Guild Wars 2

Hello all!

I am planning to get started on a Mesmer for a special tactics guild group. I am looking for portals, stealth, and support skills. For damage I figure I will basically rely on conditions and escape skills.

So I have only ever played Mesmer during the BWE, and then only in sPvP. I am here to ask for any general advice/discussion about this playstyle and things I might want or need to check out.

I am not interested in OP/UP discussion, or even really specific builds. Rather just traits, combos, etc. to keep an eye on and perhaps theorycraft with while I am at work.

Has anyone had success with this type of Mesmer? Again, please bear in mind my only purpose for this Mesmer is W3 small group special tactics.

Thanks!

Some mix of:

1. 2x Mass Invis (1 initiate, 1 escape); 1x Moa (specific counters); 2x Time Warp
2. Perma Swiftness. Have 1 person use Centaur runes + Mantra of Recovery or Mirror. While you could use Focus, that would require inter-player communication and run the risk of Curtain being down when a fight happens. Centaur runes are the easiest and most reliable method.
3. One person with Glamour spam to pack Null Field, Feedback, and possibly Veil.
4. One person with a Shatter build to aid in finishing players.
5. One person with Staff for Chaos Storm to counter melee dives.
6. One person with hardcore boon stripping (likely a Shatter build).
7. One person with AOE Diversion (likely a Shatter build).

Generally, I would go with:

- 2 Shatter builds — one AOE Diversion and the other boon strip.
- 1 Glamour build that supplies Chaos Storm as well. Scept/Torch, Staff.
- Other two dynamic. Probably 2 hybrid phantasm builds. One of them should bring Pistol + 15 Illusion for bugged regen.
- Only need ~3 Feedbacks. Other two should bring Null Field. Glamour person brings both ofc.

Edit:

For a lot of specific effort stuff like Portal combos, it doesn’t matter. Those can be swapped out of combat. I think the Glamour person might pack 1 Portal for in-combat though.