Guild Wars 2

My mesmer is only level 20 so it makes sense that I’m not 100% sure what I want to do with it, and I need a little help.

For PvE, I want to basically take the easiest route for leveling. My necro was able to solo 5-10 mobs with a veteran or two in there, and the occasional champion. I’d like something similar if possible for mesmer. So far the easiest, most effective set-up I could find is Staff + Greatsword. Both have a couple aoe moves that together add up fairly well. I’m not sure if I should use this setup though, or what to invest in for traits as GS and staff are two opposite weapons (Gs>power vs staff conditions)

I also just got into WvW on my necro and am loving it so I want to look into a build for this as well. I know I want to use the focus as part of my weaponset, so that leaves me with sword (power) or sceptre (conditions). From there I’m not 100% sure what would be more effective and helpful, GS or staff – but I assume staff. Of course, I’d like to be able to hold my own against 1 or 2 stray players I may come across. I’m pretty much clueless for a trait build for WvW.

I don’t do a ton of sPvP but I tried it out for a day or two and did find it pretty fun. I imagine I’ll do WvW more but I wouldn’t mind having an idea about what to do here. Would it be almost identical to the PvE or WvW builds? All the good mesmers I’ve fought seemed to heal almost constantly while doing more damage than any other profession to my necromancer, while also pumping out illusions like mad.

Anyways, I know this is a lot to ask for, but this being a pretty tough class to master I could definitely use some help knowing what direction I should be headed!