Since 2012 we are providing the Guild Wars 2 community with our website and our build editor, and we hope that you are satisfied with the quality of our resource. Your donations are a substantial source of funding and allow us to keep the website alive and free of ads. +50 power while wielding a greatsword. Now, if I were to give a few listings for PVE builds. Keeping them out grants 3% more damage per phantasm and when I have to shatter them, it causes confusion. It is also the skill type of those mesmer skills used to summon phantasms. [&DQcBHRgaKDUjDyMPzxJpAWsBawGPAY8BvAG8AQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]. Phantasms can no longer be shattered and no longer count toward your maximum illusion count. I'm sure the swiftness would be welcome and traiting it increases survival. Second, familiarize yourself with the class. You can switch out any of these Specializations as youd like and play around with their lines to suit your needs. But they're not obvious or intuitive. This short guide contains answers to the questions you might have on the first days of your adventure, such as where to look for tips, how to look for a group (LFG), what are the most important parts of the interface, and more. Sword/Pistol - This was a hard choice. 60: 10/20/0/10/106. Definitely not easy to learn, but very rewarding once mastered. It is also placed on rallied players for one second. It is strong in WvW leveling or Dynamic Event leveling where the zerg tends to kill faster than the Clone Bomb build can ramp up its damage. Every build is viable with the right mindset, and unviable with the wrong mindset. Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. Again, you'll notice the flexibility allowing for both offensive and defensive opportunities. Gain 5 second of vigor on critical hits. Recommended Viable Beginner Legacy All Any Profession Elementalist Mesmer Necromancer Engineer Ranger Thief Guardian Revenant Warrior Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time. The best chronomancer build for open world. Feedback makes the archers shoot themselves to death. Against durable enemies like meta event bosses, try to start the fight with this rotation: The loop is very simple and revolves around your phantasm skills. Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet, NCsoft, the Interlocking NC Logo, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. Each skill would have an instrument (I havent decided which) and each of the 5 notes would sound differently. Engage when you should,and disengage when you should. NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, ArenaNet, Arena.net, Guild Wars 2, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. Phantasms are short-lived illusions that will execute very strong attacks when . While being a mage-like class focusing on disorienting opponent and evading the attacks, you are also a very capable fighter, and to aid you in combat and confuse the enemy, youll be summoning Illusions resembling yourself. Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another. Thrust your greatsword into the ground, damaging foes and removing 1 boon. Greatest hidden mechanic for Open World (but not exclusively) is doubling your Portal Entre use, this can be done withMimic in a specific way: After that, youll have Portal Entre available again. Phantasms are temporary, translucent purple illusions in the caster's image, carrying weapons based on the skill that created them. As additional clones spawn, the pink dots will light up. Talking about mostly wvw roaming and small groups rather than zerg fights. Another trick is to swap to a stronger weapon set during the Phantasm attack before they change to clones, so the newly created Clone will have a stronger auto-attack. Its weaknesses are having its survivability tied to its evades and blocks that must be timed, and the skill required to successfully play this build mainly since the heal skill is an integral part of the DPS rotation. Key to this build is survivability and GW2 allows some pretty broken opportunities to negate damage. Phantasms now initiate combat after .25 seconds instead of one second. ** 3% more damage per illusion applies to both player damage and illusion damage. Regeneration you grant heals for more. If you can't see or read this image, please, click at "Refresh" button below. Illusions. Phantasmal Disenchanter is key to the build as a source of damage and boons through traits. - If I bursted everything, am I able to recover from a long cool-down wait? F1-4 skills are your Shatters, using any of those will destroy (shatter) your clones for an improved effect, although you can use them at any point in time, even without any active clones for the weakest effect. Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. This is how to stick it out. EliteMass Invisibility finds its place in some PvE encounters and multiple competitive builds, as well as of course aiding you in avoiding danger during map exploration. Immortal Virtuoso. Por ejemplo, la I just posted the snowcrows build because I have no significant improvements. Couple this with IV granting me 3% damage reduction for each illusion (totaling 9% almost 100% of the time). Do you play esurge in gw1 or ineptitude or something else? Its almost absurd from a traditional MMO perspective. Increased the phantasm base hit points by 55% in PvP and WvW. Increased the phantasm base hit points by 270% in PvE. This extremely powerful skill is used to spam your Phantasms four times in a row. Inflict 5 seconds of vulnerability when you interrupt a foe. Alternately, use Sword/Focus. Namely, permanent Fury, Quickness, and 21~ Might, with 0 boon duration, thanks to the Illusions trait line. Unfortunately "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch" it takes a lot of time and work to keep everything up-to-date and there are of course monthly fees for the dedicated server hosting. Gives AoE quickness. Phantasms will now properly have all boons applied to them via player traits. Since 2012 we are providing the Guild Wars 2 community with our website and our build editor, and we hope that you are satisfied with the quality of our resource. There's no "best build." Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. I like the progression section. I got 9 percent damage buff for having out 3 illusions. Engage when you should,and disengage when you should. When you reach 80, the following two dungeon meta builds will feel very familiar to you, you'll just have to get used to using offhand Focus instead of offhand Sword. Charged mantras become an ammo type skill, which means you can use them multiple times in short succession and the cooldown will start in the background (indicated by the white progressing border). Stacks in duration. Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs. - And finally, if my opponent did this, am I able to do this in response? Chaos (15 pts, IV) - This is where I start to gain some heartiness. Guild Wars 2 Thread starter Blackend; . If all charges are spent the skill will return to its original mantra form. Use the gear and traits recommened in this guide. No I don't as it is GW2 or I would ask on the Legacy forums and I did say Traits not attribute points . Very good choices for competitive gameplay are Medic's Feedback for group support and Blurred Inscriptions for great synergy with Signet of Midnight, making 123 usual traits selection in PvP. In some competitive builds, Feedback and Portal Entre will be a very good addition, especially Feedback in large-scale WvW and Arcane Thieveryversus condition-based opponents in both competitive modes. Example, I have a build where anyone that jumps on me from cloak, I have an AOE blind ready (staff 4), or I'm used to pressing F3 (diversion to daze), or just blinking away, because the mindset was already trained with the build to react quickly and to be used to such an engagement. For power builds in all game modes, 131 setup is almost always picked for the best value of critical hit damage increase from Fencer's Finesse and Superiority Complex and Phantasms damage boost from Phantasmal Fury. Anyways, that is how I think, good luck with finding your build! The first hit will Stun the first target for 2 seconds. 60: 0/20/10/10/107. Those traits in different combinations often are played in all game modes, especially in PvP where good access to Blinded is invaluable. What race do I pick? Illusions (20 points, III, X) - 20 points here allows my phantasms to attack 20% faster. Pistol for the duelist and the stun. Blink around your enemies with these builds. Inflicting daze also causes 5 stacks of vulnerability for 8 seconds. There is no better way to do this than watching Mr. Prometheus's Comprehensive Mesmer Guides [1], [2], [3], [4]. Increases damage taken by 25%. Hey guys! Many Mesmer level 80 builds (particularly Shatter builds) depend largely on Grandmaster traits you can't get till level 60 at the earliest, which defeats the point of a *leveling* build. Keep as many phantasms and clones up as possible, let them do all the fighting for you, and don't Shatter them unless you're about to die and you need Diversion or Distortion to survive and get away. 3% more damage for each of your active illusions. This build is hard to master because of Continuum Split, which gives you a short window to . Virtuoso has amazing condition DPS but if you try solo OW champions you will drop dead. Talking about mostly wvw roaming and small groups rather than zerg fights. If you are ready to start playing this profession we recommend a starter build that was created to help with the traditional leveling experience of the core profession. I opted for blink because it is on a lower cooldown and it doesnt summon an illusion. Strikes? It has access to plentiful utility, including evades and blocks, making it a great solo build. There is a lot of Synergy in the choices I made in terms of traits and I will go into that now. