Guild Wars 2

HI guys,
I’m actually running a “cheese” PU build in solo roaming WvW, and i find it very funny in 1vX fights.
In tpvp i usually go with the classic 20 20 0 0 30 berserk shatter build, and if i see that my team need a more bunker element, i log in my “UberCheesePewDiePieMegaEvolution” hambow bunker warrior.
I wanted to try something different, so i started using this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vgAQNAR8clknpRtlqxGNMrNiY6Rw5bCHJFmWqVSBvdhA-TsAg0CnICSFkLITQygsBN+YVw+DA
It’s not perfect probably, so i’m asking for suggestions.
1) Is the build ok? ( i tried an harder version with 30 10 30 0 0with mesmer runes but i was dieing too fast)
2) How do u control interrupts? CC the opponent is easy, interrupting the important skills no.
3) Sword OH or pistol OH or Focus?
4) any kind of suggestions.
5) How do you move during tpvp matches? Roam trying to steal bases alone or stick with the main group (usually mid)?

Thank You!

I’m not a big fan of not taking DE, mainly because it’s just soo good. In regards to interrupting important skills, I’m afraid there’s no easy way to it.

I suggest just playing a few of the classes you have difficulty identifying, or just taking notice of animations etc. Also knowing the cooldown of their main abilities (elite, heal) and other important ones, maybe like warrior burst etc, helps to predict roughly when they’re gonna use it next so that you can concentrate more on looking for those tells.

Sword offhand’s nice for reliable dazes, pistol offhand’s probs what you want to go if you’re needing burst/sustainable dps. I like focus, but… The nerf to TC was too much that I dont really take it when I’m doing an interrupt build.

Personally, I dont really like the idea of a roaming interrupt mesmer. I like to stay between home and mid. If you’re running portal I guess you could go far, but at the end of the day it’s all situational.

1) I would consider switching out the GS trait for the boon rip on shatter. The boon removal will do you more good. Otherwise it looks like a fairly standard 20/20/30 shatter/lockdown hybrid.

2) A pure lockdown build can be more liberal with their rupts, but you will have to be a bit more careful. With only 2 daze charges, save them for heals, elites with a cast time, and stomps/rezzes. Landing these is a matter of always being aware of your target’s stability, reflexes, and lots of practice. Don’t tunnel vision too much or you’ll get blindsided and die.

3) Pistol for lockdown, focus for shatter, sword for 1v1. I like pistol purely because it has the fastest on demand interrupt of all the offhands. I would go with focus if you want to bring a bit more on the shatter side of the build. It’s easier to set up big MWs with a pull. Sword is a strong dueling OH with a hard hitting single target phantasm and a nice block.

5) A lockdown mesmer can’t disengage as easily as some others (though the 20/20/30 hybrid is more forgiving with this). Because of that, going far is a gamble. Since you are running Moa, you always want to be in the team fight when it’s up (go mid to open and immediately moa the focus target). You can very easily neutralize a target with it and give your team a number advantage, which is often enough to win the fight. It’s very good to quickly get rid of a guardian.

Support home and mid as needed. Stay in the back in really big fights unless you are comfortable with both blurred frenzy and distortion available, and punish people who overextend out of the team fight into your backline.

1) Trait-wise you’re fine, though Shattered Conditions will do you more good than Greatsword Training since unapralleled boonstripping is a very big reason to bring a lockdown mesmer to your team.

2) Save Mantra of Distraction for interrupts. Do NOT lead with it unless you’re doing so in anticipation of an enemy’s attack. You can start to develop an eye for interrupts once you get used to fighting certain enemies but to start off keep an eye out for Elementalists, Necros, and Greatsword Mesmer. GS Mesmer are insanely easy to interrupt as are Eles and Necros. Look for channeled attacks like Necro’s Deathshroud or scepter ele’s Air-auto, and longbow rangers channeled attacks to interrupt. Otherwise you want to save MoDistraction for enemy heals (you can expect it once their health drops to about 60%). Eventually you’ll learn to preemptively interrupt.

3) I prefer sword, both for aesthetics and I love both the phantasm and the highly damaging counter/daze. Focus is great for group fights and once it gets patched to have a working phantasm may be the best of the three. Pistol is a fine alternative too, though I almost never use it.

4) If you’re on US, duel me. =P

5) What Corey/Nettle said.

Want to learn to interrupt? duel. 1on1 fights in a controlled way will teach you like nobodies business.