Guild Wars 2

Hello,

I have mesmer that I use sword/focus and sword/pistol in open PvE. But I have problem some time. focus phantasm does good damage but if mob move during attack it stand there and miss and then slow to move and attack again. So I think about change from focus to sword/sword but I do not know because it seem sword phantasm do not do good damage from what wiki say. I ask because I would like to see thought on this before I spend gold to by another exotic sword and sigil for it. Also I even think about torch but I do not know if torch is any good at all for PvE.

Thank you.

Usually pistol OH is the best option… Torch is handy for trouble skip.

sword phantasm is actually the highest power damage, it may not seem it, but it’s great because they hit more often than the pistol or focus guys. Plus the evade and standing a little away from the target can help their survival.

If you’re not using the focus utility you should be using pistol/focus on offhands most of the time (warden cleaves which is great, and torch is nice for some niche things too).

Qugi.2653:

Hello,

I have mesmer that I use sword/focus and sword/pistol in open PvE. But I have problem some time. focus phantasm does good damage but if mob move during attack it stand there and miss and then slow to move and attack again. So I think about change from focus to sword/sword but I do not know because it seem sword phantasm do not do good damage from what wiki say. I ask because I would like to see thought on this before I spend gold to by another exotic sword and sigil for it. Also I even think about torch but I do not know if torch is any good at all for PvE.

Thank you.

Sword phantasm has the highest single-target dps of the phantasms, I believe.
I’m really confused why the wiki would say otherwise.
(edit: 17 minute ninja!)

Warden is just not good dps for exactly the reason you mentioned: it’s gotta be in their face, and it just stands there when they move.

Torch is terrible for open world.

Warden does destroy projectiles though, so it can be useful against bandits and other Mobs with Guns (mordrem don’t use projectiles, so don’t bother using warden against the artillery teragriffs or the leeching thrashers).

In Open World PvE, don’t double up on Sword: use a GS, it’s the Mesmer’s best option for clearing out trash mobs.

iSwordsman is the strongest Phantasm. That said I’d probably stick with Focus for faster travelling, AoE damage and potentially reflects.

Thank you everyone for help. Maybe I understand the wiki wrong about damage with sword. I will now use sword instead of focus unless time where focus is good like to help with projectile. I do not use great sword anymore because I though range weapon have less damage. Again thank you for help and fast answers.