Guild Wars 2

Hi all, what do you think about this build for pve?
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQRAra7dnsIClphNoBWoBUrhlcjqMAStWr+Vn1bF9HWiZA-TxRAABYr8DgTCg06f6Z/hLVCat6PU8EACAgAMzysMLzgxLexLexLem5Mn5Mn5MLFwjqtA-e

Solo open world, against champs, masses, dungeons, fractals or raids?

My guild lacks engineers capable of handling the carpal-tunnel-inducing rotation so I’ve been recommending a very similar build for additional mesmers in my guild – especially those who lack the gear or training to run quickness/alacrity support.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAraWnsIClphNoBWoBUrhlcDC9HLZGlBY1t2MBveCA-TBCBABovwwW7Dgp6PUqEkLlf8pvBgnAwznCgAAIAzsMDgxLexLexLem5Mn5Mn5MLFwiKrA-e

It will do about 9k against the golem (better than d/w ele) and easily reaches 16k on a boss or champ with only a might stacker (condi ele). The best part is that usage and equipment are easy enough for anyone to pick up.

Note that I’m using Rampager’s gear. It’s actually a dps increase over Sinister or Viper due to the way iDuelists work. You want to cap crit rate so that every hit will proc bleed. I have it over-capped here since I’m not assuming any druid or banner support. But if you have precision buffs, you can replace the Accuracy sigil with Earth and/or Rampager trinkets with Sinister.

I don’t normally run this build in raids since quickness/alacrity is still more important. However, I do use it in DS, against champs, or in bad pugs that don’t deal enough dps or can’t stay together.

EDIT: Fixed the link

@Raven

Accuracy Sigil does not affect your Illusions’ crit rate. You’d be much better served by (many) other sigils.

Thanks, Mikkel. I’ll switch it out with Earth permanently then.

Also, am I correct in assuming Bursting Sigil is similarly useless?

Raven.1793:

Thanks, Mikkel. I’ll switch it out with Earth permanently then.

Also, am I correct in assuming Bursting Sigil is similarly useless?

No. Conditions are all sourced from you.

Earth still outperforms Bursting for dps, however. That’s just a math thing.