Just wondering what everyone's favorite mesmer attribute is.
Personally I'm into Inspiration, I think it's one of the best, with the ability to e-deny and energy manage, it makes me laugh at elementalist who have energy storage as their primary, it's just useless in comparison, imo.
Favorite Attribute
Kai Nui
Dreikki
Domination. High damage and nice variety of skills. Shutdown, e-drain, interrupts, etc. It makes me laugh at elementalists who actually try to cast spells.
Bojevnik
PVE: Domination
PVP: Fast Casting
PVP: Fast Casting
Renegade26
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Originally Posted by Dreikki
It makes me laugh at elementalists who actually try to cast spells.
OOOOHHH so thats what theyre trying to do!
DreamStealer1031
Fast Casting, no question
Mantra of Recovery + Power Return @ 16 FC = love
Otherwise, probably Illusion
Mantra of Recovery + Power Return @ 16 FC = love
Otherwise, probably Illusion
ravensong
Domination/Illusion PvE
Domination/Inspiration PvP
Domination/Inspiration PvP
Saphatorael
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Originally Posted by Renegade26
OOOOHHH so thats what theyre trying to do!
Rofl@ that, ya rly
Kai Nui
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Originally Posted by DreamStealer1031
Fast Casting, no question
Mantra of Recovery + Power Return @ 16 FC = love
Otherwise, probably Illusion Gotta say, as long as you're not going up against non spell skills, it's better than PD. Too bad you give them energy. :/ I have to say I really like Arcane Langour from fast casting, just a great skill I think, different.
Mantra of Recovery + Power Return @ 16 FC = love
Otherwise, probably Illusion Gotta say, as long as you're not going up against non spell skills, it's better than PD. Too bad you give them energy. :/ I have to say I really like Arcane Langour from fast casting, just a great skill I think, different.
DreamStealer1031
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Originally Posted by Kai Nui
Gotta say, as long as you're not going up against non spell skills, it's better than PD. Too bad you give them energy. :/ I have to say I really like Arcane Langour from fast casting, just a great skill I think, different.
That's the beauty of that combo @ 16 FC. Realistically, (unless you're facing Attunements or something) no spell will cost less than 5 energy, which is the return of Power Return. Eh, they will probably get the energy back through natural regeneration, but at least it's not a full refund.
Dutch Masterr
illusion is my favorite and i rarley use anything else. i love killing sins and warriors with frustration+clumsiness+signet of clumsiness...and speaking of "damage", try ineptitude at 16 illusion on warrior using frenzy...great fun =)
Redfeather1975
I've always liked illusion.
Maybe it's because in real life I am hideously ugly and use real magic to stop children from crying at the very sight of me.
RawR
Maybe it's because in real life I am hideously ugly and use real magic to stop children from crying at the very sight of me.
RawR
The Last Cruzader
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Originally Posted by Dreikki
Domination. High damage and nice variety of skills. Shutdown, e-drain, interrupts, etc. It makes me laugh at elementalists who actually try to cast spells.
Lmao, same here 
, Also .. Diversion hehe I once echoed Diversion and spammed it on a sin in RA and made him quit halfway through the game ^_^
, Also .. Diversion hehe I once echoed Diversion and spammed it on a sin in RA and made him quit halfway through the game ^_^
Terra Xin
Inspiration is my favourite line. It has no damage, but alot of damage prevention. If Inspiration had more target-ally spells like it should do (according to its definition...mrrr @ anet) then I would like it even more.
Toutatis
Fast Casting for me. Even though there are relatively few skills linked to it, the fact that it reduces the casting time of any spell is an advantage so huge it's almost unfair 
Dragannia
Domination, followed by Fast Casting.
Inspiration got a huge nerf
Inspiration got a huge nerf
stueyman2099
Domination. Blow crap up.
Avarre
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Originally Posted by stueyman2099
Domination. Blow crap up.
This is how things are done.
warriorsmiley
Hmm I tend to like the skills in the illusion line. While the skills arent as damaging as the domination line I tend to have more fun with them.
Darcy
I like the subtlety of the Illusion skills. Although I almost always bring Empathy - there's usually someone you can annoy with that skill.
What if...
Domination. Diversion will always be my baby, followed closely by Power Leak (when I get to use it) and Spiritual Pain. Domination magic can be so harsh sometimes I almost feel sorry for the people on the receiving end.
Helcaraxe
Inspiration would be my favorite if it wasnt so broken
so, Domination wins for me
so, Domination wins for me
charlote
illsuion in pve and pvp
my fav skill clumsiness it owns
my fav skill clumsiness
it owns
Arkantos
Domination totally owns, but I don't mind Illusion either.
Njaiguni Blaze
Domination, because of:
Hex Eater Vortex
Psychic Distraction
Power Block
Diversion
Empathy
Backfire
Spiritual Pain
Hex Eater Vortex
Psychic Distraction
Power Block
Diversion
Empathy
Backfire
Spiritual Pain
LightningHell
What the hell happened to my post...
Domination. I love Diversion and Blackout.
Domination. I love Diversion and Blackout.
draxynnic
It was Diverted.
