Guild Wars 2

I’m an open-world PvEer. I delve into dungeons and fractals, but most of my time is spent running around the open world. Mesmer is the only class I haven’t played, and that’s largely because I can’t find a build that appeals to me. For aesthetic reasons (Bifrost on a Mesmer looks quite fitting), I’d like to run a staff build. But it appears to me the only worthwhile staff builds are support builds or maybe condition damage builds.

I’d really like to stay away from a condition build, as it will play too much like my Necromancer, leading to a stagnant leveling experience. I’d also like to avoid Shatter builds, as cycling illusions and pressing F1 for 80 levels seems like it’s going to get old fairly quick. So I turn to you guys. Given my above preferences, what’s your best recommendation for a PvE staff build? Thanks for your input.

Common phantasm build maybe? As mesmer you anyway can’t rely on the same weapon all the time, you have to switch :/

But in the end ye – simple phantasm build or condition (haha pve ) … go full zerker.

If you really want to go staff for pve leveling, I’d do staff + greatsword with at least 15-20 into dueling for sharper images and deceptive evasion, then use rampagers gear (mix of power/prec/cond). Basically a lot of extra damage from bleed on crits instead of crit damage.

Something like http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQJAWRlwzKqXQzqGb9ICKFYX2RShqlalUgbXIA-jwwA5vioxqWw0mER1A-e

dueling first, illusions second, last 10 points can go anywhere.

Just roll a stock 0/30/0/25/15 or 10/30/0/20/10 phantasm build and throw a staff in, done.