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GameTales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.2.4
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Mesmer 1.2.2

A magical class based on creating and shattering illusions.

Mesmer 1.2.2
CampaignMaj'Eyal
ModeNightmare Roguelike
SexMale
RaceSkeleton
ClassMesmer
Level / Exp3 / 68%
Sizemedium
Lifes / Deaths
Killed by skeleton mage at level 3 on the 77th Pyre 122nd year of Ascendancy at 11:27
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Primary Stats

Strength19 (base 13)
Dexterity17 (base 10)
Constitution10 (base 10)
Magic18 (base 18)
Willpower10 (base 10)
Cunning17 (base 17)

Resources

Life-11/121
Healing Factor1
Regeneration0.25

Speed

Mental0%
Attack0%
Movement0%
Spell0%
Global+100%

Vision

Sight10
Lite2

Offense: Mainhand

Damage13
Accuracy600
Crit Chance5%
APR3
Speed1.00

Offense: Spell

Spellpower24.5
Crit Chance11%
Speed1

Offense: Mind

Mindpower18.8
Crit Chance3%
Speed1

Offense: Damage Bonus

All+0%

Defense: Base

Armour (hardiness)0 (30%)
Defense2.45
Ranged Defense2.45
Fatigue0
Physical Save10.15
Spell Save9.8
Mental Save9.45

Defense: Resistances

All 0%( 70%)

Defense: Immunities

Fear Resistance100%
Instadeath Resistance100%
Poison Resistance100%
Bleed Resistance100%

Inscriptions (3/3)

Runes
Effective talent level: 1.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: 8
Cooldown: 18
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: instant
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to fire a beam of heat, doing 40.00 fire damage over 5 turns
The intensity of the heat will also remove one random detrimental physical effect from you.
Rune: Heat Beam
Runes
Effective talent level: 1.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: melee/personal
Cooldown: 14
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: instant
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to create a protective shield absorbing at most 130 damage for 5 turns.
Rune: Shielding
Runes
Effective talent level: 1.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: melee/personal
Cooldown: 10
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: 1 turn
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to teleport randomly in a range of 6.
Afterwards you stay out of phase for 3 turns. In this state all new negative status effects duration is reduced by 15%, your defense is increased by 15 and all your resistances by 15%.
Rune: Phase Door

Class Talents

Spell / Signets1.30
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Sustained
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 27
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Description: While sustained, this signet increases the percentage of your health that each of your newly-created illusions receives by 6.

    When you deactivate this signet (which takes no time) it resets the cooldowns on Mind Wrack and Decoy.

    The effects will increase with your Strength.

    Commentary: Superficially similar to the "Resilience" talent for Summoners, but with a different passive benefit calculation. Since Mesmers cannot really wear any armor and have low health, they primarily survive by avoiding damage and by having their illusions take damage for them. As a result, this talent, which buffs illusion health by 5-25%, may actually be closer to "Shielding", which buffs damage shields by 25-60%.
    Signet of Illusions
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Sustained
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 90
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Description: While sustained, this signet increases the arcane, light and physical damage you deal by 0.57%.

    When you deactivate this signet (which takes no time) it stuns all foes (power 19) within radius 1 for 3 turns.

    The effects will increase with your Strength.

    Commentary: Mesmers primarily deal arcane, light and physical damage. The scaling (3% per talent level) falls between "Hymn of Shadows" (5-25% over five levels) and "Wildfire" (2% per talent level).
    Signet of Domination
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Sustained
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 90
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Description: While sustained, all temporary beneficial effects applied to you have their durations increased by -1 turn(s). Each temporary effect instance can be extended only once. The duration increase is applied whenever you take an action, so ephemeral beneficial effects that last at most one turn (such as Mesmeric Dodge) may not be extended.

    When you deactivate this signet (which takes no time) it blinds all foes (power 19) within radius 1 for 3 turns.

    The effects will increase with your Strength.

    Commentary: This "boon duration and synergy" effect has no general equivalent in ToME. There are talents that increase the durations of particular effects (e.g., only damage shields or only regenerations). This Signet increases all beneficial effects that last more than one turn. This has a pleasant synergy with default Mesmer staff powers, but the clever player will find other fruitful combinations (e.g., buffs from inscriptions or charms, etc.).
    Signet of Midnight
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Sustained
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 90
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Description: While sustained, your movement speed is increased by 1%.

    When you deactivate this signet (which takes no time) it creates a burst of celerity, increasing your movement speed by 32% for 1 turn(s). Any actions other than movement will cancel the effect. Note: since you will be moving very fast, game turns will pass very slowly.

