Curse

XvArchonvX · Jun 16, 2007, 04:39 AM // 04:39

I've been playing around with my mesmer a bit and was wondering what builds people have come up with using some of the new PvE skills that came with the last update. So far I've played with this one a little:

[skill]Mantra of Recovery[/skill] [wiki]Necrosis[/wiki] [skill]Images of Remorse[/skill][skill]Clumsiness[/skill][skill]Conjure Nightmare[/skill][skill]Auspicious Incantation[/skill][skill]Energy Tap[/skill] Sunspear Rebirth Sig

The build is probably pretty rough since I haven't gotten much experience using it, but it seems to have a lot fo potential.

ArKaiN · Jun 16, 2007, 04:57 AM // 04:57

I wouldn't get too attached to sunspear secondary skills. If they stay, it'll be the death of the Paragon.

XvArchonvX · Jun 16, 2007, 05:03 AM // 05:03

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Originally Posted by ArKaiN

I wouldn't get too attached to sunspear secondary skills. If they stay, it'll be the death of the Paragon.

Yea, yea, pure armageddon coming. Have anything to say that deals with the actual topic of the thread? If it's just to complain about the update, there are plenty of other places to do it.

ArKaiN · Jun 16, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

Yea, yea, pure armageddon coming. Have anything to say that deals with the actual topic of the thread? If it's just to complain about the update, there are plenty of other places to do it.

No need to get pissy.
Necrosis was ALREADY nerfed. Also the new Luxon/Kurzick mesmer spall is awesomer than conjure nightmare.

XvArchonvX · Jun 16, 2007, 05:12 AM // 05:12

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Originally Posted by ArKaiN

No need to get pissy.
Necrosis was ALREADY nerfed. Also the new Luxon/Kurzick mesmer spall is awesomer than conjure nightmare.

You can't have both a Lux/Kurz and Sunspear skill on the same bar from what I hear.

Antitorgo · Jun 16, 2007, 08:01 AM // 08:01

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

You can't have both a Lux/Kurz and Sunspear skill on the same bar from what I hear.

Really? What I heard was you can't have both a Lux and Kurz at the same time. (So you can't double up the copies of the skills)

Pwny Ride · Jun 16, 2007, 11:04 AM // 11:04

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

You can't have both a Lux/Kurz and Sunspear skill on the same bar from what I hear.

Both can be used at the same time.

Man are your sources bad

XvArchonvX · Jun 16, 2007, 02:18 PM // 14:18

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Originally Posted by Pwny Ride

Both can be used at the same time.

Man are your sources bad

Actually I just got confused when reading a quote by Gaile:

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Also, Luxon and Kurzick skills are not incompatible -- you can learn both. However, you cannot have both on your bar at the same time.

It was late, I was tired...so that's my excuse, lol.

Celestial_Kitsune · Jun 16, 2007, 08:17 PM // 20:17

I use a very similar build you posted.

Me/N Painful Necrosis

Fast Casting: 10 + 1 + 2(3)
Illusion: 10 + 1
Inspiration: 11 + 1

Mantra of Recovery (Elite)
Auspicious Incantation
Conjure Nightmare
Cry of Pain (Sunspear PvE skill) *
Necrosis (Sunspear PvE skill) *
Web of Disruption (it can be used to trigger Cry and Necrosis if Nightmare is removed)
Drain Delusions
Sunspear Rebirth Signet

Demo video
Arcane Echo version

Here is another fun build I tried:

Me/E Perpetual Nuker

Fast Casting: 9 + 1 + 3
Inspiration: 9 + 1
Fire: 12

Mantra of Recovery (Elite)
Intensity [PvE Sunspear Skill] *
Auspicious Incantation
Meteor Shower
Firestorm
Ether Phantom (a quick cast, low energy hex to trigger Cry of Pain)
Cry of Pain [PvE Sunspear Skill] *
Sunspear Rebirth Signet

* You results may vary depending on your Sunspear rank - I am rank 8

Demo video (sorry for low quality)

For water version, switch MS and Firestorm for Deep Freeze and Maelstorm (you'll have to switch to emergency weaponset occasionally). Water and fire mesmers can have lots of fun together: AoE snare, AoE interrupt, and AoE damage. They will be less powerful than elementalists, but mesmers can do it faster and more often :P

Pwny Ride · Jun 18, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

Actually I just got confused when reading a quote by Gaile:

It was late, I was tired...so that's my excuse, lol.

Wow. That confuses ,me and im totally awake, i see where you're coming from. I thought the luxon and kurzick skills where exactly the same

Evilsod · Jun 18, 2007, 03:35 AM // 03:35

They are... they just scale with different titles... so they're technically 2 skills.

I like how 'new PvE Mesmer builds' has just turned into spamming Cry of Pain with the optional Necrosis or Intensity... seems a bit pathetic tbh. The only thing the Mesmer is good for in PvE now is spamming completely overpowered PvE only skills.

byteme! · Jun 18, 2007, 11:39 PM // 23:39

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Originally Posted by Evilsod

They are... they just scale with different titles... so they're technically 2 skills.

I like how 'new PvE Mesmer builds' has just turned into spamming Cry of Pain with the optional Necrosis or Intensity... seems a bit pathetic tbh. The only thing the Mesmer is good for in PvE now is spamming completely overpowered PvE only skills.

Anything that gives Mesmers more of a chance to find groups is a good thing imo.

cellardweller · Jun 19, 2007, 01:56 AM // 01:56

What I've been going with Ill16/FC13
[skill]mantra of recovery[/skill][skill]frustration[/skill][skill]Clumsiness[/skill][skill]Signet of Clumsiness[/skill][skill]Cry of Pain[/skill][skill]Necrosis[/skill][skill]Ethereal Burden[/skill][skill]Kitah's Burden[/skill]

Contrary to its description, frustration works with any interrupt, including clumsiness. I'd love to get rid of EB/KB but I run out of energy without them.

Evilsod · Jun 19, 2007, 02:06 AM // 02:06

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Originally Posted by byteme!

Anything that gives Mesmers more of a chance to find groups is a good thing imo.

Yes... its made them 1 step closer to becoming an Elementalist. And pugs will still rather use an Elementalist.