Guild Wars 2

Lazze.9870:

I’d rather have the underwater skill, which is basically the same as mesmer’s feedback.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sonic_Barrier

Definitely more useful as a pet skill than a straight up condition applier.

Now this will be really helpful! Instaed of a straight up brain dead f2. An AoE pull would would be nice too

I would like to see Fevered Dreams or Extend Conditions as an elite. XD

Fluffball.8307:

10 stacks of torment would hurt even with zero condi damge. :O

If the drake manages to connect all of it…..XD

even if you make it 10 stacks it will still suck because pets dont have a condi damage stat.

I got Chaos storm and Iwarlock. lol. do i reroll?

MailMail.6534:

Chaos Archangel.5071:

I hate this build and I hate you people for beating me up with it. =[

I guess you can say I hate it in all the right ways!

Yes that was you in the arena the other night… yikes! lol I kid! This is definitely one of the best dueling builds Mesmer has in its kitten nal outside of PU.

1v1 you should win every time against most classes except maybe some Warriors and Eles. Engis are easy if you avoid the crate and stay somewhat ranged. Everything else gets rekted the longer the fight goes on.

I would like to test my luck against that dueling build.

Quadox.7834:

http://i.imgur.com/hFxaCeB.jpg
also mantra with hm is better heal output than ether feast

After the charges, no. Since you will still have that charging delay that will lead to all sorts of problems

Quadox.7834:

Haven’t given this too much thought, but for CI just make it for example always blind or always chill for 2-3 secs. No rng, no cripple imo ^^. That might be enough, but otherwise make boon strip prioritize stability (might be wayy too strong) and remove rng from bountiful interruptions too and make it 5x might + fury/protection/vigor/aegis/…
^ would be cool in my opinion!

Very strong as it is, now remove cripple…lol.. I dont think so..same as bi..

Fay.2357:

StickerHappy.8052:

And anyone bashing the naming, dont be a jerk, names make a build unique on its own way, so making that part as your own. I mean what the fak is wrong with naming a build?

That’s sorta the point though. A name implies uniqueness, it implies that this is something new that hasn’t been seen before. It implies that it’s a special build that has enough relevance on its own to hold a name.

The build posted here fits none of those conditions. It’s not a unique build, it’s not something new that hasn’t been seen before. It’s not special or significantly relevant. Slapping on a name without those conditions conveys either a sense of bloated self-importance or pure lack of knowledge/understanding about what is currently being used and explored in the game.

By all means, post detailed playstyle guides, advice, instructions, w/e…but when you post a build and name it as your own, you’d better expect people to balk unless it’s something that truly can be counted as special and yours.

Edit: Let me be a little more clear with what I mean, just in case I wasn’t clear enough.

Syric.1936:

I’m thrilled and excited to announce that I’ve created a devastating sPvP/tPvP build

This is the bit that people are balking at. That sentence portrays this build as new, unique, meta-changing, objectively important, etc, etc. It’s none of those things, it’s simply another maim build.

Okay point taken, but since he has the retal part in there, so it makes it kinda unique right?

Ps. Go to sleep pyro lol

I disagree with everyone posting here.

Good job, no condi clear its all good if it was you. Seeing you play with that build on opposing team made me think otherwise. Your pseudo agressive shatter approach fits the build perfectly, retal also works well since we take it as a seperate condition (bec pf the ’tick" when they hit you)

This is a crtique from someone who knows how well you play.

The best thing i can say is, keep up with builds like this, some people maybsee something out of the norm like retal, well if it works for you, its great but you cant expect them the build to work for them, you need to test a build extensively before it gets disproved.

And anyone bashing the naming, dont be a jerk, names make a build unique on its own way, so making that part as your own. I mean what the fak is wrong with naming a build?

Okay if this was the case, can i please patent my 4/4/6 CI traitspread???

MailMail.6534:

Woah. Reading responses now… Why is everyone hating on him for his lack of originality?

Yes, it’s super obvious that this is nothing new, but you know, just because you think something doesn’t mean you need to say it. Commenting on the obvious lack of originality adds nothing to this discussion. lawl

Also, when builds like this are posted, it’s helpful to point the OP out to other discussion on similar topics. Here’s a link to get your juices flowing!

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Maim-The-Disillusioned-Impressions/page/3#post4592497

Thats why I avoid posting builds in the forums.

Wheres the vids

NICENIKESHOE.7128:

it’s a good shatter fodder, that’s about it imo

You can probably argue about the damage if you manage to root your opponent, but any other phantasm is the same story. And reflect/absorb projectile? With AoE/cleaving flying around, iWarden probably can only occasionally reflect few shots.

What?! just for shatter fodder? Are you kidding me?

shadowpass.4236:

That’s very weak for an elite skill.
__________________________________________________________________

DUST TRAP
– Set a trap that blocks projectiles and blinds foes. -

Cast Time: 1/2 sec
Cooldown: 30 sec

Blindness (1 sec): Next outgoing attack misses.
Dust Trap Duration: 7 sec
Trap Radius: 120
Effective Radius: 180
Combo Field: Smoke
Unblockable

I would say increase the CD. pair this with trap traits and this will be so strong. Also synergizes on elite runes

Blacklight is great.

