Build:Me/any HA Psychic Distraction Mesmer

This build is part of the current metagame. The community has decided this build is in the current metagame and deserves to be stored. The frequency section describes how often the build is used. This build has also 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 HA

This is a Mesmer build for HA that uses Psychic Distraction to interrupt crucial skills and a variety of shutdown skills to keep the enemy in line.

Frequency

Frequently seen in Balanced, often seen in various forms of balanced.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 9 + 1 Inspiration Magic 9 + 1 Fast Casting Psychic Distraction Factions Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Psychic Distraction Elite Spell All 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. 2 0.2 10 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 10 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 21 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Power Leak Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Power Leak Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe loses 16 Energy. 20 0.2 10 Diversion Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Diversion Hex Spell For 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 53 seconds to recharge. 12 1.9 10 Shame Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Shame Hex Spell For 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. 30 1.3 10 Shatter Enchantment Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Shatter Enchantment Spell Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, that foe takes 94 damage. 20 0.6 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Inspired Enchantment
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 10

  Inspired Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe and gain 11 Energy. For 20 seconds, Inspired Enchantment is replaced with the Enchantment removed from target foe.

  

  1

  10
   & Flesh of My Flesh (PvP)
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3

  Flesh of My Flesh (PvP)

  Spell

  Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy.

  

  10

  4

  5
   or Death Pact Signet (PvP)
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3

  Death Pact Signet (PvP)

  Signet

  Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 32% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.

  

  12

  4
• Rend Enchantments
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 3

  Rend Enchantments

  Spell

  Remove 6 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 49 damage.

  

  20

  2

  5
   & Resurrection Signet
  Core

  No Profession. Unlinked

  Resurrection Signet

  Signet

  Resurrect 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

Equipment

• Max Radiant Set or Prodigy Set, depending on your preferences.
• Adept Staff of Fortitude; 20/20 casting time mod, domination

Usage

• Psychic Distraction on important spells, DA, Savannah Heat, etc.
• Shutdown Monks with Diversion/Shame
• Use rend for channeling/attunements, or to remove enchant stacks on spikes
• Save shatters for spikes
• Use CoF to screw over spikes, or as a general interrupt
• Use Power Drain for extra interrupts and energy

Counters

• Other Shutdown Mesmers
• Spikes
• E-denial

Variants

• Adding Blackout as a skill makes this bar especially deadly to Monks, keeping them from casting for longer periods of time.
• Replace shatter with Mirror of Disenchantment or Inspired Enchantment