    The effects will increase with your Strength.

    Commentary: The passive speed benefit follows "Celerity" (but does not include free item set switching). The burst speed benefit is half as strong as "Lightning Speed". Mobility is critical for Mesmers, and this is the only Mesmer power that increases raw movement speed.
    Signet of Inspiration
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Sustained
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 90
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Description: Every three turns while this signet is sustained you heal 0.00 per illusion you control.

    When you deactivate (which takes no time) this signet it creates an ethereal burst, healing you for 19. In addition, the burst resets the cooldowns on the Mirror Blade, Phantasmal Berserker, Phase Retreat, and Phantasmal Warlock talents.

    The effects will increase with your Strength.

    Commentary: This ability helps Mesmers when they need it most: in the middle of a tough battle that requires multiple illusions. When the illusions are gone, the deactivation power resets some of the cooldowns needed to summon more. The passive healing rate scaling (3.0 per illusion per talent level every 3 turns) loosely follows "Fast Metabolism" (about 3.0 per talent level every turn), assuming you can keep three illusions alive.
    Signet of Ether
0/5
Spell / Mantras1.30
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 10
    Cooldown: 1
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Meditate, charging a spell that will distract your target.

    You store up the energy to use mantras slowly, gaining one charge every 30 turns after last use of any mantra. Once charged, Mantras have no other cooldown and can be used rapidly. Mantra effects increase with Magic.

    Mantra of Distraction confuses (power 50%) and dazes all foes in radius 3 for 2 turn(s) and takes no time to use. Dazed targets cannot move, deal half damage, and have half defense, saves, accuracy, and power. Any damage will break the daze.

    You currently have 1 out of 1 stored charges of Mantra of Distraction.

    Commentary: This Mantra acts as an ersatz mobility power, buying the Mesmer precious turns to escape or heal during a fight. The radius scaling is similar to "Bellowing Roar", but this talent deals no damage.
    Mantra of Distraction
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 10
    Cooldown: 1
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Meditate, charging a spell that will damage your target.

    You store up the energy to use mantras slowly, gaining one charge every 30 turns from last use of any mantra. Once charged, Mantras have no other cooldown and can be used rapidly. Mantra effects increase with Magic and the critical chance is based on your magical crit rate.

    Mantra of Pain deals 5.02 arcane and 5.02 light damage to one target and takes no time to use.

    You currently have 0 out of 0 stored charges of Mantra of Pain.

    Commentary: Mesmers typically deal slightly less damage than other "squishy" classes (Archmages, Oozemancers, etc.). This Mantra provides additional damage when other talents are unavailable but does not directly smooth out the Mesmer weapon swap cooldown cycle.
    Mantra of Pain
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 1
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Meditate, charging a spell that will grant you stability.

    You store up the energy to use mantras slowly, gaining one charge every 30 turns from last use of any mantra. Once charged, Mantras have no other cooldown and can be used rapidly. Mantra effects increase with Magic.

    Mantra of Concentration grants you free action for 1 turns. This prevents all stuns, dazes, and pinning effects. Mantra of Concentration takes no time to use.

    You currently have 0 out of 0 stored charges of Mantra of Concentration.

    Commentary: This is the free action effect from "Infusion: Movement", but without the wild speed movement bonus. Mesmers have no innate way to gain resistance to stunning, dazing or pinning, so talents that remove such effects are critical.
    Mantra of Concentration
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 1
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Meditate, charging a spell that will free you of harmful effects.

    You store up the energy to use mantras slowly, gaining one charge every 30 turns since last use of any mantra. Once charged, Mantras have no other cooldown and can be used rapidly. Mantra effects increase with Magic.

    Mantra of Resolve removes 1 detrimental effect(s) currently afflicting you, chosen at random. It takes no time to use.

    You currently have 0 out of 0 stored charges of Mantra of Resolve.

    Commentary: Mesmers have no innate way to gain elemental resistance or resistance to stuns, dazes and the like. Talents that can remove control or damage-over-time effects are thus critical.
    Mantra of Resolve
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 1
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Meditate, charging a spell that will restore your health.

    You store up the energy to use mantras slowly, gaining one charge every 30 turns since last use of any mantra. Once charged, Mantras have no other cooldown and can be used rapidly. Mantra effects increase with Magic.

    Mantra of Recovery restores 33.85 health. Mantra of Recovery takes no time to use.

    You currently have 0 out of 0 stored charges of Mantra of Recovery.

