You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 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. Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs. 15 points grants me 2 seconds of protection when I gain regeneration. 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. 50: 0/20/0/10/105. 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. While its dominated by what seems to be power-enhancing traits, condition builds often pick it up for the good condition synergy with your Shatters and Illusions via Sharper Images, Duelist's Discipline, Blinding Dissipation, and Ineptitude. Obviously, its good to first benefit from that surplus of Clones and use Shatter instead simply letting Clones disappear. Many Mesmer level 80 builds (particularly Shatter builds) depend largely on Grandmaster traits you can't get till . All rights reserved. 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. Enjoy your Mesmer. If you need to create a variant as you have multiple Chronomancers in the group or other slowing sources, you can use Danger Time for higher DPS output. If you are looking for more builds for all game modes, make sure to check your build guides. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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. This leveling build is more direct-damage oriented and is based on taking all traits (and signet) that buff illusions' health and damage and letting them fight for you. There's only "best at" builds. But with teleport skills, I have a "be here and there and have them chase me, don't chase them" mindset. Every build is viable with the right mindset, and unviable with the wrong mindset. Taking II as the minor trait grants fury to phantasms thereby increasing their crit rate by I think 20% which synergizes with VI allowing crits to cause bleed. The self-heals on this thing are insane. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness. This trait line focuses on improving Shatters, Greatsword, and power damage directly and by synergizing with Vulnerability. Quickness Chrono. This page was last edited on 30 October 2021, at 22:31. Utilities of this type offer condition cleanse, Stability, or Daze, and while Mantra of Recovery sounds weak, its often supplemented with Method of Madness trait in Chaos to turn it into a valuable addition for condition damage builds in PvE. I also gain the 10% faster CD on summoning skills which allows me to get my phantasms out faster. Those are really the only builds I run. If not, feel free to use those two utility slots for something else you prefer, like condition removal and teleport. Glamour skills are the domain of WvW and PvE, by manipulating energy and light, Mesmers create beautiful domes and effects granting allies reflection, boons, or even hiding them from the enemies. Immortal Virtuoso. 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. Stacks in duration. X damage per attack increase. don't use a Level 80 build to level to 80. 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. dekou 9 years ago #2. Alacrity Mirage. Mesmers are very unique profession in the MMORPG world. Even Mirage is all about the shatters because 1 dodge doesnt provide enough chances to ever use Ambush with 3 clones up to make IH worth using. Cooldown reduction and survivability traits take precedence over damage, b/c at lower levels your illusions tend to be squishy, and dead illusions do zero damage. With great damage, utility, crowd control, and boon generation. Chaos 10: For the 3% reduced damage per illusion/phantasm.. Inspiration 25: For the +15% phantasm damage.Also get 20% more phantasm health + Move faster for each illusion. Signet of Domination - Mainly taken for the ranged stun. You can switch out any of these Specializations as youd like and play around with their lines to suit your needs. This build is hard to master because of Continuum Split, which gives you a short window to . Inflicting daze also causes 5 stacks of vulnerability for 8 seconds. - Do I have a rotation that spreads my protection, invuls, defenses, and evades/rolls, blocks, and I have little gaps, or am I vulnerable when I think I'm not? There are two types of illusions: Phantasms and Clones. This ability fires a single shot that hits up to three enemies. Push back all foes in front of you with a wave of magical energy. Greatsword and Sword/Sword are chosen for several reasons: 1. That initial phantasm rework led to that digusting chronophantasma build back years ago. Please note the gear and traits shown in these videos are not updated. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. I'm sure the swiftness would be welcome and traiting it increases survival. 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. Grants retaliation for 5 seconds to Phantasms when created. Your armor should all have the Runes of the Scholar equipped to them. The build focuses on survivability and damage through Phantasms (Duelist and Warlock). buff illusion survivability (health).3. buff illusion damage. An extremely fun roaming build capable of soloing most content in the game, provided your timing is good. Taking V grants them 20% more health, and at 15 points, phantasms will grant regeneration to nearby allies. Very high direct/burst damage phantasms.3. With this build, you need to control and withstand. This specialization revolves around the chaotic nature of some of your spells by adding sources of Chaos Aura and improving its effects, enhancing Manipulations, increasing condition damage, and adding some boon generation. This is the second, Illusion Army, which is based on buffing your illusions (particularly phantasms) health and damage and letting them fight for you. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. If you find this the case, try Clone Cripple Bomb instead. Similarly Signet of Illusions is only used for active effect in very dynamic builds. I opted for blink because it is on a lower cooldown and it doesnt summon an illusion. 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. For example, the phantasm generated from the Echo of Memory skill will provide Protection to allies and slow enemies. Ultimately, the damage and defense of the sword won me over. 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. This can only trigger once every 10 seconds. Almost all classes can cleave clones very fast, even in pvp. Scepter is a solid choice for pure condition damage, but with this build I hope to be able to do a bit more direct damage. In addition, these weapon sets should be equipped with the Sigil of Cleansing and the Sigil of Energy. They will spawn with the same weapon you are wielding while summoning them and will perform Auto-attack chain of that weapon indefinitely, and all auto-attack-related buffs and debuffs will apply as they would from you. Each Mantra offers vastly different effects when used, from damage or healing to Crowd Control or its prevention. All trademarks and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective owners. Phantasms summoned by this skill category often offer more utility over the ones summoned with weapon skills, Phantasmal Disenchanter is a powerful Phantasm and a great tool to remove boons from bosses in PvE, while Phantasmal Defender can be used in Open World in a clutch. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Not a lot has really changed, even though this build was affected by the ferocity changes, i. 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.. 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. Your Runes should be x6 Superior Runes of the Thief, and youll need x18 Mighty +9 Agony Infusions for your Rings and other trinkets. Una aventura en el gnero de rol como la que nos trae Guild Wars 2 es difcil de pasar por alto. Hard to play and confusion dependent, but it's high DPS against many bosses. Portal is used to teleport away from the arena-wide wipe attack at 50% since the boss' breakbar had bugged. Engage when you should,and disengage when you should. Both sets should have Superior Sigils of Force equipped. I cannot play without it. Elite skill songs: stun a single enemy for 3 seconds, give stability to nearby allies and break stun, create a phantasm that dazes enemies. 2020 ArenaNet, LLC. * At low levels it's generally better to focus on reducing illusion spawning cooldowns than increasing illusion damage, at least prior to getting Deceptive Evasion, but feel free to experiment with using Phantasmal Fury here instead of Blade Training. You can replace the focus with other weapons: If you want/need to use other skills, replace Mantra of Pain. Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions. You can try to run more tanky builds, especially for WvW commanders. Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface. Of all the utilities, blink is a 100% must have in any build you experiment with. This essentially reduces your time without the clones to a minimum. Phantasms are short-lived illusions that will execute very strong attacks when . . Por ejemplo, la For when you've mastered the basics, check out some of the fancier things mesmers can do [1], [2]. Second, familiarize yourself with the class. Raids? It also has strong single-target direct damage so you don't have to worry about about the condition stack cap [1], [2] on DE boss fights. - And finally, if my opponent did this, am I able to do this in response? . 15 Points gave me deceptive evasion creating an illusion when I dodge. Otherwise, Bouncing Mushrooms can also take us to safety. This is key to the build. High DPS build and very mobile. This guy is amazing. That coupled with vigor from crits and sigil has outstanding synergy. Its almost absurd from a traditional MMO perspective. 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. Feedback makes the archers shoot themselves to death. What is it as I said in my original post ? I choose to look out from behind a _____. In competitive modes, Shattered Concentration is taken for boon removal and supplemented with traits used in PvE builds or Rending Shatter and Power Block. Shield provides very good damage mitigation, and traits make sure that you almost always have a source of quickness available. The Mesmer class specializes in causing mayhem and confusion while dealing both massive and condition-based damage. Phantasms are destroyed and then replaced by clones after completing their unique attack or if their attack is interrupted. Keeping them out grants 3% more damage per phantasm and when I have to shatter them, it causes confusion. In a nutshell, select Adept and Master traits that: 1. reduce illusion spawn cooldown.2. Recommended Viable Beginner Legacy All Condition Weaver. The build I use is: Domination 10: I use it to get the +15% Illusion damage.IIRC I'm almost positive Phantasm's count as illusions. But you lose access to the extremely helpful pull of focus'. 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. The best chronomancer build for open world. . You have likely seen this combo before and for good reason. Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity. 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. Sign up for a new account in our community. 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. By Do I want my biggest regret in life to be that I never joined the circus? If all charges are spent the skill will return to its original mantra form. Clones are long-lasting illusions that deal little damage, but they will persist over time as long as the player is in combat and the target is alive or until they are destroyed by either an enemy or the player themselves by Shattering. This type of illusion doesnt last for long, once they finish their attack or special ability, they will disappear and a Clone will appear in their place. For armor Runes, youll want x6 of the Superior Rune of the Nightmare, x11 Malign +9 Agony Infusion, and x7 Spiteful +9 Agony Infusion for your Accessories and Rings. Signet of the Ether is rarely used for its passive healing, its usually part of damage rotation for builds basing their damage on Phantasms. 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). killahmayne.9518August 9, 2020 in Mesmer. Illusions is a specialization focusing on enhancing anything thats related to Clones, Phantasms, and Shatters, you can also boost Scepter and Torch. Regeneration (4 s) 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. But otherwise feel free to play with the order of trait acquisition, this is just one suggestion: 1. I just posted the snowcrows build because I have no significant improvements. 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. 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. Structured PvP? 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. Feb 23, 2023 condition dps Power Weaver. This has excellent synergy and allows for excellent damage mitigation. Since you mention GW1 I would assume PvP. Decoy is good too. 33% damage reduction. 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. Stacks in duration. Thank you! 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. Been wanting to level a caster but don't really like the elementalist play style and mesmer doesn't appeal much to me. An incredibly fun and satisfying build to play. Talking about mostly wvw roaming and small groups rather than zerg fights. DPS Chronomancer. Stacks in duration. Use Illusionary Wave to push them back if you want, or not. Each skill would have an instrument (I havent decided which) and each of the 5 notes would sound differently. It is possible to squeeze Defender inside the Continuum Split rotation, but the timing is very tight, I was unable to in this example. 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. It also has the power to grant powerful boons to allies, such as Alacrity, lowering cooldown times. Gain 10 seconds of regeneration when your health reaches 75% (30-second cooldown). Key to this build is survivability and GW2 allows some pretty broken opportunities to negate damage. Link to this site is required when using a translation. Stun instead of pull. 2. Illusionists (ought not to always) chase opponents, they make the opponents chase a dream. 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