Build:Me/Rt GvG Energy Surge

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has 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: PvP GvG

This build is positively affected by the Flux: There Can Be Only One. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Make sure to bring a wastrel's cancel or wastrel's demise yourself. Improved spike performance against other mesmers.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Meek Shall Inherit. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Switch to Build:Me/any GvG May Domination Magic.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Switch to Build:Me/any GvG June Domination Mesmer.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: All In. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Switch to Build:Me/any GvG November Energy Surge.

Deals large amounts of armor-ignoring damage and removes enchantments on spike through the use of Domination Magic.

Frequency

• Seen frequently, especially in spike builds. Generally interchangeable with Power Block mesmers.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Fast Casting 8 + 1 Inspiration Magic 2 Restoration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 40% 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 33%. Complicate FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 14ComplicateSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 12 seconds.100.220 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe.101.230 Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 9 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.215 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.620 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.51.220 Death Pact Signet (PvP) NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Death Pact Signet (PvP)SignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.2.712   Template code

Variable skill slots

• Power LeakPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy.10¼20
• DiversionCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.10312
• Wastrel's DemiseNightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 15Wastrel'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 10 damage and an additional 10 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 5¼3 – use a rune of major domination magic.
• Mind Wrack (PvP)CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Mind Wrack (PvP)Hex SpellFor 38 seconds, whenever this foe is the target of one of your non-hex Mesmer skills, that foe loses 1 Energy. If the target foe's Energy drops to 0, Mind Wrack ends and that foe takes 94 damage.517
• Power DrainCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy.5¼20

Equipment

Runes and insignia

• 5 prodigy's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.

Weapons

• 40/40 domination magic.
• 40/40 inspiration magic.
• High energy sets domination magic.
• Spear of defense, 10%hrt with
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• ComplicateFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 14ComplicateSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 12 seconds.10¼20 skills defensively, preferably Apply PoisonCoreRanger. Wilderness Survival Apply PoisonPreparationFor 24 seconds, foes struck by your physical attacks become Poisoned for 3..13..16 seconds.15212. When applicable, use it to take out resurrection skills.
• Use Power LeakPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy.10¼20 or Power DrainCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 14Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 29 Energy.5¼20 against dangerous spells such as ShamePropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 5..12..15 Energy from that foe.10230.
• Assist spikes.
  • Hex monks in advance with DiversionCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.10312 or ShamePropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 13 Energy from that foe.10230.
  • Use Shatter EnchantmentCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.10120 to remove Spirit Bond (PvP)FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers Spirit Bond (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, whenever target ally takes more than 50 damage from the next 10 attacks or Spells, that ally is healed for 30..78..94 Health.10¼5 before or during a spike.
  • Deal additional damage with Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 9 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215.
• Help your frontline dealing pressure by removing GuardianCoreMonk. Protection Prayers GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 2..6..7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks.514 with Drain EnchantmentCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.5220.

Counters

• Anti-casting skills.
• Energy denial.
• Dying on cast set

See also

• Energy Surge Mesmer for the november flux All In.
• Energy Burn Mesmer for the may flux Meek Shall Inherit
• Domination Magic Mesmer for the june flux Jack of all Trades.
• Power Block Mesmer and its november flux variant.
• Domination Mesmer Guide