Curse

Borat_Best_Player · Aug 27, 2009, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Now than it's relativly safe to say the Me/E Illusion of Pain/GM mesmer is "popularized", I wonder if I could improve the build a bit.

I know it's not an insanely overpowered build, and if not so effective on splits, I would nearly say underpowered. Nonetheless, I decided to swap some skills around, I came up with this:

[Phantom Pain][Illusion of Pain][Shameful Fear][Signet of Illusions][Free Skill][Revealed Enchantment][Inspired Enchantment][Resurrection Signet]

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Shamefull fear is pretty much weaken knees all over again. With the difference that with Illusion of Pain, it does more domage than before.

The Signet of Illusions is a dshot fodder, I know, but it makes the build so much more effective.

Shamefull fear will do a staggering 20 damage per second (Unlike Glimmering Mark this one IS armor ignoring, tough conditional), AND it doesn't end when U use a skill that targets that foe.
Thus inspired and revealed enchant for the Shielding Hands/SoA's, which you can then (Signet of Illusions) cast on your own teammates with great effect.

Free skill slot to toy around with, idea's?

kedde · Aug 27, 2009, 10:07 PM // 22:07

you need a speed boost and not taking distortion is just dumb with 14 illusion.
Compared to other variants, your build also has a complete lack of snares which is an extremely crucial part of splitting, unlike in tombs.

Borat_Best_Player · Aug 27, 2009, 10:12 PM // 22:12

Take out one inspired, throw in distortion, free skill slot can be a snare, dash or illusion of haste. Rez sig is optional aswell, concidering it's more of a byob build...

91ntucker · Aug 27, 2009, 10:32 PM // 22:32

I've run a similar build for byob.. havent tried shameful fear though.
My elite was Shadow Meld

. Had good fun with that.
I'll try out the Shamefull Fear without sig of illusions since i enjoyed meld so much

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