Archive:Me/N Depravity Mesmer

This support build centers around Depravity to drain opposing casters clean out of energy. With its short cooldown and the mesmer's Inspiration Magic attribute for additional energy, you can spread this across multiple opponents. Depravity has a minimal AoE effect as well. Appropriate cover hexes are used to make sure Depravity is not stripped quickly.

Attributes and Skills
[Build prof=mesmer/necromancer inspiration=10+1+1 fast=8+1 curses=12][depravity][faintheartedness][rip enchantment][defile defenses][optional][signet of humility][power drain][resurrection signet][/build] Optional should be:
 * [[Drain Enchantment]
 * [[Ether Feast]
 * [[Conjure Nightmare]
 * [[Web of Disruption]
 * [[Ether Phantom]
 * [[Plague Sending]
 * [[Price of Failure]

Equipment

 * Survivor's Insignias
 * Attunement or Vitae Runes
 * Rune of Recovery
 * 40/40 Curses set

Usage

 * Cast Depravity on Monks and other casters.
 * Use Defile Defenses for a cover hex and to prevent regeneration.
 * Cripple melee with Faintheartedness.
 * Disable key Elite skills such as Word of Healing.
 * Use Power Drain to interrupt spells and for energy management.

Counters

 * Anti-spam spells, i.e. Diversion
 * Extensive hex removal
 * Interrupts

Variants

 * Malaise for energy denial