Basic builds for PVP
Most effective builds I find so far… I’m assuming you mean SPVP?
Power Phantasm: 20(III/X)/30(II/IX/X)/10(V)/10(IV)/0 GS(Energy) + Sword (Fire) /Pistol (Energy) Berserker + Lyssa Rune (remember to squeeze in a free duelist and swap to GS before you engage battle)
Ether Feast, Blink, Decoy, NullField (Portal)
Condition Non-Shatter: Sensotix’s 10/30/20/10/0 Staff + Scepter/Pistol
Go watch the build guide in his YourTube channel (Watch the latest one), I’m sure he’ll appreciate more subscribers too.
I personally do not recommend PU since going invis will eventually make you lose capture point. But just for the sake of trying … Condition: Sword/Pistol + Scepter/Torch , (Or Staff + Scepter Torch) There’s quite some variations out there.
Power: Osicat’s Hidden Cat is very solid.
Most shatter builds lack condition removal … (condition is going to give you a hard time in the current meta especially when you are a beginner for spvp) … taking 30 down illusion line might force you to drop mender’s purity, having mirror images make you lose either blink/decoy/nullfield … but if you insist on trying (With some effort of learning to avoid conditions ) , 20/20/0/0/30 with staff + sword/X is standard …
Oh… don’t forget about shutdown / interrupt Mesmer too…
Do not think mantra build is matured enough for competitive play yet …
(edited by meichor.7809)
Shatter 20/20/0/0/30
Use sword X greatsword or staff greatsword
If you want you can try sword and staff, but it doesnt really have enough damage for anything other than hotjoin.
Utilities: decoy, blink, mantra of resolve, nullfield, portal
Phantasm 10/10/0/25/
Use sword and pistol off hand, or one of them and a greatsword.
Utilities: same kittenter, but with signet of illusions
Condi PU 20/20/30
Staff and scepter torch
Utilities are the same kittenter, but you could use veil aswell.
edit: if you have trouble finding builds, you may want to look in the… Mesmer forum. Really, this place is full of builds. https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/List-Find-your-Mesmer-Builds-Guides
Warning: link may contain traces of awesome.
Lyssa’s Grimoire – a guide every Mesmer should read.
(edited by Alissah.9281)