Guild Wars 2

So I’ve been doing some PvP lately outside of WvW, which is… odd for me. I hadn’t even zoned into the Mists in literally a year probably. Now, that being said, I mostly WvW, so I’m very aware of how to PvP with the class. I run PU Power GS / Sword + Torch, with Strength Runes and Knight’s Ammy. Build below.

The only class that seems to be giving me trouble is Warriors. I can’t seem to damage them enough, and they have so many charge/gap closers so I rely too heavily on running away/stealthing, and not enough on damaging them, which proves difficult even if I’m free cast attacking on them…

Wondering if anyone has any suggestions vs. Warriors for a PU Power Mesmer?

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Cheers.
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Use your shatters. Daze with traited vulnerability helps a lot. Personally I run pistol instead of torch for more DPS. Also swap in a sigil of doom for on weapons swap poison which really nullifies the stupid passive warrior regen.

Staff is how i beat most warriors, but i would not recommend it in power PU it just doesnt fit as well as in shatter. Maybe cripple on clonedeath you lose damage that way though.

I don’t know how much it will help but having stronger phantasms will surely add more pressure so I’d go with Empowered Illusions and Phantasmal Fury. I’d save shatters for invulnerability and/or interrupts. You are more traited and geared for phantasm play style rather than shatter.

Also, knowing how much warriors rely on aoe damage a soft cc from debilitating dissipations will help a little.

Personal preferencies.
1) Becuase of the high armor you are running, I’d prefer using Mirror instead of Ether feast and make the most of its reflect ability. To cut it short… When facing hambows wars use the healing even if not needed, just to reflect bow projectiles. Make them eat their own fire! Mirror is on a short CD anyway.
2) Lately I have been running with 2 condi removals. Again, it greately helps vs hambow wars. I prefer AT instead of null field because of the might and stability (and swiftness) I can steal, and than MoR (decoy third choice).

if you want to keep PU, then you will never beat a good warrior in a duel unless you go full condi. warriors properly built will outregen the damage you can do and longbow will destroy you and your phantasms with ease.

the other option is to go full glkittenter mesmer. but you’d have to outplay the warrior to beat him, shatter combo’s are easy to dodge.

wads.5730:

if you want to keep PU, then you will never beat a good warrior in a duel unless you go full condi. warriors properly built will outregen the damage you can do and longbow will destroy you and your phantasms with ease.

the other option is to go full glkittenter mesmer. but you’d have to outplay the warrior to beat him, shatter combo’s are easy to dodge.

I run a pu power build in WvW . Really I never had problem with warriors. Time your stun breaker and keep your distance . If the warrior is burst spec he is screwed. If the warrior is tanky most of the time I wear them down after a long time and they just run away. Key is to save stun breakers to use when they CC you. Don’t chain stealth and don’t reveal yourself by attacking out of stealth unless you are a good distance from the warrior. Now this is WvW in pvp you can’t do that because it’s fighting in small enclosed areas.