Build:Me/any FA Psychic Instability Wastrel's

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 FA

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Improved properties of secondary profession utility skills.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Fluxing the build allows for a much more stable performance at the cost of some damage.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Chain Combo. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: You'll regularly build up a small damage boost.

This build is negatively affected by the Flux: Like a Boss. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: You won't get much benefit out of being the boss, and camping a boss becomes much harder due to his faster skill activation.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Minion Apocalypse. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Since minions do not use skills, Wastrel's Demise and Wastrel's Worry will not end early when used on a spawned minion, so those skills will be especially effective when used on a minion that is adjacent to an opposing player (e.g., while target minion is attacking an opposing player).

Use Domination Magic to nuke gates and quickly kill the Kurzick NPCs in Fort Aspenwood.

Frequency

• Used by most Mesmers on Luxon side of Fort Aspenwood.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Fast Casting 8 + 1 Inspiration 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%. Chaos Storm PropheciesMesmer. 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 Energy51.230 Psychic Instability (PvP) FactionsMesmer. Fast Casting 11Psychic Instability (PvP)Elite Spell Interrupts the target foe's action. If that action is a skill, that foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down for 3 seconds. (50% failure chance with Fast Casting 4 or less.)50.212 Wastrel's Worry PropheciesMesmer. 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.50.21 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. 50.23 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. 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.100.215 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Ether Feast CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Ether FeastSpellTarget foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 47 for each point of Energy lost.50.68 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optionals should be:

• BackfireCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16BackfireHex SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target foe casts a Spell, that foe takes 147 damage.15320 to shutdown healers and casters.
• Unnatural Signet (PvP)FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural Signet (PvP)SignetTarget foe takes 63 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 63 damage. All your non-Mesmer skills except signets are disabled for 10 seconds.120 for good AoE damage.
• 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 Chaos Storm.
• Power SpikeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Power SpikeSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 126 damage.5¼12 for interruption and finishing off enemies.
• 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 to manage energy. Use WW or WD for fuel.
• Power DrainCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy.5¼20 for interrupting and energy management
• Auspicious IncantationFactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Auspicious IncantationEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 164% of that spell's Energy cost.5125 to manage energy. Use with Arcane Echo or Backfire generally.
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 for IMS and kiting
• SprintCoreWarrior. Strength SprintStanceFor 8..13..14 seconds, you move 25% faster.515 for IMS and kiting
• Balanced StanceCoreWarrior. Tactics Balanced StanceStanceFor 8..18..21 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530 to counter hammer warriors and assassins.
• Shield BashCoreWarrior. Strength Shield BashSkillFor 5..10..11 seconds, while wielding a shield, the next attack skill used against you is blocked. If it was a melee skill, your attacker is knocked down and that skill is disabled for an additional 15 seconds.520 to counter melee
• Well of the ProfaneCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 5Well of the ProfaneWell SpellExploit nearest corpse to create a Well of the Profane at its location. For 12 seconds, foes in that area are stripped of all Enchantments and cannot be the target of further Enchantments. (50% failure chance with Death Magic 4 or less.)25310 to prevent monks from protting targets, especially the Juggernaut and Gunther.

Equipment

• 40/40 Domination Magic set: Pk5hhMz6TDdIlFMFpnmWMFZG4PMF5SaAMFZYtKMFpFA • Defensive sets: PkpQRNNYSTkM16fB • High energy set: PkpghMzKUDdMvqRB

Usage

• Use Psychic Instability to nuke with WW and WD. It's useful to for kiting away from casters and melee as well.
• Spam Wastrel's Worry and Wastrel's Demise to kill everything.
• Ether Feast provides a solid heal.
• Use Dash to move around the map and kite.

Nuking

• Nuke Elementalist gates with Wastrel's Worry → Wastrel's Demise → Psychic Instability → Wastrel's Worry → Cry of Frustration → Wastrel's Demise. Avoid using Chaos Storm as it's more useful for Rangers or Mesmers.
• Nuke Amber Mines in any fashion you prefer.
• Kill Assassins and Warriors with WW and WD by casting and kiting away.
• Nuke off the Elementalist at secondary gates and Green gate.
• Kill the Juggernaut by spamming WW and WD. Interrupt Monks healing the Juggernaut with PI and CoF.
• Kill Gatekeepers by opening with Chaos Storm and spamming WW and WD. You can cast Chaos Storm on one Gatekeeper and nuke the other to distract healers.
• Do the same with Gunther, wait until he uses shouts before you start spamming. Shutdown Monks trying to heal him.

Counters

• Caster hate
• Melee attacking you

Variants

• Swap your elite for Energy Surge, Panic or Power Block.
• Bring Shatter Enchantment to push kills and remove key prots such as Protective Spirit.