Hi guys here is some footage of me playing in SoloQ on my mesmer.
The idea of this build is to use minimal stealth and hold capped points enjoy while still being able to kill any opponents that may come my way I used this build to get to the 200ish rank on the LB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8Y7pvQQuA
Shikamaru X Thief, Warrior, Mesmer, Engi(FT leader)
Highest ranked reached 28 soloq
Isle of Janthir
Nice video. I’ve been trying to run scepter/sword in a semi-bunker build in sPvP as well. Do you have any tips on fighting other mesmers and decap engi’s using those weapons?
I’d like to ask you, what does this build achieve over any other build that would benefit us in PvP? The majority of the fights were under 1vs1 circumstances in which a standard shatter build would help you kill them far quicker. You died in the 1vs2 and rallied due to a team-mate helping you, and while I understand this is a team game, you didn’t hold the point.
I also feel it lacks the same support that a shatter build would provide. Not saying it’s a bad build but it relies on having phantasms kill your opponent while you block, which for new Mesmers isn’t necessarily a good thing to pick up on.
Cheers for making a video though, always enjoy seeing them.
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It’s pretty much your basic clone on death build but spec’d into inspiration for phantasmal healing instead of illusions for iCelerity.
Celestial amulet is very strong right in pvp now as of the feature patch, and yes in some specific cases it can be even for mesmer. I’ve been using it myself since the patch. 203 healing/sec from the healing power it gives is nice in a build that does decent damage.
Oops, screwed up blade training (duh)/crippling dissipation. I think I got everything else though.
As for malicious sorcery, your recharges indicate you’re not running it (at least in your video).
Yea my bad I didnt fully remember the build, I play so many builds on so many classes.
I played around with it today and not much reason to not run Malicious sorcery but thanks for point it out. I might of ran Illusionary Retribution but I think Malicious sorcery is a better choice unless you are going to shatter alot.
Shikamaru X Thief, Warrior, Mesmer, Engi(FT leader)
Highest ranked reached 28 soloq
Isle of Janthir
Oops, screwed up blade training (duh)/crippling dissipation. I think I got everything else though.
As for malicious sorcery, your recharges indicate you’re not running it (at least in your video).
Yea my bad I didnt fully remember the build, I play so many builds on so many classes.
I played around with it today and not much reason to not run Malicious sorcery but thanks for point it out. I might of ran Illusionary Retribution but I think Malicious sorcery is a better choice unless you are going to shatter alot.
Even so, I’m positive you were running at least some points in domination for part of the video as evidenced by multiple illusion of vulnerability trait procs (domination) . Maybe that’s where you put the extra trait point.
A couple other thoughts on the build:
Malicious sorcery is bugged when it comes to reducing recharges of illusionary counter, which is one of the main reasons to take it. The +200 condition damage is admittedly nice and you get a reduced CD on confusing images – but that isn’t too noticeable.
Alternative: Confusion isn’t hitting very hard due to lower overall condition damage. Maybe you could go 0/4/4/3/3. You have to do without blade training and confusing combatants, but gain IC which lowers the recharge of illusionary counter. The only thing you’d miss at that point is the lower recharge on blurred frenzy. In return you gain all those illusion CD’s (dat 6s phase retreat), plus 150 condition damage. Your clone output would be huge which = lots of DD fodder.
I’m not convinced this option would be better on paper than what you have, just a brainstorm.
EDIT: Oops – I mentioned blurred frenzy up there but forgot you aren’t running MH sword. So with blade training only helping your OH skills, IC would be much better overall if you can give up confusing combatants and the extra precision/ferocity.
while still being able to kill any opponents that may come my way I used this build to get to the 200ish rank on the LB.