Build:Me/any RA Psychic Distraction

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA

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: Decrease Domination Magic to 11. Increase a fourth attribute to 9 for shields and/or secondary profession skills.

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 Drain Enchantment 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.

Abuse the disabling feature of Psychic Distraction to the fullest.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 8 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 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%. Psychic Distraction FactionsMesmer. 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.100.22 Diversion 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 Empathy (PvP) CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Empathy (PvP)Hex SpellFor 14 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 43 damage.101.310 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 14Wastrel'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 9 damage and an additional 9 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 50.23 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.51.320 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.2.2   Template code

Optionals

• Inspired EnchantmentPropheciesMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Inspired EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe and gain 10 Energy. For 20 seconds, Inspired Enchantment is replaced with the Enchantment removed from target foe.101 anti-Attunements
• Energy BurnCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 14Energy BurnSpellTarget foe loses 9 Energy and takes 9 damage for each point of Energy lost. 10220 damage/monk pressure
• Leech SignetCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 10 Energy.¼30 Unconditional energy management+quick signet rupt to interrupt three Res Signets at once.
• 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 to pressure monks on shield sets and fuck about with melee with cover hexes.
• Ether FeastCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Ether FeastSpellTarget foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 47 for each point of Energy lost.518 as self-heal.
• Disciplined StancePropheciesWarrior. Tactics 7Disciplined StanceStanceFor 2 seconds, you gain +10 armor and have a 75% chance to block attacks. Disciplined Stance ends if you use an adrenal skill.515 / Balanced StanceCoreWarrior. Tactics 7Balanced StanceStanceFor 14 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530 to protect yourself a bit. Lower Inspiration Magic to 8+1 and Fast Casting to 7+1.
• Shield of ForceEotNDervish. Earth Prayers 7Shield of ForceFlash Enchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, blocks the next 1 attack against you. If an attack is blocked, all adjacent attacking foes are knocked down and suffer from Weakness for 12 seconds.1012 / Armor of SanctityNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 7Armor of SanctityEnchantment SpellAll adjacent foes suffer from weakness for 10 seconds. For 15 seconds, you take 12 less damage from foes suffering from a Condition.5¼15 / ConvictionNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 7ConvictionFlash Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, you have +10 armor if you have a condition and gain 2 Health regen for each condition you have. When this enchantment ends, you are cured of 1 conditions.510 / Fleeting StabilityNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 7Fleeting StabilityFlash Enchantment SpellFor 4 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and move 25% faster. This enchantment ends prematurely if it prevents a knockdown.510 to protect yourself a bit. Lower Inspiration Magic to 8+1 and Fast Casting to 7+1.
• ReturnFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 7ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 5 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 remove the need for Empathy by zipping around the arena.

Equipment

Armor

• Survivor Domination Head of Minor Domination Magic
• Survivor Chest of Minor Inspiration Magic
• Survivor Hands of Minor Fast Casting
• Survivor Legs of Superior Vigor
• Survivor Feet of Recovery

Weapons

• Domination Wand of Memory (Inscription: "Aptitude not Attitude") | Domination Off-Hand of Aptitude (Inscription: "Forget Me Not").
• Inspiration Wand of Memory (Inscription: "Aptitude not Attitude") | Inspiration Off-Hand of Aptitude (Inscription: "Forget Me Not").
• Ebon Spear of Fortitude (Inscription: "I have the power") | Tactics Shield of Fortitude (Inscription: "Swift as the Wind")
• Ebon Spear of Fortitude (Inscription: "I have the power") | Tactics Shield of Fortitude (Inscription: +10AR/X)

Usage

• Use Empathy to discourage/punish physical attackers.
• Use Psychic Distraction to shut down key skills. Once your team gets a kill, prioritize Resurrection Signets.
• Use Diversion to disable predicted skills for an even longer duration than PD.
• Wastrel's Demise should primarily be used to force skill use so you can PD/Divert them. Use for damage as the opportunity arises though (pets will die quickly to WD, which disables the skills of its ranger for a short while).
• Drain Enchantment for energy.
• Use Resurrection Signet when you have a valid target for it.

Counters

• Caster-hate will also apply to you.
• You are not a major damage dealer, you need some damage in your team too.