Power Chronomancer

Published Aug 11, 2023 Updated Mar 5, 2025

Open World - February 2025 Balance

Power Chronomancer Power Chronomancer Greatsword

Skills Gearset Build Template

Mesmer Builds

Skills Gearset Build Template

Mesmer Builds

Pros +

Plenty of CC Provides party boons High damage Strong bursts

Cons -

High mastery curve Fast paced rotation Relies on resource management

Gear

Item	Stat
	Berserker'sHelm
	Assassin'sShoulders
	Berserker'sCoat
	Assassin'sGloves
	Assassin'sLeggings
	Assassin'sBoots

Item	Stat
	Berserker'sBackpiece
	Assassin'sAccessory
	Assassin'sAccessory
	Berserker'sAmulet
	Berserker'sRing
	Berserker'sRing
	Relic

Primary Weapon Set
	Berserker's DaggerMain Hand
	Berserker's SwordOff Hand
Secondary Weapon Set
	Berserker's SpearMain Hand
Other Items
	Enrichment
	Food
	Utility
	Jade Bot Core

Traits & Skills

Skills

Skill Notes

Priority order when swapping out skills:

for Damage and Boon Removal
for Damage and an easily-avaliable Vulnerability spike
for group Stability and Stun Break
for Condition Removal
for more Defiance Break
for group Aegis and Stability
for more Defiance Break
for Projectile Reflect
for powerful mobility and Stun Break
for teleporting 20 people up to 5000 units away

can be replaced by:

for single target Defiance Break
for Quickness in short fights
provides Stealth to 10 allies.

Skill Reference Guide

Dagger & Sword	Default Keybind
	Auto Attack
	`2`
	`3`
	`4`
	`5`

Spear	Default Keybind
	Auto Attack Chain
	`2`
	`3`
	`4`
	`5`

Shatter	Default Keybind
	`F1`
	`F2`
	`F3`
	`F4`
	`F5`

Trait Notes

for Quickness or for Alacrity.

is your highest Damage trait when you already have Quickness and Alacrity covered. You can also use it when you're solo and don't want Alacrity.

Instead of Illusions Trait Line, you can take Domination Trait Line for higher Damage at a cost of boon self-reliance. Run this when you already have Quickness and Alacrity covered.

Equipment Notes

Shield can be taken instead of Sword off hand for the additional Blocks and Defiance Break.

Focus can be taken instead of Sword off hand for a Pull and Vulnerability at a cost of Damage.

Sword can be taken instead of Dagger if you do not have access to Secrets of the Obscure (SotO).

Sword gives you access to however it removes your Ranged Damage and has slightly overall less Damage.

Relic Notes

can be replaced when needed:

for personal Quickness
is easy to maintain Damage buff
for a Heal every time you Block
coverts Critical Strikes into Healing
grants Condition Removal when you use your Heal skill
provides increased Movement Speed and Superspeed when entering combat
inflicts Vulnerability when you apply Cripple, Chilled or Immobilize
gain Might x 3 and Fury when you disable an enemy on a one second Cooldown
gain Might x 8 and Fury when you use your Heal skill on a 10 second Cooldown
gain Aegis, Quickness, Swiftness, Resistance and Might when you hit an enemy with your mount engage skill.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Group Quickness or Alacrity is generated from Phantasm and Shatter skills.

Use your Phantasm and Clone skills off Cooldown.
Use your Shatter skills when you have three Clones.

Use on bosses to reset your skills. Try not to waste it on random mobs.

Important things to know about :

Hitting an enemy will grant you Clarity. This buff effects of all Spear skills, making them much stronger.
Using resets , allowing you to use Clarity-enhanced skills more frequently.
It should be the first skill you cast on Spear and will be most likely be the last too.
It has a substantial Damage increase when hitting the enemy with outer edge. Walk back if needed to hit the main target with it.

Dealing Damage

Use whilst being enhanced with Clarity, so you will spawn two Phantasms per cast.

resets the Cooldown of your Phantasm skills. When available, use it in the combo:

Fill the gaps between skills with your utilities, Auto Attacks and .

Use and off Cooldown unless is about to come off Cooldown.

Follow this skill priority on your Dagger / Sword set:

Use or whenever you have three Clones for big Damage and boon uptime.

Clones disappear when the target they're focusing dies, so remember to Shatter them before that happens.

Continuum Split Notes

Some useful things to know about :

Use it with a minimum of two Clones to maximize the duration.
Enter as you finish casting a Phantasm. This will maximise the time you have for casting other skills.
Delay your Wells and if is about to come off Cooldown.

Follow this skill priority when in :

Phantasm Phantasm
Wells
Other weapon skills

Relic of the Claw Upkeep

The Damage bonus from is upkept by using Defiance Break skills. Part of the uptime is already covered by empowered , although you also have to upkeep it on your Dagger / Sword set.

Use any of the skills mentioned in the Defiance Break table below.

Defense

Use for a single channeled Block into an Evade.

Use the Shatter skill for Invulnerability, with the duration based on the amount of Clones that you Shatter.

can be used for mobility and Stun Break.

serves both as an Evade, a source of Condition Removal and a Heal.

Avoid using if you are standing in a hazardous area.

Crowd Control

Skill	Defiance Break	Source
	200	Sword
	300 (With Clarity)	Spear
	300 100 150	Elite
	300	Alternate Utility
	150 per Charge	Alternate Utility
	600	Alternate Elite
	100 per Clone, up to 400	Profession Mechanic

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Power Chronomancer

Key Concepts

Dealing Damage

Defense

Crowd Control

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