Guild Wars 2

Looking for some advice on leveling under the new skill system… now the specs are using the same points as the skills not sure which to prioritize, what the best weapons to use for leveling now are, etc. My mesmer is about 35 and i haven’t played her in about a year.

Thanks!

Just for fun I decided to roll a new mesmer yesterday, to see what its like to level after the recent update. I had the same issue as you but in the end I picked Dueling to start with.

To me it seemed like the best idea since it offers a lot of survivability, with Desperate Decoy, Blinding Dissipation and Deceptive Evasion. Where to go next I have no idea, probably Domination for some shatter skills and GS trait.

The second part of my new mesmer leveling guide is not done yet, unfortunately, but Dueling is the way to go.

Here some unedited not yet published lines:

Leveling 21-xx: I see myself four times. I must be trunken twice.

You did it! Yeah, you might not have realized it, but you have left your early days behind and are now to become one of us. What made the difference? Traits.

If you were as greedy with your hero points as I have hinted earlier (like not spending them on skills to actually experiencing the beauty of GW2), you will have some left over to dump into your traits. The obvious question is, where to put them. And if you are reading this, the obvious answer is: You have no idea. Fear not, the answer is at hand.

You will have to pick one trait line, and the one you should choose is Dueling. From now on, EVERY SINGLE HERO POINT you earn is to be spent here. You should have enough hero points to actually get some nice stuff. We are specifically aiming for Phantasmal Fury (adept), Fencer’s Finesse (master) and Deceptive Evasion (grandmaster). Getting these traits is your Nr. 1 priority. Nothing else matters. If you do anything else with your hero points, you will regret it later on, be warned.

Kai, I would be more inclined to believe you if investing in signets wasn’t such a promising result. The first signet you get is Signet of the Ether, which is the best PvE heal skill, and the next one you unlock is Signet of Inspiration, both of which are very very nice skills to have while leveling.

IMO, the best way to spend your hero points is first the Signets skills to get the first two, and then dump the rest into Dueling.

Capricorn XI.4390:

Kai, I would be more inclined to believe you if investing in signets wasn’t such a promising result. The first signet you get is Signet of the Ether, which is the best PvE heal skill, and the next one you unlock is Signet of Inspiration, both of which are very very nice skills to have while leveling.

IMO, the best way to spend your hero points is first the Signets skills to get the first two, and then dump the rest into Dueling.

The first part of my new leveling guide has been online for some days and I came to the same conclusion back then while leveling my new mesmer.
I shall quote myself from here:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Guide-Kai-s-Complete-PvE-Compendium/first#post2848341

Kaiyanwan.8521:

Secondly, you can now pick your first utility skill. My personal advise is to spend four points into “Signet Training” to get both, “Signet of the Ether” – your new healing skill, and “Signet of Inspiration” – your first utility skill.

Signet of the Ether will give you some passive healing, a good base heal and a way to reset your phantasm timers. So even if you do no need healing, you can use this skill to greatly buff your damage. Signet of Inspiration is very nice, as it gives you swiftness and together with the focus you can have permanent swiftness uptime.

Kry.1697:

Just for fun I decided to roll a new mesmer yesterday, to see what its like to level after the recent update. I had the same issue as you but in the end I picked Dueling to start with.

To me it seemed like the best idea since it offers a lot of survivability, with Desperate Decoy, Blinding Dissipation and Deceptive Evasion. Where to go next I have no idea, probably Domination for some shatter skills and GS trait.

I just wanted to clarify that my choice of traits were for EotM / WvW levelling mainly. Most of the time is spent in GS attacking from range. When things get messy, switch to Sword / Focus (or torch) and run off.

Thank you for all of the responses!

The game has decided to allocate all of my points to Chaos… so i can’t go dueling as recommended. Am i better off rerolling? (I have an anniversary boost to get me back to 20 if necessary)

Kenjer.6409:

Thank you for all of the responses!

The game has decided to allocate all of my points to Chaos… so i can’t go dueling as recommended. Am i better off rerolling? (I have an anniversary boost to get me back to 20 if necessary)

I honestly have no idea how the new sorta specialization thing works while leveling up. I wouldn’t bother rerolling though, just make sure you’re focusing on getting skill challenges as much as you possibly can, and that way you can unlock the other traitlines quickly.

As I am leveling a new mesmer, I can confirm that for a new character there is a free choice of what to pick.

In Kenjir’s case I would say, just go on leveling. Unlock Dueling and start investing there.