Wellllllllllllllllllllllllll have we got the class for you!
Turns out that not only is chronomancer great at support, that’s the only thing it’s good at! Playing in organized groups means that you’re fit into an obligatory support role.
Now, you did mention that you don’t want to tank, and that’s ok. If you want to do fractals, there’s not really a true tank role as aggro mechanics don’t allow for that sort of reliability. In those encounters you’re simply providing support. In most raids, on the other hand, there will be a dedicated tank and it will usually be a chronomancer. However, most groups have 2 chronomancers: one tanking and one simply supporting. While knowing how to tank makes you more flexible when pugging, it’s not required.
The general concept of chronomancer support is that you’re providing as high uptimes on alacrity and quickness to your party as possible. Depending on the encounter, you may also be providing reflects, short duration invulnerability, boon stripping, or cc. You’re providing alacrity through the use of traited wells and shield phantasms, quickness through a well, weapon skill, and signet of inspiration, and the other stuff through various traits and utilities.
Here’s the most standard build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAs+dncfClfi9fCGoBEgiFVj6MIWipjMAGhdqOZn2qF-TxhFQBObCiRU+NI1fE4DA4M6FW3+DAQJIpACcmF-e
Leadership runes, food/utility, the concentration sigil (in the mainhand weapon), and a platinum doubloon allow you to hit 97% boon duration for quickness buffing. If the boon utility is too expensive for you, you can also swap out a few pieces of gear for commander’s stats to get extra boon duration. Your traits give you distortion on signet usage and allow you to share that distortion to nearby allies. If you want reflects, drop well of recall for feedback. If you want more distortion, drop well of recall for signet of midnight. If you want a substantially more detailed guide on rotations and build variations, go here: http://qtfy.enjin.com/mesmer
