Viable replacement for Portal Entre
None of those comes even close to the power of portal…
Portal can be less useful than normal in soloq, i’ve definitely gone through phases where u hate using the bloody thing. Exciton is right though, none of those comes close to the power portal has.
If you reallllly don’t like it, swap in mantra of resolve for condi cleanse, then swap out inspiration for either chaos (sustain + stability) or dueling (more condi damage + fury)
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We’re talking about PvP? If so… Portal really is one of the strongest things you take as a Mesmer in sPvP.
That said, viable alternatives:
Mantra of Distraction – If you’re taking interrupt/daze traits (Power Block, Confounding Suggestions, Delayed Reactions, Mistrust, etc) this is a nice skill to have.
Mirror Images – Don’t bother with this if you have Deceptive Evasion. Without it, it’s a decent skill. Helps you set up illusions quickly to shatter, especially if you’re using Continuum Split.
Signet of Illusions – Not all that useful for power shatter, but condition shatter makes use of this, since it allows you to keep up condition pressure.
Signet of Domination – A 3-second, instant stun. Pretty crazy when coupled with Continuum Split. Especially useful if you’re taking Blurred Inscriptions.
Mantra of Resolve / Null Field – Some extra condition removal if you need it.
Well of Precognition – Stun break, three aegis ticks for you and your team, and a bit of endurance. I personally would not take this, since its nerf has rendered it very unreliable, but it can see some use I guess.
I wouldn’t recommend any other well except Gravity Well. Well of Calamity is probably the worst well you can take in PvP because most of its damage is tied to the last tick, and it’s not even enough damage to justify how rare you can actually land it without enemies running out of it.