Core mesmer has one of the highest damage capabilities of all core classes , and this build perfectly allows you to reach that potential.

Is mesmer good in guild wars?

Mesmers are often called the most difficult profession to play in Guild Wars, but if played well, can cause a lot of trouble for the enemy . They are best described as the debilitating or the saboteur profession that eschew outright attacks; they instead rely on control-based abilities to sap foes of their strength.

What is Mesmer ability?

“ Mesmers are masters of illusion and control, subverting the enemy's Energy for their own use, and that of their allies . Combined with any other profession, their skills provide excellent support, turning enemies' powers against them and changing the very fabric of reality to hinder foes and help allies.

Which race is best for Mesmer?

Lore-wise, any race can be a Mesmer . Charr might be less common, as they have a low-key cultural bias against magic, but it's still all good. Humans and Asura may be more common, as they tend to be more strongly Magic-oriented. If you want to laugh, an Asura.

What is the best ash for mesmer?

The best Spirit Ashes like Black Knife Tiche and the Mimic Tear help a lot in this fight, as they distract Messmer and give you lots of openings to get your own hits in. Just be ready for him to switch aggro to you after a few hits.

Charles, also known as Mesmer, is a supporting antagonist in Season 1 of the Amazon series The Boys.

Is Mesmer ranged or melee?

Its clones and phantasms will be summoned at target's position to distract the enemies. Its phantasm deals damage in melee range .

What is mesmer weak to?

Messmer has two big weaknesses you can exploit to take a sizable chunk out of his health bar: Bleed and Frostbite . The setup I used is one you can take advantage of without serious investment in one specific stat. You'll need: A fully upgraded Mimic Tear.

What weapons can mesmer use?

Weapon overview The Mesmer can wield a Scepter in its main hand, a Sword in either, a Focus, Pistol or Torch in its offhand, and can swing a Staff or Greatsword with both . For underwater combat, Mesmers can wield either a trident (ranged) or spear (melee). Both weapons are 2-handed and used exclusively when underwater.

What is the best mesmer build for fractals?

The Power Virtuoso is currently the strongest power build for Mesmer in fractals. It can bring a decent amount of CC while offering good burst damage and great sustained DPS, as well as being able to adapt to bring a ton of extra utility such as Stability or a reflect from the Mesmer toolkit.

What is the mesmer core PvP?

The Power Core Mesmer is a Roamer PvP build with plenty of stealth from the Torch and Mass Invisibility which are extended by the Prismatic Understanding trait to engage on unsuspecting enemies with great burst combos, or to disengage without letting the enemy know your rotations.

What is the mesmer main weapon gw2?

Weapon overview The Mesmer can wield a Scepter in its main hand, a Sword in either, a Focus, Pistol or Torch in its offhand, and can swing a Staff or Greatsword with both . For underwater combat, Mesmers can wield either a trident (ranged) or spear (melee). Both weapons are 2-handed and used exclusively when underwater.

Build:Mesmer - Core Power Mesmer (2024)

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Strikedamage

Designed for: Open World,Open World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:

Easy

This build was last updated on May 26, 2024 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.

Overview

Core Power Mesmer open world build that has really good burst damage and good sustained damage. It also serves as a good introduction to the Mesmer class as a whole, needing to rely on its clone generation and shatters to succeed.

Skill Bar

Weapon 1: Sword

Weapon 2: Sword

Weapon 3: Greatsword

Weapon 4:

Healing skill: Signet of the Ether

Utility skill 1: Mantra of Pain

Utility skill 2: Phantasmal Disenchanter

Utility skill 3: Blink

Elite skill: Time Warp

Weapon Variants

Focus - can replace offhand sword to trade some damage for the really strong ability to pack mobs together with Temporal Curtain.

Skill Variants

Most mesmer utility skills focus on utility instead of damage. This build recommends Mantra of Pain Phantasmal Disenchanter and Blink for a balanced mix of damage and utility. But you can consider other options.

Phantasmal Defender - phantasm that Taunts, but it has a really long cooldown and bad damage.
Portal Entre - a utility skill used to transport yourself and others. Useful to shorten distances when looping back to areas or during jumping puzzles.
Feedback - to reflect projectiles.
Mantra of Concentration - if you need multiple successive stun breaks.
Mantra of Resolve - if you need to cleanse dangerous conditions.
Signet of Humility - if fighting champions or bounties with defiance bars.

