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This build uses [[gww:Illusion Magic|Illusion Magic]] skills to interrupt the enemy's damage output in PvE while providing good armor-ignoring damage.
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== Attributes and Skills ==
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===Player===
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[build prof=me/e illusion=12+1+3 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][By Ural's Hammer][phantom pain][drain delusions][optional][Glyph of Lesser Energy@0][/build]
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*'''{{skill icon|Optional}} 1 slot for''':
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:*{{icon|Echo}} [[Echo] - to copy Clumsiness or Wandering Eye.
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:*{{icon|Ineptitude}} [[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas and large damage.
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:*{{icon|Stolen Speed}} [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
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:*{{icon|Mantra of Recovery}} [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability, Note: MoR is now maintainable at FC 10.
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:*{{icon|Psychic Instability}} [[Psychic Instability@10] - crowd control with multiple interruptions.
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*'''{{skill icon|Optional}} 2 slots for''':
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:*{{icon|Arcane Conundrum}} [[Arcane Conundrum@16] can also be used as energy management.
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:*{{icon|Shrinking Armor}} [[Shrinking Armor@16] additional condition.
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:*{{icon|Signet of Clumsiness}} [[Signet of Clumsiness@16] additional damage.
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:*{{icon|Pain Inverter}} [[Pain Inverter] or any other PvE skill.
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:*{{icon|Fragility}} [[Fragility@16] Can provide good damage and utility.
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===Hero===
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<pvxbig>
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[build prof=me/any illusion=12+1+1 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][Signet of Clumsiness][optional][Arcane Conundrum][power drain][optional][/build]
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*'''{{skill icon|Optional}} 1 slot for''':
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:*{{icon|Ineptitude}} [[Ineptitude@14] - for melee heavy areas.
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:*{{icon|Stolen Speed}} [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
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:*{{icon|Mantra of Recovery}} [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability.
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:*{{icon|Psychic Instability}} [[Psychic Instability@12] - crowd control with multiple interruptions. Change attribute spread to 11+1+1 Illu, 11+1 FC, 8+1 Insp.
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*'''{{skill icon|Optional}} 2 slots for''':
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**{{icon|Shrinking Armor}} [[Shrinking Armor@14] additional condition.
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**{{icon|Calculated Risk}} [[Calculated Risk@14] for damage on melees.
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**{{icon|Fragility}} [[Fragility@14] in condition-heavy teams.
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**{{icon|Drain Enchantment}} [[Drain Enchantment@14] for an enchantment removal.
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**{{icon|Glyph of Lesser Energy}} [[Glyph of Lesser Energy@0] or {{icon|Waste Not, Want Not}} [[Waste Not, Want Not@10] for energy management, useful if using ineptitude.
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**{{skill icon|Flesh of My Flesh}} a resurrection.
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== Equipment ==
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* A 40/40 Illusion set and spear and shield sets as necessary.
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* Survivor Insignia.
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== Usage ==
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*Spam Wandering Eye and Clumsiness on enemy attackers. Target the center of a group to maximize damage.
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*Use "By Ural's Hammer!" as much as possible.
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*Use Phantom Pain with Drain Delusions to gain 6 energy and give the foe Deep Wound.
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== Counters ==
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* [[gww:Dazed|Dazed]].
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* Anti-caster.
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== Variants ==
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*[[gw:Air of Superiority|Air of Superiority]] as additional energy management
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**Take additional energy management such as [[gww:Auspicious Incantation|Auspicious Incantation]] or [[gww:Power Drain|Power Drain]]
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**Enchantment removal such as [[gw:Drain Enchantment|Drain Enchantment]] or [[gw:Revealed Enchantment|Revealed Enchantment]]
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**Hex removal such as [[gw:Revealed Hex|Revealed Hex]]

Latest revision as of 19:56, 15 November 2010

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This build has been designed for the following use:

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

Attributes and Skills

Player

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/e illusion=12+1+3 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][By Ural's Hammer][phantom pain][drain delusions][optional][Glyph of Lesser Energy@0][/build]

  • Echo [[Echo] - to copy Clumsiness or Wandering Eye.
  • Ineptitude [[Ineptitude@16] - for melee heavy areas and large damage.
  • Stolen Speed [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
  • Mantra of Recovery [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability, Note: MoR is now maintainable at FC 10.
  • Psychic Instability [[Psychic Instability@10] - crowd control with multiple interruptions.
  • Arcane Conundrum [[Arcane Conundrum@16] can also be used as energy management.
  • Shrinking Armor [[Shrinking Armor@16] additional condition.
  • Signet of Clumsiness [[Signet of Clumsiness@16] additional damage.
  • Pain Inverter [[Pain Inverter] or any other PvE skill.
  • Fragility [[Fragility@16] Can provide good damage and utility.


Hero

<pvxbig> [build prof=me/any illusion=12+1+1 fast=9+1 insp=9+1][optional][clumsiness][wandering eye][Signet of Clumsiness][optional][Arcane Conundrum][power drain][optional][/build]

  • Ineptitude [[Ineptitude@14] - for melee heavy areas.
  • Stolen Speed [[Stolen Speed@10] - to speed up cast times of the rest of your team.
  • Mantra of Recovery [[Mantra of Recovery@10] - to generate more spammability.
  • Psychic Instability [[Psychic Instability@12] - crowd control with multiple interruptions. Change attribute spread to 11+1+1 Illu, 11+1 FC, 8+1 Insp.
  • Optional Optional 2 slots for:
    • Shrinking Armor [[Shrinking Armor@14] additional condition.
    • Calculated Risk [[Calculated Risk@14] for damage on melees.
    • Fragility [[Fragility@14] in condition-heavy teams.
    • Drain Enchantment [[Drain Enchantment@14] for an enchantment removal.
    • Glyph of Lesser Energy [[Glyph of Lesser Energy@0] or Waste Not, Want Not [[Waste Not, Want Not@10] for energy management, useful if using ineptitude.
    • Flesh of My Flesh Flesh of My Flesh a resurrection.

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Equipment

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

Usage

  • Spam Wandering Eye and Clumsiness on enemy attackers. 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 foe Deep Wound.

Counters

Variants

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