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Posted by: WitchKing.5317

WitchKing.5317

Hey everyone
Just needed some feedback on a new build I’ve been working on for the mantra update on oct 15th. It is a condi/support build and I just wanted to know what you guys think.
Go to this link and scroll down to the “update” section of the thread.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/BUILD-Corrupt-Condition-Mesmer/first#post2803327

Thanks in advance
(plz respond in that thread and not this one)

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Posted by: Dawdler.8521

Dawdler.8521

Your build will be seriously starved for speed and missing one of the key elements to Mantras.

1) Remove Compounding Celerity, its useless. Replace the runes with 7 Travelers for perma-speed both above and below water instead. You can use 20% glamour CD instead of CC if you want, or Menders Purity due to the mantra heal (no downtime).

2) Without MoP squeezed in there, a mantra healing build is completely pointless and you might as well go with something else. MoP define a Mantra build IMO. It allow you decent damage when pursuing foes and AoE heals for 2500 (min) every 4 second.

3) While the Protected Mantras trait look like a good boost in theory, it doesnt really do that much. You dont want to be caught in a situation where the enemy pound you while channeling anyway and chances are far more likely they interrupt you than actually do enough damage for 400 toughness to matter. Phantasmal Fury or Blade Training is a given replacement.

(edited by Dawdler.8521)

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Posted by: WitchKing.5317

WitchKing.5317

Your build will be seriously starved for speed and missing one of the key elements to Mantras.

1) Remove Compounding Celerity, its useless. Replace the runes with 7 Travelers for perma-speed both above and below water instead. You can use 20% glamour CD instead of CC if you want, or Menders Purity due to the mantra heal (no downtime).

2) Without MoP squeezed in there, a mantra healing build is completely pointless and you might as well go with something else. MoP define a Mantra build IMO. It allow you decent damage when pursuing foes and AoE heals for 2500 (min) every 4 second.

3) While the Protected Mantras trait look like a good boost in theory, it doesnt really do that much. You dont want to be caught in a situation where the enemy pound you while channeling anyway and chances are far more likely they interrupt you than actually do enough damage for 400 toughness to matter. Phantasmal Fury or Blade Training is a given replacement.

Okay sorry this is partly my fault I forgot to specify some things.
1. It’s an spvp support build desinged for a battle mid point or where ever there is trouble so i’m really not going to need a speed boost, I never have in my time of spvping. However menders purity looks much better though, thankyou for that tip.

2. This is not designed in any way to do any kind of damage other than condi’s. And on top of that this build is NOT focused solely on mantra’s it just happens that the oct update will help this build achieve even more support. On top of mantra’s this build provides boons(a lot)/etheral fields/condi removal/ control effects on staff (mainly chaos storm and armour. Mantra’s are just one aspect incorporated into this build and it surely doesn’t rely on them, their there because the build is better for it. And since when did i say that this was a mantra healing build?

3.That part of the build is purely from experience. That is like a desperate last line of defense and it certainly does provide support on ME. That’s a trait that if all else fails I have something to have as a backup. Even in stealth that can help as you can still suffer from attacks (although it’s mainly from aoe, a panic response from an enemy who just lost sight of his target). Fury or blade training will do no good in this build (I’m not damage).

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(edited by WitchKing.5317)