    Commentary: The scaling is the average of "Arcane Reconstruction" and "Healing Light". As befitting a high-level talent, this acts as an emergency "get out of jail free" card, but note that the low health and lack of armor on a Mesmer mean that one-shots remain a danger.
    Mantra of Recovery
0/5
Spell / Mesmer staff1.30
  • Effective talent level: 2.6
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 6
    Cooldown: 3
    Travel Speed: 800% of base
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a spell
    Description: Bounces an orb of kinetic energy between foes and allies that applies random beneficial effects to allies and harmful conditions to foes.

    Damage to foes: 18.68 physical damage, plus one of:
    either 56.05 illusion arcane damage over 4 turns
    or 56.05 illusion light damage over 4 turns.
    In addition, weapon "on melee hit" effects can trigger.

    If illusion damage over time would be applied to a victim already suffering from that type of ongoing illusion, the resonance causes the entire previous illusion damage to be dealt at once before the new illusion effect is applied.

    Effect to allies: Mesmeric Overload (+10% to all damage per application, max 20%) for 5 turns.

    After the attack the mesmer steps back one square away from the target.

    The bolt can bounce to a creature within range 6 of the last target up to 3 times. A creature cannot be struck by multiple bounces from the same use of this talent. Note that because of the bouncing you can profitably aim this talent at a friendly target, such as an illusion. The effects increase with Magic and the critical chance is based on your spell crit rate.

    Commentary: This is one of three staple Mesmer powers. It reinforces a focus on ranged attacks and mobility. The cooldown and damage follow "Flame", except that Flame is dealt over 3 turns while this is dealt over 4 (further encouraging mobility). Stacking Mesmeric Overload from illusions can result in a substantial damage increase during long-running fights, but requires investment in this talent to raise the cap.
    Winds of Chaos
2/5
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 3
    Cooldown: 9
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Teleports you to up to 3 tiles away, to a targeted location in line of sight.

    In addition, an illusionary clone will be created at your old location. The illusionary clone has 8% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 1% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. It serves largely to distract foes.

    This spell takes no time to cast.

    Commentary: An iconic Mesmer ability, Phase Retreat is commonly used to escape melee foes as well as to dodge projectiles and area-of-effect attacks. The cooldown is the same as "Phase Door" and the instant perfect control follows "Dimensional Step", but the range is significantly lower than both.
    Phase Retreat
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 4
    Cooldown: 18
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a spell
    Description: Summons an illusionary clone of you in an empty square in range 4. After the summoning the Mesmer steps back one square away from the target.

    The illusionary clone has 0% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 70% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target.

    When using Winds of Chaos, the illusion deals an additional 10% damage to a foe for each detrimental effect currently afflicting that foe.

    Phantasmal Warlock
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 35
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a spell
    Description: Surround yourself with chaos armor for -20 turns. When you are struck, you receive a random beneficial attack and your foe receives a random detrimental attack.

    Beneficial: Heal for 14.
    Beneficial: Earthen Barrier (reduces incoming physical damage by 18%) for 5 turns.
    Beneficial: Out of Phase (increases defense by 18, reduces incoming negative effect duration by 18%) for 5 turns.

    Detrimental: Confused (50% chance) for 5 turns.
    Detrimental: Crippled (30% melee, spell and mental speed) for 5 turns.
    Detrimental: Blinded (power 18) for 5 turns.

    Effects increase with Magic.

    Commentary: An iconic Mesmer power. The healing scaling follows "Healing Light". Commonly used when a tough foe has cornered the Mesmer and is in melee range. Be careful, however: if you are a Mesmer and foes are hitting you repeatedly, you are probably already about to lose.
    Chaos Armor
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 6
    Cooldown: 35
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a spell
    Description: Summon a chaotic magical storm of radius 0 for 6 turns. Each turn the storm applies a beneficial effect to allies. Each turn the the storm applies damage and one random detrimental effect to foes.

    Damage: 2.31 physical. In addition, weapon "on melee hit" effects can trigger.
    Detrimental: Stunned for three turns (power 18.00).
    Detrimental: Frozen for three turns (power 18.00).
    Detrimental: Poisoned for 6.93 damage over three turns.
    Detrimental: Weakened for three turns (power 33).

    Beneficial: Mesmeric Overload (+10% to all damage per application, max 0%) for 5 turns.

    After summoning the storm the mesmer steps back one square away from the target.

    The effects will increase with your Magic. This talent does not generate critical hits.

    Chaos Storm
0/5
Spell / Mesmer greatsword1.30
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 12
    Cooldown: 3
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Conjures a spatial disturbance beam that can hit multiple foes. The damage increases with your Strength and your distance to the target. The critical chance is based on your physical crit rate. After the attack the mesmir steps back one square away from the target.

