Does my Mesmer Build Need Trashing?
“Competitive” means you have to get Chronomancer which means losing out on either chaos or dueling. I’ve never really liked rabid tbh if I were condi, I’d go carrion but that’s up to you. Condi mesmer isn’t that good in fractals since there’s a long rack up before you get good DPS. Most of your dps would come from pistol 4 and duelist’s discipline since confusion and torment are pretty bad in pve. As for PvP and wvw, condi mesmer is really strong so nothing to change there. You can even run without chrono in WvW if youd like. The meta for hot is zerker mes sword/shield and focus/sword/pistol. For PvP, I run a more offensive condi build with illusions dueling and chrono. I can get crazy amounts of confusion with that build but you need to be experienced cause you’ll have almost no condi cleanse. I hope I answered your question.
I stopped playing before HoT came out. I was burned out. The HoT pricing issue, a wave of Mesmer nerfs and a few other annoyances (reflect removing stealth) were just bonuses. My character felt weak and I was bored. I’m looking to give the game another go but first I’d like to know where my character stands.
I’m a one-character kind of guy. My gear is all ascended pure Rabid (CONDI, prec, tough). The specializations were Illusions, Dueling and Chaos. I played the annoying PU stealth style because I enjoyed the freedom it gave me. I regularly partook in fractals, PvP and WvW.
What am I looking at in terms of needing new gear and do I need to pick up a new build? I want to stay competitive in all areas of the game.
HoT is half off right now and Chrono is one of the most fun elite specs. Just shell out the cash and get the upgrade. Gliding alone is worth it.
If you’re looking for a competitive build, head to MetaBattle.com. It still has the best builds, but there is a balance patch tomorrow, so it’s all subject to change.
However, chrono has been one of the best classes in both PvP and PvE since HoT released. I don’t really WvW, so I can’t speak for that, but there was a pretty solid shatter roamer vid posted on reddit earlier today, so I assume it still does alright there.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/4uh74q/shatter_mesmer_roaming_montage/
P.s. If you do decide to stick without HoT, check out the vid below for an idea of how to play competitively in PvP with a core build:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-IACGTF3gw