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Specializations

Domination: Top, Mid, Top

Illusions: Mid, Mid, Top

Dueling: Top, Bot, Top

If you are not using a greatsword, replace Bountiful Blades with Empowered Illusions.
If you are levelling up your character, unlock your specializations in this order: Domination -> Illusions -> Duelling

Equipment

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.

Main stats: Berserker

Rune: 6x Superior Rune of the Scholar

Infusion 1: Undefined quantityx X

Infusion 2: Undefined quantityx X

Weapon 1: Sword

Weapon 2: Sword

Sigil 1: Superior Sigil of Accuracy

Sigil 2: Superior Sigil of Force

Weapon 3: Greatsword

Weapon 4: X

Sigil 3: Superior Sigil of Accuracy

Sigil 4: Superior Sigil of Force

Legs stats: Assassin

This set uses the same gear as Build:Virtuoso - Power DPS, making it good for general PVE. This is because it is simply not worth it to get a gear set optimized for core mesmer. It relies on virtuoso's Quiet Intensity trait to reach 100% critical chance.
Superior Rune of the Dragonhunter and Superior Rune of the Scholar are interchangeable.
You can use Relic of Zakiros to trade a minor amount of damage for sustain, Relic of the Cavalier to start combat with boons, or Relic of Durability for a little extra defense.
For defense, equip the highest tier Jade Core you can afford. Use defensive food, traits, or skills if required. If necessary, use Knight trinkets.

Consumables

Budget consumables are acceptable for use in open world.

DPS

Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
Plate of Spicy Moa Wings / Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
Superior Sharpening Stone / Tin of Fruitcake

Defense

Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew
Fried Oyster Sandwich
Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta

Farming

Prioritize Steak Ascended food.
Birthday Blaster / Feast of Delectable Birthday Cake
Peppermint Omnomberry Bar
Sharpening Skull (and variants)

Usage

Damage

Your highest damage skills are Phantasmal Berserker, Phantasmal Swordsman, Phantasmal Disenchanter, and Mirror Blade.

The general idea behind the build is to use all your Phantasm skills, then reset their cooldown with Signet of the Ether, and use them again. This provides really good burst damage and good sustained damage. All of these phantasms will become clones after attacking, allowing you to shatter them for great damage with Mind Wrack. You could also use Diversion for crowd control or Distortion for invulnerability.

Burst Opener

Against bosses and other durable enemies, try to follow this opening burst.

Phantasmal Swordsman from range
Weapon swap before entering combat
Phantasmal Berserker
Phantasmal Disenchanter
Signet of the Ether
Phantasmal Berserker
Mirror Blade
Mind Stab
Weapon swap
Phantasmal Swordsman in melee
Blurred Frenzy
Phantasmal Disenchanter
Auto attack. Most of the auto attack damage comes from the third skill, Mind Spike

Notes

Cast Mind Wrack with 3 clones.
- If you want to minmax, you can use Cry of Frustration if Mind Wrack is on cooldown and you know you will have 3 clones again by the time Mind Wrack comes off cooldown. If you're unsure, just don't use Cry of Frustration because it is a minimal damage increase.
Cast Mantra of Pain whenever you have 2 charges.
Mind Stab will interrupt whatever you're doing (except using your heal skill) to cast it. So be careful not to interrupt yourself during an important skill like Phantasmal Berserker.

Defense and sustain

Remember you can dodge attacks with Blurred Frenzy, or block them with Illusionary Riposte.
Distortion is an amazing skill to make yourself invulnerable, with the duration increasing with each clone shattered. If the boss is doing a long attack you can use Distortion to completely ignore it and keep doing damage.
You have essentially no sustain but, in exchange, you deal really high damage.
If you find this playstyle too complicated you can swap Signet of the Ether for Ether Feast. This simplifies the rotation by reducing the number of times you use phantasms, and you can get more healing and more often from Ether Feast, but is a huge damage loss.

Crowd Control

Signet of Humility
Diversion
Illusionary Wave
Illusionary Riposte ⇒ Counter Blade