Guild Wars 2

Hey all!
I have recently came back after half year if not more and since my main was and most likely will be 80 memser, i would like to ask you for some tips about decent spvp, maybe WvWvW builds as I’m currently feeling a bit confused in the game after such break.

Cheers,
Darkface

Typical Shatter build is 10/20/0/0/30 +10, typical Phantasm build is 10/15/0/25/5 +15, typical Condition build is 0/20/20/0/20 +10.

These are the three main builds you would see in WvW and PvP. In tPvP only Shatter builds are used, in sPvP (duels) Phantasm builds reign supreme. Condition builds are kind of the black sheep that only a few enthusiasts stick to (like me).

In case of builds you chose the right profession. The Mesmer can play all builds, so just take your time and get to know the profession a bit, then make a choice.

Any particular weapon sets recommended ? Atm i’m using staff + s/s

Staff with Illusionary Elasticity is imho the best sPvP weapon due to the close proximity you usually end up at in fights as you try to contest points. Sword+Sword/Pistol/Focus as secondary offers powerful bursts, the choice of offhand varies by build and all those three are quite powerful.

I don’t recommend phantasm builds, the meta is AoE heavy atm and their phantasms tend to die to it often in fights bigger than 1 vs 1. Most people run glass cannon shatter builds (can use one of Osicat’s builds for it with berserker amulet). If you prefare bunkering there’s Pyro’s Immortal build. I posted an sPvP focused hybrid build which I think can help new Mesmer players learn the ropes without being bursted down too quickly due to glass cannoning. Don’t know of a pure condition build to recommend, they always felt lacking in sPvP to me due to their single target focus and lack of burst.

Some say for shatter, staff and s/f are the prime weapons. For phantasm GS and s/p. I think it depends which build you decide, or you can play around and see which you like best. But those weapons are more commonly used.

OK i’ll try it up and maybe tweak it to my style, thank you all for sharing your knowledge !

Haha i’m experimenting with the shatter + blinking + dodge clones builds and most of the time enemy just can’t figeure out where the real mesmer is

First of all: welcome back to gw2! Mesmer in pvp has a huuuuuge skill cap, even after like 1500 hours spent im still improving (or maybe im just a very slow learner).

And now to answer your question:
0/20/0/0/30 is your shatter template, the last 20 define your spec. In my oppinion 20 domination is simply best for Spvp, because you lose too much burst if you put the 20 in another trait line. That is because in Spvp we cant customise stats, in WvW youd be able to balance it out by getting more crit damage.
For phantasm you need atleast 10/0/0/25/0 for phantasm damage, but the template embolism said is very highly recomended. Just thought id give you this version so you can customise it more.
If all else fails: try to figure WHY it fails, don’t be afraid to change strategy and build untill you find something you like, but most of al: have fun! If you do this right you will soon aquire a certain level of awesome you can brag about.
Also, don’t be afraid to send me a whisper in game if im unclear about something.
If you want to see a shatter build without domination, theres one/some in my signature!
Happy Mesmering

Hi guys, agreed with what people are saying, shatter/phantasm builds are the most common in spvp…

If you want something different, I’m starting to run this kind of hybrid tank:
http://tinyurl.com/q76ws9k

What do you guys think?

@lemac that link doesn’t work on mobile, so ill have to look tomorrow! (Hope i dont forget). For now ill say: if it works for you, then keep using it.