Archive:Me/Mo Fast Cast RC

This Mesmer is built to take the place of a normal RC Monk in order to counter Domination Mesmers, most especially Power Block Mesmers, as well as possible.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mesmer/Monk fast=11+1+1 prot=12 dom=6+1][Reversal of Fortune][Restore Condition][Spirit Bond][Aura of Stability][Shield of Absorption][Guardian][Holy Veil][Hex Breaker][/build]

Equipment

 * Protection staff with 20% enchant mod, dual 20% fast cast chance, and 20% fast recharge
 * High Energy set
 * Defense Set (spear/sword/axe with +health or armor and a Shield)
 * 4th weapon set doesn't matter too much, play around with it and come up with something you like best (15>50 wand + protection offhand item is good, some may prefer a +5 energy weapon + protection offhand item or a second kind of defensive set)

Usage

 * Use Restore Condition on allies to get rid of conditions and provide a huge health boost.
 * Use Spirit Bond to help stop spikes. Try to watch the field and use it before spikes occur.
 * Use Shield of Absorption to relieve pressure from teammates who are going to take damage from many different sources.
 * Use Guardian to protect against physical characters.
 * Use Aura of Stability to prevent knockdowns on teammates.
 * Use Reversal of Fortune as "heal".
 * Use Holy Veil to pre-prot and get rid of hexes.
 * Maintain Hexbreaker on yourself to avoid hexes.

Counters

 * Shutting down Restore Condition hurts a lot.
 * Heavy hex pressure - this build can not push bars up very well.

Variants

 * Dismiss Condition to give the character a direct heal and self-removal.
 * Remove Hex instead of Holy Veil (or as extra removal).
 * Aegis
 * Drain Enchantment for energy management.