Guild Wars 2

As my main and my only character, I am looking to create a build for a mesmer, how ever the problem is – I want it all. LOL. It seems that cookie cutter builds are the way of GW2 now, like they were for GW. So, I am looking for some suggestions that I can alter on my own to suite my needs. This would be for PVE only.

I like the idea of being hard to hit, hence the clones, of being able to rip boons from you or exchange my afflictions for you boons. I like the idea of being able to hit you, and hit you hard (precision and power). With that in mind armour would not be much of a issue as I either would have tons of clones or I would be able to some how slow you down.

I don’t have a build now so I have nothing to post. I run a Sword Staff combo and like the idea of I doge and leave a clone behind. or I fall from a high cliff and start a field that shocks you (forgot the skill name).

I would be willing to switch up weapons if need be, maybe a duel single handed sword and a scepter/focus?

as for armour, its a mix of everything, as I haven’t really focused on armour. But I am moving more towards a precision based gear, which I buy with karma on various maps.

So with that information what type of skill set should I run, weapons, armour and traits. I just hit 60 and its no wonder i managed this far with my non existent build and my mish mash of armour. A vetren would say I am doing it all wrong and should stop trying to play a mesmer – or at least in GW1 they would.

So what’s your thoughts?

I like the idea of being hard to hit, hence the clones, of being able to rip boons from you or exchange my afflictions for you boons.

PVE mobs rarely have Boons. Either forego this or pick Null Field or Arcane Thievery.

I like the idea of being able to hit you, and hit you hard (precision and power).

Then Berserker armour and Ruby trinkets for you.

I fall from a high cliff and start a field that shocks you (forgot the skill name).

Descent into Madness is only really ever useful while traversing WvW maps, and maybe some jump puzzles. For PVE, you can safely skip this.

Verdict
Go Shatter Cat

A Mantra build might work, too.

So I took that idea and decided to build a build based off of it:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQRAsc7fl0zCq3UTmGa9IiJFBHFiSB2VdleMbXIvB

Thoughts?

you’d better go for 0/20/20/0/30 and leave the “on clones death” off. Either you shatter or you let your clones die but doing both at the same time is not efficient.

And don’t use desperate decoy, really. It’s a waste.

Once you will try Illusionary Persona you will become addicted ^^

Ok, Ill try and see what I can make with 0 20 20 0 30. I want something like, but not exactly like shatter cat. what about my weapons? I likes what the scepter and torch brought me.

Also new build:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQRAsc7fl0zCq3UTmGa9IiJF9GFi6B2VdfXJFz2FC