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Steps_Descending · Mar 31, 2008, 02:31 AM // 02:31

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Originally Posted by Captain Miken

for your elite slot i would suggest one of these: esurge, power block, psychic instability, or SoI.
the first three being extremely powerful skills, and the fourth being the innovative skill of pve

1 thing we could know : is Leed looking for a fun, versatile, support or simply powerful Elite. My tendency would be to go for the hardest to cap, the most versatile or just the weirdest one I can find. (but that is just me)

And by the way, tell us when you have chosen it Leeds, we'd like to know when we can stop arguing.

Bront · Mar 31, 2008, 03:49 AM // 03:49

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

E-surge...

I used it for the longest time. But I'm a PvE noob so...

Best General Mesmer Elite. 96 points of armor ignoring damage to a fairly good sized area, plus energy denial (It's quite effective on any class, but particular on melees).

Now, energy Denial isn't that great in PvE, but hitting a low energy character with 8 energy drain does change what some mobs do.

I've rarely used any other Elite, and only then, it's usually a specialized one.

Bront · Mar 31, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

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Originally Posted by tyla salanari

I think that Signets were rings in actual reality -- I recall reading something that explained that it was something to do with...I can't remember ><

Either way, Signet of Illisions is alright, but I don't like using it.

For what it's worth, there is a reference to Signet of Capture as a ring in one of the quests.

Winterclaw · Mar 31, 2008, 05:28 AM // 05:28

When in doubt, go WoH for your elite...

Signet of illusions probably has the most utility of them all if you can get an elite tome and unlock it somehow. However it makes using other elites more difficult.

E-Surge is blah. Not bad but not great.
Hex Eater Vortex is good when you are facing a lot of hexes
Nothing is wrong with bringing powerblock as long as you aren't facing a lot of non-casters.
Echo is good if you need something copied.

Painbringer · Mar 31, 2008, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Why not make it a real challange and don't use one at all (i have done it myself it is possible to survive without gold on the bar

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If you are shutting down Power block if you are for damage / hexes Energy surge

cgruber · Apr 09, 2008, 05:34 PM // 17:34

SOI probably allows for some of the most innovative + flexibile builds in the game. Really fun just don't get SOI diversioned

Sir Pandra Pierva · Apr 09, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

crip anguish<_<>_>

frikkus · Apr 10, 2008, 11:27 AM // 11:27

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Originally Posted by Bront

Best General Mesmer Elite. 96 points of armor ignoring damage to a fairly good sized area, plus energy denial (It's quite effective on any class, but particular on melees).

Now, energy Denial isn't that great in PvE, but hitting a low energy character with 8 energy drain does change what some mobs do.

I've rarely used any other Elite, and only then, it's usually a specialized one.

I too have used e-surge followed with e-burn as a staple in all but the highest levels of PvE play for years now. I find them a fantastic opening salvo, followed by more enemy-specific skills on the rest of your bar.

Antithesis · Apr 10, 2008, 11:56 AM // 11:56

Heroes are better at interrupts than i'll ever be. Echo, Fevered Dream, Signet of Illusions, Mantra of Recovery and Hex Eater Vortex all have their uses. If i had to pick one, it'd be Assassin's Promise.

Xirno · Apr 10, 2008, 04:30 PM // 16:30

I'd suggest for a newbie-PvE Mesmer to use Energy Surge or Mantra of Recovery. Even when vanquishing these are mainly the only two elites I ever use, bar the odd Assassin's Promise build when I just want to spread around damage without much thinking.

Mantra of Recovery is handy in those areas where your hexes are rather important, such as if you ever decide to do the 4-man area vanquishes. There's also nothing more satisfying than your Energy Surge getting hit with your 20/20 set and almost insta-casting on an enemy mid-Healing Signet/Troll Unguent and taking out a couple of stragglers alongside him.

I think, as a starter, it's best to go Energy Surge. It'll give you some armour ignoring fun before you start to get serious about the Mesmer class in PvE.