Guild Wars 2

So I have been working on a DPS mesmer build for a while now. I primarily like to use Sword/Sword Sword/Focus because of both of the phantasms that you get from each. Both doing amazing damage. I try to steer away from the Greatsword because in dungeons you stack so often, that in the end your too close for it to do that much damage, in my opinion, and the build I am doing is supposed to not really be traited for any weapon except the sword so you can use whatever you want with this build I have.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQRAsc8dl0npItVpxVNUrNiqhcymDJdgGRKXJA-TZBEwASOIAAeBAL3f4xRAIbZAA

With the runes or whatever in this build you can use the ones I give on your armour or you can use what I do and just do pure zerker with ruby in them.

Please give any feedback on this, I like to know what others think

If you’re looking for Phantasm DPS, I’d recommend going 2(III)/4(II, IV)/0/5(I,VIII)/3(III).

Drop the mantras and free up some utility slots for other skills.

Pick up Phantasmal Fury, Compounding Power, and Illusionist’s Celerity to pump out more DPS.

knackyknave.7469:

If you’re looking for Phantasm DPS, I’d recommend going 2(III)/4(II, IV)/0/5(I,VIII)/3(III).

Drop the mantras and free up some utility slots for other skills.

Pick up Phantasmal Fury, Compounding Power, and Illusionist’s Celerity to pump out more DPS.

I wasnt really going for direct phantasm DPS really but having those in there really helps as they hit pretty freaking hard. I noticed that the mantras fave you 4% more power for mantra. So…thats like 12% more power? Thats kind of a lot. But I will try out what you said and see how it goes. Only problem with that is with certain fights, they dont usually stay out that long because the get hit and are essentially done. But thanks!

I run 6/6/0/0/2 most of the time for dps. I only switch to 2/4/0/4/4 when i need high reflection uptime.

Your build seems like it wants to do both, which is not terrible, but now after update, when you can quickly switch traits I rather choose either dps or reflect.

Actually their traits are fine, they just need to stick the last points in to dueling.

There’s no point really going 30/30/0/0/10 since empowering mantras isn’t the dueling grandmaster anymore, which leaves 30/20/0/0/20 for non-reflect situations and 30/20/0/20/0 for reflect situations.

Ruby orbs are pretty trash though these days. Ranger runes at the very least should be used.