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{{ Quest infobox
| id = 71
| name = A Mesmer's Burden
| given by = [[Lady Althea]]
| given at = [[Lakeside County]]
| region = Ascalon (pre-Searing)
| campaign = Prophecies
| type = Secondary
| profession = mesmer
| primary = y
| secondary = n
| nationality = Tyrian
| part of = [[A Second Profession]]
| preceded by = [[Profession Test|<Profession> Test]]
| map = [[Image:A Mesmer's Burden map.jpg‎|250px]]
| map1text = The path to [[Lady Althea]] and the [[Rogue Bull]].
| acceptance reward = {{skill icon|Conjure Phantasm}}, {{skill icon|Ether Feast}}, {{skill icon|Imagined Burden}}
| experience reward = 250
}}
As part of the training in becoming a [[mesmer]], [[Lady Althea]] tasks you with eliminating a massive [[Rogue Bull|rogue bull]] that is terrorizing a local [[Lakeside County|watering hole]] and threatening the patrons of her beloved theatre.

==Quest information==
===Requirements===
{{ Standard prerequisites
| campaign = pre
| test = y
| profession = mesmer
| primary = y
| secondary = n
}}

===Objectives===
* Kill the rogue bull that is threatening Althea's theatre.
* Return to Lady Althea for your reward.

===Early benefits===
* Lady Althea will give you the following skills upon taking the quest:
** {{skill icon|Conjure Phantasm}}
** {{skill icon|Ether Feast}}
** {{skill icon|Imagined Burden}}

===Reward===
* 250 [[Experience]]

===Environmental changes===
* Upon completing the quest, even before accepting the reward, the Rogue Bull will no longer spawn at the watering hole. Instead, [[Old Mac]] will appear near the gate and offer [[The Rogue's Replacement]] after having a word with Althea.
** This change requires that all members of the party have completed the quest.

==Walkthrough==
Head roughly southwest from Lady Althea towards the pool of water to find the Rogue Bull. As a level 5 beast, the bull boasts a high [[armor rating]] that blunts standard physical attacks and can deal a significant amount of damage.

Begin the encounter by casting [[Imagined Burden]] to severely cripple the bull's movement speed. Follow up with [[Conjure Phantasm]] to apply steady health degeneration, bypassing its armor. Also be wary of its [[Bull's Charge]], with which it can quickly close the gap and inflict a [[knock down]], particularly if you are attempting to flee. Once the bull is dead, return to Lady Althea for your reward.

===Skill recommendations===
* Skills which ignore armor, such as [[Bane Signet]], [[Banish]] or [[Empathy]]
* Health degeneration skills, such as [[Conjure Phantasm]] or [[Sever Artery]]
* Healing skills, such as [[Orison of Healing]] or [[Troll Unguent]]

==NPCs==
===Foes===
[[Beast]]s
*{{w}} 5 [[Rogue Bull]]

==Dialogue==
===Initial dialogue===
;Lady Althea
:''"At the '''watering hole''' southwest of here, you will find a '''rogue bull'''. Terrible creature, a menace to everyone coming to visit our humble theatre. Here are some Mesmer spells to assist you. If you'd dispatch this creature for me, I'd be most grateful."''
{{ Offer dialog
| accept = I'd be happy to help.
| decline = I'm too busy right now.
| ask = I'd head southwest to the '''watering hole''' and take care of that bull if I were you. Use "Imagined Burden" first to slow him down, then attack him from range.
}}

===Reward dialogue===
;Lady Althea
:''"Back already? Excellent! I can't thank you enough for taking care of that dangerous bull."''
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