Guild Wars 2

I was wondering which Mesmer build benefits most of using a full set of Traveler Runes, I do small group stuff and solo roaming in WvW, and while I like using the Blackwater Mesmer build it’s lack of speed boost of any sorts gets me no where quick, lol…

Any help?

staff phantasm builds

Anything except condition builds.

Any power or hybrid build will benefit from the +30 power and precision, and +6% critical damage. Pure condition builds need to have the maximum amount of condition damage to be as blast as phantasm/shatter are, so Traveler runes are not the best option for them.

So a Power-based build would be either a Shatter or Phantasm spec correct? Which one would be better for someone who enjoy’s the Solo-roam/Small-group aspect of WvW?

I think a ‘perfect’ fit would be hybrid builds. However, the speed boost is good for any build!

I run them on power-phantasm build ( +30 power +30 prec +6% crit dam ), hybrid and still find them best in a blackwater/PU condi build ( +30 prec +30 cond +cond duration +boon duration ) – helps me to push condition duration to 70% and boon to 45% – that extra second regen/protection on stealths skills aren’t bad aren’t they!

And if solo roaming, no matter the build, speed is crutial.

Taldren.7523:

Anything except condition builds.

My Condition build + Traveler runes works fine.

I run a Blackwater variant using those runes; works decent. (Usually roaming with my guild’s havoc teams who mostly like to run speedy builds.)

I find the loss in peak condition dps is made up for by being able to more reliably get into position to deal damage at all. Or in range to drop a Time Warp, Null Field, etc.

The 10% condition duration allows for +100% duration on the typical 20/20/30 Condi build (20 traits, 40 food, 10 toxic crystal, 20 givers weapons, 10 rune bonus).

The damage gains from hitting that magical 100% duration, combined with the boom duration/ prismatic understanding synergy makes them more than decent with PU condition builds, even if the condi burst isn’t as potent.

I’ve successfully ran Shatter and Phantasm. (My Traveler set 2/6 Soldier 4/6 Zerker. Soldier being Body and Legs)

Obviously not as strong as my Ruby orb’d full zerker or as tanky as my 6/6 Soldier set.

However, it gave me amazing results. As a shatter, I was still able to burst at incredible rates. As a Phantasm, they still dealt about the same damage, except now I can catch up to people

I’d say anything requires full Traveler really.

Mesmers are so kitteningly slow without it.

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAsdWl0zyqHTzoGb9IiJFEHyh6B2BefXJF82FC-jkDBYLCiUEQkFAEBgJPCjpPoJQJqipIasabYaXC1aYIqYQmxp2UeIaA-w

I was looking into that build, it’s one of Osicat’s Shatter spec’s, the video on his website, and the stats looked nice, but since I don’t have ascended trinkets yet, I was wondering what exotic ones I could use for the time being and not diminish the build’s power too much, any thoughts?

Also how different would this build be with Traveler rune’s instead?

Atm i wouldn’t play any mesmer (and guardian, for the matter) roaming build without either these or speed runes. Mobility is somewhat required in WvW.

Heck, i would probably use them on any class except engi and warrior to open the 3rd utility spot.

Iavra.8510:

Atm i wouldn’t play any mesmer (and guardian, for the matter) roaming build without either these or speed runes. Mobility is somewhat required in WvW.

Heck, i would probably use them on any class except engi and warrior to open the 3rd utility spot.

This. I even have them on a Thief of mine just to free up a utility slot. There’s a reason those runes go for so much even outside of the anemic supply.

If they weren’t so expensive I would use them on every single character in at least one item set

Except Ranger…traveler runes aren’t very practical on a ranger.