Archive:Me/Mo GvG Midnight Mesmer

This build was archived 08 August 2008, for the following reasons: Signet of Midnight nerfed to 2 seconds cast No more VoD This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG This build was in the category Good before being archived.

Used to provide decent anti-melee and support, while also stalling for VoD, then buffs up frontliners to win VoD.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Monk 10 + 1 + 1 Inspiration Magic 12 Smiting Prayers 8 + 1 Fast Casting 2 Healing Prayers You activate Spells and Signets 34% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 27%. Signet of Midnight PropheciesMesmer. UnlinkedSignet of MidnightElite SignetYou and target touched foe become Blinded for 15 seconds.1.510 Signet of Humility CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 12Signet of HumilitySignetTarget foe's elite skill is disabled for 13 seconds. Your non-Mesmer skills are disabled for 10 Seconds.2.220 Castigation Signet EotNMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Castigation SignetSignetTarget foe takes 50 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, you gain 8 Energy.120 Smite Hex CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Smite HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes in the area suffer 70 holy damage.5112 Mantra of Inscriptions CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 12Mantra of InscriptionsStanceFor 21 seconds, signets you successfully activate while in this stance recharge 34% faster.1020 Judge's Insight CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Judge's InsightEnchantment SpellFor 18 seconds, target ally's attacks deal holy damage and have +20% armor penetration.101.310 Strength of Honor CoreMonk. Smiting Prayers 12Strength of HonorEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, target ally deals 21 more damage in melee.-1101.315 Resurrection Chant FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 2Resurrection ChantSpellResurrect target party member with up to your current Health and 9% Energy. This spell has half the normal range.104.015   Template code

Equipment

• Defensive sets.
• Efficiency sets, including a +1 to smiting prayers staff of Mastery for a possible extra damage to the strength of honor*, and a 40/40 domination set for your mirror.
• Artificer insignia.

Usage

• Spam blind around with Signet of Midnight
• Use Signet of Humility to disable key elite skills (Word of Healing), try to cancel cast out interrupts.
• Assist in spikes with Castigation Signet or use it on warriors in Frenzy.
• Remove Hexes with Smite Hex.
• Maintain Mantra of Inscriptions.
• Maintain Strength of Honor on frontliners.
• Use Judge's Insight on frontliners (this can really farm NPC's).
• Res allies with Resurrection Chant.

Counters

• Ignorance
• Anti-Caster

Variants

• Bane Signet
• Signet of Rage
• Smite Condition instead of Smite Hex
• Epidemic for VoD epicness

Notes

• This should be used in a team holding out for a VoD victory.
• Very powerful with Wounding Strike Dervishes.