Build:Me/any FA Shutdown

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a great build. This build has 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 FA

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.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 10 + 1 Inspiration Magic 8 + 1 Fast Casting Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Cry of Frustration Core Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Cry of Frustration Spell If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 71 damage. 15 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 2.0 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Ether Feast Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Ether Feast Spell Target foe loses 3 Energy. You are healed 53 for each point of Energy lost. 8 0.7 5 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 0.7 10 Power Drain Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11 Power Drain Spell If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 23 Energy. 20 0.2 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

First Optional

• Psychic Instability (PvP)
  Factions

  Mesmer. Fast Casting 9

  Psychic 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.)

  

  12

  0.2

  5
• 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

  ¼

  10
• Power Block
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Power Block

  Elite Spell

  If 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.

  

  20

  ¼

  15

Second Optional

• 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

  2

  10
• Drain Enchantment
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 11

  Drain Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 15 Energy and 99 Health.

  

  20

  2

  5
• 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.
• Spiritual Pain (PvP)
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Spiritual Pain (PvP)

  Spell

  Target foe takes 38 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 118 damage.

  

  12

  1

  5
   - Strong for Minion and Spirit Control, especially at shrines.
• Mistrust (PvP)
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Mistrust (PvP)

  Hex Spell

  For 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.

  

  12

  2

  10
   - Anti-caster.
• Unnatural Signet (PvP)
  Factions

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Unnatural Signet (PvP)

  Signet

  Target 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.

  

  20

  1
   - Good for NPCs.
• Chaos Storm
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Chaos Storm

  Spell

  Create 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 Energy

  

  30

  2

  5
   - AoE

Third Optional

• Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
   - IMS.
• Dark Escape
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts 2

  Dark Escape

  Stance

  For 6 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.

  

  30

  5
   - Damage mitigation + IMS.
• 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

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.
• CoF on balled groups.
• Shame for monk hate.
• Shatter Enchantment on protted enemies.
• PDrain for energy management.

Counters

• General anti-caster
• Anti-interrupt