Guild Wars 2

Hey, was wondering how effective torment is as a condition?
I have been thinking of creating a torment mesmer purely for the wvw.
The idea I have is to have a Mesmer built for torment using clones/illusion to distract, utilities for stealth/mobility which will get the targets moving while applying high torment stacks and other conditions .
I know it wouldn’t be meta or anything or the best build but just want some advice on if it could work and what you guys would choose.
Viper gear i have ready with runes of nightmare but don’t wanna use them if the build isn’t that great. I know it won’t be the best but if it’s okay and fun it’s worth it haha
Thank in advance and honestly any opinion is useful for me

Been testing condi with scepter/torch as a supplement to staff and honestly I find torment to be pretty darn awesome. It’s just a condition you can’t counter without a proper cleanse whereas confusion for example – the better players notice the stacks and stop attacking or at least slow down/cleanse.

Stop moving on the other hand is a death sentence so torment is fun and effective Not sure how easy it is to really stack reliably though… But it sure would be a useful tool against rev since they can’t get rid of it, though they can resist it.

Use my build on page 1 of my forum post as a the base for your build (link in signature). It’s pretty much the sPvP meta build with some slight tweaks.

Based on what you’re after, I’d swap:
- shield for torch
- signet for viel
- perplexity runes for torment runes

Playing scepter with torment stacking is just ok..(I like it) It works, but you’l never hit over 300k condi damage during a match. Not like from other classes that hits over the 500k damage.