Guild Wars 2

Chaos Archangel.5071:

@Quaelyn: Secret Santa! That’s what I was thinking of but I forgot the name of it.
And what was the build you’ve been using for PvP? I know its a variant of PU of some sort but a bit different, no? Should post it.

Also, this is less about giving precise criticism and more about trying different builds and seeing how you feel about them. Your evaluation would be about if it suited your playstyle, what you liked/disliked, anything you changed and how long you used it ect.. Don’t have to be an expert, just gotta post your opinion.

@Wyrden: That lockdown build looks like it could be solid, but it’s got two major flaws: No condition removal, and no way to rip boons.. which is kind of key for a lockdown Mesmer.

@trooper: Was hoping for the results to be posted in this thread, that way anyone reading can also learn from it. I haven’t tried your build yet but it definitely looks solid, the lack of ability to boonstrip worries me though… Warriors/Guardians and some Engineers would have a fieldday.

u forgetting sword 1 clone for boonstrip:p, once enemy immobalized ,sword clones or u can do it on ur own as well, 1 boon for each clone (or u) in 2-3 sec :p

someone should try this build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAW8clwzipXUTjGb9IhpH9G5CH1DsD+vTqgpB-TkACpUS5kyIlUKrUjPWfstA

its a lockdown build(chaos storm is main skill) , depends a lot on the dmg when interrupt

u can troll ppl w it in skyhammer (cannon, take focus instead offhand sword there:p, cause chaotic interrupt: after pulling and u r lucky enuf to interrupt w this then they r immobalized for 4 sec ; on glass for example and they cant dodge out, also take the trait that reflects cc at hammer:p)

u gotta watch ur shatters since it doesnt use DE

it uses both phantasm and shatters to dmg when u cant interrupt atm (use sword4 to interrupt btw, forgot to say above)

i just made this build and it works quite well for duels (didnt try tournament yet)

ah ye, staff cause it procs daze so kitten often with chaos storm (and took staff cd recution in chaos tree instead bountiful interuption

tried ur build u shall not move i would prefer a pistol or sword in offhand and a staff as the other 2h

its kind of more useful like that

use pistol instead focus , i tried it w focus and the moving ones not gonna get much dmg from warden(or it bugs on them and atks after 5-6 sec or it doesnt atk at all)

i c, u gonna get feedback once i try it

so feedback on this post as well?

how would u get the invulnerable at end? check ur effects, u had the determined effect lol

ur * shall not move* build?

not just iwarden

fix the sword 3(leap) as well pls. doesnt always work properly.

Viking Jorun.5413:

Wyrden.4713:

u should take fury on phantasms instead the sneak at 20%, its not reliable coz it can proc when u use gs auto atk and unsneak u right away

Now you know how every thief feels, except imagine being forced to take it as a 5 point trait to one of the two trees you take if you want any sort of survivability.

thx, i played a thief alrdy:p
in pvp at least (miniomancers r a pain)

i wouldnt dare to make interrupt builds without my dmg on interrupt trait, in wvw it makes like 4 k dmg crit each time i interrupt+ i still got my dmg from phantasms/shatters etc, and u mostly interrupt multiple times

u should take fury on phantasms instead the sneak at 20%, its not reliable coz it can proc when u use gs auto atk and unsneak u right away

inv me to the guild first of all:p

charackter name Ghardiem from eu:p thx in advance!

i would like to test out some builds, prefering non condi dmg ones, (immobalizing etc is still fine)
as long as not condi dmg everything si fine for me, gonna post results after

hey i rly would like to join the guid, awesome idea:p

Name: Ghardiem
Server: Riverside EU(thinking about migrating to america in a month)
Playtimes: mostly after 14 gmt+1
Role Tester

and we just got update now , still downloading

check patch notes

seems not

also flamekissed armour not out yet probably:/

checked ur build

well i could change the heal on shatter for condi remove buuut 30% speed in combat is barely smth rly, especially on pointkeeping

i use signets for evasion mostly, i mean thats awesome, and i think its buggy cause 1 s evasion doesnt make u loose point contribition

but ye ty, i could change the shatters for condi removal

so r mesmers still meeting? i would probabdly like to join for once and see how it is:p

and u can use battle sigil and energy sigil on gs and battle and energy again on secondary set after update today i think, lets see

first of all the build : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAR8anUEFTbBNG1QWbk40DoH9nTShqddJF4e3A-TsAg0CnI4SxljLDXSuscN+Y9x2CA

