Guild Wars 2

Sup guys~

I’ve been Shatter for a long time and feel like changing it up. sPvP prob always going to run shatter. But for PvE I’ve been thinking what about going clone build with knights (for the scailing toughness), and just have lots of tanky clones with lots of presence in fights to keep mobs off my allies <3 … But then all my friends are running bunker/support and I’d feel kinda silly.

I’d go Phant but… I detest phant, besides relying on the AI for dmg is kinda silly imo. (you see how bad rangers got it in dungeons lol)

So now I’m kinda heart set on trying Mantra for PvE/dungeons and WvW.

I played mantra early in beta before our traits were tier-ed and just ran zerkers, but for optimal play in WvW or Dungeons what type of gear would you think best to suit a 30/30 mantra build?

I’ve also heard it is really good in WvW, and I’m wondering as opposed to full shatter, why is it so good?

I am sorry to say that I am going to go off topic a bit. I personally don’t know about any mantra builds except for the healing mantra build I used to use for CoE before they made all dungeons cake walks.

However, I was surprised to see you say relying on an AI for damage is silly when out iZerker is still pretty ok damage and the utility of iWarden is so handy. I run this build

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/mesmer/?4.1|c.1g.h1d.d.1g.h1|1.1g.h8|1g.7h.1g.7h.1n.7h.1g.7h.1p.7h.1g.7h|1i.67.1i.67.1i.67.1i.67.1i.67.1i.67|k3a.k24.0.p28.5|39.7|31.3d.39.38.0|e

in dungeons and FofM as well as normal PvE play. I do not use it in WvW because I prefer another build but this build provides very good damage and lots of utility and support for your team.

I am sorry I can’t help with your mantra question but please don’t combine our phantasms with RNG pets as our pets are WAY better.

Although it is true I lumped them together it was truly just an excuse. I just strait up don’t like phantasm build.

But you are legitimately right they are better than ranger pets, and disposable almost (as in short c/d even if they do die).

But phantasm builds are awesome

Phantasms aside can anyone recommend a gear prefix?

Zerker?

Knights?

Soldiers?

Ect?

I think Fay uses zerker gear in her mantra build?

Being tanky only benefits you, so I don’t recommend it unless you’re getting downed/killed without it … because then you’re a liability that could get others downed/killed.

If you can manage without being tanky, I’d say take berserker’s for dungeons. This game is designed around not getting hit, instead of tanking, and as a Mesmer you should be very good at this.

If you’re wanting to use Restorative Mantras, then I’d recommend 30 points in Inspiration as traited Focus is great in so many places and in the places it’s not you can instead use one of the many other great traits in the Inspiration line.

Aside from that, I’d say just figure out what else you want to do and go from there … or tell us what else you want beyond what you’ve already told us.

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Being tanky only benefits you, so I don’t recommend it unless you’re getting downed/killed without it … because then you’re a liability that could get others downed/killed.

If you can manage without being tanky, I’d say take berserker’s for dungeons. This game is designed around not getting hit, instead of tanking, and as a Mesmer you should be very good at this.

If you’re wanting to use Restorative Mantras, then I’d recommend 30 points in Inspiration as traited Focus is great in so many places and in the places it’s not you can instead use one of the many other great traits in the Inspiration line.

Aside from that, I’d say just figure out what else you want to do and go from there … or tell us what else you want beyond what you’ve already told us.

Already zerker shatter in dungeons and soloing veteran Karka for fun without a condi remover (egg paying are soo much easier now with GS piercing) and I rarely die.

But no not really looking to go insp. going power mantra at 30/30/0/0/10

I guess I’ll just keep running zerkers cuz I’m lazy and would be less effort thn farming another set. Thanks people for your answers.