Archive:Team - 7 Hero Quintuple Energy Surge

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Hero team build for paragon players. Requires two mercenary heroes.

Overview

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Purpose

The synergy of a paragon's protective power, mesmer shutdown and defensive communing spirits renders this team very stable despite featuring a lot of direct damage. Usually the blood is power healer only needs to heal himself. Due to spiritual pain and empathy physical foes are cut down quickly despite their lower energy pool and all hostile summoned creatures vanish quickly.

Strengths:

• Easily tweakable.
• Quick damage burst.
• Player deals damage.
• Shutdown by mistrust, rupts and energy depletion.
• Good enchantment and hex removal.
• Good survivability.
• Quick removal of summoned foes.
• Resistant to hex, enchantment and condition removal.
• Does not require exploitable corpses.

Weaknesses:

• Low amount of healing. Not an issue unless there's plenty of armor ignoring constant damage such as from environment effects.
• Damage against physicals mostly single-targeted.
• No "fall back!".

Player build

Paragon / Warrior 9 + 3 Leadership 12 + 1 + 3 Spear Mastery 9 Tactics You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 6 Energy). "To the Limit!" PropheciesWarrior. Tactics 9"To the Limit!"ShoutFor each foe within earshot (maximum 4), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 16 seconds, your maximum Health is increased by 40. Gain 2 energy.515 Spear of Fury (Kurzick) FactionsParagon. Kurzick rank Spear of Fury (Kurzick)Spear AttackDeals +30..40 damage. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you gain 3..6 strikes of adrenaline. PvE only.518 Spear of Redemption EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 16Spear of RedemptionSpear AttackIf it hits, you deal +21 damage, otherwise you lose 1 condition.3 Holy Spear EotNParagon. Spear Mastery 16Holy SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +21 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 95 holy damage, and are set on fire for 3 seconds.4 Blazing Spear NightfallParagon. Spear Mastery 16Blazing SpearSpear AttackIf this attack hits, it deals +26 damage and sets target foe on Fire for 3 seconds.6 "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick) FactionsWarrior. Kurzick rank "Save Yourselves!" (Kurzick)ShoutFor 4..6 seconds, all other party members gain 100 armor. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy). PvE only.8 Soldier's Fury NightfallParagon. Leadership 12Soldier's FuryElite EchoFor 30 seconds, if you are under the effect of a chant or a shout, you attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline, but you have -20 armor.515 "There's Nothing to Fear!" NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy). PvE only.1520   Template code

• Equipment: Vampiric "strength and honour!" spear of defense with a tactic "I can see clearly now!" shield of fortitude. Insightful "hale and hearty" staff of defense. 5 centurio's insignia, 1 rune of clarity.
• Weapon set usage: Use your spear and shield set for attacking, switch to your staff if you happen to run out of energy but need to use one of your energy skills.
• Use spear of fury after blazing spear.
• Use "save yourselves!" only when your team needs the protection or you need the energy.
• If you smartly rotate through your attack skills you can either keep up SY permanently or use attack skills on every attack, depending on what's needed.
• If you're hexed, move near foes as heroes will use shatter hex as a damage skill while in combat.
• Try to hit summoned creatures with holy spear for armor ignoring AoE bonus damage before spiritual pain destroys them.

Hero builds

Mesmer / Ritualist 11 + 3 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 6 + 2 Inspiration Magic 2 Restoration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 48% 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 42%. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Spiritual Pain NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.50.120 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health.51.020 Death Pact Signet NightfallRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Death Pact SignetSignetResurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.1.712   Template code

• Hale domination staff of fortitude with "Aptitude not Attitude", 5 prodigy's insignia
• Pick energy surge, visions of regret, psychic instability or panic as elite skill depending on which skill fits the visited area best. Only use the defensive elite skills if needed.

Mesmer / Any 11 + 3 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 6 + 2 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 48% 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 42%. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Spiritual Pain NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.50.120 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health.51.020 Empathy CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16EmpathyHex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 58 damage and target foe deals 16 less damage with attacks.101.010   Template code

• Hale domination staff of fortitude with "Aptitude not Attitude", 5 prodigy's insignia
• Pick energy surge, visions of regret, psychic instability or panic as elite skill depending on which skill fits the visited area best. Only use the defensive elite skills if needed.

Mesmer / Any 11 + 3 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 6 + 2 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 48% 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 42%. Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015 Spiritual Pain NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.50.120 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health.51.020 Empathy CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16EmpathyHex SpellFor 16 seconds, whenever target foe attacks, that foe takes 58 damage and target foe deals 16 less damage with attacks.101.010   Template code

• Hale domination staff of fortitude with "Aptitude not Attitude", 5 prodigy's insignia

Mesmer / Any 11 + 3 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 6 + 2 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 48% 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 42%. Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015 Spiritual Pain NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.50.120 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health.51.020 Shatter Hex CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 126 damage.100.510   Template code

• Hale domination staff of fortitude with "Aptitude not Attitude", 5 prodigy's insignia

