Changes: Build:Me/any PvE Illusion Mesmer

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This build has been designed for the following use:

PvE
general

This build uses Illusion Magic skills to interrupt the enemy's damage output in PvE while providing good armor-ignoring damage.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any illusion=12+3+1 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][By Ural's Hammer][phantom pain][drain delusions][optional][optional][/build]

Optional 1 slot for:

[[Echo] - to copy Clumsiness or Wandering Eye.
[[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas.
[[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team

Optional 2 slots for:

Glyph of Lesser Energy additional energy management, useful if using ineptitude
Arcane Conundrum can also be used as energy management
Signet of Clumsiness additional damage
PvE skill of choice

</pvxbig>

Equipment

A 40/40 Illusion set and spear and shield sets as necessary.
Survivor Insignia.

Usage

Spam Wandering Eye and Clumsiness enemy attackers (re-cast them as they recharge) - target the center of a group to maximize damage.
Use "By Ural's Hammer!" as much as possible.
Use Phantom Pain with Drain Delusions to gain 6 energy and give the foes Deep Wound.

Counters

Dazed.
Anti-caster.

Variants

Air of Superiority as additional energy management
Epidemic for spreading conditions
- Take additional energy management such as Auspicious Incantation or Power Drain
- Enchantment removal such as Drain Enchantment or Revealed Enchantment
- Hex removal such as Revealed Hex
- Ether Feast if a self-heal is desired

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 :*{{icon|Echo}} [[Echo] - to copy Clumsiness or Wandering Eye.
 :*{{icon|Ineptitude}} [[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas.
-:*{{icon|Fevered Dreams}} [[Fevered Dreams@16] - for maintainable Daze condition.
-:*{{icon|Shared Burden}} [[Shared Burden@16] - for maintainable AoE shutdown.
 :*{{icon|Stolen Speed}} [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team