Guild Wars 2

Lockdown Anguish

• Vid https://youtu.be/QRROnU40Spk

So I joined the BETA crew to get my hooks into the Chronomancer trait line, wanting to expand upon the base Mesmer build I’d been running.

• Here’s the Chrono build Lockdown Anguish
• Here’s the base Mes version Mental Lockdown

The change is in the Chaos to Chrono lines. The differences (aside from the obvious Chrono effects) I feel are mostly in the toughness/sustain/survive that Chaos brings over Chrono. The Chrono variant is truly glass, loosing that protection on regen proc. Not only that but the three seconds back on top of the mirror heal is noticeable albeit subtly. Really though the the main loss is in Mirror of Anguish, and Bountiful Disillusionment, both of which make it next to impossible to catch the Mesmer out and lock him down. The stability on shatter in conjunction with that blind make for helpfull trips in and out of engagements, not to mention having that Stabo’s there post burst to finalize a stomp, even with covering enemies trying to stop you with CC’s.

What you give up you get good in return though and the Chrono line provides plenty of goodness to make up for it. But the glass is real and as such you do have to be careful with those incoming assaults.

The vid was about my 4th or 5th game with the chrono setup so I’ve still got a lot to learn, but it’s solid. It’ll only get better with experience.

Build name aside, help me understand why you 1) aren’t taking power block with this with all those interrupts and 2) why you aren’t taking duelist’s discipline. The pistol CD’s are so good, especially on magic bullet.

skcamow.3527:

Build name aside, help me understand why you 1) aren’t taking power block with this with all those interrupts and 2) why you aren’t taking duelist’s discipline. The pistol CD’s are so good, especially on magic bullet.

The difference in Mental Anguish vs Power Block is the assured additional damage in a Mind Wrack under the effect of a stun vs the insecurity of necessarily landing an interrupt for Power Blocks damage. That said, given the change to the Chrono line if the chance for interrupts goes way up with the increase in CC per minute, then it might be stupid not to. That said, the increase in CC and MR from that alacrity means more lockdowns and mind wracks so…

Anyway, as for Duelists Discipline vs Phant Fury, I’m still not convinced DD is better than Phant for various reasons. Phant Fury is assured product regardless of what weapon set im in and what phants are out. I wont have access to those extra magic bullets anytime im not on the set, and the izerker wont hit as hard while iDuelist wont hit any harder. No extra bleeds and all that yada yada. Phant Fury is a sound, safe investment. It offers assured returns at all times.