…..oh…. So you really believe that, okay…. Uhmm…. I’ve never seen such confidence in one’s class. People have always said things like that about mesmer… I don’t see what gives it so much more depth than every other class. I mean, I feel like if engi got a couple buffs they would be l a serious threat.
A proper mesmer build has the utility and flexibility to deal with pretty much anything. All types of builds, whether shatter based, phantasm based, or condition based, are able to adapt themselves to any situation. Mesmers come with several very potent varieties of damage avoidance and reduction, extremely powerful boon stripping and condition removal tools, stunbreakers in multiple effective forms, and the most highly usable projectile reflects of any class.
There are certainly other good builds out there, but they can all be beaten by a mesmer. You mentioned engineers, so we can look at that. Engineers have a serious weakness in their reliance on projectiles. A traited focus will completely shut down an engineer. Additionally, their burst is heavily condition based, so a phantasmal disenchanter will generally completely remove their potential for damage. There are a few engineer builds that don’t rely on projectiles, but they require close range to be effective, and generally accomplish that with magnet, which can be avoided easily with blurred frenzy or blink if need be.
A big part of fighting effectively is knowing the toolset and capabilities of every class and build you will come across. If you can identify these rapidly, you can always play to counter them.
