Introduction
Welcome to Method’s Mara guide. I’m Walek, high Eternal Mara player (top 0.1%), and melee DPS-focused closed tester for Fellowship.
This guide will help you learn everything you need to know to thrive while playing Mara.
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Overview
Mara is a Melee DPS who utilizes a combo point builder/spender system to deal damage. She has has a strong spirit ability(depending on build), utility, and mobility, making her a lot of fun to play. She has a bit of a skill floor and the largest skill ceiling in the game, so you will always have something to improve upon and feel rewarded for.
Strengths:
- High burst with spirit ability
- Strong funnel and priority damage
- Versatile build options
Weaknesses:
- Weak before unlocking key talent synergies at around 9 talent points
- Playing around buffs is important, and tracking them can be challenging
- Mediocre single target damage outside of ultimate
Mara Cheat Sheet
Bleed Build (Simpler) Talent Timeline
Talent Points:
2
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
3
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
4
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
5
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
6
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
7
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
8
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
9
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
10
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
11
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
13
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Malevolance Build (More Complex) Talent Timeline
Talent Points:
2
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
3
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
4
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
5
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
6
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
7
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
8
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
9
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
10
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
11
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
13
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Secondary Stat Priority
Malevolence build:
Expertise > Crit >> Spirit > Haste
Expertise and Crit are the by far best secondaries for the finisher focused build, take around 5-10% haste and 0-20% spirit (based on ult timings)
Hemotoxin build:
Expertise > Crit > Haste >>> Spirit
Expertise and Crit are also the best two stats for the Hemotoxin build, Balance those 2 and keep Haste around 10% lower than them, while avoiding Spirit
Best In Slot Gear
- BIS Weapon - Sahril's Reckoning
- Alternative Weapon - Fateful Dagger
- Relics - Bring the relics your party needs for the dungeon, usually that means Sinbinding Stone and Humming Portalstone or Orb Of Shadows
- BIS Legendaries: Treads Of Vexira's Prey & Assassin's Shadow-Lined Cape