Are Shatter builds still viable?

Are Shatter builds still viable?

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Posted by: BlaqueFyre.5678

BlaqueFyre.5678

Q:

So I have not played my Mes in close to a year now, and coming back from a big break in the game.

My question is twofold, are Shatter builds still Viable and if so in what Gametypes?

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Posted by: Fay.2357

Fay.2357

A:

All game types except PvE, don’t bring a shatter mesmer into a dungeon.

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Posted by: Kungsmurfen.2861

Kungsmurfen.2861

Yes, in all gametypes.

Underworld – [ZERK]

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Posted by: BlaqueFyre.5678

BlaqueFyre.5678

Does it still revolve around Zerker stats?

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Posted by: BlaqueFyre.5678

BlaqueFyre.5678

If you don’t mind me asking, why is Shatter bad for Pve?

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Posted by: SPNKr.6208

SPNKr.6208

Shatter sustained DPS is too low for dungeons. But it is good for clearing trash in the open world.

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Posted by: Fay.2357

Fay.2357

Because even a perfect shatter rotation will do drastically less dps than just letting your phantasms attack instead of shattering them.

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Posted by: BlaqueFyre.5678

BlaqueFyre.5678

Ah I see. Thanks for the input.

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Posted by: AlphatheWhite.9351

AlphatheWhite.9351

Does it still revolve around Zerker stats?

Zerker yes, but in PvP Marauder amulet has become the go-to stat set, because that little bit of extra vit makes a world of difference.