i wont say much coz i am not rly one of those big talkers who can explain everything

as the title says this build is for any kind of pvp and is pretty much viable

pros:
awesome burst dmg
u dont die easily
u can take out miniomancers or bunkers easily thanks to moa
u can fight mutiple enemy at same time as a phantasm mesmer

cons:
lacks condi removal
no portal

cant think of many cons atm, will edit if i get to find more

i mainly made this build coz miniomancers were annoying me too much
fpr random MM u wont need moa, just double spawn a berserker and rest is easy, vs pros use moa

so this build i would say has a medium skillcap lvl.
i did many s/tpvp w this and won like 90% of em
u can keep a single target out of a point by pushing w gs 5, weap swap. pistol 5, stun signet, and sword 3 and back to point asap, enemys will be out ofpoint for 8 seconds around. u should use gs5 after enemy used a dodge (rly right after dodge) and if they dont have stability. when enemys all focus on u ,use a stun signet,then heal right after, then u should use a clone asap then f4 , thensword 2. this saved me so many times u got no idea

signet of midnight could be used instead signet of domination, i prefer stun signet tho for running enemys or to keep out of point as explained above

if u wanna try with a different weapset, just no, sry but its just critical to have pistol for stun and gs for aoe dmg

i mostly use gs 4, swap before combat, pistol 4, heal or pistol 5, heal or pistol 5 depending on what u didnt use, then pistol 4, then gs4, u can use first pistol and make 2 gs 4 in a row depending if u need aoe or single target

ops forgot to say that u can shatter single illusions w f2 and f3 for hp, never shatter 3,
since u gonna mostly use heal signet offensively u need hp, but u wont die without shatters as well if u know other classes :p

in hotjoins i take focus and aercan thievery in skyham , thievery to steal stab, focus for pulls, and i am only at cannon there coz i love atking ppl fro above and pullin ppl down:p

and did i tell ya that u can beat miniomancers in just few seconds coz moa ?:p
there are easy miniomancers ik, but u cant just beat a pro miniomancer easily, even if u do it would take u so long , wasted time in pvp

i guess i said much even though i am not a great talker
anyway enjoy!

and sry dont have videos coz i dont have a recorder:(

ps: use mindwrack if u only got 1 phantasm and 2 clones or only clones out or when enemy hp low enuf so u beat it anyway, when stomping make a clone then start stomp, midway of stomp use f4
if stomping thief use ur blink to enemy during cast if he teleports so u still get stomp off

i made this build mainly coz miniomancers were annoying me too much

k thx for help guys!

so mantra builds r kind of phantasm based builds as well i guess and not a shatter

k thx a lot for help

and if i have 2 rediad mantra of same type (2 stacks of heal one as example) do i get 8% or is it for 1 mantratype?

so wich mantras to take?, cure condi and stability i guess? and heal one ofc

i never rly used a mantra build before, neither pve or pvp (ofc i tried for like 20-30 min but felt so weak , but since it was my own build and i didnt have any experience…) so i wanna try a good mantra build for pve, mainly for dungeons or fractals i guess

but i couldnt find a pve one in the buildlist so i am asking here, someone got a nice mantra build to share ? ^^

thx in advance

ops sry, should have read properly sry:p

veil has insane long cd considering its only 2 sec without pu, u can hop on it to get a swecond sneak but i dont think its worth it, i would recommend to take decoy instead

strictly said long sneak isnt that good in s/t pvp , so decoy is just fine

naa it would be too easy to use and give an advantage to proffessions w blink in my opinion, it would lessen the skill it takes in this game, i am against it

wich map is prefered for roaming? borderlands or eternal battlegrnd?

and wich areas u mostly visit to look for enemys etc? like deep between enemy lines running around trying to find some guy whos walkin in a small grp/alone

or u wait at ruins or smth?

ty:p

for pvp, wvw or pve?

