Guild Wars 2

I placed this same thread in the mesmer and WvW section in hopes of trying to figure out which to play next…

I’m just wondering what you all suggest in leveling a “clothie.” I played a GS Mesmer back in the day and really liked the class even though I felt like a huge target to d/d Thieves. I also have a d/d ele right now at level 80 but I’m sick of trying to make him effective. I have seen a few vids of the terrormancer in eotm just trolling people (which looks fun). Of the two though, I’m not sure which would be better for solo roaming.
I’m very familiar with the mesmer class but don’t know a great deal about the necro. From what I hear, they can play several viable builds (condi, power, CC) and are easy/quick to level. I also hear they do well in PvE and sPvP and are overall, pretty effective.

My main goal in playing a clothie is just to roam around and create havoc for the enemy. I’ll be honest by saying the idea of being a complete troll is appealing.
What do you all suggest?

Having roam with both I’d say mesmer is definitely a better choice in solo roaming. Simply because necro has very little ability to disengage from battle. Once you get locked into battle you’re pretty much in a death match setting (unless a friendly tower is around). Spectral walk/recall and flesh wurm are pretty much the only kiting skills but their CD aren’t very friendly. Mesmer has utilities and stealths to draw some distance. With the right orientation and tricks you can escape better, despite unable to tank damage like necros.

Spectroll wall is awesome in EotM, but you probably will spend more time trying to get around the zerg than getting a decent roaming fight. And again if you are fighting a better roamer then you’ll have hard time escaping him. On the other hand, there is a lot of place for mesmer to hide in EotM. Plus with a bunch of uplevels in enemy zerg, a single burst of shatter combo from stealth can make a lot more difference in the backline (where uplevels tend to stay away from damage) than in normal WvW maps.

Yep. Fully agree with NICENIKESHOE. I main Mesmer and second Necromancer. While Necro can be strong in WvW roaming, you are not that mobile and can not escape dangerous situations. Mesmer just is more flexible and adaptable both in the very situation and in build variety.

Thanks for the response! I’ve been reading a good bit since I posted this and everything I have seen says the same thing.