Guild Wars 2

i use scepter+pistol and sword+torch.
i am 70 level. i didnt even spend 20 trait points. but i do a lot of damages. i am wearing condition damages gears for duelist’s bleeding damages.
i have two combos.
1. confusing images+phantasmal duelist. (long range, single target)
it is highest damage on my build. use duelist at first and use confusing images. it will do a lot of damages in very short time. and Counterspell does blind foes but it is single target.

2. blurred frenzy+the prestige.(short range, multiple targets)
many enemies with low HP.
the prestige, cancel it(use mind stab)- blind signet- blurred frenzy- the prestige again . or i don’t cancel the prestige when i want to do burning damages. or i spawn phantasmal mage. and i swap weapon. and i use counterspell to blind foes. and duelist+confusing images. and i use counterspell again. and i spawn 3 duelists when i want to do highest damages. i can do 25 bleeds very quickly.
you can use stealth and blind foes every 5 seconds if you cancel the prestige.

i tried to make a build that i can cause 25 confusions on foe but i couldn’t find the way to do it. and it was so weak and not useful. and now i see duelists do more damages with bleeding. but i didn’t test my build in PVP or WvW.
some exmaple very short video about my build. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbFuN9Yikss&

if you look at the screenshot, i am using 2 stealth slot skills for fun.
but i will spend my trait points for clone skills or glamour skills and glamour skills recharge or signet recharge. (if have many trait points, i will spend my trait points for all types)

Clones apply conditions to nearby foes when they are killed like ghost kamikaze attack in DBZ. it is like landmine. i will spawn clones and i will use the prestige and run away and wait for cooldowns and until my clones are killed. enemies will attack my clones because i am invisible. (even if enemies don’t attack my clones, my clones do random conditions on target. only conditions.)

Glamour skills blind foes at target location. and Glamour skills cause confusion for 5 seconds to foes who enter or exit their areas. and Cause confusion when you blind an foe. it will cause many confusions on many targets.

i can’t decide between clones condition and Glamour skills. i will test both and choose strong one.

Phantasm conditions using combo field ethereal from glamors is how you get 20+ stacks of confusion. Each shot through the field is a stack of confusion. 8 stacks per duelist if you time everything right. On top of their bleeds it is quite devastating.

Just a note if you are not familiar with combo fields… this has nothing to do with glamor traits. It’s just regular Null Field, Feedback, Staff number 5, Time warp… etc. Any projectile finisher, like the duelists unload, will trigger confusion.

I am pretty sure that there is a percentage chance of Duelist projectiles proccing combo fields.

Maybe there’s suppose to be. Was getting 18+ stacks pretty reliably last night in sPvP

Mac.1936:

Phantasm conditions using combo field ethereal from glamors is how you get 20+ stacks of confusion. Each shot through the field is a stack of confusion. 8 stacks per duelist if you time everything right. On top of their bleeds it is quite devastating.

Just a note if you are not familiar with combo fields… this has nothing to do with glamor traits. It’s just regular Null Field, Feedback, Staff number 5, Time warp… etc. Any projectile finisher, like the duelists unload, will trigger confusion.

oh i didn’t know combo thing before. i will try it. thanks.

Mac.1936:

Phantasm conditions using combo field ethereal from glamors is how you get 20+ stacks of confusion. Each shot through the field is a stack of confusion. 8 stacks per duelist if you time everything right. On top of their bleeds it is quite devastating.

Just a note if you are not familiar with combo fields… this has nothing to do with glamor traits. It’s just regular Null Field, Feedback, Staff number 5, Time warp… etc. Any projectile finisher, like the duelists unload, will trigger confusion.

duelist has only 20% combo chance..

Your build is a pretty common one. It’s pretty effective for mesmers, unless you hit some immune enemies. (I’ve only encountered a single mob which was immune to crits).

But the scepter is not the best choice. Either use Sword/ Pistol or GSword. The point behind those is the attack speed. iDuelist is great for burst bleed. High crit + fury works well for phantasms (I miss it for my clones). But if you also want clones to cause bleeding, the attack speed of your weapon is necessary.

Don’t bank on the Torch cooldown reset from cancelling it early. That’s probably a bug and will be changed.

Duelist has a 20% chance (as does Magic Bullet) to proc “chaos bullets” through ethereal fields.

Greatsword procs more Sharper Images than Pistol earlier in the fight.

Vexor.3640:

Don’t bank on the Torch cooldown reset from cancelling it early. That’s probably a bug and will be changed.

Duelist has a 20% chance (as does Magic Bullet) to proc “chaos bullets” through ethereal fields.

I guess no one is listening to me. Like I said, maybe that’s how it is suppose to be, but unless I somehow have magical illusionary duelists that’s not how it currently works. I get 8 stacks per duelists every time without fail.

Mac.1936:

Vexor.3640:

Don’t bank on the Torch cooldown reset from cancelling it early. That’s probably a bug and will be changed.

Duelist has a 20% chance (as does Magic Bullet) to proc “chaos bullets” through ethereal fields.

I guess no one is listening to me. Like I said, maybe that’s how it is suppose to be, but unless I somehow have magical illusionary duelists that’s not how it currently works. I get 8 stacks per duelists every time without fail.

We’re listening to you, you’re just either wrong, lying, or you really do have magic duelists.

Have you even tried testing or do I really have magical skillz

Yes, I’m testing it right now. I get between 1 and 3 stacks typically.

Here you can see based off Time Warp’s cooldown and the confusion stack that it was up for the whole duration. 8 shots, 2 stacks.

http://i.imgur.com/OeblU.jpg

The most I’ve gotten is 5 stacks.

Well then, did a quick test without traits and i got the same results as you. It seems the reduce pistol skill recharge in the Duelist line trait does it.

Indeed it does. That explains a lot. I had always assumed it was just other people using combo finishers that I wasn’t noticing.