Question about phantasm builds
pistol is the best offhand for phantasm builds.
the iduelist is a 8x 100% projectile finisher
and you need phantasmal fury 100%
Focus is better for movement, utility (#4), aoe damage and anti projectile (#5).
Pistol is better for 1vs1 and/or non-defiant
Pistol is good all around, Focus is better in organized action.
If you use GS and S/P – go for 10/30/0/25/5 – this way you can take Fury and Sword/Pistol specialization (besides another 10% crit damage and 100 precision is great.)
With Phantasm Build the 20 points trait in Domination for -20% GS cd is not that hot for Phant build really – you can’t spam Mirror Blade, because it will overwrite your Phantasms, Mind Stab is pretty bad (and even then you won’t be using the moment it is up either), Knockback is great, but again, not something you spam as soon as it is off the CD. The only thing that hurts is that you will have extra 4s CD on Berserker, which is something you will get used to.
Instead you will have -2s on Leap and Blurred Frenzy, both of which are essential in PvP , easily worth the trade.
I used to take 20 in Domination all the time, but then I sat back and did some thinking and came to conclusion that 10/30 is just better than 20/20.
(edited by Gaidax.7835)
I play phantasm mesmer last 5 month and think that traits 10/30/0/25/5 – ideal for our build with GS+S/P or S/S+S/P. Much more interesting is the problem with a balance of stats, as there may be at least three fundamental options. But in any case, this mesmer is very survivable and dangerous, which is compensated by average mobility and the difficulty to safe phantasms against AoE. Focus intresting only for movement speed, than immediately swap on pistol.
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