Build:Me/E Anti-Melee Blinder

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants

This build uses the elite skill Blinding Surge to blind melee attacks, while punishing them for attacking. If used correctly, this build can shut down a whole team of meleers.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Elementalist	Attribute Rank
Fast Casting	6 + 1
Domination Magic	12 + 1 + 3
Air Magic	10
Inspiration Magic	6 + 1

Blinding Surge

Spirit of Failure

Diversion

Empathy

Optional

Wastrel's Demise

Spiritual Pain

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Armor
• Weapons

[edit] Usage

1. Identify a target. Assassins are usually the best to pick.

2. Cast Spirit of Failure.

3. Cast Blinding Surge.

4. If they are attacking, cast Empathy.

5. Keep that target blinded at all times, and recast Empathy at any time possible.

6. Help your team spike down targets with Wastrel's Demise and Spiritual Pain.

[edit] Counters

No meleers makes this build somewhat useless.

Condition removal.

[edit] Variants