Build:Me/E PvE Panic

This build is part of the current metagame. This build has also received an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

Use Panic for mobs to interrupt everything whilst dishing out damage through Wastrel's Demise. The hero version can be found here.

Attributes & Skills

Mesmer / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 12 + 1 Fast Casting You activate Spells and Signets 46% 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 39%. Glyph of Lesser Energy CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 0Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10 less Energy to cast.5130 Panic PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16PanicElite Hex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted.100.515 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Wastrel's DemiseHex SpellFor 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 11 damage and an additional 11 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 50.13 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.112 Cry of Pain NightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. PvE only.100.115 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional should be:

• A PvE skill of choice such as Air of Superiority or Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom.
• Wastrel's WorryPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Wastrel's WorryHex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes take 105 damage. Wastrel's Worry ends prematurely if that foe uses a skill.5¼1 for nuking mobs, spamming with Wastrel's Demise is energy intensive.
• Cry of FrustrationCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.10¼15 for AoE interrupt and damage.
• Shatter DelusionsPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed, that foe and all adjacent foes take 79 damage.5¼6 for more AoE damage.
• Drain DelusionsNightfallMesmer. Inspiration Magic 10Drain DelusionsSpellRemove one Mesmer Hex from target foe. If a Hex was removed in this way, that foe loses 4 Energy and you gain 4 Energy for each point lost.5¼10 for energy management.
• Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 26 damage and lose 2 Energy5230 to nuke groups, bring a snare if you want to prevent enemies from kiting.
• Tryptophan SignetEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Tryptophan SignetSignetFor 14..20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes move and attack 23..40% slower.
  PvE only.115 for AoE snare.
• Auspicious IncantationFactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 3Auspicious IncantationEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 9 seconds, and you gain 128% of that spell's Energy cost.5125 for energy management, use with high energy skills such as Deep Freeze or Backfire.
• Arcane EchoCoreMesmer. UnlinkedArcane EchoEnchantment SpellIf you cast a Spell in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that Spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-Spell skill.15220 for echoing Mistrust or Chaos Storm.
• Deep FreezeCoreElementalist. Water Magic 3Deep FreezeHex SpellYou cause a Deep Freeze at target foe's location. All foes in this area are struck for 25 cold damage, and for 10 seconds, they move 66% slower.25215 for AoE snare, use with Auspicious Incantation to counter cost and as energy management.

Equipment

• Full Survivor
• 40/40 Domination Magic set
• Defensive set

Usage

• Precast Glyph of Lesser Energy before combat.
• Use Panic on balled up foes.
• Spam Wastrel's Demise on enemies, Panic will prevent them from using skills.
• Spike with Mistrust, Cry of Pain, and Unnatural Signet.

Variants

• Arcane Conundrum for energy management and buffering Panic (8+1 Illusion)
• Empathy for taking out single foes and hex fodder.
• Shatter Hex for AoE damage with frontline players.
• Use Wandering Eye and Signet of Clumsiness from Illusion Magic (10+1 Illusion). Keep in mind the energy cost and attribute split.

See also

• Build:Me/any Panic Hero
• Build:Team - Mesmer Hero Midline