I run a Staff and Scepter/Torch. The torch helps me get around with the movement speed buff, and the reflecting projectiles phantasm can help a lot in certain areas. I haven’t tried anything out in PVP yet though.
I run a Staff and Scepter/Torch. The torch helps me get around with the movement speed buff, and the reflecting projectiles phantasm can help a lot in certain areas. I haven’t tried anything out in PVP yet though.
You mean Scepter/Focus. The torch skills are invisiblity and a phantasm that causes confusion.
Gotta have a staff. As for the other set, I am really fond of sword/pistol and greatsword. I carry ’em all with me so I can change it up as I feel like it.
I’ve been using GS/Staff with a 20/20/0/0/30 build. Lots of clones, lots of shatters.
I haven’t used Scepter or OH sword much… I hated the Block mechanic. Mediocre damage and a long pause while I wait for my foe to strike. Also little to no AoE which leaves me high and dry in end-game dynamic events.
The Scepter is quite good for Confusion/Shatter based builds. The auto-attack isn’t the most efficient way to make clones, but it helps when other stuff is cooling down, and Confusing Images is just a great skill in general. The block adds an additional clone, does good damage and adds some defense to the mix.
Keep using the sword in pvp… the number 2 is worthless 1v1.
Not it not, it a good counter. When other class like thief go for a major melee damage attack. You can use it. So there attack does nothing and you hurt them. Like the warrior spin move that can do over 10k dam. You can completely counter it and do dam to them at same time.
Right now I’m staff + scepter/torch, but I’m also a fan of scepter/sword. Staff is beautiful for crowd control or boss fights (champions, whatever), so I’m always packing that. People sometimes forget that the clones it generates ALSO inflict conditions with their attacks, and that’s nothing to sneeze at.
Maybe it’s my GW1 heritage poking out, but I tend to prefer ranged weapons over melee as a caster. The autoattack makes me be a bit careful about phantasms, sure, but I love the blocking skill (enough to sometimes double with OH sword), and Confusing Images may be my favorite skill in the game. 5x confusion results in some fairly wicked damage. Using torch as the OH gives me access to even more confusion, and stealth on casters is just groovy.
Sword/Pistol is great if you want to go for the DPS, but I like condition damage just fine.
I’ve been using GS/Staff with a 20/20/0/0/30 build. Lots of clones, lots of shatters.
I haven’t used Scepter or OH sword much… I hated the Block mechanic. Mediocre damage and a long pause while I wait for my foe to strike. Also little to no AoE which leaves me high and dry in end-game dynamic events.
What are you guys doing to enjoy it so much?
Sword/focus gives you the highest amount of Aoe damage possible with the Mesmer. If you do the combo right.
First number 4 skill to pull all enemies close togetehr then number 3 two times to imb them, then number 5(which is a phant that does aoe damage and highest amount of dam, then number 2 a aoe that does high dam as well.
Even the number 1 skill is aoe, not wide rang, but if ya pull them together properly then wide enough.
