Guild Wars 2

Is there any use for Mimic? I’ve played Mesmer since beta, have numerous builds, and on occasion look up other peoples’ builds. Yet I have yet to see or figure out any use for this skill.

Am I missing something?

4 seconds of reflection and block with the addition of returning the first projectile that hits you every 20 seconds when traited. Honestly, it’s one of our best skills that noone uses.

A ret build with pvt/soldier gear, and staff + scepter/sword might work alright with it. Then trait into manipulation and mantras to get as much defense and healing as possible. Perhaps go with 0/20(III,VI)/20(III,X)/20(IV,X)/0 with 10 points left for whatever and then with Mantra of Recovery, Defender, Mantra of Pain, and Mimic. No stunbreak or stability are the weakness of this build. Sigils of Bloodlust and Runes of the Guardian are also good options here.

It’s great actually, I rmbr asking this exact same question a while back and seeing the question every now and then haha

It’s actually wonderful esp against many enemies or in Zerg situations or running thru siege and other massive combat scenarios. While roaming its more situational you’d need to proc the blocks off of ur own bounce back projectile sometimes if the enemy has no projectiles. So solo it’s a little harder to help.

Others will just opt for other skills cuz its more versatile or easily applied etc like feedback and already having focus reflects n whatnot…

It’s a good skill but a bit too specific that makes it harder to be applied

You can absorb mossman’s axe in fractals and use it against a tough enemy next round if you don’t die.

The issue is you still get hit with agony. Fire shaman’s attack does very little damage to him in grawl, and you still get hit with agony ticks

Mimic is great fun. I just wish you could absorb knockdown / interrupt projectiles without Stability. You’d still get knocked out of your Mimic animation by them, but you should still gain the projectile and be able to echo it.

With Mimic you can one shot some champions into the fotm

How? I tried absorbing some agony skills but when I use them they won’t proc agony :/ Or did I miss something???? <3

Bosses which cause Agony are immune to it – due to reflect.

But other champions arent? huehuehue … HUE HUE HUE