Guild Wars 2

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQBgkwkigjcUPAf2/OpCquUBeD-e

Hi! I am level 80 but still acquiring lvl80 gear and weapons, so they are not included in Build editor. I plan to use Berserker exotic armour with Air runes (4 pieces by now) and something like knights/berserker on weapons and trinkets. That way I have air runes combo in armour and change stats with weapons and some trinket if needed.

Like to use staff but GS is better on long range, still undecided, but i use staff more. Sword/focus for mobility. Skills are usually Blink, Decoy and Arc Th or something to deflect projectiles. Elite is Mass invs or Hounds (to distract) in Pve and Time Warp in Dungeons. I play 90% Pve and 10% Dungeons. Plan to use Portal also – in WvW, PvP and Dungeons.

So I put Sword and Staff training in Traits because this is my common combo.
Like to use clones/phantasm and Mind Wrack after first attack by phantasms.

Also shatter on player is good for all 4 shatter skills, fast attack and distorsion.
I tried Staff/GS it is great in battle but too slow for going around, I get used to Focus. And goes well with Sword. Use sword a little less then i should but I am still getting used to close range!
I tried some popular and good builds like Osicat Mist and Lazy build. Lazy is good but dont like GS;) Osicat is also great and uses “my” weapons of choice but this is my try to think something out.

Still have almost 50% of world map to go so i am mostly in Pve, plan to go WvW and PvP.

Your opinions are most welcome!

You seem to be spreading yourself a little thin traitwise. It’s like you haven’t yet decided on whether to go with a shatter spec or phantasm spec. You took Illusionary Persona, but don’t have Deceptive Evasion which is typically a major source of clones in a shatter build. You took Empowered Illusions, but none of the other phantasm traits like Phantasmal Strength, Phantasmal Fury or Phantasmal Haste. It might be a good idea to spend some time with both a shatter spec and phantasm spec to decide which style you like more.

PvE, sPvP and WvW also require completely different mindsets. In PvE, generally the only thing you need to worry about is doing as much damage as possible. In PvP/WvW, you generally need to play/trait/gear more defensively. Be prepared to develop separate sets of gear for each situation.

I would suggest starting with a Shatter build and letting yourself die often (prepare for repairs). Tweak your build once you start surviving and then end up where you want. From there, you should be able to understand what you want to get out of PvE and then switch to support, phantasm, shatter, etc.

The reason why you start kittenter is because it’s the hardest and it’s better to be good at the most skill-intensive one than to want to try it out while only knowing an easy to play one.

Thank you!

I have two new builds.
First:
Shatter cat mist as a base with two changes- for PvE and WvW – instead of 20 in Chaos 20 in Inspiration.

No Staff trait but Vigorous Revelation.
That way i will have more survivability because clone on dodge. But also there is a shortcoming – i will get used to more dodges then i should have without that. Maybe its not good for practice.
I will try it now to see if it works as i think it would. Because no Staff trait I can practice GS and Staff and not loose Trait for Staff when using GS.

Another change is Focus Trait Warden Feedback to learn Projectile deflection. Did not try it yet.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAsdWl0zyqHTzoGb9IyJFJ3yh6B2BefXJF82FC-jkDBYLCiUEQkFAEBgJPCjpPoJQJqipIasabYaXC1aYIqYQmxp2UeIaA-w

Second
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgQQNAR8dlwziqXVTmGaNJxJFMf5oegdw/dSFadpC8G-e

It is 10/10/0/20/30

Traits are Mental Torment, Blade training, Glamour mastery, Warden Feedback, and 30 in Inspiration to have Illusionary Persona.

Or should I just go with 20/20/0/0/30?

In second i forgot clone on dodge.

So I am now http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgQQNAR8dlwziqXVTmGa9IyJFM3yh6h25dfXJF82FC-e
I copy/paste this build from another forum.
clone on dodge, focus trait, illusionary persona.