Static Discharge Holo
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Static Discharge Holosmith
Holosmith
Sword/Shield is also a viable weapon choice. Use it if you don’t have Secrets of the Obscure.
For a more aggressive version of the build, see the Mortar Kit Variant.
Build Fundamentals
Holosmith
Necromancer
Holosmith
Exceed skills, unique to the Holosmith, gain additional effects at 50% and 100% heat. Keep your heat high for extra damage and healing!
Damage
Your biggest damage comes from
Outside of Photon Forge,
Use
into for a 1200 range pull and burst of damage.
Tip:
can be used to knock downed opponents out of
Crowd Control
Your Crowd Control is probably the strongest aspect of Holosmith. You have access to the following Hard CC:
Combo these skills together with your damage to chain-cc opponents and get easy kills. Remember to bait stunbreaks before beginning a CC chain or you’ll waste valuable cooldowns.
has no Internal Cooldown (ICD). Classes with multihit abilities like shatters will stun themselves repeatedly, making stunbreaks useless. Mesmer
Sustain and Healing
Holosmith
Holosmith
Shield gives you access to some excellent defensive utility on Holosmith
Over 50% Heat,
becomes a projectile reflect.
Holosmith has great cleanse coming from
Traits
PvP Amulet & Rune
Weapons & Sigils
Weapon Skills
Utility Skills
Static Discharge Holosmith
Holosmith
For a more defensive version of the build, see the Tool Kit Variant.
Build Fundamentals
Holosmith
Necromancer
Holosmith
Exceed skills, unique to the Holosmith, gain additional effects at 50% and 100% heat. Keep your heat high for extra damage and healing!
Damage
Your biggest damage comes from
Outside of Photon Forge,
combines with and for excellent ranged burst.
Tip:
can go over terrain and ledges due to its parabolic arc. Take advantage of this to land free damage in 1v1 or teamfights!
Crowd Control
Your Crowd Control is probably the strongest aspect of Holosmith. You have access to the following Hard CC:
Combo these skills together with your damage to chain-cc opponents and get easy kills. Remember to bait stunbreaks before beginning a CC chain or you’ll waste valuable cooldowns.
has no Internal Cooldown (ICD). Classes with multihit abilities like shatters will stun themselves repeatedly, making stunbreaks useless. Mesmer
Sustain and Healing
Holosmith
Holosmith
Shield gives you access to some excellent defensive utility on Holosmith
Over 50% Heat,
becomes a projectile reflect.
Holosmith has great cleanse coming from