one more ranged weap ? no ty, we need a good meele weap lol, only meele weap we got is sword mainhand, ranged : gs , staff, focus, torch, offhand sword idk, pistol, scepter

increasing confusion duration to 4 1/4 without trait should be enough

and on deceptive evasion or whatever ,that the clones target the enemy YOU are targettting, it sux for shatterers that clones randomly go to mobs in wvw or in pvp and shatter themselves at wrong opponent or at minions of necromancer, totally missing blast

found this video randomly, about the preference of war vs mesmer earlier:p if 2 bad players r playing both. warrior wins ye

noooo , i love the reason that mesmer is somehow more arcan thiev like

played few mmo and the reason i choosed to play mes in gw2 is that they remind me of aso called ‘mage assasin’ who is like anassasin but uses magic as well:p

the concept is unique and awsome

tried both lockdown builds of u chaos archangel , both r insanely strong and i love em, but i like the first one more, on the second build of urs i got difficultys fighting multiple enemys , soz idk name of builds atm:p

tss how u ppl actually make that reply thing, i can only manage to get a link of it unless i copypaste

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Isn-t-Mesmer-too-easy/3437421

elementalist is hard to play, tried every class w nearly every common possible build in pvp and i gotta say that elementalists srsly impossible to play unless u take ur sweet time . well it is kinda rewarding, their burst is insane

the elite skill time warp looks so much like a glamour skill, i kinda think arenanet should change it into one, would also help in dungeons having a lower cooldown on it via traits.

and while they r at it, maybe moa into manipulation?

i kinda think it would give us some changes while i think moa could be considered overpowered if it is manipulation and has traits for it (20 % cd reduction , longer range)

well main idea is still making time warp into a glamour skill

ah i see, thx

but isnt 30 pts in inspiration actually good? considering the traits in build it helps a lot w utilitys, especially null field , u can kinda keep team without conditions permanently

about dmg over support, i kinda would like to have someone do the support with boon ripping and condi remove and reflect etc in team who does that alone so the rest of team can go full dmg, i guess its bettter that way, but yep i think i should change the staff probably

build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fgAQNAsdWnUEVVbUN60gWjk40Dmv8mjqg1JVQ1lPgbA-e

i recently came up w it, its kind of easy to play and possible to pug w it

i kinda think its more suppportive for team but nvm

i always tell team that they should go to a safe spot after i revive em w illusion of life so they can heal themselves up from downed while i keep boss busy, if u arent pugging u can change illusion of life to signet of inspiration (pug teams mostly dont stack)

staff for support as i said and ofc personal preference (chaos storm ftw )

w this build u can also kind of solo most bosses in 1v1 if they arent a kind of mob summoning boss.

since i dont rly pve often i got no idea how good this build actually is so u can try it out and tell here what needs to be improved etc

also 5 points in trait are free given to u

got a friend w whoo i did 1v1 pretty often, at first he always bursted on clones , after 1v1ing everyday for few days he now always knows when i stealth or always finds the real me when i hide between clones after stealth and summon out clones at same time

its all about understanding the proffession

lmao the guy who started this topic actuall buffs mesmer insanely by giving them easier access for some traits gives them the possibility to adept multiple more builds instead nerfing them , thats hilarious.

mind posting ur build? ty

the only build easy to play and ’ doesnt require skill ’ is most likely a PU build, but its surely gonna be nerfed anyway

and to the guy who said its all about builds, it is about builds like 30-50% i guess?, ye its much but still, if u time ur evades etc and time ur dmg / burst u still can beat a build countering urs

PU builds and some phantasm builds are easy to play against people who do not know how to counter those, beside PU build, i dont think thats counterable imo

iWarden(focus 5) sometimes doesnt do anything on his first skill, he attacks later on

mimic doesnt reflect/block all projectiles, for example on obsidian sanctum puzzle in that dark area there are those arrows from the walls, usually reflect skills reflect those, mimic doesnt

sword 3 fails mostly at stairs or on steps wich are a little higher ,but reachable without jumping, and get stuck

gs skill 5 sometimes doesnt knockback but just knocks down in pve

there r few more but i cant remember em atm

eternal cold potion? how to get it? is that the exact name? available in trading post or its smth account bound?:o

ty!

kittenterer > supposed to be shatterer, got no idea how it changed to that lol

once u hit 80 and get to try out all kind of different traits/builds u gonna see that u need nearly every skill depending on what u r, for example kittenterer(someone who keeps destroying clones w f1-4) will need tons of clone generating skills,

if u ask for portal or invicibility , people use portals in dungeons to suppport /save ur team or in wvw u put a portal, sneak and run into enemy base, portal again > 20 ppl can come thro portal and charge the enemy base w a suprise atk.

i personally hated lvling and slacked off in pvp and wasted time kinda:p but hey, it was fun,

btw if u could tell wich skills u mean r useless…

mesmer has the most different for all situation utilitys in game in my opinion and i love that and mix up everything