Guild Wars 2

I understand the generally accepted meta is shatter, but I’m just curious as to what we have been running out there since the patch and why, whether it be shatter, PU, lockdown, phantasm, or some crazy mashup you’re running for the hell of it.

I play the standard 4/4/0/0/6 shatter with gs/staff and switch to gs & sw/f for skyhammer in soloq. I typically run traveler runes for the mobility since my playstyle is more so focused on good, quick rotations and creating advantages on nodes when possible.

With that said, what are my fellow mesmers up to out there?

It all works to differing degrees based on the number of opponents in the fight.

Play around and just find what you work best with.

Mesmer is blessed with multiple quite viable builds and playstyles.

Sorry, maybe my post was unclear. I am literally just curious to see what everyone is running, and thought it may be interesting to see what different people are using. I am going to stick with shatter as it’s my favorite build, with lockdown a close second.

I prefer shatter because of the additional boon removal I get from 4points in Dom for shatters. There are so many people who are truthfully average at best but they do well because boon-stacking allows them to compensate for not actually dodging/countering their opponents’.

After that, I prefer to have on-clone-death effects because, again, there are those people that just press buttons and cleave. I like to punish them for not using their brain. This is an excellent way to do so :-)

Sebrent.3625:

It all works to differing degrees based on the number of opponents in the fight.

Play around and just find what you work best with.

Mesmer is blessed with multiple quite viable builds and playstyles.

I kind of disagree with this, at least if you’re building with the conquest mode in mind.
I’d say we have two builds, three at a stretch that work for conquest.
Personally I’m also running 4/4/0/0/6. Assassins amulet and either str or scholar runes. Weapon sets alternate but always a staff

You’re free to disagree … but … BUTTERFLIES! take that! :-p

Neptune.2570:

I kind of disagree with this, at least if you’re building with the conquest mode in mind.
I’d say we have two builds, three at a stretch that work for conquest.
Personally I’m also running 4/4/0/0/6. Assassins amulet and either str or scholar runes. Weapon sets alternate but always a staff

What two or three builds are you referring to that you believe are viable for conquest?

I’m going to give assassins amulet a try tonight if I have time to play, I’m hoping the difference in health from berserkers will be a non-factor. I haven’t utilized scholar runes in spvp, I don’t know if I can live without the movement speed boost from travelers now that I’ve run with it for a while.

I’ve been running Phantasm build with Fighter Runes, Zerker neck, Sigil of Force & Energy. It’s fairly viable vs minion or condi builds. I just join w/e team has the most Rangers/Warriors and usually win.

benOTK.4961:

Neptune.2570:

I kind of disagree with this, at least if you’re building with the conquest mode in mind.
I’d say we have two builds, three at a stretch that work for conquest.
Personally I’m also running 4/4/0/0/6. Assassins amulet and either str or scholar runes. Weapon sets alternate but always a staff

What two or three builds are you referring to that you believe are viable for conquest?

I’m going to give assassins amulet a try tonight if I have time to play, I’m hoping the difference in health from berserkers will be a non-factor. I haven’t utilized scholar runes in spvp, I don’t know if I can live without the movement speed boost from travelers now that I’ve run with it for a while.

I have hardly noticed having less health (mainly because there’s substantially less thieves around now xD). I’ve never run trav, but might give em a whirl seeing how many other Mesmers love them lol.
The two builds I was referring too are CI lockdown and shatter. At a stretch in yoloq condi. If we meant dueling then yeah, we’re pretty diverse for that

Squee Squashington.5189:

I’ve been running Phantasm build with Fighter Runes, Zerker neck, Sigil of Force & Energy. It’s fairly viable vs minion or condi builds. I just join w/e team has the most Rangers/Warriors and usually win.

Really? I join the team that has the Guardians on it and we actually hold points. I just shatter on the glass Rangers while the Guardians hold the points like the good little buff tanks they are. I get sad when a faster Thief beats me to a FotM Ranger though … darn speedy ninjas.

I’m amused by you aiming for Rangers & Warriors on your team. If you read the forums … they say Warriors have been neutered / suck / etc.

The forums are always so “wise” … especially post-patch. :-p

Playing the “standart” 4-4-0-0-6 shatter build (GS/sw + pistol) atm but with empowered illusions + phantasmal fury so I can actually do something against Engi and Necros or more tanky spec from far away if needed. Switching phantasmal fury for +300 range on blink on certain maps.
Rune of traveler because I like to roam from node to node rather than sit my kitten all game long on one.