    Range 8+: 63.61 physical damage
    Range 7: 57.25 physical damage
    Range 6: 50.89 physical damage
    Range 5: 44.53 physical damage
    Range 4: 38.16 physical damage
    Range 3: 31.80 physical damage
    Range 2: 25.44 physical damage
    Range 1: 19.08 physical damage
    In addition, weapon "on melee hit" effects can trigger.

    Commentary: This is one of three staple Mesmer powers. It reinforces a focus on long-range attacks and mobility. The cooldown and damage follow "Lightning", but the damage total is based on distance instead of being based on chance.
    Spatial Surge
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 10
    Cooldown: 8
    Travel Speed: 800% of base
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Bounces an illusionary greatsword between foes and allies. The sword applies random beneficial effects to allies and harmful conditions to foes. After the attack the Mesmer steps back one square away from the target.

    Base damage to foes: 6.63 physical damage. The damage will increase with Strength and the critical chance is based on your physical crit rate. In addition, weapon "on melee hit" effects can trigger.
    Extra effect to foes: Weakened for three turns (power 33).
    Effect to allies: Power Overload (+10% to all damage per application, max 0%) for 10 turns.

    The bolt can bounce to a creature within range 6 of the last target up to 3 times. No creature will be struck twice by the same bolt.

    In addition, an illusionary clone is created adjacent to your current location. The illusionary clone has 1% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 0% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. It serves largely to distract foes.

    Commentary: The damage scaling follows "Flameshock". This does not stun but does have a lower cooldown and creates an illusion.
    Mirror Blade
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 10
    Cooldown: 12
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Slices an illusionary greatsword through the target area. Each foe within a radius -1 of the target is struck for 10.34 physical damage and has up to 0 beneficial temporary effect(s) or sustained talent(s) removed. In addition, weapon "on melee hit" effects can occur. After the attack the Mesmer steps back one square away from the target. The damage increases with Strength and the critical chance is based on your physical crit rate.

    Commentary: The damage scaling follows "Fireflash", but the radius here is smaller and the cooldown is higher. Removing beneficial effects from foes is thematic to the Mesmer.
    Mind Stab
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 8
    Cooldown: 20
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Summons an illusionary clone of you in an empty square in range 8. After the attack the mesmer steps one square away from the target.

    The illusionary clone has 20% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 70% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Combat Accuracy and Illusionary Death Dance at this level. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. Illusionary Death Dance can be used every other turn: the illusion attacks all foes in radius 2 for 140% of weapon damage and cripples them, reducing their speeds by 33% for one turn.

    Commentary: Phantasms have more health and deal more damage than normal illusionary clones. Illusionary Death Dance follows "Death Dance" but with radius 2 (recall: illusions cannot move) and an additional cripple. This is the only Memser talent that uses attacks to inflict direct weapon damage; the illusion can miss.
    Phantasmal Berserker
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 28
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Push back all foes in front of you with waves of magical energy. Sends out three consecutive blast waves in a 1 radius cone to foes. Each wave separately deals 2.25 physical damage, applies weapon "on hit" effects, and knocks victims back by two squares. The blast waves usually hit foes more then once, depending on the radius and the knockback effect.

    After the attack the mesmer steps back one square away from the target.

    The damage will scale with your Strength.

    Commentary: The radius and damage loosely follow "Repulsion Blast", but with a 50% damage increase (instead of Paradox scaling) and 700% cooldown increase. This is typically a last-ditch talent for Mesmers who are out of mobility talents.
    Illusionary Wave
0/5

Generic Talents

Spell / Mesmer utility1.30
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 42
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Gain invisibility for 1 turns (power 17, reduces outgoing damage by 50%). This talent takes no time to use.

    In addition, 1 illusionary clone(s) of you is created adjacent to your current location (if open space is available). The illusionary clone has 8% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 1% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. Each illusion serves largely to distract foes.

    Effects increase with Cunning.

    Commentary: The duration scaling follows "Unstoppable". Invisibility is iconic for illusionist Mesmers, and this utility power provides access to it at low levels (but at 50% reduced damage instead of the usual 40%). The invisibility and the clone(s) serve to make this a useful escape power, but be wary of waiting until foes are in melee range to use it, since some foes will see through the invisibility.
    Decoy
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 10
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Heal yourself for 14, plus 1 per active illusion you control.

    Effects increase with Cunning.

