Guild Wars 2

Pls dont move this to suggestion forum, it more of a pvp side of discussion for viability.

Can we have Empowering Mantras and Mantra Mastery combine Harmonious Mantras and make mantras a 2 sec change to make mantra more viable as to spec into mantra we need other trait lines to supplement it ,if not we lack usefulness in fights. I think mantra and interrupt build go hand in hand but to make mantra useful mesmer need those 3 traits.
This could open up more build as to make mantra viable, we lose a lot of defensive and utilities skill and traits to buff mantra to usefulness. If those 3 traits are combine it could make it easier to supplement mantra weakness with some traits or buff like interrupt or some clones on dodge for boon hate mechanics.

We could also replace Empowering mantra with something like venom share like mantra share with a cool down like 3 sec. That share the effect of mantra on activate on an area depending on skill and a short cd to prevent mantra share spamming.

A mantra shatter build can be super OP massive damage and viable

I agree with this statement whole heartedly. And a mantra shatter build is only “OP” because of empowering mantras. That mantra Mesmer is better off never using his mantras because he would lose 16% of his damage….the reduced charge rate was cool but still not enough. 2s should be the charge rate for the mantras. And protected mantras should either

A. Grant Protection the Boon Or
B. Grant Stability for the first second of the charge….

Right now mantras are only taken for the condi cleanse in higher end teams…. If the Mesmer even takes that.

Mantras would hardly be favored over illusion of life or portal in tournaments, since these 2 utilities are the reasons why mesmers still have a spot in tpvp teams.