Curse

medulla · Jun 28, 2006, 03:29 AM // 03:29

Profession: Mesmer/Elementalist
Type: Fort Aspenwood
Category: Nuker
Attributes:
Fast Casting: 9+3+1
Inspiration Magic: 9+2
Fire Magic: 12
Skill Set:
Flare (Fire Magic)
Ether Feast (Inspiration Magic)
Fire Storm (Fire Magic)
Glyph of Renewal {Elite} (No Attribute)
Meteor Shower (Fire Magic)
Energy Tap (Inspiration Magic)
Auspicious Incantation (Inspiration Magic)
Ether Signet (Inspiration Magic)
Summary:
First of all, this build requires at least 50 energy to work fluidly.
This build can knock open any gate or claim any mine by itself. I usually open the outer orange gate first. This devastation is accomplished by using this combo: Auspicious Incantation-->Glyph of Renewal-->Meteor Shower-->Meteor Shower.
During actual combat, don't use this combo as you're wasting some of the potential 44 energy gain from auspicious incantation. Rather, first use fire storm. This will take you down to 35 energy (or more if you have enchanter's armor). Cast Auspicious-->Renewal-->Shower-->Shower. This combo can also solo defeat the orange and purple gatekeepers if unprotected.

If they are protected, use Auspicious-->Renewal-->Fire Storm-->Fire Storm and spam Flare.

While Meteor Shower is recharging, you may also use Renewal-->Fire Storm-->Ether Signet-->Fire Storm. Since ether signet has a repulsive recharge time, use Renewal-->Energy Tap-->Energy Tap to replensish/semi-edenial.
Ok, so why the heck is flare in there? I use this against 'soft' targets only, and i save it for Protective Spirit monks. Spamming it while using Renewal-->Energy Tap-->Energy Tap at least manages to put the pressure on. I know this is slightly pointless, but I use it only in those unique circumstances. [Conjure Fire is a better choice I hear, but to each his/her own.]

Keep in mind that Auspicious Incantation will recharge quicker when you use it with Fire Storm. Getting used to a variable recharge time can be disorienting.

Concerns:
After your initial run-through, finding 35 mana might be hard to come by to wind-up the combo again. To do this, I usually will ensure my mana is below 9using flare, use ether signet, and then energy tap. This is energy +29. If you have Renewal recharged as well as Auspicious, you can use this combo with Fire Storm for +26 energy, as well as another use of Fire Storm. This combo is effective while letting exhaustion wear off.

Your downfalls are the same as a primary elementalist.

I would like to see a primary elementalist try this. Besides the cast time, it could be far superior in terms of actual damage. But for the Green Gate, the cast time can be crucial, and at level 12 Fire Magic, it is sufficient in killing the NPCs. Also, maybe use Lightning Hammer, Lightning Orb, and Lightning Strike in place of the Fire Spells for a spike effect with energy management.

You may want to pull down Fast Casting by 1 and increase Inspiration by 1 to have better energy return from Auspicious Incantation and Ether Signet.

**Make sure to cast Auspicious Incantation-->Glyph of Renewal and NOT
Glyph of Renewal-->Auspicious Incantation.
Credits: Deranged Race

....swap out ether signet for resurrect signet and it might make for a good fow build for quick monk KOs.

nightsquire · Jun 30, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

Do You Like Bjork?

medulla · Jun 30, 2006, 03:50 PM // 15:50

i wonder what gave it away...

nightsquire · Jul 01, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Lol, i love her so much.

medulla · Jul 01, 2006, 01:56 PM // 13:56

same. same.