    Commentary: The scaling and cooldown follow "Healing Light" but at a higher talent requirement. Repeated, weak healing that takes time is a Mesmer hallmark. Much like Archmages and similar squishy casters, Mesmers need early access to healing for survival. The weak-but-reusable nature of this heal provides actions for Mesmers to smooth out their weapon-swap-cooldown cycle.
    Ether Feast
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 10
    Cooldown: 30
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a mind power
    Description: You create a mesmeric portal, bridging the space between yourself and a point within range. You immediately step through, leaving behind a pair of linked portal entrances. If you step on either portal you will be teleported to the other. The portals will last 2 turns. You may choose the general exit location target area (radius 10 within range).

    The effects scale with your Cunning.

    Blink Portal
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 110
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: instant
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Surround yourself with an illusion of life. This increases three of your primary stats by 0 for 1 turn(s).

    In addition, while this effect is active, you will only die when reaching -13 life. However, when below 0 you cannot see how much life you have left.

    The effect will always increase your three highest stats and scales with your Cunning.

    Commentary: The effects follow "Infusion: Heroism". This provides another last-second saving grace power for squishy Mesmers. The relatively long duration should allow Mesmers losing a fight to escape and recover.
    Illusion of Life
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 2
    Cooldown: 30
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Summons an illusionary clone of you in an empty square in range 2.

    The illusionary clone has 13% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 0% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. It serves largely to distract your foes.

    The effects increase with your Cunning.

    Commentary: The primary advantage of this power is the high health of the illusionary clone. This allows it to serve either as an indirect damage shield while you fight or as a long-lived distraction while you flee.
    Phantasmal Defender
0/5
Cunning / Survival1.00
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: You notice the small things others do not notice, allowing you to "see" creatures in a 1 radius even outside of light radius.
    This is not telepathy, however, and it is still limited to line of sight.
    Also, your attention to detail allows you to detect traps around you (0 detection &    039;).
    At level 3, you learn to disarm known traps (0 disarm &    039;).
    The trap detection and disarming ability improves with your Cunning.
    Heightened Senses
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Your cunning manipulations allows you to use charms (wands, totems and torques) more efficiently, reducing their cooldowns by 0%.
    Charm Mastery
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: You look at your surroundings with more intensity than most people, allowing you to see stealthed or invisible creatures.
    Increases stealth detection by 5 and invisibility detection by 5.
    The detection power increases with your Cunning.
    Piercing Sight
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 30
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Your quick wit allows you to see attacks before they land, granting you a 8% chance to completely evade them and granting you 0 defense for 6 turns.
    Duration increases with Willpower, and chance to evade and defense with Cunning and Dexterity.
    Evasion
0/5
Spell / Mesmer traits1.00
  • Effective talent level: 2.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: 2
    Cooldown: 5
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Perform a mesmeric dodge, teleporting you to an open square within range.

    During the dodge you become out of phase with reality (100% resist all, 100% detrimental effect duration reduction) for one turn, rendering you almost invulnerable.

    In addition, during the dodge you quickly swap your current weapon set and your alternate weapon set.

    At Talent level 2, you also create an illusionary clone of yourself in your old location. The illusionary clone has 11% of your health (plus a 6% bonus from signets), deals 2% of your damage, never moves, and knows the talents Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge at the same levels you do. On death, the illusion heals you for 23. Newly-created illusions are invulnerable for one turn. Illusions disappear after five turns without an enemy target. It serves largely to distract foes.

    Mesmeric Dodge
2/2
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: At Talent level 1, this trait has no effect.

    At Talent level 2, all illusions you create release a slowing backlash when destroyed, crippling all foes in radius 2 (reducing their speed by 33%) for 3 turns. This occurs whenever an illusion dies for any reason (e.g., intentional Mind Wrack, lethal damage from enemies, etc.). In addition, your Winds of Chaos and Spatial Surge talents knock foes back by 1 square.

    Crippling Illusions
0/2
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: At Talent level 1, this trait has no effect.

    At Talent level 2, all illusions you create have a +20% increased critical hit chance on all attacks. In addition, creating an illusion reduces your current remaining Mantra meditation recharge time by 50%.

    Commentary: Mesmeric Traits are minor passive benefits that require a significant investment of character development resources (cf. "Feats" in other RPGs). This trait directly increases illusion damage -- typically by about 10%, but the exact amount depends on your critical chance and critical damage multiplier. It also supports a Mantra-heavy build, but recall that any Mantra use still resets the recharge time, so strictly alternating Mantra uses with illusion creations is "not a combo."
    Illusionary Frenzy
0/2
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: At Talent level 1, this trait has no effect.

