Wait? It can be viable?[PvP]

Wait? It can be viable?[PvP]

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Posted by: The V.8759

The V.8759

[Warning, the upcoming build is only ment for PvP.]

Oh yessss. It does exist. A viable PvP build for the mesmer based around signets! Let me show you: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fhAQNAraWnsISFa2gGupB3aIx1QM5nZoc6VSFokV2A-TZRHABDcCASqMAZHCgh3fAgnAAA
Pros:
Heavy CC
High condition damage
Moderate pure damage
Much safe stomping
Lots of boons

cons
Heavy condi damage is hard to cleanse due to high cooldowns
Only 1 stun break, although it can be avoided with staff#2
Healing burst sacrifices sustain heal

the utilities
Signet of Ether: A really good healing skill. Due to nice toughness and avoiding burst with evade and distortion you can keep up your health very well.
Signet of midnight: Really good. Some more boon duration on passive is nice, but the active can be used to stomp or stunbreak. When you break stun you will also avoid the burst that comes next.
Signet of domination: condi damage is really welcome in this build. Next to that a stun of 3s is really strong. You can combo this with casting a phantasm without being interrupted by something else due to distortion.
Arcane thievery: a nice offensive condi cleanse.

sigils

Generosity is strong because you would lack some condi clear without it.
Hydromancy adds a little burst and some chill which we have very few access to.
Doom is the best since it gives us high poison uptime.

If you want any more information about the build just ask it in the comments
Try it out (or not) and let me Hear what you think!

Greetings, V

One of the Firstborn Channel of Fvux

(edited by The V.8759)

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Posted by: Sadrien.3470

Sadrien.3470

Hydro looks sub par on this build, I would run bursting instead.

Have fun. Be Alive. K Thnx Bye.

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Posted by: Noss.4105

Noss.4105

I don’t really see high condition damage. You’re already 4 points into illusions, so you could drop 4 from chaos and grab DE and MtD. Also I think the extra bounce over Illusionary Invigoration would be better(edit: without DE and MtD).

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(edited by Noss.4105)

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Posted by: The V.8759

The V.8759

I don’t really see high condition damage. You’re already 4 points into illusions, so you could drop 4 from chaos and grab DE and MtD. Also I think the extra bounce over Illusionary Invigoration would be better(edit: without DE and MtD).

Edited the build editor. I indeed was supposed to take extra bouce but must have missclocked this.

One of the Firstborn Channel of Fvux

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Posted by: Sadrien.3470

Sadrien.3470

See mailmail’s malignant inscriptions.

Have fun. Be Alive. K Thnx Bye.