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Uses the powerful energy draining skills from the inspiration line to give you good energy management and some self healing.

Attributes and Skills

Mesmer / Any	Attribute Rank
Inspiration Magic	11 + 1 + 2
Domination Magic	11 + 2
Fast Casting	8 + 1

Ether Phantom

Drain Delusions

Energy Burn

Ether Feast

Signet of Weariness

Energy Tap

Energy Drain

optional

• For the optional slot, Feedback, Power Leak, or a protective Mantra or Resistance (Inspiration stances) or Backfire/Empathy

Equipment

• Armor that gives additional armor or health
• Staff, Inspiration, max health mods (should amount to +60 health)

Usage

• Start out casting Ether Phantom.
• Cast some of your other skills to drain their energy.
• Before Ether Phantom recharges, use Drain Delusions.
• For a quick spike of energy loss use Ether Phantom -> Energy Drain -> Drain Delusions (-19)
• If a melee character starts chasing you, kite and cast Ether Feast often to maintain health.

Counters

Adrenaline skills do not need energy. Anti spellcaster hexes/conditions (if you bring Power Leak, you can interrupt most anti spell hexes)

Notes

This build is rather resilient to energy denial.

See also

Build:Me/any E-Surge Mesmer