Build:Team - GvG May Triple Mesmer

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP team

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Meek Shall Inherit. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.

GvG team for the Meek Shall Inherit flux featuring a mobile high damage team.

Team Overview

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Assassins (2)

Assassin / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 10 + 1 Critical Strikes 8 Air Magic You have an additional 11% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Conjure Lightning CoreElementalist. Air Magic 10Conjure LightningEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 lightning damage.10145 Storm Djinn's Haste NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 10Storm Djinn's HasteEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Each second that you are moving, you lose 1 Energy.5¼10 Leaping Mantis Sting FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Leaping Mantis StingLead AttackIf Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +16 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 16 seconds.5½8 Golden Fang Strike EotNAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Golden Fang StrikeOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment and this attack hits, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 21 seconds.54 Critical Strike FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Critical StrikeDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +27 damage, results in a critical hit, and you gain 3 Energy.56 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 16Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 21 seconds.5½1 Exhausting Assault FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Exhausting AssaultDual AttackMust follow a lead attack. Target foe's action is interrupted. If that action was casting a Spell, target foe suffers 10 Overcast.5½8 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.3   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

• 5 blessed insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of vitae.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 air magic.
• Shocking daggers of defense, 15^enchantment.
• Vampiric daggers of defense, 15^50 during conjure downtimes.
• Shocking spear of fortitude, +5 energy with
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% blind duration.
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

Usage

• Maintain Conjure LightningCoreElementalist. Air Magic 10Conjure LightningEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 lightning damage.10145 and cover it with Storm Djinn's HasteNightfallElementalist. Air Magic 10Storm Djinn's HasteEnchantment SpellFor 20 seconds, you move 25% faster. Each second that you are moving, you lose 1 Energy.5¼10.

Wastrel's Mesmer

Mesmer / Assassin 11 + 1 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 2 Domination Magic 6 + 1 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 43% 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 36%. Backfire CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17BackfireHex SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target foe casts a Spell, that foe takes 154 damage.151.720 Complicate FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 17ComplicateSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 13 seconds.100.120 Wastrel's Demise NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 17Wastrel'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 Empathy (PvP) CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Empathy (PvP)Hex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 49 damage.101.110 Energy Burn CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Energy BurnSpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy and takes 9 damage for each point of Energy lost. 101.120 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 111 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.51.120 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

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

Weapons

• 40/40 domination magic.
• 40/40 inspiration magic.
• High energy set 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

• Main Article: Energy Surge Mesmer

Mind Wrack Mesmer

Mesmer / Assassin 11 + 1 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 2 Domination Magic 6 + 1 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 43% 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 36%. Backfire CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17BackfireHex SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target foe casts a Spell, that foe takes 154 damage.151.720 Power Leak PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 17Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 19 Energy.100.120 Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 17ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.101.130 Mind Wrack (PvP) CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Mind Wrack (PvP)Hex SpellFor 45 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 111 damage.50.67 Energy Burn CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Energy BurnSpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy and takes 9 damage for each point of Energy lost. 101.120 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 111 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.51.120 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

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

Weapons

• 40/40 domination magic.
• 40/40 inspiration magic.
• High energy set 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

• Main Article: Energy Surge Mesmer

Pact Mesmer

Mesmer / Ritualist 11 + 1 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 2 Domination Magic 6 + 1 Inspiration Magic 2 Restoration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 43% 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 36%. Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 19 Energy.50.120 Power Leak PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 17Power LeakSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 19 Energy.100.120 Shame PropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 17ShameHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe casts a Spell that targets an ally, the Spell fails and you steal up to 15 Energy from that foe.101.130 Empathy (PvP) CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Empathy (PvP)Hex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 49 damage.101.110 Energy Burn CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Energy BurnSpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy and takes 9 damage for each point of Energy lost. 101.120 Shatter Enchantment CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 111 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.51.120 Death Pact Signet NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 4Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 38% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.1.912   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

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

Weapons

• 40/40 domination magic.
• 40/40 inspiration magic.
• High energy set 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

• Main Article: Energy Surge Mesmer

Prot

Monk / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Protection Prayers 10 + 1 Divine Favor 8 Tactics Your allies are healed for 35 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Mend Condition PropheciesMonk. Protection Prayers 16Mend ConditionSpellRemove one Condition from target other ally. If a Condition is removed, that ally is healed for 74 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¾2 Spirit Bond (PvP) FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 16Spirit 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 94 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.10¼5 Aegis (PvP) CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16Aegis (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.10¼30 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.514 Shielding Hands CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 16Shielding HandsEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 19. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 53 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼15 Holy Veil CoreMonk. UnlinkedHoly VeilEnchantment SpellWhile you maintain this Enchantment, any Hex cast on target ally takes twice as long to cast. When Holy Veil ends, one Hex is removed from target ally. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.-15112 Aura of Stability EotNMonk. Protection Prayers 16Aura of StabilityEnchantment SpellFor 8 seconds, target other ally cannot be knocked down. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼12 Balanced Stance CoreWarrior. Tactics 10Balanced StanceStanceFor 16 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530   Template code

• Consider replacing holy veil with "shields up!" if anticipating teams with plenty of spear or bow users.

