This build is positively affected by the Flux: Meek Shall Inherit. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here. Notes: Power lock can serve as an elite skill replacement if you want to benefit from the flux.
This build is positively affected by the Flux: All In. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here. Notes: Replace Ether Feast, Power Drain and the optionals with Domination Magic and/or No Attribute skills. Decrease Inspiration Magic to 0. Increase Fast Casting. You can also increase a secondary profession attribute rank to meet shield requirements. Replace the Rune of Minor Inspiration Magic with a Rune of Vitae or Attunement.
Unlike its sister build, this universal FA mesmer build provides strong shutdown in low end PvP. Because if they can't do anything, you don't have to worry about anything. Good for both sides in Fort Aspenwood.
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%.
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 71 damage.100.215
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge.102.012
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage.100.720
Psychic Instability (PvP)FactionsMesmer. Fast Casting 9Psychic 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
Psychic DistractionFactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 14Psychic DistractionElite SpellAll of your other skills are disabled for 8 seconds. If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for 12 seconds.10¼2
Power BlockPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Power BlockElite SpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted. The interrupted Skill and all Skills of the same attribute are disabled for 11 seconds for that foe.15¼20
Second Optional
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
Drain EnchantmentCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 15 Energy and 99 Health.5220
Signet of HumilityCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 11Signet of HumilitySignetTarget foe's elite skill is disabled for 12 seconds. Your non-Mesmer skills are disabled for 10 Seconds.320 - Monk hate.
Spiritual Pain (PvP)NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 14Spiritual Pain (PvP)SpellTarget foe takes 38 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 118 damage.5112 - Strong for Minion and Spirit Control, especially at shrines.
Mistrust (PvP)NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 14Mistrust (PvP)Hex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 71 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.10212 - Anti-caster.
Unnatural Signet (PvP)FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 14Unnatural Signet (PvP)SignetTarget foe takes 57 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 57 damage. All your non-Mesmer skills except signets are disabled for 10 seconds.120 - Good for NPCs.
Chaos StormPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 14Chaos StormSpellCreate a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 24 damage and lose 2 Energy5230 - AoE
Third Optional
DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 - IMS.
Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2Dark EscapeStanceFor 6 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 - Damage mitigation + IMS.
Shield BashCoreWarrior. Strength 0Shield BashSkillFor 5 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
Equipment[]
Full Survivor or Stalwart Insignias.
Runes of Vitae/Attunement to your choosing.
Sup Vigor
40/40 and Highset for Domination Magic.
Defensive Sets
Usage[]
For PD, interrupt key skills like Ray of Judgment to Word of Healing.
For PB, interrupt skills such as Energy Surge, or Savannah Heat.
Shame 
