How about adding more skills that actually do dmg to a mesmer not just Support none dmging skills..
Ive rly had enough of getting pounded by thieves in wvw after ive spent like 100’s of gold on my Toon…. and one thief can just easily Solo me without trouble…
and it doesnt matter what i do or use it just fails each time..
If I catch a thief with iberserker, they’re pretty much dead already. I use staff as a backup and can easily kite, if not, fool the thief into attack my clones. Decoy and using Diversion/Distortion can be life savers. You also have the moa ability that pretty much shuts a player down if you know you can nuke shatter. Mind wrack and Cry of Frustration are some serious damage dealers if you know how and when to use em. Mesmers have enough damage dealing abilities at their disposal.
we need dual wield GS. Offhand GS skills 4 and 5…4 being backstab but with range and no req to be stealth…5 can be like decoy but instead of a clone you summon izerker and stealth caster. all in favor say “AYE”
The biggest problem with thieves is that they can easily reset the fight and there’s not much you can do about it. You can’t spam AoE on your location to hit them, and hitting randomly into the air usually accomplishes nothing.
Foiling their backstab is not so much the problem, dagger AA with built-in poison is almost enough on its own to take down a light armor class if the thief is glassy. Your only hope is preventing them from entering stealth in the first place, or having enough sustain to heal up while they stealth and plan their next move. And remember, just because they enter stealth they are not immortal. If you managed to lock them down as they disappeared, try to hit the location where you last saw them. It works suprisingly often, and it’s hilarious when a thief pops out of stealth lying down.
try using the 180 degree turn key binding if backstab is giving you trouble. it’s under options/key bindings. when thf stealths and you feel a backstab coming…hit the key in odd intervals to throw them off. 50/50 chance of them landing backstab. i have to agree with calavel.6249…that lotus strike is a pain and is what really kills people with it’s long duration. along with thf’s fast attack speed…they can perma poison you while going back in stealth…waiting for either a backstab or heartseeker to finish you off
Hit the field with the right build.
Take the time to learn how to play it, and don’t be disheartened by failures.
Hit youtube to watch actual fights and learn how to survive, and beat thieves.
How about adding more skills that actually do dmg to a mesmer not just Support none dmging skills..
Ive rly had enough of getting pounded by thieves in wvw after ive spent like 100’s of gold on my Toon…. and one thief can just easily Solo me without trouble…
and it doesnt matter what i do or use it just fails each time..
Sorry but i don’t understand what 100g you spend has to do with ability to kill anyone and especially thieves? You can be in fully ascended armor but good player can kill you naked.
Good thief 1v1 almost always kill you. It is in game mechanics. Unlike you he has an option to reset. You don’t. Mobility and more stealth. You can’t outrun thief unless there is a some kind of shelter like a tower near by.
I win about 50% fights against thieves and about 70-80% against other classes. GS 5 pushes thieves from SR, pistol off hand 5-4, Sword 3 – 2 you should be very fast or use macros. ANd shatter.
100g hehe. My mesmer has 4 sets of armor, every ascended weapon 1 of armor sets is fully ascended. Do your math. It doesn’t make me a better player just gives me tiny advantage.
Ross it is 3rd post i see with same vid. Why are you so proud? That guy just an idiot who could run away or kill you easily enough if he had been a bit better. That vid teaches only 1 thing. aggression and stupidity together newer ends well.
Last thing i wonna say here. Thieves are not worst 1v1 opponents. Good engys is much worst. We are lucky not a lot of ppl can master it and 80% of engys suck but if engy is good he can kill everyone in 1v1.
