Guild Wars 2

Hi Guys,

Need some dungeon gearing advice for my Mesmer given the build below (10/20/5/25/10):

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgUQNArdRlwzKqHQTqGeeJiZBnZAdLHqCYHpCqWJF42FC

I’m already 80 but have been running AC explorables successfully with rare berserk 74 armor (looking for advice on what 80 set to invest on first if I want to go dungeon-ing heavily). Haven’t been dying so much even with bad glass cannon gear but was wondering what armor/runes/sigils guys would run with if you had the build above and how would you justify it.

It’s more or less a cookie cutter phantasm build (I don’t really shatter that often – only when I have badly positioned wardens or when the mob is about to die).

I know the trait build is quite noob-ish (all decent mesmers use staves in dungeons amirite) but just bear with me. :P

I’m actually torn between getting Soldier’s from temple karma (power, toughness, vit) since I’m loving all the crits and the bleeds, or if I should get Carrion or Valkyrie or something. I love the idea of disposable phantasms, large crits, and large bleeds.

Thank you.

I’m honestly on the “you can wear glass cannon gear if you’re good enough” side of the coin.

I have tried other gear as a mesmer,
Over and over again.
I’ll go in PVP and try other builds, other playstyles.
But it always boils down to me feeling really weak, and going back to glass cannon gear and performing way better with the extra damage.

Dungeons certainly require more focus to pull off a glass cannon set without dying, but are still very doable.

Personally, I’ve always found it just easier to avoid damage than to mitigate it with Toughness or Vitality. Blink, Distortion, stuns, Blurred Frenzy, they will save your HP and your life more than stats will.

EDIT: Oh, Runes. I’ve been running with 6 Superior Rune of the Scholars with some amount of success. Thinking about making the switch over to Superior Rune of Air for wvw though.

EDIT 2: even if you’re a phantasm build, you should start making use of shatters. I didn’t shatter much when I was newer to a Mesmer build but I noticed a significant increase in my effectiveness when I started utilizing shatters more

EDIT 3: My traits are 10/30/0/0/30, but I’m more shatter focused than Phantasm.

EnRohbi.2187:

I’m honestly on the “you can wear glass cannon gear if you’re good enough” side of the coin.

Oh goody! I was just thinking maybe I’m being a really bad mesmer if I go dungeoning in Berserk gear. I play an S/D mage also (who’s better geared – he’s in exotic temple karma Soldier gear) and yet my Mesmer is just as survivable as he is while wearing inferior Berserk gear. Oh well…

… and I keep forgetting about Distortion. I really should remember to use that >_<.

Thanks for the advice and the feedback