Guild Wars 2

I’m really new to the game and more so Mesmer’s. Do you have any suggestions for a build/ weapons that I should use while leveling? basic rotations? Any advice really for a new player to the profession. I play PVE and somtimes have a friend to play with, but not always.

Get as much Power as you can. If you find yourself too weak, mix some Toughness and Vitality in there.

While leveling these are what you want to go for:

Healing Skills
Don’t bother with these (yet), Ether Feast is, for the most part, the best heal you have and you start with it.

Utility Skills
Tier 1
Signet of Inspiration. Free boons? Heck yes.
Decoy. Stunbreak and invisibility. Let’s you take a breather. You’ll use this a lot at 80.
Blink. Stunbreak and teleport. You’ll use this a lot at 80 if you aren’t already using it.
Null Field. Situational skill that can be very handy.
You can get any of the tier 1 utilities at this point, even a Racial. It doesn’t really matter (especially since you’ll get all of them eventually).

Tier 2
Mirror Images. Let’s you use your shatters more.
Illusionary Defender. Free defense.
Feedback. Free defense and one of your most useful glamours.
Pick any 2 Tier 2 skills, including Racials.

Tier 3
Signet of Illusions is useful for leveling.

Elites
Time Warp.

Traits
Shatter
Adept Level 11-39
Start with 10 in domination. Grab Mental Torment (I) if you shatter F1 a lot, otherwise grab Empowered Illusions (III)
Work 5 points into Dueling.
If you’re feeling a bit squishy, put 5 points into Chaos for the regeneration effect. Otherwise, put 5 more points into Dueling.
Grab I, II, IV, or V in Dueling depending on how you play.
Last 5-10 points go wherever.

Master Level 40-59
10 in Domination. Grab Mental Torment (I)
20 in Dueling. Grab (I or IV) + (X)

As you’re leveling put 10 more points into Domination to get (X).

You will only have 10 points left, so put 5 into Chaos and then the last 5 go anywhere.

Grandmaster Level 61-79
20 in Domination (I) + (X)
20 in Dueling (I or IV) + (X)
10 in Illusions (I, III, or VI)

As you’re leveling up, put points into Illusions if you’re not having trouble against enemies, otherwise put the 5 points into Chaos again and then go back to dropping points in Illusions.

For the Master and Grandmaster trait slot, get (VII) and (XI) respectively.

Once you hit level 80, prepare to respec.

Phantasms
Adept Level 11-39
In this order, grab…
10 in Domination, Grab Empowered Illusions (III).
10 in Dueling, Grab Phantasmal Fury (II).
5 in Chaos.
4 anywhere.

Master Level 40-59
Start with…
20 in Domination. (III) + (X)
15 in Dueling (II)

Then grab as you’re leveling…
10 Inspiration (IV)

Last 4 goes anywhere.

Grandmaster Level 60-79
Start with…
10 in Domination (III)
15 in Dueling (II)
25 in Inspiration (IV) + (II)
or
10 in Domination (III)
15 in Dueling (II)
25 in Illusions (III) + (X)

Work towards…
Anything.

Once you hit level 80, prepare to respec.

Gear
Greatsword + Sword/Focus for both Shatter and Phantasm.

Playstyle
Shatter = Drop as many illusions out then F1. (Wait a little bit for your Phantasms to finish their attacks.)
Phantasms = Drop as many illusions, then replace your clones with Phantasms and sit back while auto attacking.

Thanks, that was really informative and useful, and well exactly what was looking for. -Thumbs up-

Feel free to check my leveling guide in my signature.