[Phinger]

Another little bit of info - Pasi answered it pretty well, but I never used Rune 4 while leveling, and only use Rune 5 if its a very special situation where i want to make sure i don't die (like doing the solo challenge named mobs) or for raids/AE groups on those that request it...still don't use it on myself really. I used Rune 3 all the way up til 58 when i could start using Bedlam. Rune 4 and 5 both take peridots, which are 10p per cast. It's pretty rare to go long without taking a few hits, so you're talkin some serious reagent costs using 4 and 5.

When i have to blur, I typically use Reoccuring, but i've never tested it to truly see if it takes. It seems to have a better success rate than the level 4 one, but again, I haven't done any research on this. I typically have decent enough luck with a level 4 mez or even dazzle to a lesser extent blurring automatically that I dont have to worry about it. Never used the other blurs really. The level 4 mez typically has the greatest chance of blurring from what I've seen...something that helps though is to keep calm memmed (usually have it up anyway for pulling) and if you lull the mob and re mez, you eliminate his agro radius too, which could help avoid social agro from nearby rooted mobs, etc

I never use dots, and never did while leveling. I have them for the sake of having them and use them on raid mobs just to throw in some debuff and extra dps. They are pretty weak and they take forever to go full duration. And as Pasi said, no mez cc while they are active.

Oh and just one other tip to those enc's that didn't know - facination is a dumb AE mez. The level 16 one becomes level immune when you hit 56, so you have no risk of mezzing yourself while using it. I've never been in a situation where i needed to use fascination instead of mesmerization.