So I decided to take a break from WoW, even though i’m loving my monk.
Got Guild Wars 2 downloading in the background, and been watching videos of classes. Maybe it’s because I like the idea of chaotic, quick thinking pvp, much like the Monk in WoW, or maybe it was just because the class looked really cool, but I was drawn to it.
My question is, in PVP, how do Mesmer’s fair…
Are the viable in Small PVP (arena) and Big PVP (battleground settings)?
How are they in duels?
What is the general player opinion on them? (OP? Underpowered? Underated? Etc?)
So I decided to take a break from WoW, even though i’m loving my monk.
Got Guild Wars 2 downloading in the background, and been watching videos of classes. Maybe it’s because I like the idea of chaotic, quick thinking pvp, much like the Monk in WoW, or maybe it was just because the class looked really cool, but I was drawn to it.
My question is, in PVP, how do Mesmer’s fair…
1)Are the viable in Small PVP (arena) and Big PVP (battleground settings)?
2)How are they in duels?
3)What is the general player opinion on them? (OP? Underpowered? Underated? Etc?)
Thanks a lot. Can’t wait to start playing.
Oh boy. You’re in for a treat. Anyway, Mesmers.
Mesmers are perhaps the best class for duels(2), as they have high single-target DPS. They have some group utility, and are still excellent for small group encounters(1) (3 or less). Above that, however, they are not as powerful (phantasms+clones [our core class mechanic] die to AoE).
I would recommend taking a look at the Osicat builds (stickied at the top of the Mesmer forums). The Condition Cat is currently one of the most popular.
Surprisingly, Mesmers are not considered (at least, from what I’ve heard recently) to be OP(3). We are currently in a “condition” and “stun” meta, and Mesmers are better renowned for their power/shatter capabilities (I’m sorry if this means nothing to you, there’s rather a lot of depth to go into to have a meaningful conversation). Suffice it to say, most people do not QQ about us. Rather, they QQ about 1. Stun-lock warriors 2. Thieves. 3. Necromancers.
Lastly, on behalf of GW2, may I welcome you to the game!
Nice. I wonder if they will ever just make it so that your clones take less damage from AoE.
Certain builds can do so (we have a trait + a signet for that, and we can also boost their toughness as they inherit our stats) yet I’ve never seen them as equally viable, because they have to sacrifice other things (more important things, imo).
Hmm.
I would recommend the following YouTube channels, just to give you a general idea of classes.
For gameplay:
-Osicat. A mesmer of the highest calibre, and a creator of many builds.
-Yishis. He currently plays Engineer, but also used to play thief.
-Intigo- He plays Elementalist.
For lore/living story/other:
-Dulfy
-Wooden Potatoes.
There’s also a Mesmer-only guild which is cross-server, and is specifically designed to teach people about the class (and create and test new builds, but that’s another part entirely). It’s called OMFG (Official Mesmer Forum Guild). Unfortunately I have not been personally active there recently, so I cannot speak to its current state, but last I heard it seemed alive.
But I’ve already written too much, I suppose. Let me know if you have any questions.
Keep in mind that sPvP/tPvP (Arenas) is different than WvW (World-vs-World). WvW uses PvE rules and some of the abilities in sPvP/tPvP are not the same. You will often need different builds (actually multiple builds) for both depending on what you are doing or who you are doing it with.
