Guild Wars 2

As a returning player that never played much before im struggling learning game mechanics and how the classes work in pvp. Im just curious if you guys would suggest pvp or WvW for a beginner to help learn the mechanics and how classes play and overall gain skill eventualy.

Appreciate the feedback.

I may be freshly returned but ill never be a zergling. I enjoy the challenge of fighting outnumbered. Looking for something i can be viable with solo or with a couple folks not a mindless blob spammer.

I want to start gearing my fresh necro and work on unlocking reaper. In the meantime what’s the better wvw rout to take between condi and power? Both with and without reaper. I do a fair mix of solo and small group wvw.

Thanks for any advice and tips.

Appreciate the feedback everyone.

I’ve mostly been playing my mesmer in a power build so far because he has the best gear. The mesmer just seems so squishy with my current zerk power build. Although he’s great at avoiding zergs and escaping.

What’s the current wvw reaper/necro meta looking like? Are condi and power both viable?

So i recently returned to the game after a long break. I have an 80 necro, mesmer, and elementalist. None of them have great gear or elites fully unlocked yet yet. But i would like to get them trained obviously.

So I’m looking for advice based on how i play what class i should focus on first based on current meta. I solo allot because that’s what i enjoy but i run with a guild group also for the fast wvw xp and rewards.

Out of the three what class would be most viable for some solo roaming while also being able to help a group?

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Thanks for the feedback man i appreciate it. I’ve been struggling in WvW so far so just looking for any help i can get. I know most my issues rite now are just l2p issues. I’m fresh back after only playing a couple months at launch.

Any advice for setting up combos and stuff a noob should know? Maybe advice on missy effective uses off the different shatters?

I only speak from my experience of running a MoD power shatter chrono build.

1. Greatsword is your main dps weapon. Easiest shatter combo that everyone knows is GS#2+F1+GS#3, which is also one of the most commonly used combos for shatter mesmer. You will want your GS#2 to hit target within close range for max dps. You can also add in Blink to ambush enemies (GS#2+Blink+F1+GS#3) and Stun Mantra/Mantra of Pain to lockdown/damage (GS#2+Blink+MoD/MoP+F1+GS#3), which can instagib certain zerker build. Use F2+F3 for additional dps if your opponent is low after eating a full burst. GS is your major dps source so you should try to play with it a bit more.
2. After a GS burst, you can follow by a sword#3&2 attack. This weapon set is also your main defense. Use sword#2 more for defensive play. Shield#4 is block x 2. It does not work if your enemy use “unblockable” skills/buff. Since shield block can trigger a 4k heal (could be wrong on the number) if you run defender runes, you should try avoid using shield block if your health pool is full or the heal will be wasted. Another effective combo from this weapon set is shield stun(shield#5)sword#3(immbob and teleport to enemy)GS shatter combo.
3. As for shatters, you will be using F1 a lot for dps. You use F3 occasionally to interrupt. F4 is your oh kitten button and it’s useful against thief’s opening attacks. If you take the inspiration traitlines, you will get condi cleanse from your shatters, therefore you should always keep your shatters (F2-F4) ready for condi bomb.
4. Heals. The first important healing source is your mantra heal, each time it heals you 2.6k and removes two conditions so use them wisely. Another good source is from charging mantras (MoR, MoD/MoP), which heals you 2.6k. The last source is from blocking if you run defender runes. I personally love defender runes for roaming. It incorporates so well with all the heals going around and making use of shield and healing mantra.
5. Decoy&Blink. You can use them offensively to ambush your enemies, but I normally will save one of them available for defense purposes. Since I run a mantra build, I can use decoy+charge mantra or charge mantra + blink away to secure a charging.
6. Gravity Well/MI. It’s really a matter of preference. MI for more survivability, GW for more cc and dps. You can use GW on downed enemies to prevent prevent rezzing. If you have trouble landing GW, you can always chain GW after shiled#5 stun or MoD stun. The damage from GW is very rewarding.

Besides some thoughts on the build I run, I think the most important thing is that you need to understand the synergy of the build you choose to play, which requires you to understand how each trait/skill works in different situations. It definitely helps a lot if you watch mesmer gameplay videos as you can see the build in action.

Very good info thank you Very much. So do you wait to use f1 typically with3 i illusions?

Thanks for the feedback man i appreciate it. I’ve been struggling in WvW so far so just looking for any help i can get. I know most my issues rite now are just l2p issues. I’m fresh back after only playing a couple months at launch.

Any advice for setting up combos and stuff a noob should know? Maybe advice on most effective uses of the different shatters?

Just came back to the game and was wondering what people are using I’m WvW for power builds. I know condi is what missy people are ruining it seems but i lack the gear for that. I’ve done zone googling on builds but there’s not much out there that’s recent.