Originally Posted by horseradish

Here's the build so far.

1.) Fevered Dreams - Hex Spell [Elite]
Energy: 10
Activation: 2
Duration: 10...25
Recharge: 10
Hex Spell. For 10…25 seconds, whenever target foe suffers from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that Condition as well.

2.) Destruction - Binding Ritual
Energy: 5
Activation: 3
Duration: 30 Recharge: 15
Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...10 Spirit that dies after 30 seconds. When this Spirit dies, all foes in the area take 1…5 damage for each second the Spirit was alive.

3.) Spirit Burn - Spell
Energy: 5
Activation: 1
Recharge: 6
Spell. Target foe is struck for 5...50 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, Spirit Burn causes burning for 1…3 seconds.

4.) Phantom Pain - Hex Spell
Energy: 10
Activation: 2
Duration: 10
Recharge: 15
Hex Spell. For 10 seconds, target foe suffers -1…3 Health degeneration. When Phantom Pain ends, that foe suffers a Deep Wound, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 5…20 seconds.

5.) Drain Delusions - Spell
Energy: 5
Activation: 0.25
Recharge: 10
Spell. Remove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed in this way, that foe loses 1...5 Energy and you gain 2 Energy for each point lost.

6.) Essence Strike - Spell
Energy: 5
Activation: 1
Recharge: 8
Spell. Target foe is struck for 15...60 lightning damage. If any Spirits are within earshot, you gain 1...9 Energy.
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7.) Optional

8.) Flesh of My Flesh - Spell
Energy: 5
Activation: 4
Recharge: 0
Spell. Lose half your Health. Resurrect target ally with your current Health and 5…20% Energy.

I was thinking of the most devastating conditions in Guild Wars. I came up with Deep Wound and Burning since Blind is fine on Casters and Dazed is fine on Warriors. I believe Deep Wound and Burning effects all opponents.

I also wanted to make some less popular and useful skills and make them more viable.

The use of this build is very unbalanced. It's a long chain of skills and recharge times, which is risky. However, i feel that the outcome of the combo is very useful. A huge area of enemies on fire with Deep Wound? A guy could do worse.

Destruction ---> Fevered Dreams ---> Phantom Pain ---> Drain Delusions ---> Spirit Burn.

Long combination.

Use Essence Strike for E-management.

FomF for rez.

I figured the optional slot should be used for a self heal like....Ether Feast....and adding more points into Inspiration (although Drain Delusions is there only for the hex removal and minimal energy management).

Mend Body & Soul can help since there's a cheap, quick recharging spirit that allows you to remove conditions.

I haven't tested this build yet. I want opinions and suggestions for possible improvement.

I figured this build will be more suited for NM PvE, cuz interruptions will screw up this build.

Please no flamers or trolls. I'm just trying to make something different.