Mesmer / Any 11 + 3 Fast Casting 12 + 1 + 3 Domination Magic 6 + 2 Inspiration Magic You activate Spells and Signets 48% 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 42%. Energy Surge CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.51.015 Aneurysm EotNMesmer. Domination Magic 16AneurysmSpellTarget foe regains all Energy. For each point of Energy gained in this way, that foe takes 3 damage and all adjacent foes lose 1 Energy. (Maximum 32).50.55 Unnatural Signet FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610 Mistrust NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.012 Cry of Frustration CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115 Power Drain CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Power DrainSpellIf target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 17 Energy.50.120 Drain Enchantment CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 8Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 83 Health.51.020 Shatter Hex CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Shatter HexSpellRemove a Hex from target ally. If a Hex is removed, foes near that ally take 126 damage.100.510   Template code

• Hale domination staff of fortitude with "Aptitude not Attitude", 5 prodigy's insignia

Necromancer / Ritualist 8 + 2 Soul Reaping 10 + 1 + 2 Blood Magic 2 Curses 12 Restoration Magic Gain 10 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Blood is Power CoreNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood is PowerElite Enchantment SpellFor 10 seconds, target other ally gains +6 Energy regeneration.33%1¼ Enfeebling Blood CoreNecromancer. Curses 2Enfeebling BloodSpellTarget foe and all nearby foes suffer from Weakness for 7 seconds.10%118 Signet of Lost Souls NightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping 10Signet of Lost SoulsSignetIf target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 70 Health and 7 Energy.¼8 Mend Body and Soul FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3 Spirit Light FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514 Spirit Transfer FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5 Protective Was Kaolai FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health10125 Life FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 6 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10¾20   Template code

• 40/20/20 staff restoration magic (adept "Aptitude not Attitude" restoration magic staff of enchanting), 5 tormentor's insignia.

Ritualist / Any 12 + 2 Spawning Power 12 + 1 + 3 Communing 3 Restoration Magic Creatures you create have 56% more Health, and weapon spells you cast last 56% longer. Soul Twisting FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 14Soul TwistingElite SkillFor 42 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 3 Binding Rituals.515 Boon of Creation FactionsRitualist. Spawning Power 14Boon of CreationEnchantment SpellFor 57 seconds, whenever you create a creature, you gain 47 Health and 6 Energy.10245 Shelter FactionsRitualist. Communing 16ShelterBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+146) Health and 79 armor. Non-Spirit allies within its range cannot lose more than 10% maximum Health from a single attack. When this Spirit prevents damage, it loses 43 Health. This Spirit lasts 62 seconds.25145 Union FactionsRitualist. Communing 16UnionBinding RitualCreate a level 13 Spirit with 260 (+146) Health and 79 armor. Whenever a non-Spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the Spirit takes 15 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45 Displacement FactionsRitualist. Communing 16DisplacementBinding RitualCreate a level 15 Spirit with 300 (+168) Health and 91 armor. All non-Spirit allies within its range have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Every time an attack is blocked in this way, this Spirit takes 60 damage. This Spirit dies after 62 seconds.15¾45 Armor of Unfeeling FactionsRitualist. Communing 16Armor of UnfeelingSkillFor 37 seconds, your spirits within earshot take 50% less damage and are immune to critical attacks.5120 Brutal Weapon FactionsRitualist. Communing 16Brutal WeaponWeapon SpellGive target ally a Brutal Weapon for 42 (+23.5) seconds. The bearer's weapon strikes for +16 damage as long as the bearer is under no Enchantments.10115 Flesh of My Flesh FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 3Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy.54   Template code

• Defensive staff of defense/enchanting, 5 blessed insignia. The chosen weapon does not matter much, so you could aswell chose +30 or +60 health points and give the hero two superior attribute runes.

Mesmer hero variation

There's plenty of ways to adjust the mesmer heroes to counter any opponent. In very few defense quests a single instance of panic over energy surge can be decisive, as in raid on Shing Jea monastery (see below), or one to two instances of psychic instability at 16 fast cast. In some areas such as the domain of anguish foes use so many skills that you can replace one or two instances of energy surge with visions of regret. If there are few physical opponents, reduce the number of empathy to one, else increase it and add one or two instances of signet of weariness. If there are many hexes, increase the number of shatter hex or add hex eater signet. When there's few enchantments, replace drain enchantment with other means of energy management or a signet). When there's many protection prayers enchantments, consider adding shatter enchantment over spiritual pain, mistrust, cry of pain, empathy or shatter hex. Two instances of wastrel's worry cut (prophecies) bosses down quickly.

If you know that you play against resourceful healers, consider replacing inspiration magic entirely with guilt und shame on a few mesmers. Combines especially well with aneurysm on one to two heroes.

Exemplary Videos

Dual energy surge used in Finding Jinnai [Hard Mode Only].
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Dual psychic instability used in When Kappa Attack [Hard Mode Only].
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Panic used in Raid on Shing Jea Monastery [Hard Mode Only].
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Dual visions of regret used with a consumables set in the domain of anguish hard mode.
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