    At Talent level 2, whenever you de-activate a signet its mesmeric energies purge one temporary detrimental effect from you, chosen at random.

    Commentary: Mesmeric Traits are minor passive benefits that require a significant investment of character development resources (cf. "Feats" in other RPGs). This trait further rewards Mesmers who have invested in Signets. It can be easy to forget about the burst de-activation powers of Signets, and this trait provides an additional incentive. Mesmers have no innate resistance to stuns, dazes, lingering elemental damage, etc., and thus treasure every option for removing negative status effects.
    Cleansing Signets
0/2
  • Effective talent level: 2.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: At Talent level 1, this trait has no effect.

    At Talent level 2, whenever one of your illusions dies you scavenge some of its etheric essence and heal yourself for 23. The effect scales with Cunning.

    Commentary: Mesmeric Traits are minor passive benefits that require a significant investment of character development resources (cf. "Feats" in other RPGs). This trait encourages a mobility-and-shatter playstyle by providing extra durability.
    Restorative Illusions
2/2
Spell / Shatter illusions1.30
  • Effective talent level: 1.3
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 14
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Is: a mind power
    Description: Detonate all of your active illusions, harming every foe within radius 2 of one of your illusions.

    Damage: 33 light and 33 arcane.
    Stunned: 0 turn(s) (power 17, from Diversion).
    Confusion: 0 turn(s) (power 50%, from Cry of Frustration).
    Pre-Detonation Pull: foes in radius 0 (from Into the Void).

    Invisibility: 0 turn(s) per detonated illusion (power 17, reduces outgoing damage by 40%, from Distortion).

    Effects increase with Cunning. The critical chance is based on your mental crit rate.

    Commentary: This is an iconic Mesmer ability. When illusions are about to die -- or when you want to end a fight early -- they can be detonated to harm or cripple foes. The scaling is 150% the damage dealt by the icy spell "Shatter". Mind Wrack is harder to aim, requires and destroys illusions, and does not inflict control effects without additional talent points spent elsewhere. It does have the potential to hit multiple targets, however, and foes surrounded by multiple illusions can be hit multiple times.
    Mind Wrack
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Mind Wrack now stuns foes within range of your detonated illusions. Foes are stunned (power 17) for 0 turn(s). The effect increases with your Cunning.

    Commentary: These talents improve Mind Wrack in the same fashion that the Rampage or Shadow trees improve their base talents. Stunning may give the Mesmer a chance to escape now that all of its illusions are gone.
    Diversion
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Mind Wrack now confuses foes within range of your detonated illusions. Foes are confused (power 50%) for 0 turn(s).

    Commentary: These talents improve Mind Wrack in the same fashion that the Rampage and Shadow trees improve their base talents. Confusion is rare, but if the Mesmer is lucky it can be more useful than stunning.
    Cry of Frustration
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Mind Wrack now takes you out of phase with reality, rendering you Invisible for 0 turn(s) cumulative per illusion shattered with power 9 cumulative per illusion shattered. As you become invisible you fade out of phase with reality: all of your damage is reduced by 40%. (Reminder: you may cancel beneficial temporary effects early if you so desire.) The effect increases with your Cunning.

    Commentary: This provides another flavor of post-Wrack escape for the higher-level Mesmer.
    Distortion
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Just before each of your illusions detonates via Mind Wrack, it pulls all foes within radius 0 toward itself. (The order in which illusions detonate is unspecified. Multiple illusions can pull the same foe.)

    Commentary: This is a flavorful way of increasing the effective range of Mind Wrack while providing an indirect escape for the Mesmer.
    Into the Void
0/5
Undead / Skeleton1.10
  • Effective talent level: 1.1
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Improves your skeletal condition, increasing Strength and Dexterity by 3.
    Skeleton
1/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 30
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Creates a shield of bones, absorbing 58 damage. Lasts for 10 turns.
    The total damage the shield can absorb increases with your Dexterity.
    Bone Armour
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Passive
    Description: Your undead bones are very resilient, reducing the duration of all detrimental effects on you by up to -4%.
    Resilient Bones
0/5
  • Effective talent level: 0.0
    Use mode: Activated
    Range: melee/personal
    Cooldown: 53
    Travel Speed: instantaneous
    Usage Speed: 1 turn
    Description: Re-position some of your bones, healing yourself for -2.
    At level 5, you will gain the ability to completely re-assemble your body should it be destroyed (can only be used once)
    Re-assemble
0/5

Effects

talent
Signet of Illusions
beneficial effect
The target is under the effect of the cloak of deception, making it look alive.
Cloak of Deception
detrimental effect
The target is on fire, taking 11.08 fire damage per turn.
Burning

Quests

You have been resurrected as an undead by some dark powers.
However, the ritual failed in some way and you retain your own mind. You need to get out of this dark place and try to carve a place for yourself in the world.
You have found a very special cloak that will help you walk among the living without trouble.
The rotting stench of the dead		active

Equipment

Main armor
linen robe (0 def, 0 armour)
2.00 Encumbrance.

