Guild Wars 2

I’ve gone through lots of personal stories on lots of classes and races…but this is my first time going through the story on a Sylvari (just after the story achievements) and it seems like these stories are really stacked against them. Before I was even level 10 my freshly minted Sylvari Mesmer was thrown against a Veteran Risen Abomination that regenerated health faster than it was possible to damage. I finally figured out that I had to keep 100% of the plant turrets alive through the entire quest just to barely down this thing. Ugh, not fun but that was past me.

Now here we go again with Sharpened Thorns. I have to defend an outpost from a Risen attack. All the NPCs are useless as usual so I end up solo clearing the fort and then solo-defending the incoming waves of risen. Then finally a Veteran Risen Abomination shows up and one shots all 20 or so Vigil troops there to help me. Game over.

No skill combination or attack can budge the health bar on this monster (constant regen). I have to constantly run away from its gigantic AoE damage radius that reduces half your health every hit. I can’t revive the troops because they are just one-shot again (and they do even less damage). There are no turrets around this time to help (there are cannons upstairs but they can’t target the courtyard where this beast is). I don’t see a way to beat this solo at-level on a Mesmer.

I don’t have any friends to bring in and I’m not interested in begging and bothering random level 80s in Lion’s Arch for help. I have no interest in leveling this character as I just want the story achievement points. I don’t see any good options. If I died in any other races personal story I could just get up and keep trying. These poor Sylvari quests are brutal and way outpaces the difficulty of the other races. I have new respect for anyone who reaches level 80 on a Sylvari (and more on a Sylvari Mesmer).

I got to 80 on a Sylvari, but I don’t think I took that quest…
If you’re an EU player, hit me up. I’m willing to help.

I play sylvari myself, but do not found it too rough. Difficult, but possible for “Loved and Lost” quest without help (and if you bring some friends, your enemy becomes stronger). Through, I chose Priory way to defeat undead in second situation, maybe “Bramble Walls” quest is simplier than “Sharpened Thorns”.

Bramble walls is easier, but also a lot more boring. But both are very doable and never had any issue with either of them. In my opinion only two silvari story lines are broken:
source of the issue and Dead of Winter.

I think your issue is mostly with your class and how good you know how to play it. Leveling a mesmer requires a lot more effort and dodge-skills then a full level 80 mesmer.