Guild Wars 2

Dlonie you are absolutely correct. I find it kind of funny people are angry over my post.

When I last played though, wipes were common.
I dont really have a problem blazing through old content and understand why.

I guess I need to push into higher level fractuals for a more enjoyable game play (for me).

I just returned to GW2 after being gone for over a year. I tried a few 5 mans and noticed people just run through until they find a certain corner and AOE. Are pretty much all dungeons like this now?

For a class specific question. Do ele’s spec into support roles anymore? Seems like if i die people just continue to aoe and rez after.

Dont get me wrong, i like the short runs. It just feels a little strange.

I have an 80 Mesmer and guard, 30 ranger and 20 ele. So far the necro is the easiest/most fun. I say its easier than the ranger b/c of its nice aoe and its not as boring. I can see how any class with a clense can rock a necro in pvp though.
As far as leveling goes I am traiting for condition dmg and power, but was wonder how the pet summon was from 5 trait points into toughness?

I run GS/Staff and have some decent gear. I run explorer modes doing dps, adding some utility and have a good time. However, I did COE path 3 last night and felt like I was completely useless. All of my clones/illusions/phantasms died almost instantly. I did almost no dmg and died an awful lot. I “have” to think I was doing something wrong or just part of a fail group.

I “like” to think that path 3 is just one of the worst dungeon runs with some of the lamest boss fights though.

I had the same feelings about mesmer. I leveled mostly with the staff. There is no fast way to level compared to a ranger. Killing mobs underwater is always a nightmare. When my toon got into the 60s my dps picked up some and my survivability got much better with enough traits especially with the staff trait and 25 points into toughness.
Just keep in mind Mesmers are supposed to be slippery. Dont be afraid to destroy clones and use all your abilities. You wont have problems w/ 4-5 mobs your level, but you will have to work to stay alive. With 3 clones/phantasms/illusions up you should rarely get hit.

I run a condition build (20/0/25/0/25) and use staff/GS. I use the staff for the knockback and the berzerker for some dmg/slow. Mostly i rock the staff and i do pretty well and rarely die in pvp. I have power/prec/cond gear and have vit/tough/power on my weap and jewelry. I usually end up running in circles, try to keep people at a medium range and keep chaos armor is up most of the time. I dont wtf blow people up as I try to outlast and sacrafice my clones at the right times. If i get the drop on someone they are screwed.

So, I hit 80 a few days ago and I am starting to farm seals for gear. I roll with a staff condition build(20/0/25/5/20) and I feel like I hit like a wet noodle. My 5 mans take 1.5-2 hours to complete and was wondering if its because of my kitten DPS.

Am I missing something?