Equipment

Runes and insignias

• 5 disciple's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 2 runes of vitae.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 protection prayers.
• Spear of enchanting, +5 energy, protection prayers focus of fortitude, +15/-1 energy.
• Spear of defense, 10%hrt with
  • 16/8 tactics shield of fortitude, -20% crippled duration.
  • 16/8 tactics shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.
• Low energy shield set.

Usage

• Main article: Restore Condition Monk

Infuse

Monk / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Protection Prayers 8 + 1 Divine Favor 2 Shadow Arts Your allies are healed for 29 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Healing Burst FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Healing BurstElite SpellTarget ally is healed for 150 (+29). All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.5¾4 Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 114 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Infuse Health CoreMonk. Healing Prayers 14Infuse HealthSpellLose half your current Health. Target other ally is healed for 134% of the amount you lost. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.10¼ Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 6 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.514 Shield Guardian FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 11Shield GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, all party members in earshot have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. If an attack is blocked, all allies in earshot are healed for 32 and Shield Guardian ends.51.520 Cure Hex EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Cure HexSpellRemove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5112 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 21 Health. Target ally gets healed for 29 Health.5¼4 Dark Escape FactionsAssassin. 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   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

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

Weapons

• 40/20/20 protection prayers.
• 40/40 healing prayers.
• High energy sets healing prayers.
• Spear of defense, 10%hct with
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% crippled duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.
• Low energy shield set.

Usage

• Main article: Healing Burst Monk

Healing Burst Runner

Monk / Assassin 10 + 1 Divine Favor 11 + 1 + 1 Healing Prayers 10 + 1 Protection Prayers Your allies are healed for 35 Health whenever you cast Monk spells on them. Healing Burst FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 13Healing BurstElite SpellTarget ally is healed for 140 (+35). All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.5¾4 Patient Spirit EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 13Patient SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 2 seconds, target ally is Enchanted with Patient Spirit. Unless this enchantment ends prematurely, that ally is healed for 108 Health when the enchantment ends. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼4 Protective Spirit CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 18 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.10¼5 Guardian CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 6 seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block attacks. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.514 Shield Guardian FactionsMonk. Protection Prayers 11Shield GuardianEnchantment SpellFor 3 seconds, all party members in earshot have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. If an attack is blocked, all allies in earshot are healed for 32 and Shield Guardian ends.51.520 Cure Hex EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 13Cure HexSpellRemove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 108 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5112 Draw Conditions CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 11Draw ConditionsSpellAll negative Conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each Condition acquired, you gain 21 Health. Target ally gets healed for 35 Health.5¼4 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

• 5 disciple's insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 protection prayers.
• 40/40 healing prayers.
• High energy sets healing prayers.
• Spear of defense, 10%hct with
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% crippled duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.
• Low energy shield set.

Usage

• Main article: Healing Burst Runner

Tactics

Playing this team

Game Plan Ideally suited for large split maps such as Frozen Isle. Catch and kill people in split situations while preventing the opposing team from boosting. When the opponent is sufficiently weakened, overwhelm him with your spike damage in an 8v8 situation.
8v8

• Shut down their midline if possible.
• Kill targets suffering from death penalty with dual Shatter EnchantmentCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 111 damage.10120.
• Avoid an 8v8 until your splitting has produced some results.

Flag

• Run flags on your runner or a mesmer, depending on who's less useful for the split.

Split

• Kill targets when fighting against single monks abusing your advantage of having BackfireCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17BackfireHex SpellFor 10 seconds, whenever target foe casts a Spell, that foe takes 154 damage.15320 and Shatter EnchantmentCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 17Shatter EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 111 damage.10120.
• Keep your team largely spread-out and wait for opportunities to perform a kill before engaging in combat.

Lategame

• Attempt a monk stomp to kill the lord.

Playing against this team

8v8 Situations

• Keep linebacking and disenchanting the assassins.
• Kill the pact mesmer.

Flag

• Make use of Aegis (PvPCoreMonk. Protection Prayers Aegis (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 1..3..3 seconds, target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells, and attacks against this party member fail.10¼30 if you need to get a flag through multiple mesmers.

Split

• Don't engage with a single monk against mesmers.
• Try to restore an 8v8 situation.

Lategame

• Try to wipe them in your base and then do a lord rush.

See also

• Exemplary memorial entry with this build