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. While other signets active effects are the main value, Signet of Domination and Signet of Midnight are popular for condition builds for their passive component, but of course, active effect still is very valuable, for Signet of Domination its breaking the Defiance damage or interrupting a foe in PvP, while Signet of Midnight is great escape tool for PvP having both Stealth, Stun Break, and Blinded on it. !Make sure to stop by http://www.addiktgaming.net to check out all of our content.Follow us on Social Media!www.google.com/+AddiktGamingwww.twitter.com/addiktgaming Swap locations with your clone. Enter the symbols you see in the image. Focus on Power, Precision, Toughness, and Vitality gear. Reposting this Mesmer Leveling Guide I wrote on Reddit months ago. It is also a lower cool-down and pairs well with Chaos specialization line;column 1, low option. Almost all classes can cleave clones very fast, even in pvp. Here's an updated build video for the Phantasm Mesmer. Stacks in duration. Your illusions cause 3 seconds of confusion when they are killed. Similarly Signet of Illusions is only used for active effect in very dynamic builds. Prevents healing. Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. Strike your foe with a flurry of strikes, distorting the space around you, making you evade attacks. Definitely not easy to learn, but very rewarding once mastered. Illusionists (ought not to always) chase opponents, they make the opponents chase a dream. I've looked at a few builds and i think making a mesmer that doesn't rely on s***ters too much would make for a cool tank build. Many players (of the few that play mirage in wvw) opt for EM now over IH and focus on shattering for damage. Your Runes should be x6 Superior Runes of the Thief, and youll need x18 Mighty +9 Agony Infusions for your Rings and other trinkets. Infusions are completely optional. The following is a general priority of which skill to use. Phantasm Skills: These skills now correctly show their back items with the phantasm effect. !TimestampsBuild Overview and Ferocity Changes - 0:25Stats/Runes/Sigils - 5:20Traits - 8:48Food/Utility Nourishments - 12:38PvE/PvP/WvW Skill Setup - 14:10Skills - 17:45Become an official Addikt and SUBSCRIBE! But with teleport skills, I have a "be here and there and have them chase me, don't chase them" mindset. Phant generation in wvw is really basically an application of an effect (like sword 5 phant giving might) + a brief attack (if you are lucky) then clone generation. There are only two known ways in the universe to level a mesmer without wanting to hang yourself by your toenails by level 10. Inflicts X damage per second. Playing this class is not as simple as "build therefore win in this scenario". Shows the entire build now. It was a shatter/legion combo build. Suppose youve switched to the Danger Time under the Specializations. When a phantasm is summoned, it will attempt to perform a special attack. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve. 40: 0/10/0/10/10 **4. Create a clone at your current position when you dodge. Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Instead Signet of Domination and Signet of Humility are CC (Crowd Control) skills with the elite not only being great PvE skill for massive Defiance damage, but also extremely powerful competitive Crowd Control, as you cant Stun Break out of transformation. The boss has a devastating melee dagger combo which is why I'm always hanging back, letting my illusions tank, and only engage in melee when the boss is using the bow or is stunned. If a new clone is created either by the player or by a phantasm, then the oldest persisting clone will be destroyed and replaced. Greatsword and Sword/Sword are chosen for several reasons: 1. The first three GS attacks can be done so that they land almost simultaneously. That initial phantasm rework led to that digusting chronophantasma build back years ago. As you now know, Phantasm changes into Clones after the initial attack replacing