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[Build] Triskaideka
It’s just an mtd build with carrion gear (patent rejected). Its looks like it would be annoying to fight against in a 1v1 but you’d drop fast to hard hitting aoes, medi guards and good thieves. It has good condi damage and duration which is important in a maim build though. But yoy probabky wont be able to take too many hits.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Nero-The-Emperor-of-Torment/first#post450105
This is one version of a well rounded mtd build.
With your build, have you tried 0/4/4/0/6 taking bountiful interruption. You have interrupts but they dont really do much for you. With might stacks you increase your condi AND direct damage. You also get extra conditions from on death clone traits…but you should be shatterring those clones as much as possible because torment is your main damage dealer so…
(edited by fluxit.8247)
It’s just an mtd build with carrion gear (patent rejected). Its looks like it would be annoying to fight against in a 1v1 but you’d drop fast to hard hitting aoes, medi guards and good thieves. It has good condi damage and duration which is important in a maim build though. But yoy probabky wont be able to take too many hits.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Nero-The-Emperor-of-Torment/first#post450105
This is one version of a well rounded mtd build.
With your build, have you tried 0/4/4/0/6 taking bountiful interruption. You have interrupts but they dont really do much for you. With might stacks you increase your condi AND direct damage. You also get extra conditions from on death clone traits…but you should be shatterring those clones as much as possible because torment is your main damage dealer so…
True enough, forgot about that one~. Guess they’re too similar to call them different builds.
I also see your point on BI. I’m somewhat skeptical to rely interrupts with my torch, though I can see the appeal in gaining both condition and direct power. However, though, I find having the torch traited saves me a lot with its condition removal[in cases with immobilization]. Also, what I believe is that the 175 condi/power you get from BI is already inherent in this build. 200 Power from Domination, and 180 Condition Power from Signet of Domination. While the clone-death conditions may be useful in certain scenarios of AoE, I’ve found myself able to deal with such in my own ways, such as waiting the fields out with my staff clones on the edges creating webs of minor burns and bleeds stacking together[Thus the extra bounce trait, creating pseudo AoE. Very useful when without shatters], or using alternative methods of condition application such as Scepter/Torch 2-4 and Staff’s 4-5.
Well, those are my thoughts on it.
Sword/pistol on a Rabid build is… cute.
Dondagora has a much most cohesive MtD build here in my opinion, although I prefer Rabid amulet to Carrion as well.
Sword/pistol on a Rabid build is… cute.
Dondagora has a much most cohesive MtD build here in my opinion, although I prefer Rabid amulet to Carrion as well.
Wanna know what I think is cute. 1800 armor. No crits on phantasms = no use for sharper images and no damage. Very low chance of crit on mind wrack. Desperate decoy with such little armor.
Most of his damage would come frim torment yet hes trying to squeeze in power but all that power is useless without precision.
So tell me again why you think sword/pistol is cute. Your damage in a maim build comes from confusion and torment. Scepter is a must but other than that its up to the user. I like sword for its defence immobolize bleed stacking and stun. Its personal preference.
…You tried.
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So tell me again why you think sword/pistol is cute.
Seems in character, check the posting history.
Tested some things, Fluxit~
I believe your build benefits from Rabid more than mine, thus for this build I gain more damage using Carrion. I believe this is because of my choice in weapons, opting for direct methods of applying conditions with my more slow, single hitting illusions while you can make greater use of Sharp Images with iDuelist. On the other hand, I find Carrion provides me with around the same amount of direct damage that Rabid would because of the Power I gain from it and the RNG of critical hits in the first place.
Responding to your post, yes I use Desperate Decoy, mostly because I don’t have a lot of preference for that slot so I though “might as well~” given the other traits weren’t an ideal choice for the build either[maybe Retaliation on block, but that’s it].
I squeezed in power, yes, which is just as useful without precision as precision is without power. Did DPS test switching Carrion for Rabid and checked the damage of Confusing Images[strongest direct damaging skill in my build, I believe, not counting iWarlock]. Carrion with a constant 1500, Rabid going around 1100 or less, with outliers around 1400[maybe it could get about 1500, but that’d take 5 crits in a row]. If this test was bias in any way, please correct me.
Also, I may lose a good bit in armor, but I believe I make up for it enough with the vitality from Lich Runes and Carrion.
Anyway, this is my reasoning for using what I do. If I’m wrong, please point out where and how.
Looks like a nice build. Good job.
I love all the shade in this thread. lol
edit – We dueled on this build a while back and you rekted me. I imagine it being strong in 1v1s. A great home point defender. On paper I wonder if you have enough vigor for clone generation. I remember your constant stealthing being a major highlight of this build.
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