Guild Wars 2

So after getting bored with my other builds I decided to try a PU mesmer, but I could use some advice on how to play it.

The build I found used staff / scepter + torch, but do you stay mostly in scepter or mostly in staff? Are there any guides on preferred rotations? Anyone using a pistol instead of a torch?

I seriously wouldn’t bother “learning” to play PU condition with clone death traits now.

Instead – probably best to learn active condition application through shatters, phantasms/clones or interrupt as all condition builds will have to go this route from tomorrow.

In any case you’ll have many options while taking the Chaos line with PU – you could play power/condition interrupt/shatter/phantasm or hybrid variants as there will be much more flexibility, taking into account all the changes.

As for skill usage – totally depends on the weapons and other traits. There are no fixed rotations with any mesmer build, but situational skill combos depending on what you’re facing. For example with scepter in condition shatter you can block dodge mindwrack in melee range for 9 stacks of torment and some confusion on a two clone shatter (will be 11 stacks after tomorrow due to baseline IP).

Thanks, will try that

Generally any condition build come tomorrow will likely invest in either Illusions or Duelling, or both, because they have the best condition oriented traits.

So if you wanted to take Chaos then there’s your three lines. But if you wanted to take Domination or Inspiration for whatever reason, then it will be a tough choice of what you want to sacrifice.

Bearing in mind vulnerability will boost condition damage and it’s fairly easy to hit up to 25 stacks with rending shatter and the vulnerability traits in Domination – nevermind things like staff AA, mirror blade or sword AA.