Guild Wars 2

Please post your insight on the best uses of Mesmer weapons as explaining how and why you use weapon abilities in that order.

GS:

Spatial Surge (1) or Mind Stab (3)

Phantasmal Berserker (4) as the target approaches

Mirror Blade (2) when target is near enough so I make sure to get the 6 stacks of Might -killing time drops by half when you have Might+Vulnerability up on said target
(5) AE knock back

I realized that although GS does less damage (1) the closer the target, the closer the target the higher the chance of a full 6 stack of might and full stack of Vulnerability on the target which yields a net kill time of twice as fast as max distance.

Well, I usually start at long range with my GS (well, it’s the sniper weapon). I don’t start with ¹ or ³, but with ² and immediatly followed by ⁴. Since ² has a projectile time, at ~1200 both skills hit at about the same time and I instantly have two illusions. After that I either way for a new ² or dodge to create a third illusion.
I barely use ³, since it requires targeting. I use it in longer fights or to remove boons.

Dual Sword: Leap,Swap,Frenzy,Riposte,Buy Time,Repeat.