Build Template
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- High damage
- Good mobility
- Plenty of CC
- High learning curve
- High mastery curve
Equipment
Traits & Skills
Traits
Skills
Rotation & Extras
Key Concepts
Mesmer is very much a hit and run build. It relies on a simple and quick burst to kill targets. The run part if provided by the Stealth and Superspeed.
Greatsword also gives it some good range damage, which can be devastating paired with 
强力封锁 to cancel healing skills.
A key element of mesmer is the boonrips tied to the Domination Trait Line. Every shatter hit (even from your clones) will remove a boon from any target hit by it. It makes your bursts more devastating and can be utilized to strip important boons such as Stability. You should abuse such boonrip to interrupt abilities with 强力封锁 or 
误导.
Damage
Starting a burst from stealth is a must have. You have access to a lot of stealth abilities: 
虚幻魔术, 
午夜纹章 and 
群体隐形.
The burst we mentioned, which is showcased in the video, starts on Greatsword.
闪光传送 can be used during 
镜像飞刃 cast for a surprise burst from range.
Similar combos can be executed with 
幻象跳跃 → 
移形换位 over 镜像飞刃.
You can use your phantasm skills to either bait dodges or add extra damage before a burst.
幻影狂战 is quite fast and also has a projectile that removes boons. Using 强力封锁 when the phantasms are about to hit will multiply the damage aswell.
幻影法师 is slower and can be easily avoided but will CC an unaware enemy, giving you an amazing burst window.
Defense
失真 is your best survivability. If you expect damage to come your way, make sure to spawn clones to make 失真 longer.
闪光传送 can get you out of any situation and brings a Stun Break.
恍惚狂热 is the same duration as a dodge but will lock in you place. Be very careful when using it into Elementalist as hitting into Shocking Aura will cancel it and stun you.
Your Stealth is also a huge source of survivability.
