Guild Wars 2

Hi, Here is my first attempt at making a build on my own despite playing a Mesmer since I started playing this game a year ago. I tried to go for a sort of hybrid build and I am curious what you guys think of it, what changes should be made, maybe things are fitting together that I don’t see and maybe different armor etc… I would love to hear your opinions, constructive criticism and even your builds that are working for you!

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhUQNAW8ensICdqhlpBufCEgilejyMAOtMqeUX1XF9G6oZD-ThRBAB7pb4q9HlfXq+zDXEAAeCAmpEkUA+JsC-e

I really don’t know what I am doing hahaha

What game mode?

oh sorry! General PVE and Fractals

Preferably all pve outside of raids

Hi there!

There really isn’t much point in trying to go hybrid/condi as a Mesmer PvE, due to the fact that the conditions we apply are mainly PvP conditions (Confusion + Torment). These are situational control conditions that aren’t as effective in PvE due to the nature of mobs.

Your build closely resembles the build shown here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/PvE-The-New-Chronomancer-Dungeon-Rotation/first

Check it out! You might appreciate the essence of it.

For healing I would take the well its aoe heal and condi remove plus you can cast it twice with continuum for an heal burst

Thanks for both your responses

DeathReign is incorrect. Hybrid condi does very strong damage, even in pve.

It is, however, afflicted with the usual flaws of condition builds (immune bosses, cleanses, objects in Tyria), and is weaker at reflects than power builds.

Furthermore, you might have people wondering why you didn’t just bring an engi if you wanted to run hybrid condi.

AlphatheWhite.9351:

DeathReign is incorrect. Hybrid condi does very strong damage, even in pve.

It is, however, afflicted with the usual flaws of condition builds (immune bosses, cleanses, objects in Tyria), and is weaker at reflects than power builds.

Furthermore, you might have people wondering why you didn’t just bring an engi if you wanted to run hybrid condi.

My apologies, perhaps I wasn’t clear enough. I meant that condition mesmers are not as effective as other classes (such as necro or engi, or even thief) due to the fact that most of the condi pressure we have is situational (Confusion and torment). Thus, it would be better to just run power on Mesmer.

Do you guys have a good power build that doesn’t use a sword/sword, sword/pistol (i.e the one on the metabattle site)… I really like the GS and the staff if thats possible to incorporate

Cheeksy.2394:

Do you guys have a good power build that doesn’t use a sword/sword, sword/pistol (i.e the one on the metabattle site)… I really like the GS and the staff if thats possible to incorporate

The thread I linked you uses staff and sword/shield.

Here is my addition, includes also open world pve with GS:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Some-help-needed-with-Chronomancer/first#post5821344