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My main PvE strategy is to split my DPS through phantasms and melee rather than trying to focus it or rely on AoE to melt away mobs. It works really well on my 80, and is working fairly well so far on my lvl 8. With both, I run a GS/Sword,Pistol combo and I make sure to spread my phantasm and clone summoning across multiple targets.
When facing a mob, for example, I’ll use GS3 to pull aggro, summon an iZerker for the AoE burst, switch targets, GS 2, GS 5 if necessary (or a roll dodge, depending on the situation), switch weapons, switch targets, iDuelist, Pistol 5, switch targets, Sword 3 to port to the new target, sword 2 (especially if there are multiple targets near), roll back (or Blink out, depending on what utilities I have for that specific fight), Shatter, and start all over again with the GS. I haven’t tried this with a Staff/Sword, Pistol, but Staff 2 would definitely make the retreat phase after sword melee a lot flashier.
While it might not do as much burst as a straight shatter build, it is definitely lots of fun. Especially when a group was trying to take Balthazar’s Temple last night; it was pretty great loading up Phantasms on different Vets, and then taking out the trash while they did their work.
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