Mesmer
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“When I'm done with you, you won't trust your own mind.
Mesmers are maestros of mirage. They weave mental magic that confounds, controls, or evokes emotion in their enemies. With a wave of the hand, they can shatter their own illusions to produce even greater special effects. As a scholar profession, mesmers wear light armor.
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[edit] Abilities
Shattering illusions is the mesmer's special ability. Shattering destroys all illusions in the area and applies a secondary effect. The four shatter skills are Mind Wrack (does damage to nearby foes), Cry of Frustration (applies confusion to nearby foes), Diversion (dazes the target), and Distortion (causes caster to evade attacks).
[edit] Skills
[edit] Special skill types
- Illusions — Physical representations of the caster. Most require a target, and are dispelled by being attacked. Up to three illusions can be maintained. There are two types of illusions:
- Clones — Have the caster's appearance and name. Clones are attributed with low health, low damage and their own behavior.
- Phantasms — Have the caster's appearance with a purple glow, but don't have the caster's name. They have their own weapons that range in different appearances and behaviors. Phantasms are attributed with higher health and higher damage than clones.
- Mantras — Consist of two skills, similar to sequence skills. The first skill, which has a long cast time (around 3 seconds), is replaced by the second skill which has no cast time and can be cast during channeled spells. Multiple mantras can be prepared.
[edit] Traits
The mesmer has the following trait lines: Domination, Dueling, Chaos, Inspiration, and Illusions.
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Armor
The mesmer is a scholar profession, and thus wears light armor.
[edit] Weapons
- Two-handed
- Greatsword — Used as a ranged weapon
- Staff — Focuses on giving conditions to foes and boons to allies
There are ten possible weapon sets for this profession and two while underwater. The mesmer can switch between two weapon sets while in combat.
[edit] Crafting
The following crafting disciplines can create items that are useful to the mesmer:
- Weaponsmith — Greatswords, spears, swords.
- Huntsman — Pistols, torches.
- Artificer — Foci, scepters, staves, tridents.
- Tailor — Light armor.
- Jeweler — Jewelry.
- Chef — Food.
[edit] Personal story
In the biography step of character creation, mesmers must decide the mask that they wear - Harlequin's Smile, Phantasm of Sorrow, or Fanged Dread.
[edit] Gallery
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[edit] Trivia
- The mesmer was previewed under this image until its unveiling on December 14th.
- The mesmer profession was confirmed on the Guild Wars 2 official Facebook fan page as the eighth and final profession on December 12th, 2011; they announced early on Facebook due to a leak.
- Mesmers are seen throughout Tyria, including Ascalonian ghost encountered in the Ascalon Catacombs and a few iconic NPCs such as Queen Jennah and Countess Anise.
- This profession was originally leaked from a video displaying a sample of mesmer skills used in combat.
- On the main Guild Wars 2 website, the "minstrel" was displayed as a false profession reveal. Clicking on the minstrel caused the character to shatter, replacing it with an image of the mesmer's reveal instead.
[edit] External links
- Mesmer on the official website.
[edit] References
| The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Mesmer. |
- ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/nclu0/im_a_guild_wars_2_developer_ama_about_professions/c3845go
| Professions | |
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| Soldiers |  Guardian •  Warrior
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| Adventurers |  Engineer •  Ranger •  Thief
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| Scholars |  Elementalist •  Mesmer •  Necromancer
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