Guild Wars 2

Hi

is shatter builds good for PVE?
if so, can someone link me a guide for that?
im talking about leveling to 80 and doing stuff then. no pvp involved

thanks!

It is what I use, as for guides I can’t help with a link but the trait descriptions give a good indication of whether it is a good shatter skill or not.

Did you check the mesmer part of the forum? That’s usually the place for build listings. Only problem is I don’t think anyone have done any with the new way traits are doled out.

Check out: Kai Mesmer PvE Compendium
You should be able to find this in the mesmer sub-forum

I created a shatter mesmer because of this guide

Bri thatnks!

Yargesh, can you tell me what weapons you use? and which skills? i can get the traits on my own

On vacation sorry, don’t have access to my account. Weapons are greatsword for range and sword pistol for melee.

Phantasm builds (with either mantra or reflect spec or both) are better for PvE than shatter builds, because shatter builds have really good burst, but nothing in between that burst. The same could be said for scepter ele that doesn’t use conjures.

Phantasm builds are far from perfect though, they have a long ramp up time to achieve optimal DPS, and encounters with the boss’s cleave or AoE can kill them before they get off a second attack. The reflects are very useful, but a guardian or ranger even can do that.. you just have to chain reflects with your party when you need them.

Unfortunately, leveling a Mesmer to 80 (especially solo) is going to likely be slower than most other classes (and potentially frustrating because of that). Your DPS output is just not that great until you get some of the top tier traits (at 80).

One option (if you just want to get to 80 quickly) is finding a decent commander in EotM and following the Zerg for a few hours each day. You will be 80 in no time (use boosters to get the most out of this as you will be gaining tons of loot, XP and Karma).

If you want to actually experience the game will going up to 80 (my preference), then clear maps and do your personal story. Note that while clearing maps (especially if you have some decent XP boosts), go to out of the way places (edges of maps) and kill the Yellow creatures…..they can give TONS of XP (if they haven’t been killed in a while).

Grimm i didnt understand the first option at all

Guide to Shatter mesmer in PvE:

Gs/Sword+Focus.

Mirror Blade, iBerserker, Mind Stab, Mind Wrack. Repeat.

Miku Lawrence.6329:

Guide to Shatter mesmer in PvE:

Gs/Sword+Focus.

Mirror Blade, iBerserker, Mind Stab, Mind Wrack. Repeat.

Ok ok, you can stop laughing now…

they only situation where i use shatter build (44006) in pve is arah p2 end boss – brie, where illusions deal 0 dmg.

maybe even crystalline entities. and that would be it o.o
oh and i used shatter build in the living story instance in fort salma, where you need to kill 3 mobs ultra fast before they kill seraph, to get achievement. apart from that i don’t see where else would it be optimal.

We all hope for some shatter buffs in the next balance patch for PvE.

Shatter is still a good choice in open world though, and at least you won’t fall asleep while playing (like with a phantasm build…)

frifox.5283:

Miku Lawrence.6329:

Guide to Shatter mesmer in PvE:

Gs/Sword+Focus.

Mirror Blade, iBerserker, Mind Stab, Mind Wrack. Repeat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTiXuEfk1qs

Ok ok, you can stop laughing now…

You’re the bestest.

thanks a lot everyone