I’m leveling with a SB-S/P build. Everything is faceroll except for multiple ranged opponents. I can handle vets, single ranged, multiple melee. It’s basically #5 and AA. However, with two ranged opponents, by the time I’ve killed one, the other ones have wasted me. Pulling doesn’t work since they leash before I can separate them.
Is this just a thief weakness or is there a way around it?
It does work, but the range is shorter than you’d expect (it used to be a lot farther). You’re right that you can’t use it to initiate combat. I generally move in close, spawn the clone, immediately swap to root the target, then open up with #2.
I feel your pain. I want to love the mesmer, but it continues to frustrate me. As others have said, the Prometheus videos are great, but around level 30-ish, it stopped being as effective for me. Kill was painfully slow. I saw other mesmers chewing up mobs with dual swords, but that playstyle was too twitchy for me.
Since the latest Greatsword buffs, I’ve been running GS/staff, staying in GS most of the time. It’s been very effective, although I’m only 50 now, so that could change again.
Yep, I’m having GW1 flashbacks. My mesmer was painful to play in normal PvE until the eventual buff, so I created a warrior to farm the money needed for my armor since PvE was painful.
I think you’re probably right. I played a mesmer from day one in GW1, and struggled for a long time. However, they eventually buffed us (although I was sad when the heros became so much better at interrupting than us humans). I’m going to bide my time with my mes and hope for the best.
Great stuff! I’ve been getting frustrated with my mesmer of late, and I now see I’m relying too much on the scepter. I always liked the staff better, but I was using it on mobs instead of my self/clones. Can’t wait to try these tips!