(Okay, that's not related to what Diversion actually does, but the setup was just so good)
I'd probably go with Inspiration - true Mesmerness may be in Domination and Illusion, but Inspiration alone gives you a broad spread of Mesmer capabilities (apart from damage-dealing) and can also act as the foundation for a secondary. And for primary and secondary Mesmers both, there are few things more amusing in PvE than sitting in an enemy elementalist's AoEDoT while blowing raspberries and thanking them for the energy.
That and I've always been a fan of sucking up the enemy's energy and using it against them in general - I've even been known to say things like "Hey, that's MY energy you're using!" when facing enemy spellcasters.
(Okay, that's not related to what Diversion actually does, but the setup was just so good
)I'd probably go with Inspiration - true Mesmerness may be in Domination and Illusion, but Inspiration alone gives you a broad spread of Mesmer capabilities (apart from damage-dealing) and can also act as the foundation for a secondary. And for primary and secondary Mesmers both, there are few things more amusing in PvE than sitting in an enemy elementalist's AoEDoT while blowing raspberries and thanking them for the energy.
That and I've always been a fan of sucking up the enemy's energy and using it against them in general - I've even been known to say things like "Hey, that's MY energy you're using!" when facing enemy spellcasters
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Sophitia Leafblade
Domination
Its does more direct damage that illusion in my view, plus where can u got wrong with the massive damage backfire does
Its does more direct damage that illusion in my view, plus where can u got wrong with the massive damage backfire does
Richo
domination its the most annoying proffesion..... for others that is
Dean Harper
Domination, definetally. Blackout is my favorite skill of all, shutting down touchies immediately, followed by echoed diversion, and if they dont use a skill, cast diversion again.... i hate touchies, and i LOVE shutting them down
My other favorite skills are of course, backfire, since i love killing casters, and Psychic Distraction and my interrupt spam build
Ive never really used illusion, but im gonna try it soon. Second fav so far is FC. Going up against and enemy and landing your skill first gives you a great advantage.
My other favorite skills are of course, backfire, since i love killing casters, and Psychic Distraction and my interrupt spam build
Ive never really used illusion, but im gonna try it soon. Second fav so far is FC. Going up against and enemy and landing your skill first gives you a great advantage.
Pick Me
Domination. Just for 1 spell... Cry of Frustration.
Then Illusion.
I wonder if anyone would say "no attribute - for the Signet of Illusion and Web of Disruption"?
Then Illusion.
I wonder if anyone would say "no attribute - for the Signet of Illusion and Web of Disruption"?
Njaiguni Blaze
CoF with that high cost and recharge? I admit, it can be used well, with things like Psychic Distraction and such. Ah well, preference is personal 
La Bella Vita
Domination by far. I find illusion rather boring.
upier
well lets look at it:
fast casting: Arcane Languor
domination: Blackout, Diversion, Ignorance, Power Leak, Shatter Enchantment, Wastrel's Demise, Wastrel's Worry
illusion: Conjure Nightmare, Illusion of Pain, Illusion of Weakness
inspiration: Ether Lord, Power Drain, Signet of Humility, Spirit of Failure, Tease (which i never ever ever use - but its just bonkers!)
no attribute: Echo, Epidemic, Shatter Storm, Signet of Disenchantment (which i also never use since i consider it to be worthless - but ive loved it since i first laid my eyes on it)
so judging by this - id have to say domination. i run it most of the time too.
but .... i absolutely love inspiration.
so inspiration it is.
fast casting: Arcane Languor
domination: Blackout, Diversion, Ignorance, Power Leak, Shatter Enchantment, Wastrel's Demise, Wastrel's Worry
illusion: Conjure Nightmare, Illusion of Pain, Illusion of Weakness
inspiration: Ether Lord, Power Drain, Signet of Humility, Spirit of Failure, Tease (which i never ever ever use - but its just bonkers!)
no attribute: Echo, Epidemic, Shatter Storm, Signet of Disenchantment (which i also never use since i consider it to be worthless - but ive loved it since i first laid my eyes on it)
so judging by this - id have to say domination. i run it most of the time too.
but .... i absolutely love inspiration.
so inspiration it is.
DreamStealer1031
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Originally Posted by Helcaraxe
Inspiration would be my favorite if it wasnt so broken
so, Domination wins for me Do you mean broken in the sense that ANet broke it with overwhacking from the Nerf Bat? Because it's definitely not broken. It's decent now.
Actually, I might vouch for No Attribute, since Signet of Midnight is one of my favorite skills.
But I'm not changing my opinion from before, I'm still Fast Casting tried and true.
so, Domination wins for me Do you mean broken in the sense that ANet broke it with overwhacking from the Nerf Bat? Because it's definitely not broken. It's decent now.
Actually, I might vouch for No Attribute, since Signet of Midnight is one of my favorite skills.
But I'm not changing my opinion from before, I'm still Fast Casting tried and true.
upier
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Originally Posted by DreamStealer1031
Do you mean broken in the sense that ANet broke it with overwhacking from the Nerf Bat? Because it's definitely not broken. It's decent now.
it is broken in pve in a sense that some of the skills are only half the skill they are in pvp. and as such they can not justify their cost, cast time nor recharge.