Guild Wars 2

Thinking about playing WvW, I know Perplixity runes were really OP when they were in structured, did they get a nerf or just removed? Curious as to if I should use them in WvW.

Use whatever you like tbh – Tormenting, Perplexity, Undead, Scavenging, Nightmare, Berserker.

I actually like using Antitoxin.

They are still decent and are arguably the top choice in condi mesmer roaming (which I presume is what you asked since perplexity has always been terrible in WvW zergs). But that’s simply because there isn’t any particularly good runes for condi mesmer anyway.

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

They are still decent and are arguably the top choice in condi mesmer roaming (which I presume is what you asked since perplexity has always been terrible in WvW zergs). But that’s simply because there isn’t any particularly good runes for condi mesmer anyway.

I’m actually not seeing nightmare on the AH, is that a spvp only rune?

Haste.8610:

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

They are still decent and are arguably the top choice in condi mesmer roaming (which I presume is what you asked since perplexity has always been terrible in WvW zergs). But that’s simply because there isn’t any particularly good runes for condi mesmer anyway.

I’m actually not seeing nightmare on the AH, is that a spvp only rune?

It is available from Twilight Arbor dungeon gear – you can get it through the pvp reward track and buy with tokens or run the dungeon.

I use perplexity, but mainly because I’ve already got gear with them and none of the other runes really call out to me. There’s no obvious choice for condie Mesmer, all of the runes are varying degrees of okish.

Fay.2357:

I use perplexity, but mainly because I’ve already got gear with them and none of the other runes really call out to me. There’s no obvious choice for condie Mesmer, all of the runes are varying degrees of okish.

Is this usually in tandem with Mistrust? Is it delicious? I have a Rampager set with perplexity on it, I could beef up with other trinkets.

Perplexity+Mistrust is a match made in heaven. Unfortunately the perplexity interrupt confusion proc can only be applied to one person every 15 seconds. Still, with Mantra of Distraction, if you target a downed enemy that is being ressed by 3-4 people, you can get some awfully large confusion stacks to spreading around, especially if you land a full shatter too. The only problem is that cleansing is rampant in larger fights, so it will often be removed before it can begin to do some serious damage.

Zerging, solo roaming, small havoc?

For larger scale stuff perplexity is kind of meh, id go for something else. But for small roaming and solo it’s brokenly op.

In my opinion it depends what you’re doing. As others have said it’s great with mistrust and anything that procs confusion a lot.

However if you’re using maim the disillusioned as well as sceptre then I would say tormenting runes are better. You have a minor trait in illusions that gives +33% condition duration so the bonus 45% torment duration is really nice to help boost that aspect of your condition damage. Couple it with a full set of trailblazer armour and weapons, toxic crystals and 20% duration food and you’re sitting at 95% torment duration and 83% confusion duration.

While with perplexity you would be well over 100% confusion duration and at 50% torment duration. Without trailblazer you’re looking at 93% confusion and 30% torment duration with perplexity vs 63%confusion and 75% torment duration with tormenting.

There’s advantages with both and they both have different procs.