Guild Wars 2

Hello there!

First of all: Please excuse my poor english. It is not my first language!
Second: Allthough I am not really new to mesmer (1400+ hours), I do consider myself kind of noob-ish, at times. Why? Because I do not know how to theorycraft.
All I kind of do is: “Oh! 20% less recharge on my phantasm’s skills? Hm, sounds awesome, but those things die like ..flies?” or I go: “20% more damage on Mind Wrack, and 10% more critical-chance on Mind Wrack, well.. that seems to be working together, right?”
Don’t get me wrong. I am not asking those questions. They ’re rhetorical questions.

So. After that long introduction (its only purpose was to tell the interested reader what my mesmer-knowledge is about), I finally post my question:
• What do you guys think, is the best possible way to gear and trait for the highest amount of DPS in PvE?
And by gear I mean not only stats on the armor, but also runes!

Currently I am switching around between 30/30/0/0/10 (what I would call a hardcore glass-cannon: http://tinyurl.com/bqbsepc ) and the all and ever famous Shattercat 20/20/0/0/30 ( http://tinyurl.com/csxtbon ).
Allthough I like the ultimate or hardcore glass-cannon, the Shattercat build just gives me more of a mesmery feeling. Maybe because I like blowing up my illusions (I love that metaphor).
• Does the Shattercat really do the most damage? Because it feels like it, when four shatters hit a target for around 2500-4000 damage every 12 seconds.
• Or is standing ranged with the GS, spamming buttons 1,2 and 4 really be best?

I know this was kind of long, for those simple questions. But I am not sorry!

TL,DR: Read the bold text and answer, please?

Have a good day dear Sirs and Madams!

Hi!

I once did the math for my Great Sword Mesmer but I can’t say if you have more DPS with this than a Shatter Mesmer. According to my math you have the highest DPS output over a long period of time with this:

Traits: 30 in Domination and Dueling, the remaining 10 as you like (i have 5 in Inspiration and Illusion), Greatsword Training is of course a must have.

Armor: Exotic Berserker with 6 Ruby Orbs

Trinkets: Ascended with Berserker Stats and 6 Precise Infusions

Greatsword: Exotic Berserker with Superior Sigil of Bloodlust. When Sigil is fully charged switch to another Exotic Berserker GS with Superior Sigil of Force.

Buff Food: Bowls of Curry Butternut Squash Soup and Master Maintenance Oil

This will give you 2700 power, 68% crit chance and 121 crit damage. For best DPS for your second weapon set with this build take Superior Sigil of Force and Superior Sigil of Accuracy.

Both builds look very familiar. Looks like Lazy Kai and Go Go Power Ranger build to me… ^^

To be honest, if you go with a mantra build, use mantras. If you want max dps in PvE, go with Sword as main weapon. I still prefer GS though, as most things are dead till you are close anyway.

My guides are in the sig.

Kaiyanwan.8521:

Both builds look very familiar. Looks like Lazy Kai and Go Go Power Ranger build to me… ^^.

Hey there!

I hope nobody read my post as if I was saying: Look at my builds!
Those are not my builds, as in: I invented them. I just use them.
Thanks so far for the input. Anyone else got any opinions?

Take care!

No one has any more ..differing opinions?

Long term dps… if phantasms do not die and the boss has many conditions then you will not beat a 10/30/0/25/5 sw/sw & staff zerker.

That’s a pretty big IF though.

Hi there,

I guess what you ’re suggesting would look something like ..this: http://tinyurl.com/c3ezsjy ?
Although I am not sure what you would chose for Master Inspiration and Grandmaster Dueling -traits?