Guild Wars 2

I would like to see combat log extracts of the damages done by mesmer. My combat log again shows excellent damage numbers – done by enemies that killed me. So, if you have mesmer or other profession, do get killed by mesmer and check the combat log.

I hope to see this kind of numbers:

for 3,410 using [spinal shivers]
for 2,648 using [life blast]
for 2,099 using [life blast]
for 3,858 using [life blast]

Thief today gave about 6,500. Ranger can do 4,000 damage with long bow.

I also want compare the time it takes to do the damage. Ranger can do fast; thief can instakill. In WvW, it counts how fast and big is the initial damage, and how fast the big damage can be repeated. Ranger is good at initial damage, at following damage, and repeat rate with long bow.

And I also would like to compare how many key presses and movements for positioning was used. Ranger just presses 1 and 2 and can stand in one spot. Thief presses a key for 6500 to 11,000 damage.

AnniMira.2506:

I hope to see this kind of numbers:

for 3,410 using [spinal shivers]
for 2,648 using [life blast]
for 2,099 using [life blast]
for 3,858 using [life blast]

So I take it you just stood still, didn’t dodge, didn’t block, didn’t LoS, didn’t attempt to move out of the close-range high damage distance, and didn’t attempt to reflect the massively slow and obvious casting animation of life blast?

Yes, life blast can do heavy damage on an afk target, which seems to be what you presented to that necro. Even very basic avoidance attempts will mitigate the vast majority of life blast damage. At least the lich bane claw moves pretty quick, so it’s harder to dodge/avoid.

In other news…

You hit for 775 using mirror blade
you hit for 822 using mirror blade
you hit for 1751 using mirror blade
you hit for 1071 using flame blast
you hit for 2695 using mind stab
you hit for 1468 using lightning strike
you hit for 1445 using the prestige
you hit for 1306 using mind wrack
you hit for 1286 using mind wrack

This happened in under 1 second from stealth at 1200 range.

Mesmer can do plenty of damage. It’s very simple to avoid damage from something as straightforward as life blast.

TL;DR: There are lots of things you could pick to point at and complain about. None of these are them.

Thieves will always be Anet’s precious babies.

In an instant more than 13k damage.

Fay.2357:

Mesmer can do plenty of damage. It’s very simple to avoid damage from something as straightforward as life blast.

It is, but its even simpler to avoid that 1s burst from the Mesmer and it wont be followed up by a 3-5K lifeblast every second.

That has always been the “issue” of the Mesmer. Its bursty but cant really maintain dps. If you dont dodge the burst its heavy damage but if you do its almost a free 50% off the Mesmers hp before he hit you again.

Dawdler.8521:

Fay.2357:

Mesmer can do plenty of damage. It’s very simple to avoid damage from something as straightforward as life blast.

It is, but its even simpler to avoid that 1s burst from the Mesmer and it wont be followed up by a 3-5K lifeblast every second.

That has always been the “issue” of the Mesmer. Its bursty but cant really maintain dps. If you dont dodge the burst its heavy damage but if you do its almost a free 50% off the Mesmers hp before he hit you again.

That’s a bit of an exaggeration. It’s not like going for that burst leaves you completely bereft of defensive options. It’s also worth noting that the long and obvious life blast animation is an absolute feast for interrupt/lockdown mesmers.

Out of all the things to complain about Mesmer, our burst damage is certainly not one of them.

Not the damage that is the problem, but the speed that is dilivered

This post is essentially useless if you are trying to prove anything other than our good burst. Mesmer burst is great, sustained dps is not. We’ve known this since ever…

For dodging our burst setting us back… why shouldn’kitten We have a low CD burst combo with pretty nice defensive options. With a bit of timing and practice, hitting your combo isn’t too hard with immob even against good opponents. Make your own opening.

The main problem I’d worry about it our lack of diversity in ‘successful’ builds. We have arguably 3 or 4. But most of them do the same thing – burst dps. We don’t have a great sustain/bunker build and rely on AI some. Not to mention our limits in weapon selection in those builds (most of the time).

Flufferz.8907:

This post is essentially useless if you are trying to prove anything other than our good burst. Mesmer burst is great, sustained dps is not. We’ve known this since ever…

For dodging our burst setting us back… why shouldn’kitten We have a low CD burst combo with pretty nice defensive options. With a bit of timing and practice, hitting your combo isn’t too hard with immob even against good opponents. Make your own opening.

The main problem I’d worry about it our lack of diversity in ‘successful’ builds. We have arguably 3 or 4. But most of them do the same thing – burst dps. We don’t have a great sustain/bunker build and rely on AI some. Not to mention our limits in weapon selection in those builds (most of the time).

Sustained dps that could fix it. But as i already said on other threads. Any kind of dps is useless when your lock in on a thief burst freez your dead combo. Or a it’s raining hammers on your head for 15 seconds & you cant do nothing about it time!!!

Casting time in our burst & some of our skills got to be instant.