Build:Me/any FA Migraine's Demise

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached 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 FA

A stronger alternative to the late skill, Illusion of Pain, Wastrel's Demise acts as a cover hex in this Illusion-Domination hybrid Mesmer that puts out a lot of damage and shutdown. With a mixture between Illusion Magic for pressure, and Domination Magic for damage, this build pushes out persistent damage in the form of a cover hex as monks cry from spell denial.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / No profession 11 + 1 + 1 Illusion Magic 9 + 1 Domination Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting 8 + 1 Inspiration Magic Migraine (PvP) Prophecies Mesmer. Illusion Magic 13 Migraine (PvP) Elite Hex Spell For 11 seconds, target foe suffers -7 Health degeneration and takes 100% longer to activate skills. 12 1.3 10 Frustration (PvP) Nightfall Mesmer. Illusion Magic 13 Frustration (PvP) Hex Spell For 18 seconds, target foe casts Spells 50% slower and takes 44 damage whenever interrupted while casting a Spell. 15 0.7 10 Wastrel's Demise Nightfall Mesmer. Domination Magic 10 Wastrel's Demise Hex Spell For 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 7 damage and an additional 7 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 3 0.2 5 Power Spike Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 10 Power Spike Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 90 damage. 12 0.2 5 Cry of Frustration Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 10 Cry of Frustration Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 55 damage. 15 0.2 10 Leech Signet Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9 Leech Signet Signet Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 10 Energy. 30 0.2 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Optional skills:

First Optional

• Shatter Enchantment
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 10

  Shatter Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 71 damage.

  

  20

  1

  10
   - Additional damage in the form of enchantment removal.
• Drain Enchantment
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9

  Drain Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.

  

  20

  2

  5
   - Sustenance through enchantment removal.
• Signet of Humility
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

  Signet of Humility

  Signet

  Target foe's elite skill is disabled for 12 seconds. Your non-Mesmer skills are disabled for 10 Seconds.

  

  20

  3
   - Monk hate.

Second Optional

• Ether Feast
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 9

  Ether Feast

  Spell

  Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 47 for each point of Energy lost.

  

  8

  1

  5
   - Self-heal
• Bonetti's Defense
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Tactics 5

  Bonetti's Defense

  Stance

  For 7 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. You gain 5 Energy for each successful melee attack blocked. Bonetti's Defense ends if you use a skill.

  

  8
   - For block. Change Illusion Magic to 12 from 13 and put 5 in tactics.
• Balanced Stance
  Core

  Warrior. Tactics 5

  Balanced Stance

  Stance

  For 12 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.

  

  30

  5
   - Anti-KD. Change Illusion Magic to 12 from 13 and put 5 in tactics.
• Shield Bash
  Core

  Warrior. Strength 0

  Shield Bash

  Skill

  For 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.

  

  20

  5
   - Break physical attack combos.
• Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
   - IMS.

Equipment

• Survivor Illusion Mesmer Set + 40/40 Illusion Set: Pk5xRNz6TjdMvKSlFMFpnmWMFZGYQMFJGaAMF5FsKMFpFA • 40/40 Domination Set: PkpghMz6TDdMvKSB • Defensive set (Slashing): PkpQRP7nBzYIqpW/LA • Defensive set (Fire): PkpQRP7nBzYIqpW7LA

Usage

• Migraine/Frustration on any caster to slow their casting time.
• Wastrel's Demise should be used as a cover hex only. Spamming it outside will only diminish your pool of energy. Using it on low targets is, however, okay.
• Power Spike/CoF/Leech Signet as forms of shutting out caster. Power Spike for Damage, CoF for an AoE interrupt, and Leech Signet for energy.
• First optional usage is determined by skill choice. Drain Enchantment is used for energy and health. Shatter Enchantment is used for additional damage, and Signet of Humility is used to shut out enemy elite skills.
• Second optional is meant entirely for utility. Ether Feast as a self heal, Dash as a getaway mechanic, and warrior stances for defense.