User:Krschkr/Me-R Fevered Dreams

Fevered dreams defensive support mesmer, blood is power dependent. Designed for already condition heavy teams, as this elite skill works best without supplying a large amount of conditions oneself.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mesmer/Ranger IllusionMagic=11+3 FastCasting=12+1+3 WildernessSurvival=6][Fevered Dreams]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"]["You Are All Weaklings!"][Fragility][Accumulated Pain][Arcane Conundrum][Dwarven Stability][Serpent's Quickness][/build]

Equipment
Weapons
 * 40/40 illusion magic.
 * High energy set illusion magic.
 * Shield set with silencing spear.
 * Any flat or longbow.

Armour
 * 5 prodigy's insignias.
 * Rune of superior vigor.
 * 2 runes of vitae.

Usage
Weapon sets
 * The 40/40 set is your main weaponry for getting your spells off as quickly as possible.
 * When additional energy is needed, switch to the high energy set.
 * Use the bow for safe luring, if needed.
 * Use the shield set when under attack or idle.

Skills
 * Maintain [[Serpent's Quickness@6] with [[Dwarven Stability].
 * Apply weakness, crippled, deep wound and dazed to foes in the area of your target with the combo [[Fevered Dreams@14]↦[["You Move Like a Dwarf!"]→[["You Are All Weaklings!"]→[[Fragility@14]⇥[[Accumulated Pain@14].
 * It is most effective to use these skills on casters to shut them down with dazed condition.
 * If the target group is pre-balled and consists mostly of non-melees or you have a melee with shadow step accompanying your opening with fevered dreams, you can delay the shout usage until after fragility has been used for an additional 57 damage on adjacent targets.
 * Apply [[Arcane Conundrum@15] as a cover hex, for improved casting speed reduction and for energy management.
 * Thanks to serpent's quickness and much fast casting you can apply fevered dreams on split up and spread out groups of foes, improving the debuff and shutdown spread.

Counters

 * Quick hex removal.
 * Frequent hex removal.
 * Paired with a team that doesn't supply conditions.
 * Essence of Celerity.