Archive:Team - Mesmer Hero Midline

Designed to abuse the currently overpowered mesmer skills to provide large amounts of support and utility, along with big packets of damage. Razah serves as a provisional third Mesmer hero.

Frequency

 * Seen in nearly every hero team build.

Composition
/Any 1-2 Domination Hero

/Any Illusion Hero

Domination Hero
[build prof=me/any dom=12+1+2 fast=10+1 ins=8+1][Optional][Mistrust][Unnatural Signet][Cry of Frustration][Optional][Optional][Power Drain][Waste Not, Want Not][/build]
 *  1 for one of the following Elites:
 * for shutdown of large mobs
 * if Panic isn't necessary.


 *  2 and 3 for one of the following:
 * for hex-removal and AoE damage.
 * for enchantment-removal with damage.
 * for enchantment-removal and energy gain.
 * for quick, spammable damage.
 * for anti-melee.
 * or when taking Panic and having sufficient energy management.
 * for AoE damage, needs to be micro'd
 * for a hard res
 * for a hard res
 * Take a point from Fast Casting or Inspiration Magic. Micro if greedy. (If not microing, heroes will only use on others with non-martial weapons i.e. staff/rod)

Equipment

 * Survivor insignias and the best vigor rune you can afford
 * 40/40 Domination Set

Illusion Hero
[build prof=Mesmer/any illu=12+1+1 fas=10+1 insp=8+1][Optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][signet of clumsiness][optional][Arcane Conundrum][Power Drain][waste not, want not][/build]
 *  1 for one of the following Elites:
 * for general use.
 * for a snare to be used with DoT AoE.
 * for an interrupt with movement control (not to be used with Panic) (lower Illusion to 11+1+1 and raise FC to 11+1).


 *  2 for one of the following:
 * if Deep Wound is not brought on the player.
 * for condition-heavy teams.
 * for most other situations. Synergizes well with the Panic mesmer.
 * for enchantment-removal and energy gain.
 * for a hard res.
 * for a hard res.

Equipment

 * Survivor insignias and the best vigor rune you can afford
 * 40/40 Illusion Set

Usage

 * Set the heroes to [[Image:Hero command Guard.jpg|25px]] guard mode.

Counters

 * Hex removal
 * Generic caster-hate