In an ongoing effort to make these forums as useful as possible, we've decided to re-vamp our profession guides and knowledge bases.
In addition to needed help with our profession overviews, we're looking to create a build FAQ in this forum for new users. This should outline the common builds in a class, what works, what doesn't, and generally just go over the material that everyone should know before diving into the forum proper. For this, we need your help.
As the title suggests, this thread is for the basics of the Mesmer, and the various ways to play one. To flesh this out, we need generic Mesmer builds of all types, as well as class specific questions about skill interactions. While I'm going to try and lay out a skeleton myself, any help fleshing out the content would be appreciated. So if you have a question about how the Mesmer works, know of a common build that everyone should be familar with, or have any suggestions for our profession overviews, please post them here.
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Basic builds:
Domination and a Resbot
Mesmer/Monk
Domination 11, +3 Rune, +1 Hat
Inspiration 11, +1 Rune
Fast Casting 8, +1 Rune
Healing 3
Backfire
Diversion
Shame
Power Leak
Power Drain
Energy Drain
Convert Hexes
Restore Life
Legacy of Morello
Mesmer/Necromancer
Arcane Conundrum
Power Block
Power Leak
Power Spike
Power Drain
(someone else finish this)
The Illusionary Weaponry Build Has Not Been Done to Death
Mesmer/Warrior
Illusion 12, +3 Rune, +1 Hat
Fast Casting 9, +1 Rune
Tactics 9
Illusionary Weaponry
Imagined Burden
Arcane Conundrum
Distortion
Sprint
Flurry
Distracting Blow
Savage Slash
Mesmers aren't as obvious as other classes - what else can be considered 'textbook'? Interrupt spammer?
Peace,
-CxE
