Guild Wars 2

I have currently the classic shatter build i use mostly on PvE….
I use GS, SW/focus (all zerker)

but recently i finally got all remaining weapon skins from fotm (torch/scepter/staff) and i wonder if i can adapt the build for www without having to respec every time.

If its possible wich weapons/armors stats should i get?

I met for example in www some sort of condition mesmer that was almost unkillable with a D/D ele (could also 3VS1 and trust me we knew how to play, and i wasn t even tanky but balanced) while dishing solid damage via stacks of confusion/shatters.

Or maybe those annoying builds spamming fields in www to make a no melee zone in www with necro..

Unfortunately i m still not enough experienced with mesmer to understand wich build they were….so any tip on adapting equip to be able to switch equip/traits for www (without respeccing) would be good.

Dunno if its possible. (on other classes you can use hybrid builds that works).

It’s not possible.

The simple reason for that is confusion is extremely situational in PvE, and thus far inferior to direct damage.

For a good confusion build, check out the ‘find your build’ thread. Scepter/Torch and Staff is awesome for such a build. You just have to decide wheter to go toughness and precision (so knights/rabid) or power and vitality (carrion). Both can work.

but i want to change weapon/armor/traits from shatter i use for Pve to condition like hybrid for when i go to www ._.

I don t want to pve with cond mesmer….

is this not possible without respeccing?

Most Cond builds are 0/20/20/0/30. You can hybrid pve shatter with that.

LordByron.8369:

but i want to change weapon/armor/traits from shatter i use for Pve to condition like hybrid for when i go to www ._.

I don t want to pve with cond mesmer….

is this not possible without respeccing?

Mesmer doesn’t exactly do condition/power hybrid builds very well. The vast majority of your condition damage comes form staff + staff clones autoattacking. However, to do power damage, you either have to shatter those clones or put up phantasms that don’t stack conditions very well. Additionally, if you are already changing weapons/armor/traits, why don’t you not do a hybrid build and just actually go for shatter or condition?

because i need mesmer for DPS >.> its the only full DPS class i have for PvE….but i can t www with that :|

Also due to long queues i cannot change build at will. (while i can take with me weapons and armor to switch).

Now the chance are 2

1) The build is bad at www
2) I am bad at mesmer (can be)

So i’m trying if possible to work on 1

LordByron.8369:

because i need mesmer for DPS >.> its the only full DPS class i have for PvE….but i can t www with that :|

Also due to long queues i cannot change build at will. (while i can take with me weapons and armor to switch).

Now the chance are 2

1) The build is bad at www
2) I am bad at mesmer (can be)

So i’m trying if possible to work on 1

There is a retraiter in every zone, you don’t need to queue up or leave wvw to retrait.

:o lol never seen….and i play since launch XD i just had my www characters and pve one…

Well good to know.

Esplen.3940:

Most Cond builds are 0/20/20/0/30. You can hybrid pve shatter with that.

Thats what i do, i have 2 sets of armour/trinkets(not quite full sets) one for condition and one for power, staff condition and gsword power. condition damage sucks against doors/siege, so i just change traits/armor/weapons on the go for door knocking. Thats why i love mesmer in wvw . . . . so much versatility.
Also if you come across a condition cleanser all you have to do is back off/break combat change setup and go back . (the more i swapped out the quicker i’ve become at it). Because my armour looks/dyed so different i often wonder what people think. . . . . . . . Another |“mess your head up” in our arsenal of tricks

Ok then i’m reading guides since 2 days
without needing to use hybrid..

Wich would you choose for zerg fights in WWW?
Also i’d like to know at least wich armor/weapons to use… most guides are not that clear.

Thank you.