When do we start?

Bump

/15 char.

Can you link the matches for those who haven’t watched it?

Or xsorus if he still plays

Me Games Ma.8426:

My theory:

They said that there will be a new trait line. That gives two options:

1. they add a 6th traitline with stats x and y
2. they replace one of the existing traitlines

the second option is more likely because if they replace the class mechanic (eg. shatters) we would have no point in traiting into shatter cooldown (Illusions) which makes me think that they will replace this one.

then we get the 4 usual lines: Domination, Dueling, Chaos, Inspiration and the 5th (let’s just call it) Chronomancing.

we’d also get a new class mechanic so I think that if we are a Chronomancer we won’t be able to shatter anyways.

why do I think that we’d not just get a few skills/traits in addition? simple: they said that we’d be able to swap between core and spec! Why would they implement this if the spec would be just an addition to our class?

I really think that they will be taking the Illusions traitline and maybe even clones/phantasms to give us a whole different feeling of our class.

I DON’T think that they’ll take a weapon from any of the classes.

List of pros and cons for removing clones and/or phantasms.

Cons:

• they would have to design new skills in replacement for our weaponskills and our 4 summoning utilities (and one of them is decoy which i do not wanna lose!)
• they would have to balance the damageoutput of the Chronomancer to fit the other classes
• there are many traits in other traitlines too that would need to be replaced if they’d remove clones or phantasms
• …
• profit

Pros:

• If they replace shatters with a different class mechanic the clones would be useless and phantasms would loose mutch of their potential
• this would really change the playstyle and the feeling that you get while playing and that’s what they wanted wasn’kitten

that are the pros and cons i just came up with in a few minutes.
i think that we might lose shatters but that we won’t lose illusions… but i hope we would^^

Did they really say they were adding new traitlines?

Ross Biddle.2367:

trooper.2650:

Ross Biddle.2367:

Added a pure vs thief montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz3vb8fBIoY

Somebody may think you have something against thieves Do you?

Actually my beef is with Mesmers atm. To much QQ over them being hard countered by thieves. All the while trying to run a build not viable against them -_-u

No contest here, but on the other thread saying mesmers have a lot more room for errors than thieves? That is bullcrapp.

Bunch of excuses?

Blind a mesmer = no phants which is a major source of damage.
Blind a thief = make any weapon skill miss, and we are back in business. Bec Of no cds.

Stealth is also a huge factor, i dont think its an excuse.

Shatter burst needs 3 clones proper positioning, thief burst? Stealth and backstab. Air and fire sigils makes the burst harder.

Landing a 5 clone shatter is easier?

FYI

Cele ele is not the same cheese As PU mesmer, can PU mesmer hold a point? Cele can keep a point contseted while having all that boons, regen and burst.

Do you see PU mesmers in high tiered pvp?

If you say mesmer has less room For error i wanna see you duel a thief with a shatter mesmer.

I mean a skilled thief like caed or toker.

Sandrox.9524:

Jurica.1742:

Sandrox.9524:

Jurica.1742:

At the moment, shatter mesmer is the hardest class/build to play in the entire game when it comes to PvP.

Bold statement.Not true at all. And im playing only mesmer in pvp.

Tell me what is hardest then?
What has less room for error than mesmer and what builds rotations depend on as many factors?
You must be playing against rabbit ranks or PvEers, because mesmer is easy there, but then again, any class is.

Well,for starters,thief has less room for error.

But hardest class to play at high level pvp is ele. both d/d and staff are depends on so much rotation factors and have room for error as much as the shatter mesmer.

PS prejudging wasnt called for.

What? I wish my mesmer aslo has the high sustain high damage high healing that ele has. I wish my mesmer also has fire fields and a lot of blast finishers for that might stacking

Thief? S/d thief with that absurd number of evades, plus the teles, stealth has less room for error?

I think Changing the class mechanic is bullcrapp. Its not a specialization then, it an effing new class

Ross Biddle.2367:

Here you go lazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL2lqSN-E_s

Thank you kind sir.

So its a new class altogether, not s apecialization then?

I heard a lot of people saying that Specializations will change the class mechanic.

Okay lets toss the Trailer aside for a while.

So are you telling me that Druid is the only one who can use the staff not the ranger?

So, this means, new weapon that is class specific, New class mechanic, etc = New Class?

Isn’t it the Specialization should be:

Ex:

Mesmer with Shield with Chronomancer Abilities but retains some aspects of the Base Class?

i.e Clones or Illusions or Glamours (Perfect for time) and Enhance it to a more powerful level? At the same time retains the class mechanic?

Isn’t It Specialization is Gaining mastery over a specific aspect of your class? Not coming up with New mumbo jumbo altogether?

Can someone please explain this to me? Thanks!

The Npcs should be fine.

I noticed you have only 1.8k power.

I run my build with BI, 1.3k power base + 25 stacks might = I dont know the math.

But my freaking Scepter 3 only hits for 400 each hit, with 25 stacks.

Only with this skills, my MW and Warlock hits really hard with 25 stacks.

