a Mesmer is a profession that specializes in deception and illusion, using these abilities to manipulate the battlefield and control the flow of combat. Mesmers are described as magical duelists who wield powerful illusions, clones, and phantasmal magic to confuse and disorient their enemies, ensuring they can't believe their own eyes.

Mesmers are adept at creating illusions that mimic themselves to attack enemies and distract them. These illusions come in two types: Phantasms and Clones. Phantasms are semi-transparent ethereal creations focused on doing damage and disappear after performing their special attack, leaving behind a clone. Clones are perfect copies of the mesmer that confuse enemies, who cannot differentiate the mesmer from their clones. Clones last as long as they have health and their target is alive, or until the mesmer shatters them. A mesmer can only summon three clones at any time.

Mesmers also have the ability to shatter their illusions for various effects. For example, Mind Wrack shatters all clones, damaging nearby foes, and Cry of Frustration shatters illusions to deal condition damage. Additionally, mesmers enjoy a wide variety of skills that allow them to avoid attacks, either by blocking and counterattacking, evasion, or using stealth magic.

In terms of lore, mesmers are users of chaos magic, which holds unpredictable effects on those it affects. This magic allows mesmers to manipulate reality, time, and space, making them akin to space-time bending psychic wizard-swashbucklers