Anti-Interrupt question

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

When I look at people's soloing build, I always wonder (for those doing Me/X or X/Me) why they use one anti-interrupt mantra over the other.

Why not just use [skill]Mantra of Concentration[/skill] over [skill]Mantra of Resolve[/skill].

MoC (Mantra of Concentration) has a 5 less energy cost and the same cooldown. It lasts 18 seconds less at 0 Insperation than 12 Insperation for MoR (Mantra of Resolve).

MoC - lasts 60...156...188
MoR - lasts 30...78...94

MoC - costs 5 energy
MoR - costs 10 energy

They both share the same cooldown.

MoC - doesn't do anything to you if someone tries to interrupt you
MoR - takes away 10...5...4 energy per attempted interrupt.

So why is it better to use Mantra of Resolve?

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

It depends on which Profession is using it. Netiher are particularly good though.

Resolve used to be viable back when Mesmer stances were affected by Expertise. IWAY were getting non-interruptable trappers with a minimal penalty. The energy-loss was then increased rendering this skill virtually impossible to use effectively because it requires high Inspiration Magic if you don't want 0-energy all of the time. With Expertise changes, they forgot to revert this skill back.

Pious Concentration and Glyph of Concentration seem to be better choices.

Mr Emu

Mr Emu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/A

because MoR doesn't end the first time you get interrupt attempted

dasullybear

dasullybear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

You're basement, eating a ham sandwhich

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Emu
because MoR doesn't end the first time you get interrupt attempted Yea. The first one only stops 1 interupt.

Lincoln Gannon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

DEI

Yeah, note how MoC says, "...next time" and MoR says, "...each time."

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

it didn't dissapear off of me when i was attempting to devourer farm in the Thirsty River mission... they shot in the 3-7 range of interrupt shots at me, stayed up the whole time

dies like fish

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Winter Wonderland [brrr]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rexion
it didn't dissapear off of me when i was attempting to devourer farm in the Thirsty River mission... they shot in the 3-7 range of interrupt shots at me, stayed up the whole time Were you casting?

dasullybear

dasullybear

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

You're basement, eating a ham sandwhich

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rexion
it didn't dissapear off of me when i was attempting to devourer farm in the Thirsty River mission... they shot in the 3-7 range of interrupt shots at me, stayed up the whole time Its if you would've been interrupted. It doesn't count if they just use interrupts on you, they have to actually hit when your casting a spell/glyph/whatever.

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by dasullybear
Its if you would've been interrupted. It doesn't count if they just use interrupts on you, they have to actually hit when your casting a spell/glyph/whatever. i know that... i was casting SoJ and i saw 2 interrupts hit me... i had SoJ up and MoC up after.

Cobalt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by makosi
Pious Concentration and Glyph of Concentration seem to be better choices. Glyph perhaps but I would not use Pious in a enchantment dependent build like a 55 or 600 monk as it removes your enchants when it prevents interrupts.