previous clones if there were already 3 active. Shattering is the purposeful destruction of your Clones (not Phantasms) for a specific effect. The number of clones available for shattering is visible above your weapon skills as three small pink dots. Hope it helps! But you lose access to the extremely helpful pull of focus'. Main weakness of this build is it pure damage, not a lot of defense, so you may find it hard to survive overpulls or difficult Veteran or Champion mobs. Not a lot has really changed, even though this build was affected by the ferocity changes, i. 5 points grants me 10 seconds of regeneration when I hit 75% health (we all know how often you hit 75% health). Because there are no defensive support builds for Mesmer, Inspiration in PvE is rarely played, only Open World builds can benefit when swapping to it to defeat particularly strong enemies, traits like 322 are very good for that, Sympathetic Visage and Restorative Illusionsfor additional condition cleanse and heal, and Illusionary Inspiration for decent healing. The ghostly effect on phantasms should no longer fail to show up in low graphics settings. . In competitive game modes Bountiful Disillusionment is an amazing addition to standard traits, or you can switch it up and enhance your defense with Prismatic Understanding or Illusionary Defense. This trait line focuses on improving Shatters, Greatsword, and power damage directly and by synergizing with Vulnerability. Browse our growing collection of Guild Wars 2 builds for PvE content such as raids, strikes, and dungeons. In that case, youll want to change your Runes for your armor to the x6 Superior Rune of the Scholar and change your Legs for Assassins stats, and all your trinkets should be Berserker apart from your Accessories which should then be Assassin. Easy to trait all three weapons, only requires two traits. 2 hours ago, Blood Red Arachnid.2493 said: On 8/28/2022 at 7:08 PM, Justine.6351 said: On 8/30/2022 at 11:06 AM, Blood Red Arachnid.2493 said. This is a DPS oriented s***ter build. While the attacks of phantasms cause more damage and are more durable than clones, they are not near identical duplicates of the mesmer and hold little value as distractions. This build has a high skill floor, which can be off-putting for some, but investing time into learning it can be very rewarding as its potential is some of the highest in the game. Stacks in duration. Causes the target's next hit to miss instead. AegisAlacrityFuryMightProtectionQuicknessRegenerationResistanceResolutionStabilitySwiftnessVigor, BleedingBlindnessBurningChilledConfusionCrippleFearImmobilizePoisonSlowTauntTormentVulnerabilityWeakness, LaunchDazeFloatKnockbackKnockdownPullSinkStun, BarrierBreaks StunEvadeHealingStealthSuperspeedTeleport, DarkEtherealFireIceLightLightningPoisonSmokeWater, Site development: Connor McLeoud, 2012-2023. If you don't have a brain, or at least don't know how to use it, this ability will show just how much of a dim-wit you really are. Stacks in duration. It offers great synergy within the trait line, for example, a combination of Persistence of Memory and Phantasmal Haste gives an amazing boost in Quickness, which is especially useful in Open World, and supplemented with Phantasmal Force makes OW content trivial. The chaos storm is amazing and chaos armor is extremely helpful for longevity. Mota Champion | Team USA | Worlds first all 12 gizmos. Immobilize nearby foes. If you dont know anything about Guild Wars 2 profession, and you maybe are looking for a short comparison, check out our introductory guides: Mesmer plays around summoning Illusions, which are created during combat, and when used in certain ways, they can provide a lot of personal damage or team-wide utility, or can be sacrificed to deliver powerful attacks. Each of the available shatters serves a different purpose, Mind Wrack will do high amounts of direct damage to nearby targets, while Cry of Frustration deals condition damage with Confusion. don't use a Level 80 build to level to 80. But otherwise feel free to play with the order of trait acquisition, this is just one suggestion: 1. However, why not include Focus on leveling? Thanks to shield 4, sword 4, sword 2, and normal evades, the boss only hit me with one attack, which was not worth evading because I was in the middle of spamming my phantasms and was going to use my heal skill shortly after anyway. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness. Illusion-summoning skills recharge 20% faster. Never let them see you without a smile. 30: 0/10/0/10/03. This will aggro the mob/s and pull them to you. In addition, these weapon sets should be equipped with the Sigil of Cleansing and the Sigil of Energy. