(edited by Curunen.8729)
Advice from players NOT using staff in pvp.
If you want an easy build to play with, then try to put 30 point in Illusions for illusionary persona.
Cookie cutter shatter mesmer build is the easiest build in the game to play with
You utils with be clone generation and archane thevery
s/s with ip shatter has more survival options than any staff build
The only thing with IP is it requires sinking a lot of points into illusions, and I’m not keen on shatter focused builds.
I’m starting to get the hang of playing this now – mirror blade onto mimic is amazing for tanking a high burst (while other skills may be on cooldown), and a useful defensive option when using GS, before you respond with your own damage.
SoI is just wonderful. Normally I don’t like too much RNG, and it would really annoy me in pve with the constant boons. But in pvp I love lucking out on some aegis or swiftness, or generally whatever boon comes up.
If the sceptre had decent direct damage together with the block, I’d take it no question. Sceptre block is one of my favourite skills. I could take the OH sword like you said, but prefer the focus which is a bit of a style thing too – yeah a shallow reason, I know! ;D
You’ll have fun with this setup.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgQQNAsdRlwzKqHQTmGb9ICqHgX29dkK0alewbXItB;TsAqYMxIixGjLGZMLMGYcK5VyUEA
Eat Omnomberry pie for food buff and use maintenance oil.
You can go full glass cannon in zerker gear, I run 4 piece knights gear zerker chest and valk legs. Accessories are a mix of the above to get the power, crit and extra hp I want.
I use an extra sword in my inventory with a superior sigil of accuracy on it to stack up the buff before swapping to the weapons in the build page. I use a sword off hand for the huge reposte damage but I don’t see a focus being an issue.
The amount of healing between the food and sigils is jaw dropping. The build and weapons are built around life stealing, as its the best defense in a full offensive setup like this.
Scepter/sword, sword/torch, heck with two handed weapons. Well, at least for some things x)
Hmm I hadn’t thought of sigil of blood. 2s cooldown sounds good, especially if combined with high crit.
I have to say, that build looks crazy reckless for me, I don’t think I could drop all traits from chaos/inspiration! ;D
It’s a really petty, stupid, minor thing, but the reason I don’t like OH sword is the separate animations for MH and OH when using S/S. It just looks weird – the OH sword should be included in the attack chain of blurred frenzy, at least animation wise.
I suppose my problem is trying to play a mesmer like a stylish guardian with all the defensive traits/utilities, and using a greatsword…
Guardian is too… crude, even though I love their utilities and certain weapon skills.
It truly feels like a berserker play style. But trust me man. The GS with blood sigil on it having the 3 pulses has 3 chances per GS attack to steal life from both food and sigil. Blurred frenzy has gotten me over 2k healing on an immobilized target. As long as you have a high crit chance focus would still work for ya and keep you mobile more. I know how you feel about the defensive traits in chaos and inspiration. I urge you to try it if not just for the holy kitten factor.
Play this build extremely aggressively and shines with multiple enemies.
Cheers.
That is a lot of healing! :o Seems worth a try.