Guild Wars 2

Zenith.7301:

Both druid and mesmer are outright garbage DPS classes and both need DPS buffs.

But Rangers have an easier time leveling, and better AoE capabilities (it’s not good, but still better than Mesmer). Their personal DPS (with Marksmanship) is enough to kill things in a solo setting without being miserable… they certainly are better prepared for the LS3 than us. All this while bringing better utility.

I’m not saying they shouldn’t get DPS buffs, but I think Mesmer is in a worse situation.

FJSAMA.2867:

Even if you consider perma alacrity+quickness:
warrior buffs > druid buffs > mesmer buffs (dps wise on a dps class).

The personal dps of the same builds follow the same pattern:
ps warrior dps> druid dps > mesmer dps

Again the same pattern applies with how easy this classes can mantain/reapply their buffs.

And if you consider the rest of utility the same classes can also bring in the very same builds:

- warrior brings tons of cc ( and can play condi variant if needed to condi bosses)

- druid brings tons of heal(translating in dps uptime or +10%dps to scholar users) and can still bring fury and protection(translating again in dps uptime) and can play condi variant if needed for condi bosses

- mesmer not really too much to add other than gimmick distortion share and boon copy with signet( that is irrelevant to other boons but quickness, i guess it can help on disorganized groups) and a bit of other utilities that all classes also bring.

Right now the only Mesmer build with a somewhat “decent DPS” is Scepter/Pistol (with focus on Bleeding). And it’s single target only… meanwhile, other classes have alternatives with better damage (and AoE).

This is why I think our class needs a complete overhaul.

If you’re new, I recommend you to go in-game and play the class a bit to learn what’s a phantasm, what’s a clone, etc. Then you will be able to better understand the gameplay videos and the rotation.

Now to the question. You can only summon 3 phantasms at once using:

- Signet of the Ether (reset phantasm skills cooldown);
- Continuum Shift (F5 shatter, Chronomancer only);
- Echo of Memory (Shield skill, can summon 2 phantasms, Chronomancer only).

Example: Phantasmal Swordsman > Signet of Ether > Phantasmal Swordsman > switch weapons > Phantasmal Warden

You can go to the PvP lobby (the character level is adjusted to 80, and all skills/traits are unlocked) to test the Chronomancer skills.

Also, Mesmer is a complex class, so it’s generally not recommended for new players.

melandru.3876:

stop trying to ruin the mesmer class. raids are more or less balanced, every class is useful. keep that in mind before you come with such threads.

THIS.

I’m almost sure the people who create those “proposal threads” are trolls… that makes me miss the “Mesmer OP, nerf pls” threads. At least they had the courage to say what they really wanted (destroy Mesmer class).

I use S/W on my Ele (especially in the open world, where anything is viable), because Staff and D/W are too mainstream … however, I agree that Scepter really need buffs.

- Increase auto-attack speed;
- Dragon Tooth landing faster;
- Increase the power coeficient of Arc Lightning (the damage is ridiculously low).