Guild Wars 2

I have been thinking about a build along the lines of being able to tank damage but still retain dps, I figured this would work but I do have a big question that comes with this build: I put the first two trait lines points in and I didn’t know what to do with the last 30, is it well spent in the PU trait where it is in this build or should I put it somewhere else? If so, where?

Build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgEQNAR8fnUEFVbTNO0wWbEx0jeL4AOSKctXrkCc7CB-jUCBYMCyEEBiKAOBqIasVNFRjVbDTFjIq2aO1W0DRDA-w

Quick explanation: I used the ether sig to keep hp regen and the illusion sig to keep them alive while I regen hp. the armor is high for tanking and I have lots of condi removal to beat those builds. Figure my dps is good enough to kill effectively.

Will it work? Sure. Your biggest weakness is a lack of in combat mobility, and landspeed. No blink (or staff), no swiftness. You could also do without mirror images, esp with clone on dodge. Decoy would make better use of your PU trait choice.

I forgot to put in the last post the question about decoy over mirror. My hope was that with this I wouldn’t have to focus everything on being mobile because id hopefully be able to kill whatever I have to fight. Thanks for your input, it was quite helpful.

Actually I see what you’re getting at with the style of play. Short answer is: no. Conditions are going to eat you alive.

Do you have any recommendations to help with condi?

Ario.8964:

Do you have any recommendations to help with condi?

Yeah, more mobility, more stealth, and though regen is never going to be powerful you could afford to trade some of that excessive armor for something else, i.e. vitality and more healing power (more the former than the latter, but keep in mind PU grants regen).

I run a similar setup, weapon differences, cavalier trinkets but rabid armor. I have a set of knights and have run it, but the power approach is weak in the meta. To much toughness and to many HP’s out there to burst well. Thus hybrid.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Build-The-Holy-Hell-Build-s-solo-zerg/first#post3344899

not sure more stealth is the answer. keeping to a power build idea, how would you change it to have more mobility/condi resistance?

Would definitely agree with Ross’ first post – ditch mirror images. Your crit chance/condi dmg isn’t really high enough to where the clone bleeds will be a significant factor, and you’re not rolling with a shatter build. Sig of Illusions can also be swapped imo – the extra health is negligible in WvW, and you have the clone death trait anyway (so you’ll probably be killing the clones, looks like?). Still, the extra HP for phantasms might be ok. However, personally, I’d run Decoy and the cleansing mantra in the place of both of those (helps with your condi problem too).

Also, you only have one phantasm that does damage (the iMage is really bleah for damage). Bottom line, I think either a full on condition Blackwater PU build or a PU phantasm build (dropping the torch for another offhand that has a better damage dealing phantasm like sword or pistol) would work better, depending on if you want more stealth or more damage. Both of those would likely require a gear/trait rework, though.

Here, Osicat just put out his GS PU power build
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Osicat-s-OMFG-build-Power-GS-PU/first#post3551393

You could draw tweaks from it.

so I made some edits, how does this look now?
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgEQNAR8fnUEFVbRNO0wWbEx0je74AOSKUtXrkCc7CB-jUCBYMCyEEBiKAOBqIaslhFRjVbDTFjIq2aO1W0DRDA-w

I decided to use traveler runes instead of divinity in order to achieve mobility while keeping my stats at a decent place. going off of this is there a way I can get more condi removal or is this enough?

and is the 20 in the 30 line better spent using the fall damage reduction or is it better suiting this build?

I’d swap Illusionary defence for Decent into Madness if you wanted it. You have 3200 armor and protection from PU. You have a ton of direct damage mitigation. Decent into Madness (fall damage reduction) is a situational trait, so you take it if you plan to fight around cliffs to utilize them to your advantage.

If you wanted more damage mitigation there is also Debilitating Dissipation on 10 in chaos. The weakness procs cause Fumble.

Don’t forget your food. If you really want you can take -40% condi duration.

Runes of Divinity. Why? I also run 20/20/30/0/0 sometimes but traits are very different. Use rune of speed or traveler. Travelers are very similar to Divinity but have +25% speed and boon duration for very little 4% crit chance difference.
You traited only one weapon and this one is not a weapon but more like utility tool.
If you are looking for survival it is wrong build and if you are looking for decent DPS it is wrong build.
Take v and vii in chaos. Much better in WVW. I use GS and S/ pistol and trait all instead of torch. MAD dps but less survival. Signet suck. If someone decide to kill illusions +50% clone hp not really helps ie makes signet waste of space. I run Mass invis, decoy, mantra to remove cond (4 cond removal tool) and usually blink for additional mobility.