Curse

Yukito Kunisaki · Dec 03, 2005, 07:17 PM // 19:17

Mes/R [yes, that's right, ranger...]

what am I smoking...

8+1+3 Domination
9+1 Inspiration
9+1 Fast Casting
10 Wilderness Survival

Energy Surge {E}
Energy Burn
Power Leak
Empathy
Power Drain
Drain Enchantment
Spirit of Failure
Serpent's Quickness

Whoa, just ran this using my pvp slot and found quite favorable results in both HoH and CA/TA. On the Dias, Energy Surge {E} R0X0Rs da b0x0rs... Clobbering several people for 72 energy is like 400+ total damage for 10e.

The combination of Empathy with Spirit of Failure on a shmuck ranger/warrior is quite humorous to behold.

All the 30s. spells become 20s. under Serpent's Quickness and believe me that's a VERY noticable difference in spam factor. The SoF becomes like 7 seconds recycle and those seconds really add up under 10 fast casting...

With 4 skills to toast casters, one enchant stripper, and 2 for anti-non casters, the Serpent's Quickness seems to just make the whole job run a LOT faster than 33%... Maybe it's just the whole is greater than sum of it's parts?

Obvious weaknesses include:

anti-caster counters. Dur*, you're a caster, anything that attacks you hard or attacks your energy pool is going to be a problem and you'll need your competent neighborhood monk to bail you out of that. And yes, there's no self-heal, I'd bring Ether Feast in place of Drain Enchantment or Empathy if I really need it in random arena...

But yeah, I'm SOOO glad that Serpent's works with all skills instead of ranger only...

Give it a try and tell me what ya think...

beginners_luck · Dec 04, 2005, 08:55 PM // 20:55

This build does better for me in TA than CA by a long shot, because of no healing or res. As it was, with a good team I managed to help them to a 13-win streak. Not a bad build at all. I subbed Power Drain for Arcane Echo. With 14 Domination, I can yoink off 30 energy with Arcane, Surge, Surge, and Burn. Not bad, eh?

Manfred · Dec 05, 2005, 12:59 AM // 00:59

yeah, but a 5e interrupt that returns like 20 is really awesome. Hard to beat.
Yoinking is nice, but spamming indefinitely is better.

Shwitz · Dec 05, 2005, 01:05 AM // 01:05

I've been using Serpent's Quickness on my mesmer for a while. 'Tis a wonderful thing

14 Domination
11 Inspiration
10 Fast Casting
7 Wilderness

1. Serpent's Quickness
2. Spirit of Failure
3. Power Leak
4. Power Drain
5. Energy Surge {E}
6. Energy Burn
7. Drain Enchantment
8. Res Sig/Empathy/Blackout/Backfire

That's what I like to run - Wilderness at 7 vs 10 is a difference of 2 seconds duration, not worth it in my opinion. I prefer to get my Domination up to 14 and get that little extra oomph out of Energy Surge/Burn.

Red Locust · Dec 05, 2005, 01:36 AM // 01:36

Sounds interesting. Maybe try combining this with mantra of recovery and power leak, power drain and energy burn for some very nice energy denial. You'd need some strong energy management, though.

rii · Dec 05, 2005, 06:27 PM // 18:27

Not really, if you have drain enchant, power drain, and inspired hex under mantra of recovery your inundated with energy. I always forget that my energy management gets affected as well as my offensive skills -.-

Rico Carridan · Dec 05, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Locust

Sounds interesting. Maybe try combining this with mantra of recovery and power leak, power drain and energy burn for some very nice energy denial. You'd need some strong energy management, though.

Mantra of recovery is a stance & won't stack with serpent quickness.

Rico

CAT · Dec 06, 2005, 02:08 PM // 14:08

wheres signet of weariness??

rii · Dec 06, 2005, 03:24 PM // 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rico Carridan

Mantra of recovery is a stance & won't stack with serpent quickness.

Rico

I asuume he meant use recovery instead of, due to it being better. Also maybe opens up /mo secondary for fast cast res ?

Red Locust · Dec 06, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Yeah I was suggesting swapping serpents for MoR since wilderness isn't good for much else and serpents has a long downtime.

The Red Knight · Dec 15, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10

me/e
Gylph of renewal
9+1 fast cast
16 dom
9+1 insp

gylph of renewal
shatter enchantment
energy burn
cry of frustration
diversion
power drain
drain enchantment
res sig

Modifiy as needed ^_^