Archive:Me/E GM Illusion Pressure

A split build to pump out a ton of pressure through exceeding the degen cap, with some added utility.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mesmer/Ele Illusion=12+1+1 Air=10 Fast=8+1][Glimmering Mark][Illusion of Pain][Phantom Pain][Imagined Burden][Distortion][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Illusion of Haste][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Survivor's with vitae, vigor, and runes above.
 * 40/40 Air set
 * 40/40 Illusion set.
 * Defensive set

Usage

 * Pressure with Phantom Pain -> Illusion of Pain -> Glimmering Mark. Renew IoP when it's about to end, so the opponent never gets health out of it.
 * Snare with Imagined Burden.
 * Use Distortion for blocks.
 * Use Glyph of Lesser Energy whenever smart, to maintain as high energy as possible.
 * Use Illusion of Haste to remove cripple and as an IMS.

Counters

 * Anti-caster.

Variants

 * Ethereal Burden over Imagined Burden for additional energy management, but a weaker snare.