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Chronomancer is an elite specialization for the mesmer class, bringing some of the best utility, crowd control, boon removal and some condition cleanse for large WvW battles. Stacks in duration. Both sets should have Superior Sigils of Force equipped. You have likely seen this combo before and for good reason. Ether Fest (heal) - This is standard. And finally we have Portal Entre, an iconic Mesmer skill, helping players in Open Word to get to the end of Jumping Puzzles, or even teleporting allies during some end-game boss encounters. Minotaur Steak / Griffon Egg Omelet - budget options. This is key to the build. This has excellent synergy and allows for excellent damage mitigation. If running a full glass cannon, and if you survive long enough to carry out a full rotation, even champion health bars will crumble before you. Sign up for a new account in our community. Inspiration (15 pts, V) - 5 points grants retaliation to my phantasms. Best alacrity application out of the chrono builds. I look forward to hearing any feedback from you guys! Phantasms are destroyed and then replaced by clones after completing their unique attack or if their attack is interrupted. I don't disagree with the mindset that the best build is the one you know how to play but you are being overly optimistic. We want to thank everyone who has supported us during these years and we hope that you continue to support us in future.Every donation counts, no matter how small it is. If using the niche skill , note that its cooldown is longer than Continuum Split but, since you're only ever using this very niche skill for burst, you should use it both inside and outside the split to help nearby allies burst something down fast. Stacks in duration. Open world PvE? Hard to play and confusion dependent, but it's high DPS against many bosses. Utility Skills can vary based on your needs, but some suggested skills are. Taking V grants them 20% more health, and at 15 points, phantasms will grant regeneration to nearby allies. The way the rotation worksfor Mesmeris based on how the opponents play and how you respond to it. Welcome back, haven't seen you in a while. In PvE Feedback and Time Warp sometimes are used situationally, Feedback for a few end-game encounters, and Time Warp as a niche addition for a few boon-providing builds. Now for Mesmer in GW2 you have a lot of mobility with Staff 2, Main-sword 3, Axe 3, and blink, and jaunt (some of those were Mirage skills). And don't worry about balance patches, any unfavorable balance patch can be mitigated by altering some armor/trinket stats here and there, maybe swapping out a certain type for another, while not touching your build skills/traits at all. Phantasms are temporary, translucent purple illusions in the caster's image, carrying weapons based on the skill that created them. Raids? Condition Virtuoso. Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them. At any point in time, the player can have an any number of phantasms alive limited only by skills that summon them. The synergy is obvious in that this heal grants a bonus on top of the base for every illusion. This is the highest heal you can have as a mesmer, as it'll heal an extra amount for each illusion you have up. Each Mantra offers vastly different effects when used, from damage or healing to Crowd Control or its prevention. Ascended power food is the best option, but really not needed for open world. Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Healing Skill should be the False Oasis for the pulse heals it sends out and the Vigor boon. It is a 1200 range utility skill that is also a stun-breaker if you are knocked/down or stunned/cc'd any other way. Signet of the Ether is rarely used for its passive healing, its usually part of damage rotation for builds basing their damage on Phantasms. Trash!Hey look it's my old pal Alt F4. After an initial cast with a powerful effect, mantra skills flip into instant-cast abilities swith 2 charges. The Mesmer class specializes in causing mayhem and confusion while dealing both massive and condition-based damage. Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. Phantasm skills must now be cast in line-of-sight of the target. Mesmer is not about the build, it is about the mindset. Use Illusionary Wave to push them back if you want, or not. Fill the gaps with and auto attacks but never interrupt the chain as the damage is heavily loaded into . As you may have noticed, we have no advertising on our site. What is it as I said in my original post ? Because Chaoss strongest suit is condition damage, its most often taken by condition builds, usually with 131 traits in PvE with Method of Madness, Chaotic Potency, and Chaotic Interruption. I choose to look out from behind a _____. Here's an updated build video for the Phantasm Mesmer. Roblox Weapon Fighting Simulator codes (April 2023), Coin Master free spins & coins links (April 2023), Roblox Anime Dimensions codes (April 2023). Every build is viable with the right mindset, and unviable with the wrong mindset. The most common picks for power PvE builds are 121 traits (Bountiful Blades,Egotism,Vicious Expression) for raw damage increase and Greatsword boost. Open World,Open World General and Open World Solo. Inflicts X damage per second. Feb 20, 2023 power . There are two types of illusions: Phantasms and Clones. 5/5. Ultimately, the damage and defense of the sword won me over. Too bad you can't see behind the maskto know whether I'm secretly laughing or not. Id_Hyren 9 years ago #1. A mesmer's mask creates an image. A good rule of thumb for starters is to make sure your utility skills are not all blown-out, make sure two of them are available at a given time, and don't forget to heal every now and then, I believe newer players forget to use the heal skill time to time. Fixed a graphic error on mesmer phantasms when wearing Zodiac armor. Phantasms are short-lived illusions that will execute very strong attacks when generated, it is not uncommon to associate a phantasm with a utility purpose as well. Bright and flashy, the Mesmer has excellent potential for greatness and is a staple in Raids. If you have any comments or questions, leave them below! After reading this guide you'll know all about the choices you'll face while creating your character. Your weapons can vary, but youll want to run a Sword and Sword combination and a Focus in your second weapon set. Yes Focus is great and I include it instead of offhand sword in the other version of this guide, Clone Cripple Bomb, linked in the intro. A phantasm loses its 'phantasmal' look upon being, https://wiki.guildwars2.com/index.php?title=Phantasm&oldid=2360422, Deals damage, destroys projectiles, and causes a, Phantasm damage is unaffected by upgrades and traits with% damage or accuracy effects such as. Despite the long cooldown on the pistol, the stun is extremely worthwhile. Third, there are two very effective Mesmer leveling builds that work brilliantly solo and well in small groups, that will let you do fun things like survive accidental overpulls and solo Veterans and even some Champions while leveling. I cannot play without it. Note that it's very similar to the above. Highest damage condition build. Portal is used to teleport away from the arena-wide wipe attack at 50% since the boss' breakbar had bugged. Use your elite skill inside the Split. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness. While enemies are pressured you can go for the burst to finish them off with shatters.Build and Guide:https://guildjen.com/power-virtuoso-roaming-build/Livestream https://www.twitch.tv/vallunJoin my Discord https://discord.gg/kQhRTmeDonate here https://paypal.me/vallunPatreon https://www.patreon.com/vallunTwitter https://twitter.com/brye808Buy Guild Wars 2 Expansions: http://guildwars2.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=28\u0026aff_id=667Or play for Free: http://guildwars2.go2cloud.org/aff_c?offer_id=19\u0026aff_id=667 70: 0/20/20/10/108. Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%. For s***ter utilities, Blink, Decoy, Portal are really . This is the second, Illusion Army, which is based on buffing your illusions (particularly phantasms) health and damage and letting them fight for you. Are phantasms any good for mesmer, or are they trash? The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great, Designed for: Guild Wars 2 2011 ArenaNet, Inc. All rights reserved. GS is excellent for leveling as is the dueling trait tree. Please note the gear and traits shown in these videos are not updated. Profession mechanics. 2020 ArenaNet, LLC. That may work for some classes, but not for mesmers. Can do a lot of damage to single or packs of mobs with that combo. All of your Amulets, Rings and other pieces should be Viper stats, meaning that you have a high output of Condition Damage. Flexibility allowing for both offensive and defensive opportunities and the Vigor boon which gives you a short.... Control or its prevention rotation worksfor Mesmeris based on your needs, very... Trait line focuses on improving Shatters, greatsword, and at 15 points, III, X -. The Sigil of Cleansing and the Vigor boon to hearing any feedback from you guys interrupt a.. 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