Chrono PvE Halp
Typically you’ll want to go Berserker/Assassin for gear. Chronomancer’s runes are great for solo play, but in teams you might want something with boon duration.
Power builds are overwhelmingly better than conditions in PvE. Most Mesmer conditions are PVP oriented.
Most phantasm builds do well in big events and raids.
Sword/Sword and Sword/Shield work very well, but I would definitely keep a focus around for reflecting.
Greatsword is great for ranged.
Staff’s phantasm does its best damage against open world champion sorts due to how many conditions can accumulate.
I’ve just completed my Chronomancer line and I gotta say that I feel we’re in a pretty good spot right now. Chrono is quite fun and engaging. Phantasms seem much more durable then they used to, I’m sure it’s been talked about but I’ve missed why. Chrono wants you to Shatter without fully losing your Phantasm DPS unlike the pre-HoT mesmer. I feel the class doesn’t fight itself as it used to. I’m considering making Chrono my main. Very fun and unique class.
For general world PvE I like S/S and GS personally but I offhand Shield and Focus too.
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Thanks guys I’ll start levelling it asap. I’m struggling on which race would look at the moment though hahaha, got an acccount full of asura with 1 Norn and 1 human! But yeah my only concern was not being able to handle solo content and being purely a group class but sounds like we are good either way. I want the complicated olaystyle also as warrior and revenant are something you can play with 1 finger lol
Once you get Chronomancer, try using Continuum Shift with Mimic and other utilities. Nothing like a quadruple feedback.
I’ll definitely give that a shot! Currently level 38 and can’t log on for another 10 days due to work. Can get to 80 easy via crafting, will get tailoring to 500 asap so I can start on ascended assassin’s gear when I ding. Atleast make full exotic anyway.