Guild Wars 2

In light of the upcoming changes to mesmer skills, particularly condition damage mesmer, I have decided to ditch my rabid condition build and have been experimenting with different power-based builds to fit my playstyle of using Staff/Sword+Focus. I know that many players prefer to use GS instead of Staff when using power-based builds but staff has always been my weapon of choice, especially for WvW and sPvP (I use GS for PvE) mainly because of the mobility it gives and also because of the boons. I also know that many of you who do use staff and power use it mainly as a clone machine for shattering.

So my question is: How have you guys who use power-based skills utilized the staff in WvW and sPvP? Does Chaos Storm do significant damage at all?

I have a build ready for you, power/crit based roaming spec with staff, focus and sword. Chaos storm is used mainly for controll, startegic purposes in wvwvw, A stake/stomp or res is alot safer with chaos storm and chaos armour up. The staff is the core of the build but not its dmg core.

first, latets build Shatter Cat Mist 2.0

If you after a more dmg based build enjoy Shatter Cat Phantasm Hybrid. Only build I ever had a 10k blurred frenzy in wvwvw with.

Feel free to ask questions about staff based shatter builds in my thread, sticky on top the Shatter Cat Guide

/Osicat

I’m not using it for damage so much, but for the boons and survivability.

Here,

Maintain that rabid survivability while adding power to your attacks, but still utilizing the damage conditions can deal out. Note the runes and trait setup to give you that boon duration you want. Effectivly it takes the foundation of the build and amplifies all it’s strengths across the board once you start fighting.
http://tinyurl.com/RunningWithTheBulls

Both videos cannot be viewed from Germany? :O

Haha, I was going to post the same thread: what are some good WvW power builds post patch? I’m glad at least I’ve got Knights armor with centaur runes. Time to scrap my condition damage jewelery set and get some new ones. Ugh, nerfs…