Help with castershutdown build.

Wexnar

Wexnar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Finland, Varkaus

Exiled Templars [ExiT]

R/Mo

What skill's I should use to disable the enemy caster?
Im thinking like:
Mantra of Recovery *E*
Diversion
Guilt
Shame
etc.


What second profession skill is useful with this kind shutdown build?


I dont wanna lose Mantra of Recovery because with it I can spam diversion like hell

Dragannia

Dragannia

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]

Me/N

For Shutdown Mesmers, generally you don't need a secondary class with the likes of Diversion and such; I usually only use Mesmer skills. That mini-skill set is fine, though if you want you can drop Guilt for something. It's useful to have an enchantment removal, and I recommend Drain Enchantment.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

Distortion, Res Sig, Wastrel's, and drain enchant for the last 4 would work.

Hella Good

Hella Good

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

None, free and clear

Diversion builds should have Blackout, in my opinion. These two skills are probably the most annoying skills for a monk. They can live through just about anything else but Diversion and Blackout annoy them a lot. Migraine is a big annoyer as well.

Valkyries

Valkyries

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

AoM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hella Good
Diversion builds should have Blackout, in my opinion. These two skills are probably the most annoying skills for a monk. They can live through just about anything else but Diversion and Blackout annoy them a lot. Migraine is a big annoyer as well. QFT

If you want shutdown, why not take blackout with Diverson? Excellent combination, really... Blackout is also one of my fav spells, so maybe Im a bit Bias :P

The Fenixxor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

Generally there are two caster shut down builds used in HA:

Migraine mesmers and Esurgers.

Migraine:

Migraine
Conjure phantasm (to cover migraine)
Cry of frustration
Power spike
Leach Signet
Power drain
Windborne speed (if Me/E)
Consume corpse (if Me/N)
Res signet

Esurge:

Energy surge
Energy burn
Signet of weariness
Signet of humility
Mind Wrack/Diversion/Blackout
Mantra of Inscriptions
Windborne speed (if Me/E)
Consume corpse (if Me/N)
Res signet.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hella Good
Diversion builds should have Blackout, in my opinion. These two skills are probably the most annoying skills for a monk. They can live through just about anything else but Diversion and Blackout annoy them a lot. Migraine is a big annoyer as well. Damn frickin right! The last time i did PvP on my monk i stuck it out for 4 battles.

1st. E-surge mesmers
2nd. Migraine mesmers + R/N chasing me with Nec skills (for 10 damn minutes!).
3rd. Migraine mesmers + SS/Malaise nec
4th. Blackout/Diversion mesmers

By this point i'd had enough and gave up. Seriously nothing is more f*cking annoying in PvP than a mesmer!!!