I just wanna make a clarification, how much does you scepter 3 hit with 0 might each hit?

I know the values will differ but lets say on medium armor/2.5k toughness?

A.) Crit
B.)Non Crit

Each hit okay?

But the claws go down on their bodies at the same time = 1 hit.

shimmerless.4560:

If you are talking strictly about ‘organized’ duels, phantasm mantra heals is probably the strongest 1 v. 1 spec in the game.

What is the build muffin?

Warlord of Chaos.7845:

fluxit.8247:

Warlord of Chaos.7845:

If consume plasma was nerfed, thieves would be a fair fight. Enough said.

Backstab is easy to interrupt with mantra of distraction.

Please teach me your ways of how to interrupt a stealth skill with a targetable mantra. I would really love to know how to do this.

I’m assuming this is BP+HS for the stealth to trigger BS. But If this BS, please do teach me too.

Knighthonor.4061:

I would like changes to torch honestly. This class is boring as crap!!!

Mesmer boring? Are we playing the same class?

Fay.2357:

The idea that anet is going to implement something that actually removes prior options is patently absurd. They are adding specializations. All that you need to know is contained within the name itself.

When something specializes, what happens? It focuses more on one aspect of something to the exclusion of other aspects.

How does this relate to GW2? Well, taking the specialization will mean you won’t be able to take all the things you took previously. You only have so many trait points, so many utility slots, a heal, and an elite. If you fill up all those slots with stuff from your specialization, you obviously can’t take things that you took before. Anet isn’t removing the options, they’re simply adding new options that you may or may not choose to take.

I really hope this is the case pyro, I really hope so, A chronomancer with CI or imbued diversion you know.

I have been talking to A few people in OMFG about this, and it kinda makes me worried.

Having heard from PAX, I assume the specialization will change the class mechanic, (i.e. Shatters, clones or phantasms) I wish It wouldn’t

The specialization should retain the base class and limit the old traits but introduce new ones.

Heres an example from Ragnarok Online

Archer lvl 30 gives you a choice of Going Bard or Ranger

Going ranger nets you the pet, Going bard nets you the songs.

But the deal here is that I still retain my archer skills and The bow usage. I just have a different ARCHER specialization. But the same archer archetype with a different playstyle.

I wish we will have a chromancer playstyle but will retain the main strong points of a mesmer like Deception

I heard people saying that Druid can only use staff not rangers, which Kinda BS to me because why call it a specialization if it’s almost the same as a new class: New traits, New class mechanic, New Utilities. and most of all A Unique weapon set?

I named my other mesmer Charr Banger. She’s a human.

Ross Biddle.2367:

Necros get forms.

What we need is an Elite that turns our enemy into a Phantasm, and he starts zerker swinging and/or gunning down his allies. ;D

The vid is not even in your channel

Where is that feedback coming from?

Lol at the mesmer with the King of the Hill Name.

Haha what a great vid, especially the thier was like “DoubleUTeeEFF” haha. But kidding aside, those chain stuns of yours are really deadly esp. when CS procs into your favor

What a very negative post.

I’m thankful there is even an expansion, alteast there is new stuff to play with.

So what do you want? Same kitten or an opportunity for a new or maybe better stuff.

Stop being a debbie downer.

You’re on the pvp tab thats why its not showing.

No. Fury (any source) if it comes from you does not affect(shared) phantasms.

Since %Crit is not a basic stat, only stuff on you that affects basic stats (pow, condi, vit, etc) affects phantasms. I.e. Might

Ryan.9387:

I wish:

Whirling Defense
Reflects projectiles for .5s
CD = 6s

Would give us counterplay to warrior f1 and associated aoe bs.

TBH this can be done easily by the devs, just make it come with the axe training or OH training.

Then it would be like the mesmer focus Traited.

Wouldn’t it look weird doing Whirling Defense while running? lol, it would like chasing someone around spinning nanchakus.

Morwath.9817:

StickerHappy.8052:

Yes, scores does not matter, but if you score like 0 – 30 pts and the rest of team score like 100s, what does that tell you?

That im playing Bunker Guard?

Could be, but most teams now avoid that point that is being bunkered, and focus on the two other points. Would stay on one point the whole match then?

Well, I could understand your point if its a blowout on your favor, but if it was a good match even if youre the bunker, I doubt you’ll get 30 pts max, unless you stay on 1 point, don’t res.

Hell you even get pts when you defend a point and while your teammates kill a target just by AAing you also get that 5 pts.

so 0-30 pts while you being fully engaged on a game? I don’t think so. might happen, but very unlikely.

Yes, scores does not matter, but if you score like 0 – 30 pts and the rest of team score like 100s, what does that tell you?

Can we has guild misssionssssss??

Cynz.9437:

Pretty bad lag on EU right now again. Not just me but my teammates were lagging in every match as well :/

One of the players logged on alt account on NA and had no lag at all. It is just EU servers affected.

Fix EU servers plz T_T

P.S. tracert shows 22 ms btw

I didnt know you moved to EU Irrwi, NA has been lonely without you

Best thing I can say is, When you see the mesmer fighting someone else, Burst them.