Guild Wars 2

In this video you will see…

• Crazy bursts and stuff

• Clutch Interrupts

• Good rotation decisions

• Team whipes

Build
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAsaRl0nhG1YZawGNQtGLnG05Tiy1JDwCCa5IeeCA-TZxEwADeEA22fAwJAwaZgAHBAA

So like, you know how things go. Lockdown is the kitten, always has been, but is finally being appropriately represented in terms of skill to reward ratio. It’s said that the skill floor for mes has lowered, and so now many players are enjoying running their flavor of the month high dps burst builds. Never the less, Mesmer still remains a high skill ceiling class for pros to take full advantage of.

Honestly the only real issue when you wipe away all the tears is that we have a largely lazy, inexperienced playerbase who’re finally having to learn to play in a hostile environment. Kind of the way mesmers have always had to play. The environment is still hostile for us, so its nice we’re all playing the same game now

Anyway, enjoy.

Funny, I made a very similar build on metabattle, but I’ve been told that it was a weaker version than the current meta mantra double range shatter because I used pistol :/
I can agree that it’s weaker with proper argument, not because pistol in a power build is bad in 2015

ANYWAY, I’m curious as to why you’re using Time warp without Tenchanter? Wouldn’t it be a better synergy?

Pepsi.8907:

Funny, I made a very similar build on metabattle, but I’ve been told that it was a weaker version than the current meta mantra double range shatter because I used pistol :/
I can agree that it’s weaker with proper argument, not because pistol in a power build is bad in 2015

ANYWAY, I’m curious as to why you’re using Time warp without Tenchanter? Wouldn’t it be a better synergy?

You know what? Time Warp is great, but just take MI.

Anyway, usually when people want a laugh they go see a local comedian. But when I want to really get my belly ache on, I go to metabattle. So I fully understand where you’re coming from having wasted your time posting there. At least, though, comedy has won.

Ross Biddle.2367:

Pepsi.8907:

Funny, I made a very similar build on metabattle, but I’ve been told that it was a weaker version than the current meta mantra double range shatter because I used pistol :/
I can agree that it’s weaker with proper argument, not because pistol in a power build is bad in 2015

ANYWAY, I’m curious as to why you’re using Time warp without Tenchanter? Wouldn’t it be a better synergy?

You know what? Time Warp is great, but just take MI.

Anyway, usually when people want a laugh they go see a local comedian. But when I want to really get my belly ache on, I go to metabattle. So I fully understand where you’re coming from having wasted your time posting there. At least, though, comedy has won.

yeah, the kind of comedy that make you cringe ahah x)
It was just a bit weird to see a build so quickly dismissed because of one weapon, but yeah, I either take MI or even Moa with Rune of traveler instead of pack

if its ok by you i want to do some comparison between powerlock and condi shatter

not to make it ego argument but to learn from it regarding team fight composition and tactics

first fight 2v2 thief+mesmer versus bunker guard +thief

the guard is unkilliable at the start while thief doing all the dmg
you was able to down the thief but needed to run as you cant stomp so you went down
thief got you down fast as you are zerker
they have the upper hand as guardian protect the thief. after guard killed thief run away and your team lost 2 point while you couldnt cap

if you were condi shatter – thief shouldnt kill you , you can blind the thief negating lots of dmg while pressure both the guard and the thief with condi shatter making the guard use all his utilities heal at the start
you probably could stomp with stability

mantra activation demand stealth or disengage or else thief will take you down. big risk

1v1 versus ele on far really nice stun chain. but also condi can take him probably slower than power. the ele seem to be panicking. he use signet of fire and earth with staff. as dd ele should be harder to kill

thief pressure you nice to 10% hp . again with condi shatter thief wont have that chance

you had to disengage from mid after you res again low armor issue and activation you mantras freely. leaving mid for few second without 1 player so your team wiped even when you manage to res them

than you did 1v1 on far and won as your team needed to push far close (some tatic issue probably and no ts)

so most of the fight was 1v1 2v2 and 2 team fight in mid while in mid you stun was the real help while your thief did the dmg mostly

now when i go condi shatter i play far or close defending or looking 1v1 2v2 which result in the same aspect. i can hold better points with blind and higher armor
i dont have cc like powerblock does but i can pressure thief better with confusion as they will go SR asap to cleanse it . i can ress and stomp better with blind and stability on demand.

at some other threads ppl say condi shatter not good as in group fight condi get cleansed. we saw 1v1, 2v2 mostly so does it make condi viable now instead to say in general “team fight condi get cleansed” ?

messiah.1908:

at some other threads ppl say condi shatter not good as in group fight condi get cleansed. we saw 1v1, 2v2 mostly so does it make condi viable now instead to say in general “team fight condi get cleansed” ?

