Guild Wars 2

Hello folks. Just wanted to ask a few questions here, hopefully clear up some confusion I have (no pun intended hehe). Just a quick note, I play PvE and WvW.

Been playing a Mesmer for a bit now. My only 80 character and i absolutely have a blast with it. Just fun to play.

I read the forums quite a bit, trying to learn as much as I can.

I currently have been running the Blackwater spec. Fun spec. Seems to work well.
Now, before I knew what i was doing, I bought carrion gear (probably go rabid if i had to and do it over again). Was saving up some gold for traveler runes for the speed boost, but open to suggestions.

To me it seems that condition damage for mesmers in PvE is lacking, but seems fine for pvp. That sound about right? .

If that holds true, do most folks have two sets of gear then? one for pve and one for pvp? Say one for condition and one for power? Just trying to get a better understanding of what I should be shooting for moving forward.

really looking for some advice and suggestions from experienced mesmers on things I should be striving for as I gear out my mesmer.

Been saving up my money: currently sitting at 100 laurels, 700,000 karma, about 30 gold, some dungeon money (ascalon tears), about 700 badges of honor. Been saving this trying to figure out the best way to spend them and not waste them

I’ll start with that for now, but definitely other things I am trying to get a better understanding of.

much appreciated.

TCG

I have many sets of gear for different things. As far as pve goes, zerker is the best choice.

Mesmer conditions in pve are really bad for multiple reasons. Firstly, you’ve got the generic facts that conditions simply do less damage, do it slower, and are vulnerable to overwriting from other classes and whatnot.

Next, a lot of Mesmer condition application is either torment or confusion, both of which are not good in pve since mobs attack slowly and don’t tend to move much. The rest of the Mesmer condition application is either sharper images or ends up as pure RNG from debilitating dissipation, which has 3 good pvp effects, but 2 useless pve effects.

So generally you’ll have zerker for all your pve needs. Pvp you can use more or less anything as long as you have the build for it (though carrion sorta doesn’t have a build, rabid is just better). With regards to runes, I use centaur on all my power based sets simply because they’re far cheaper than traveler runes, as well as better from a movement perspective. On condition based sets, I just accept being slow, and carry a focus swap at all times.

Pyroatheist.9031:

I have many sets of gear for different things. As far as pve goes, zerker is the best choice.

Mesmer conditions in pve are really bad for multiple reasons. Firstly, you’ve got the generic facts that conditions simply do less damage, do it slower, and are vulnerable to overwriting from other classes and whatnot.

Next, a lot of Mesmer condition application is either torment or confusion, both of which are not good in pve since mobs attack slowly and don’t tend to move much. The rest of the Mesmer condition application is either sharper images or ends up as pure RNG from debilitating dissipation, which has 3 good pvp effects, but 2 useless pve effects.

So generally you’ll have zerker for all your pve needs. Pvp you can use more or less anything as long as you have the build for it (though carrion sorta doesn’t have a build, rabid is just better). With regards to runes, I use centaur on all my power based sets simply because they’re far cheaper than traveler runes, as well as better from a movement perspective. On condition based sets, I just accept being slow, and carry a focus swap at all times.

Thank you very much for your feedback.
I will work on my berserker gear. Any builds you recommend that I should give a spin?
Always like to learn new builds and learn the ins and outs of them.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Cheers,

TCG

10 30 0 30 0, sword/focus and sword/sword. Maximize phantasm damage along with CD reduction for sword and focus.

thecoffeeguy.1948:

Pyroatheist.9031:

I have many sets of gear for different things. As far as pve goes, zerker is the best choice.

Mesmer conditions in pve are really bad for multiple reasons. Firstly, you’ve got the generic facts that conditions simply do less damage, do it slower, and are vulnerable to overwriting from other classes and whatnot.

Next, a lot of Mesmer condition application is either torment or confusion, both of which are not good in pve since mobs attack slowly and don’t tend to move much. The rest of the Mesmer condition application is either sharper images or ends up as pure RNG from debilitating dissipation, which has 3 good pvp effects, but 2 useless pve effects.

So generally you’ll have zerker for all your pve needs. Pvp you can use more or less anything as long as you have the build for it (though carrion sorta doesn’t have a build, rabid is just better). With regards to runes, I use centaur on all my power based sets simply because they’re far cheaper than traveler runes, as well as better from a movement perspective. On condition based sets, I just accept being slow, and carry a focus swap at all times.

Thank you very much for your feedback.
I will work on my berserker gear. Any builds you recommend that I should give a spin?
Always like to learn new builds and learn the ins and outs of them.

Thanks again for your feedback.

Cheers,

TCG

I could type up a guide for you, but luckily guides already exist!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/How-to-play-a-Mesmer-in-dungeons/first#post3203350

That’s a good general place to start.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Guide-PvE-Dungeons-Phantasm-build-s/first

and that’s a good place to finish, with much more specific and in-depth information on weapon choices and traiting options.

Much appreciated for the feedback. I will head out here and do some testing.

Cheers.

I just looked at the stickied “[List] Mesmer Builds” thread, and the PvE meta isn’t there. I was like “wtf?” Blackwater’s decent, but for PvE you should be running the meta, which is: 10/30/0/20/10, sword/focus + offhand swap to either sword or pistol, zerk + scholars.