Guild Wars 2

Hey guys,

I played Mesmer prior to HoT but since this expansion I’ve focused on my theif as Daredevil was a blast. Anyways I miss playing a ‘magic’ based class as I always do typically in MMO’s.
My problem is I’ve not played Mesmer with the Chrono build (love the 25% speed though and would like to keep it) But all of the builds on meta battle and the odd Google search seem to be focused around sword, I’m not a fan of playing melee as a Mesmer so could anyone please recommend me a decent ranged based spec that can dish out a fair bit of damage that can (hopefully) compete with the sword.

I mainly just do open world pve, a bit of fractals and the odd touch of WvW so a general, but more pve focused build would be appreciated, I’m not a fan of messing around with my build for specific events and such, too much of a casual player for that.

Thank you!

Short answer:
it really doesn’t matter what you run in open world pve or low level fractals. Go with what you enjoy and play away.

Long answer:
Mesmer in its current state is a support and utility class. The weapons that compliment this best are shield and focus while mainhand sword provides the necessary survivability and damage.

The meta builds are generally designed for 5 or 10 mamn group content with designated builds. Greatsword and staff are just not that useful in pve content and reduce our already pathetic damage even further.

Expect instant group kicks in higher level fractals if people see you running either (gs or staff) especially tier 3 and beyond.

You really don’t need a specific build for open world stuff in pve. If you are having issues, splice in some knights or soldier gear and take some more support utilities.

Finally if you want a change of pace, try some condition damage builds for open world pve.