Build:Me/any Instability Nuker

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

This build uses Psychic Instability to knockdown an entire group by waiting for the ideal moment to aggro a mob and then assists the party in nuking it. This build works by exploiting the fact that most AI mobs regroup every 15 seconds or so. By aggroing a mob immediately after it regroups, the player can get the most out of the AoE knockdown effect.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Domination Magic 11 + 1 Fast Casting 6 + 1 Inspiration Magic Psychic Instability Factions Mesmer. Fast Casting 12 Psychic Instability Elite Spell Interrupts the target foe's action. If that action is a skill, that foe and all nearby foes are knocked down for 4 seconds. (50% failure chance with Fast Casting 4 or less.) 12 0.1 5 Wastrel's Demise Nightfall Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Wastrel's Demise Hex Spell For 5 seconds, target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 9 damage and an additional 9 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if target foe uses a skill. 3 0.1 5 Wastrel's Worry Prophecies Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Wastrel's Worry Hex Spell After 3 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes take 95 damage. Wastrel's Worry ends prematurely if that foe uses a skill. 1 0.1 5 Unnatural Signet Factions Mesmer. Domination Magic 14 Unnatural Signet Signet Target foe takes 71 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 47 damage. 10 0.6 Cry of Pain Nightfall Mesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of Pain Spell Interrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. 15 0.1 10 Leech Signet Core Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 7 Leech Signet Signet Interrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 9 Energy. 20 0.2 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Cry of Frustration
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Cry of Frustration

  Spell

  If target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 71 damage.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
   More AoE damage and interrupt
• Flesh of My Flesh
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2

  Flesh of My Flesh

  Spell

  Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy.

  

  4

  5
   Fast resurrection
• Tryptophan Signet
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank

  Tryptophan Signet

  Signet

  For 14..20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes move and attack 23..40% slower.

  

  15

  1
   Make physicals possible to interrupt & additional damage mitigation
• Power Drain
  Core

  Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 7

  Power Drain

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or Chant, that Skill is interrupted and you gain 15 Energy.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   Energy
• Power Spike
  Core

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Power Spike

  Spell

  If target foe is casting a Spell or a Chant, that Skill is interrupted and target foe takes 114 damage.

  

  12

  ¼

  5
   Interrupt and damage
• Chaos Storm
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Chaos Storm

  Spell

  Create a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 24 damage and lose 2 Energy

  

  30

  2

  5
   AoE
• Mistrust
  Nightfall

  Mesmer. Domination Magic 14

  Mistrust

  Hex Spell

  For 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 94 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.

  

  12

  2

  10
   Damage and skill failure
• Other PvE-only skills

Equipment

• 40% HSR Fast Cast set
• Highest Vigor you can afford
• Attunement/Vitaes
• Survivor Insignia

Usage

• Select a slow casting target
  • Make sure the target will start casting as soon as it is aggroed
  • Ideal targets: Ele -> Rit -> Necro
• Ensure heroes' nukes are recharged and ready to be deployed
• Wait for mob to regroup
  • Use fallback if available and approach the mob
  • Make sure no ally in front of you
• Psychic Instability
  • Call target during the aftercast delay
• Wastrel's Demise -> Wastrel's Worry -> Unnatural Signet
• Use Cry of Pain to interrupt the first skill as the mob is getting up
  • Consider using CoP while the mob is still knocked-down if not confident
• Use Leech Signet to make sure the last tick of Wastrel's Demise gets through

Counters

• Miss Psychic Instability
• No suitable target
• Heavy hex removal
• Fast skill spam

See also

• Build:Me/any Psychic Instability Hero - Similar build but for heroes.