Type: armor / cloth ; tier 1



A cloth vestment. It offers no intrinsic protection but can be enchanted.
linen robe (0 def, 0 armour)
Light source
brass lantern
2.00 Encumbrance.

Type: lite / lite ; tier 1

When wielded/worn:
Light radius: +2


A brass container with a wick emerging from it, protected from draughts by a sheet of greased paper. It can be carried by a handle.
brass lantern
Cloak
Cloak of Deception
Powered by arcane forces
1.00 Encumbrance.

[Plot Item]
Type: armor / cloak

When wielded/worn:
Physical power: +5
Spellpower: +5
Mindpower: +5


A black cloak, with subtle illusion enchantments woven into its very fabric.
Cloak of Deception
In main hand
ash starstaff of might (15-18 power, 3 apr, darkness element)
Requires:
- Magic 16

Powered by arcane forces
5.00 Encumbrance.

Type: weapon / staff ; tier 2
It must be held with both hands.

Base power: 15.0 - 18.0
Uses stat: 80% Mag
Damage type: Physical
Mastery: Staff Mastery
Accuracy bonus: +2.5% procs dam / acc
Armour Penetration: +3
Physical crit. chance: +3.0%
Attack speed: 100%
When wielded/worn:
Changes damage: +15% darkness
Talent granted: +1 Command Staff
Spellpower: +6
Spell crit. chance: +8%


Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art.
ash starstaff of might (15-18 power, 3 apr, darkness element)

Inventory

phase door rune of the sneak (range 7; power 19; dur 3)
Powered by arcane forces
0.10 Encumbrance.

Type: scroll / rune ; tier 1

When inscribed on your body:
Effective talent level: 0.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: melee/personal
Cooldown: 10
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: 1 turn
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to teleport randomly in a range of 7.
Afterwards you stay out of phase for 3 turns. In this state all new negative status effects duration is reduced by 19%, your defense is increased by 19 and all your resistances by 19%.
Its effects scale with your Cunning stat.
It can be used to inscribe your skin with the rune..

Magical runes may be inscribed onto your body, granting you an on-demand ability.
phase door rune of the sneak (range 7; power 19; dur 3)
phase door rune of the warrior (range 7; power 20; dur 3)
Powered by arcane forces
0.10 Encumbrance.

Type: scroll / rune ; tier 1

When inscribed on your body:
Effective talent level: 0.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: melee/personal
Cooldown: 8
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: 1 turn
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to teleport randomly in a range of 7.
Afterwards you stay out of phase for 3 turns. In this state all new negative status effects duration is reduced by 20%, your defense is increased by 20 and all your resistances by 20%.
Its effects scale with your Strength stat.
It can be used to inscribe your skin with the rune..

Magical runes may be inscribed onto your body, granting you an on-demand ability.
phase door rune of the warrior (range 7; power 20; dur 3)
teleportation rune (range 20)
Powered by arcane forces
0.10 Encumbrance.

Type: scroll / rune ; tier 2

When inscribed on your body:
Effective talent level: 0.0
Use mode: Activated
Range: melee/personal
Cooldown: 19
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Usage Speed: 1 turn
Is: a spell
Description: Activate the rune to teleport randomly in a range of 20 with a minimum range of 15.
It can be used to inscribe your skin with the rune..

Magical runes may be inscribed onto your body, granting you an on-demand ability.
teleportation rune (range 20)
elm vilestaff (10-12 power, 2 apr, fire element)
Requires:
- Magic 11

5.00 Encumbrance.

Type: weapon / staff ; tier 1
It must be held with both hands.

Base power: 10.0 - 12.0
Uses stat: 80% Mag
Damage type: Physical
Mastery: Staff Mastery
Accuracy bonus: +2.5% procs dam / acc
Armour Penetration: +2
Physical crit. chance: +2.5%
Attack speed: 100%
When wielded/worn:
Changes damage: +10% fire
Talent granted: +1 Command Staff
Spellpower: +3
Spell crit. chance: +1%


Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art.
elm vilestaff (10-12 power, 2 apr, fire element)
This item will automatically be transmogrified when you leave the level.
balanced iron waraxe of massacre (17.5-24.5 power, 2 apr)
Requires:
- Strength 11

Crafted by a master
3.00 Encumbrance.

