Guild Wars 2

This is the build I have been running for both PVE and WVW, The only change I make is changing Null Field for Signet of Illusions. Just putting it out to get opinions and possible improvements. Thanks for all the suggestions in advance.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAscRnsnBlphtqBmqBEgilUji8BugAo8DOhup+Zn2rF-TVSBQBZU5HK0wkPNB7b/hEq+T80D8gTpgJVCCgnUQAAEgwm7MwQH6QH6QHa38m38m38mFCQwYA-w

PvE and WvW are two completely different things. I have no clue about WvW so I can only give you tips for PvE.

This said – what PvE content are we talking about? Open world zerging, open world hero point solos, Dungeons, Fractals, Raids?

What I can tell you right now is, that your current build is pretty bad for all the PvE contents. While “everything works in openworld”, you’re still gonna have a bad time there and for any group content you’ll not be viable at all.

So lemme know what content we’re talking about so I can answer again.

Greez!

For WvW try running one of the following two builds for roaming solo or in small groups

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAW8enknBlphNqBGqBEgilejq+UX1XF9G6oYwMAuAA

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vhAQNAW8flsnhy0YjawCNwtGLvGV9wesLr5KMDjAaAkTNBA

Its a very annoying build to fight, easy to play and can deal sustained condi pressure while also having enough tricks to get out of a situation that isn’t going favorably for it.

In PVE I mostly run AB and bosses, I have had good luck using it for both. Biggest thing is I have to pay attention to positioning. Once every couple of months or so I’ll lose my mind and run a raid with it. For WvW I run in a decent sized group and use it for picking people off of the edges or backline and finishing off downs.

I guess it’ll work for AB if only because AB is about the mechanics of each side and less about actually having a useful build. I’d kick you instantly from any sort of instanced content other than dungeons though, the build is patently useless.

For WvW group play, you’re contributing literally nothing. You don’t have any usable cc, so nobody is gonna stand there and eat your burst. You’ll be able to pick off random pugs I guess, but that’s hardly a worthy contribution.

What would you suggest Fay? And please don’t day metabattle…..

Richard Marcinko.5132:

What would you suggest Fay? And please don’t day metabattle…..

For raids/instanced content? Metabattle!

But actually, check out the QT mesmer guides. They’ve got multiple variations of solid mesmer builds for challenging PvE content.

For WvW, the answer is a bit less simple. When you say you run with a group, what do you mean? Are we talking an organized group? A bunch of pugs following a tag? 15 people, 20 people, map queue blob?I’ll need some specifics to give you appropriate advice.

I run with a 25 – 45 person guild group, mostly organized but most of the time I run my mes on the outskirts of the zerg picking off things and disrupting with Gravity Well. I want to keep my Marauders gear, (Since I spent so much time and gold making it) and the gs (Since it’s ascended.)

If i were to make an open world pve build, it would probably look something like this. Maybe change air sigil to fire for more mob tags. I use loot stick guard for my open world needs.
I’m sure this build can work in wvw playing as “pick.” The issue is vrs organised guild groups, pick isn’t very effective. The current “ball” style meta and the obscene amount of blocks, evades, and damage reductions HoT added make downing players with power burst builds difficult.
Id suggest if you are going to continue to WvW with this 25-45man raiding guild that you seriously consider trying a front line support build. Start working on a set of boon duration armor. Wanderer, Commander, or Minstrel and themed second stats(soldier,berserker, cleric) after you get to 100% boon duration fully buffed.

Xyonon.3987:

PvE and WvW are two completely different things. I have no clue about WvW so I can only give you tips for PvE.

This said – what PvE content are we talking about? Open world zerging, open world hero point solos, Dungeons, Fractals, Raids?

What I can tell you right now is, that your current build is pretty bad for all the PvE contents. While “everything works in openworld”, you’re still gonna have a bad time there and for any group content you’ll not be viable at all.

So lemme know what content we’re talking about so I can answer again.

Greez!

What type of build whoud you recomend in open world questin and events?