Guild Wars 2

I just started a Mesmer….and to be candid, I am enjoing it a great deal. I am currently level 15.

But I have a question…either I am doing something right, or I am not understanding what I am doing, and it is working out well regardless. My current setup is primary Staff, with secondary Scepter/Focus. Any insight that might explain why I am achieving the success I am with this setup would be appreciated.

I notice that my sheer damage with the Staff primary attack is not that large — only 50 or so per strike…yet my opponents, which are in the Swamp — same level as I am, level 15’s normal and veteran – I am seeing their health bars go down quick. I soloed the skill point event (veteran water, level 15) and I am taking down portals with multiple mobs solo and barely breaking a sweat…

Yet my damage numbers do not appear to be that high. I also play a Warrior, and am used to seeing damage values much, much higher…but my Mesmer seems to be more than keeping up with disposing of mobs in PvE. Is this normal? Most of the posts I read about Mesmer before I decided to try it out complained about low damage values and a challenging play style required to be successful…yet at this point, I am thinking that this is one of the best classes out there…and I can’t see where the complaints are coming from.

Also…is there a combo with chaos storm/feedback field?