User:Mgrinshpon/Grinch Mesmer

Why is this build better than other IW builds? Illusionary Weaponry has this tendancy to get stripped. Not so in this case. With the enourmous amounts of enchantments, skills like Drain Enchantment will only tickle you. Also, every time someone attacks you, they are crippled, allowing you to get in range. The best part, however, is the scythe itself. It allows Illusionary Weaponry to hit up to three times on contact, greatly increasing your damage output. Combined with Sand Shards, you'll be doing up to 51 damage if there are 3 people near you, and illusionary weaponry will be doing 42 more to each one. A single sweep is almost 100 points of damage per person!

Equipment
Enchanter's Armor for the energy.

A max scythe of enchanting (+20%) to increase the duration of the enchantments is a must. The Soulbreaker would do fine.

The best vigor rune you can buy.

Usage
Cast Illusionary Weapon first, followed by Sand Shards second, and then bury them under the slew of enchantments. This will prevent it from getting removed, except by Rend Enchantments.

When against casters, or those that are doing damage to you using skills, Blackout them. You'll be doing far more damage during that time span then they could ever hope of doing.

Counters
Rediclous enchantment removal, such as Rend Enchantments, but more than likely, it won't be a problem.

Variants
None as it stands

Help and Suggestions
If you're trying this out for yourself and need any help, don't hesitate to contact me in Guildwars by adding me to your friends list as Grinch Warrior. Just message me and say you saw this from the Wiki.