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The Lyssa's Aura Scourge is a Fast Casting Mesmer, that uses Scourge Enchantment and Scourge Healing as main pressure hexes, while using Lyssa's Aura as it's main energy source. Also uses smiting prayers for team support.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=mesmer/monk inspiration=9+1+1 fast=9+1 smiting=12][scourge healing][scourge enchantment][smite condition][smite hex][optional][optional][lyssa's aura][resurrection signet][/build]


 * Optionals:
 * [[drain enchantment@11] for additional Energy Management and an enchant removal.
 * [[Ether Phantom@11] as Cover Hex and/or in combination with [[Drain Delusions@11] for another Energy Management option.
 * [[power drain@11], interrupt and energy.
 * [[spirit shackles@11] for another 5 sec. recharge Hex.
 * [[ether feast@11] for a powerful self-heal.

Equipment

 * Armor:
 * Survivor Insignias, a Rune of Superior Vigor and Runes of Vitae.
 * Weapon Sets:
 * Low Energy Set
 * High Energy Set
 * 40/40 Smite Set
 * 40/20%^Enchant Inspiration Staff.

Usage

 * Cast Lyssa's Aura just before you engage into battle.
 * Use Scourge Healing and Scourge Enchantment as your main pressure hexes.
 * Use Ether Phantom as cover Hex.
 * Use Drain Enchantment (and Inspired Enchantment/Revealed Enchantment) for enchant removal and some extra/backup energy management.
 * When Lyssa's Aura is down, consider equiping and using some other energy management skills like: Drain Enchantment, Power Drain or Ether Phantom in combination with Drain Delusions.

Counters

 * General Anti-Caster.

Variants

 * More Smiting support, with skills like: Reversal of Damage.
 * Less Smiting support, dropping Smite Condition and/or Smite Hex, and focus more on 'targeting foes' skills (like hexes as: Spirit Shackles).