little to look like this
[build=A1ACZSgSMP8AgG5D0DQEA]
or
[build=A1ACZSgSMP8AgGZ91DQEA]

maybe add in [signet of removal] as the elite in some areas

also

[build=OQNCAswTD4CkDKCoRXgGwDA]
or
[build=OQNCAswTD4CkDKCoRXgGYIA]

maybe power return if your just pveing over power spike,

zelgadissan · Jul 22, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50

When I ran Shards of Orr HM, I took Norgu and Gwen decked out with five Artificer's Insignias and this:

[build prof=Me/Mo fast=10+1 insp=10+1+1 smit=11][Mantra of Inscriptions][Signet of Judgment][Bane Signet][Castigation Signet][Signet of Rage][Hex Eater Signet][Power Return][Resurrection Chant][/build]

You could use a res signet instead of chant for +3 more armor, but I prefer the hard res. I'm sure somebody can do something better, but I know I got through it with seemingly little issue.

EDIT:
Also a sin build I found here on Guru a while back (don't remember who did it, sorry for the no credit), I imagine it could switch up okay to Me/A using these stats:
[build prof=Me/A fast=10+1 insp=10+1+1 dead=11][Mantra of Inscriptions][Signet of Midnight][Iron Palm][Entangling Asp][Signet of Toxic Shock][Signet of Shadows][Signet of Malice][Resurrection Signet][/build]

sixofone · Jul 23, 2008, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelgadissan

When I ran Shards of Orr HM, I took Norgu and Gwen decked out with five Artificer's Insignias and this:

[build prof=Me/Mo fast=10+1 insp=10+1+1 smit=11][Mantra of Inscriptions][Signet of Judgment][Bane Signet][Castigation Signet][Signet of Rage][Hex Eater Signet][Power Return][Resurrection Chant][/build]

You could use a res signet instead of chant for +3 more armor, but I prefer the hard res. I'm sure somebody can do something better, but I know I got through it with seemingly little issue.

EDIT:
Also a sin build I found here on Guru a while back (don't remember who did it, sorry for the no credit), I imagine it could switch up okay to Me/A using these stats:
[build prof=Me/A fast=10+1 insp=10+1+1 dead=11][Mantra of Inscriptions][Signet of Midnight][Iron Palm][Entangling Asp][Signet of Toxic Shock][Signet of Shadows][Signet of Malice][Resurrection Signet][/build]

The Me/A build with [signet of midnight] would be great - except the hero AI doesn't use the elite, you have to micro it. On a player, though, it can be pretty decent.

And there is the [assassin's promise] option as well. It recharges all of your skills if the opponent dies while under the hex, and so any long recharge skills can work well with it, plus it gives back energy.

Painbringer · Jul 23, 2008, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avalri

Hey all!

I'm really stumped on a second.
War Healing Sig looks great potentially, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried mes/wa and had any luck with high FC?

[healing signet] -40 armor is bad my friend it will leave you at 20 armor. One hit would be nasty during the casting time

Hanging Man · Aug 21, 2008, 05:17 AM // 05:17

Quote:

And there is the [assassin's promise] option as well. It recharges all of your skills if the opponent dies while under the hex, and so any long recharge skills can work well with it, plus it gives back energy.

The build looks good, but to me it doesn't seem like theres enough damage output to kill someone fast enough to bother with AP. and it would ruin the chain of attacks, cause iron palm needs to have foe under a condition to KD.

Not a bad build, but needs a fix-up.
too bad [symbolic strike] is a war skill, thatd work nicely

Celeborn10 · Aug 29, 2008, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Hmm no one remembers Keystone Signet? Is it possible to create a PvP with perhaps monk Signets and maybe Purge Signet? (off at college, can't test it myself) Probably would be used in GvG or Arenas. I'm also thinking Mantra of Resolve would work wonders with it so Signet of Humility can't be interrupted. /taunt Dshot.