GS will still reign supreme for burst damage, but I'm a big fan of sustained power non-GS builds. The Feb 2020 patch kinda killed off viability of my power-favoring hybrid builds. Just not enough damage output to break through a lot of what I encounter roaming.
A few builds I'd like try out:
- Dag/P + Sw/T hybrid
- Dag/P + Sw/Focus power-leaning hybrid
- Dag/T + Sc/P hybrid
- Dag/P + Sw/T power
Some of the thoughts I had:
- Quiet intensity will boost marauder.
- Jagged Mind might have some play in a hybrid. Not sure how much bleeding Virt will be able to stack though.
- Cast times on "shatters" is going to take getting used to.
- Great, I'll have to whack an NPC every time I leave spawn to stock up 5 blades.
- Virt = Bigger bursts
Nothing super exciting. Some traits are questionable. Was just brainstorming options that I could use Virt for.
Edit: Felt I should add that I feel that Mesmer is still going to be in a "you can do this easier and better on other classes" mode.