I’ve played with a ton of builds. Several different gear load outs. I think it’s pretty amazing how differently the profession plays depending on choices you make.
Recently put together my first set of magic find gear, and set out to find a build that works well with it. Compared to my other armor sets, I find the stat distribution to be very lacking, and the builds that work with better stats just don’t fly.
For now I’m using this build with mostly Explorer’s gear, Runes of the Pirate (to save gold, would rather slot scavenger), and opals. I’m using that with GS and Sword/x – usually sword lately, but I switch around. Pistol is quite good too.
The build is a damage focused mantra build.
Couple of notes – last time I used mantras, I hated them. This time around they don’t bother me at all. The thing I cast most is probably mantra of pain, its handier than I thought. The feat build out does change around, sometimes I will trait more for shatters with Precise Wrack and Mental Torment, or swap Crippling Dissipation to Empowered Illusions. Protective Mantras and Mantra Mastery seem weak.
So that’s working out fine for me. Compared to my usual set ups it seems limited – I can kill mobs quickly, but I end up healing a lot more, and can’t handle groups as big as I’m used to. My question is, what are other people using for PvE farming- what else works?
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