Type: weapon / waraxe ; tier 1

Base power: 17.5 - 24.5
Uses stat: 100% Str
Damage type: Physical
Mastery: Weapons Mastery
Accuracy bonus: +0.2% crit / acc
Armour Penetration: +2
Physical crit. chance: +3.5%
Attack speed: 100%
When wielded/worn:
Accuracy: +5
Defense: +5


One-handed war axes.
balanced iron waraxe of massacre (17.5-24.5 power, 2 apr)
insulating rough leather cap of strength (+3) (0 def, 1 armour)
Crafted by a master
2.00 Encumbrance.

Type: armor / head ; tier 1

When wielded/worn:
Armour: +1
Fatigue: +1%
Changes stats: +3 Str
Changes resistances: +6% cold / +6% fire


A cap made of leather.
insulating rough leather cap of strength (+3) (0 def, 1 armour)
rough leather armour (1 def, 2 armour)
Requires:
- Strength 10

9.00 Encumbrance.

Type: armor / light ; tier 1

When wielded/worn:
Armour: +2
Defense: +1
Fatigue: +6%


A suit of armour made of leather.
rough leather armour (1 def, 2 armour)
This item will automatically be transmogrified when you leave the level.
iron plate armour of acid resistance (3 def, 7 armour)
Requires:
- Strength 22
- Talent Armour Training (level 3)

Crafted by a master
17.00 Encumbrance.

Type: armor / massive ; tier 1

When wielded/worn:
Armour: +7
Defense: +3
Fatigue: +20%
Changes resistances: +16% acid


A suit of armour made of metal plates.
iron plate armour of acid resistance (3 def, 7 armour)
Transmogrification Chest
Powered by unknown forces
2.00 Encumbrance.

[Plot Item]
Type: chest / sher&YELLOWLASTYELLOWLASTANTIQUE_WHITE039;tul places of power. Any items dropped inside are transported to an other place, processed and destroyed to extract energy.
The byproduct of this effect is the creation of gold, which is useless to process, so it is sent back to you.

When you possess the chest all items you walk upon will automatically be put inside and transmogrified when you leave the level.
Simply go to your inventory to move them out of the chest if you wish to keep them.
Items in the chest will not encumber you.
Transmogrification Chest
This item will automatically be transmogrified when you leave the level.
elm wand of conjuration [power 91] (10 cooldown)
Powered by arcane forces
2.00 Encumbrance.

Type: charm / wand ; tier 1

It can be used to fire a bolt of a random element (dam 46-91), placing all other charms into a 10 cooldown.

Magical wands are made by powerful Alchemists and Archmagi to store spells. Anybody can use them to release the spells.
elm wand of conjuration [power 91] (10 cooldown)

Achievements

Log

Sewlas Xicaecia casts Winds of Chaos.
Degenerated skeleton warrior suffers from an arcane illusion!
Sewlas Xicaecia&aaaaaaLASTLASTSewlas Xicaecia hits Degenerated skeleton warrior for 56 arcane damage.
Illusion of Sewlas Xicaecia&aaaaaaLASTLAST{bold}039;s Winds of Chaos killed Degenerated skeleton warrior!
Illusion of Sewlas Xicaecia is overloaded with power.
Sewlas Xicaecia is overloaded with power.
Sewlas Xicaecia is no longer out of phase.

Illusion of Sewlas Xicaecia is no longer out of phase.

Resting starts...
Talent Command Staff is ready to use.
Talent Winds of Chaos is ready to use.
Talent Mesmeric Dodge is ready to use.
Your summoned Illusion of Sewlas Xicaecia disappears.
Sewlas Xicaecia seems less dangerous.
Talent Rune: Heat Beam is ready to use.
Rested for 7 turns (stop reason: all resources and life at maximum).

You pickup 0.60 gold pieces.
You pickup 0.90 gold pieces.
Sewlas Xicaecia picks up (e.): balanced iron waraxe of massacre (17.5-24.5 power, 2 apr).
Sewlas Xicaecia picks up (h.): iron plate armour of acid resistance (3 def, 7 armour).
Sewlas Xicaecia picks up (j.): elm wand of conjuration [power 91] (10 cooldown).
Ran for 2 turns (stop reason: taken damage).
Sewlas Xicaecia is on fire!
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