Guild Wars 2

So I recently just picked up GW2 again since launch and I’m having a blast playing my new elementalist. But now I’m sort of doubting him and not sure if I really want to play one now. I have a Necro and guardian around 40ish from way back at launch and have yet to touch them since.

I’d like to think my favorite play style is an interesting range class I suppose and ele isn’t as interesting to me as I hoped. I’m just not sure what to do! If anyone has any opinions on a fun ranged class/spec ideas. I have this problem with EVERY rpg until somehow gives me a spark that makes me go oooooh.

tried mesmer yet?

I have not but I heard mesmer is a super kiting class? Not sure if I would like that so much. Are they still all kiting?

I do not kite much with my mesmer as my clones often are tanking. I kite way more with my warrior, thief and ele.

Every profession needs to kite at some point or another though.

EDIT: Also, Mesmer’s have a few invulnerability skills which prevent the need for kiting. Distortion = shatter all illusions for 1 sec of invulnerability per illusion (add in Illusionary presence and 3 illusions = 4 seconds). #2 skill on Sword also gives invulnerability while attacking for a couple of seconds, and you can trait to have the cooldown lowered. Then there is Mimic which will reflect projectiles and then provide a couple seconds of blocking. Feedback will put a dome around your opponent and reflect all projectiles back at him/her.

I might roll up a great sword Mesmer, that gets me all kinds of excited now

I’ll second the Mesmer suggestion.

The clones serve as poor tanks as they die fast (they do inherit your toughness though), but they make great distractions. So far as “kiting” goes, Mesmer is just really adept at in-combat mobility. We can blink all over the place with a handful of skills, and we have some short stealth abilities as well.

If your enemy can’t believe their eyes, then you’re doing your job right.

Nikked.7365:

I’ll second the Mesmer suggestion.

The clones serve as poor tanks as they die fast (they do inherit your toughness though), but they make great distractions. So far as “kiting” goes, Mesmer is just really adept at in-combat mobility. We can blink all over the place with a handful of skills, and we have some short stealth abilities as well.

If your enemy can’t believe their eyes, then you’re doing your job right.

Not sure if it is because I use my signet to improve hp of illusions, but they rarely if ever die when I am fighting in the open world. They only die if 1. I am fighting a veteran/champion or 2. if the mob uses a particularly (and unusually) strong attack.

Jemmi.6058:

Not sure if it is because I use my signet to improve hp of illusions, but they rarely if ever die when I am fighting in the open world. They only die if 1. I am fighting a veteran/champion or 2. if the mob uses a particularly (and unusually) strong attack.

Ah, that makes sense. I’ve heard good things about the signet; it just never seems to make it to my bar. I primarily WvW, so I’m used to seeing things like a thief backstabbing a clone. Instant butterflies.

Wish I had known about this clone tanking when I was leveling!