Curse

X Crusader · Feb 18, 2006, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Okay, this is one of my first builds. So don't kill me for trying.

The basic purpose of this build is to show that mesmers can farm too, and aren't completely obsolete in PvE, as some people might think. Basically for hunting melee classes (troll etc.)

Attributes:
Inspiration Magic - 11 + 3 + 1
Earth Magic - 10
Fast Casting - 10

Skills:
Signet of Midnight (E)
Epidemic
Earthquake
Aftershock
Kinetic Armor / Ward vs. Melee (basically optional survival skill)
Spirit of Failure
Ether Feast
Channeling

Execution:
1. Aggro desired melee mobs.
2. Use Channeling
3. Use Signet of Midnight on particular monster.
4. Use Epidemic on same monster.
5. Use Spirit of Failure on random monster (probably same monster so no need to switch targets)
6. Use Earthquake.
7. Use Aftershock immediately after.
8. Cast Ether Feast if needed.

WHY ______ ?

- Fast casting so that the length of time between blindness is decreased.
- Spirit of Failure so that your constantly gaining energy due to the continual miss of the target
- Channeling to sap A LOT of energy from all surrounding foes

Well, that's all. Some feedback would be nice. Please? =)

PS Also credit to the Charrslaying article on how to make your own solo builds. Really great help. =)

SnipiousMax · Feb 18, 2006, 05:11 PM // 17:11

Have you tested this? Does it work pretty well?

X Crusader · Feb 18, 2006, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Nope, I haven't tested this - as I'm planning my next character, and I'm trying to see which classes would be the best option. So, if anyone could test this and see if it works?

Thanks in advance. =)

crusader

glountz · Feb 20, 2006, 12:12 PM // 12:12

Some Infos:
1) Epidemic doesn't remove the condition from the target.
2) Channeling doesn't drain energy, it only give you 1 point/ennemy.
3) A better way to mass blind would be to use Blinding flash combined with Fevered Dreams.

Avarre · Feb 20, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16

Fast cast doesn't boost signet casting rate.

SoM + epidemic is better than blinding + fevered... lasts longer, costs less. Downside is incredibly short range.

You energy is still going to deplete fairly fast, and that damage you take while gathering mobs close enough for epidemic is sizeable. Still, worth a try in some minor groups of melee mobs (griffons, etc)

glountz · Feb 20, 2006, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarre

SoM + epidemic is better than blinding + fevered... lasts longer, costs less. Downside is incredibly short range.

Yep, one error and you die. Or maybe have arcane echoed epidemic (costy) in case. Epidemic deceived me so many times letting a mob unblinded and kicking my butt!

Murder In China · Feb 22, 2006, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by glountz

Yep, one error and you die. Or maybe have arcane echoed epidemic (costy) in case. Epidemic deceived me so many times letting a mob unblinded and kicking my butt!

Adding Arcane Echo just increased your mana strain even more.

glountz · Feb 22, 2006, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murder In China

Adding Arcane Echo just increased your mana strain even more.

Mesmers have sufficiently powerful E-management not to worry about this. Especially when arcane echo/Signet of midnight/Epidemic are in non-linked attributes.

Siren · Feb 23, 2006, 06:20 PM // 18:20

Even Mesmer e-management isn't going to help minimize the effect of Exhaustion. Earthquake causes Exhaustion, correct? Even with full Enchanter's armor and a weapon combo that's giving you extra energy (at the cost of pips of regen)...the Exhaustion will kill you faster than the enemies will.

If I remember the spell costs correctly...Channeling is 5. Epidemic is 15. SoF is...10 I think. EQ is 15+Exhaustion? AS is 10. And then Ether Feast is 5.

5+15+10+15+10+5=60 energy

You'd have to be running at 75 energy to use something like this. Which means +energy off-hands. Which means losing pips of regen. Which means you probably won't have enough energy regen to maintain all of this casting.

And you're going to be Exhausting yourself on top of that.