You know what scares me most about condi setups? If there’s a Mesmer running Inspiration with mantra heal. Which, not coincidentally, is what I’m running. Of course I know other classes have good support cleansing, but just knowing that one mesmer can destroy any aoe condi assault just says it all to me. The only time condi’s get me is if there’s bad timing (out of mantras and havent recharged yet) or if I get dumped on in an outnumbered situations and can’t get away, in which case that’s fair game.

Condi is powerful and it’s really noticeable when you have team members without cleansing. So to me condi in a comp is situational. You take it to take advantage of weak cleansing, which is basic play to win anyway.

Because mantra of healing recharges at background (10s CD), there’s rarely a time when I find that I don’t have a condi cleanse. That’s how powerful mantra of healing + inspiration are. Shatter helps as well though, but mantra of healing should be sufficient unless you got condi burst too frequently.

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

Because mantra of healing recharges at background (10s CD), there’s rarely a time when I find that I don’t have a condi cleanse. That’s how powerful mantra of healing + inspiration are. Shatter helps as well though, but mantra of healing should be sufficient unless you got condi burst too frequently.

Yeah, quite seriously my biggest problem right now is that I forget I can burn shatters to cleanse -_-u

Ross Biddle.2367:

messiah.1908:

at some other threads ppl say condi shatter not good as in group fight condi get cleansed. we saw 1v1, 2v2 mostly so does it make condi viable now instead to say in general “team fight condi get cleansed” ?

You know what scares me most about condi setups? If there’s a Mesmer running Inspiration with mantra heal. Which, not coincidentally, is what I’m running. Of course I know other classes have good support cleansing, but just knowing that one mesmer can destroy any aoe condi assault just says it all to me. The only time condi’s get me is if there’s bad timing (out of mantras and havent recharged yet) or if I get dumped on in an outnumbered situations and can’t get away, in which case that’s fair game.

Condi is powerful and it’s really noticeable when you have team members without cleansing. So to me condi in a comp is situational. You take it to take advantage of weak cleansing, which is basic play to win anyway.

i though so too but when i was targeted by condi mesmer (he used pu) nothing i could do eventually. sure i could contest better but after i burn my heal and 3 of my shatter to remove the conditions (about 20 sec a fight) i had nothing but to disengage or die

if i play condi shatter (no pu) yes condi get cleanse but after 10-20 sec the enemy is vulnerable to the burst any kind of burst as if he used heal direct dmg than from my group, if its an ele than probably less utilities available etc…

messiah.1908:

Ross Biddle.2367:

messiah.1908:

at some other threads ppl say condi shatter not good as in group fight condi get cleansed. we saw 1v1, 2v2 mostly so does it make condi viable now instead to say in general “team fight condi get cleansed” ?

You know what scares me most about condi setups? If there’s a Mesmer running Inspiration with mantra heal. Which, not coincidentally, is what I’m running. Of course I know other classes have good support cleansing, but just knowing that one mesmer can destroy any aoe condi assault just says it all to me. The only time condi’s get me is if there’s bad timing (out of mantras and havent recharged yet) or if I get dumped on in an outnumbered situations and can’t get away, in which case that’s fair game.

Condi is powerful and it’s really noticeable when you have team members without cleansing. So to me condi in a comp is situational. You take it to take advantage of weak cleansing, which is basic play to win anyway.

i though so too but when i was targeted by condi mesmer (he used pu) nothing i could do eventually. sure i could contest better but after i burn my heal and 3 of my shatter to remove the conditions (about 20 sec a fight) i had nothing but to disengage or die

if i play condi shatter (no pu) yes condi get cleanse but after 10-20 sec the enemy is vulnerable to the burst any kind of burst as if he used heal direct dmg than from my group, if its an ele than probably less utilities available etc…

Vs PU, particularly condi, it pays to be power.

Use his out of stealth time to summon phantasms, but don’t shatter.

If you hold the point, when he enters stealth pull off point and kite. Only contest if he attempts to decap, but the slightest bit of pressure will force him back into stealth again, in which case rinse and repeat.

Mantra cleanse, and focus phants while you’re waiting out his boring strategy.

I never get tired of watching your female Norn Mesmer kick butt.