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  1. So anet shot Chrono in the face in PvP and now mirage just got its knee caps blown off in PvP. What's the point of going Mesmer for anything any more? I vote to delete the profession, it's pretty useless now :) (kidding btw,, but it seriously needs an entire rework from the ground up)
  2. They buffed Laser's Edge from 15% to 25% damage which in turn buffs the effect for PBM. Unfortunately though, it's still a complete waste seeing as the toolbelt skills are disabled!! They provide a very nice and efficient burst, but hey, a 10% increase is better than nothing. Edit: this is PvE only too.. Also note that Glass Cannon trait was buffed from 5% damage to 7%. I wish the damage threshold was increased back to "below 90% hp". Sadly another useless trait change for me personally.Anybody else use this?
  3. Underwater content can be very enjoyable if we're given underwater mounts and revamp some of the useless skills for each class (I hate the #3 Trident skill for mesmer. So annoying when it doesn't have a forward dash like spear, and having to switch and lose the damage from the dash just to close the gap between me and the enemy is unjustifiable! This is just to name one of the many!) The content itself is boring only because the travel speed is so slow and feels sluggish, quite realistic though in regards to how it'd be in real life. But this isn't real life, this is a game. We need some sort of improved quality of life with underwater content to make it feel more rewarding and engaging than it currently is. A mount is a quick fix but that's just the start. I am glad they've focused on this issue in the past but after that one revamp, we haven't had anything since which is what makes me worry.
  4. I'm really enjoying Firebrand for solo open world content. High sustain, high AoE burst dps, and aegis + stability + quickness + retaliation.Reaper and Renegade are also two other recommended choices.Reaper has lots of PBAoE (Point Blank Area of Effect) damage and high sustain even after the recent nerf to its regen while in Reaper form. It's still a quality choice!Renegade is great for its alacrity as well as high sustain with the heal skill AND its elite skill. Plus its AoE damage is top notch.Can't go wrong with any of these 3.
  5. New legendary ring and amulet during LWS5Hopefully an underwater mount, that'd be great! Bring on the rainbow seahorses!Fishing maybe?
  6. Exactly! Hopefully those videos shed some light on the issue.If you believe that the Skyscale isn't a good mount, then you're either using it wrong or don't know its true potential. That's all I can say.
  7. The skyscale replaced my springer once I maxed the masteries for it.The only thing I use springer for now is breaking CC bars.So if anything all mounts have a purpose imo Raptor for rounding up mobs (used as a pull, which is a hard CC) and traveling.Springer for knockdown (better hard CC)Skimmer for traveling over vast areas of waterJackal for traveling up hills quickly (faster than raptor) and for the 3 dodges to avoid combat more efficientlyGriffon for its diving and scaling short ledges with easeBeetle for fast traveling over flat areas like most areas of Ascalon and Krista as well as some areas in the desert.Skyscale for literally scaling high up cliffs which the springer cannot reach. The max jump for bunny is around 1050 whereas the Skyscale's Max height is slightly higher, plus more if using Bond of Vigor and clinging to ledges + gaining more flight juice with the cost of endurance.I highly value the skyscale, and it's one of my most used mounts now. Even dodging 2x + bond of vigor + dodge another 2x can get from Point A to Point B more quickly.Use Bond of Faith then glide while high up and jump on your Griffon. T2 dive down and you're good to go.Once you learn its mechanics, you'll understand where I'm coming from. The skyscale is incredibly useful to say the least!
  8. I like it. It's significantly better than the original 70-point trait system.I still remember the good old: 30-20-10-0-10 and such.Every 5 points was a minor trait and every 10 points was a major trait.Then having to unlock the traits with trait books from the NPCs.Yes, this system is definitely superior!
  9. https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/993042#Comment_993042 This is my solo PvE core mesmer build, it works better than chrono and mirage.It works well in PvE solo as well as fractals.For raids, stick with chrono tank or condi mirage.It's got all the QoL you defensive, offensive and tactical utilities, traits and shatter mechanics you need
  10. Every t4 pug tries to achieve 25might, fury, quickness and alacrity nowadays.Mes doesn't even need others for that because it self buffs so good. I don't think that playing chrono is clunky at all, it's still one of the best builds to solo dungeons/fractals on. The change into requiring slow could have been made differently though. Maybe power chrono could apply slow itself to some extent with a pve trait that would suck in pvp. Well slow becomes a non issue if a condi dmg + concentration + expertise set comes out. Alac ren would be so broken. That's funny because without all the permanent self-buffs given by the console in the raid training area: my dps is higher on Core Mesmer than it is on Chrono. For the life of me I can't get my Chrono dps higher unless I use the permanent 25 might, alacrity and quickness as well as slow on the Golem.Without those, core mesmer outperforms chrono and this really irks me. I can solo better on core mesmer than I can with chrono because core mesmer at least has IP, which condi clears gives aegis and heals. Plus it has 4 second distortion which is on a 50 second cooldown and not backed behind CS which is always 1 second distortion backed behind 105 second CD. At the moment I am really enjoying Core Mesmer in open world and for soloing.Chrono for T4s.. Eh, I think I'll take FB instead because core mesmer doesn't offer much to the group outside of maybe some boons through its Mantras or Feedback perhaps. But any other profession can take over that role and do it better. Anyways, we're getting off topic here. This is about how holosmith has piss-poor benchmarked DPS and being outperformed by nearly every other spec.Either bring down the other e-specs or revert these last changes until better changes can be implemented. Holosmith shouldn't have to suffer this bad.
  11. For fractals. My personal build (now that chrono is the way it is...) is:Sw/sw and sw/f Sigil of force and sigil of impactRunes Traveler / Mesmer / Scholar / Eagle.Traveler grants 25% passive speedMesmer runes give good power/precision as well as daze durationScholar is all around best in slot for DPSEagle is a poor-man's Scholar rune. But works similarly Dueling: 1-3-1Illusions: 1-2-1 (or 1-2-2 for better shatters)Inspiration: 3-2-3 (or use 3-1-1 for focus reflects and lower cooldowns. Also blocking will spawn a defender which works as a decent soft CC) You can replace Inspiration with:Domination: 2-2-2 (good dps with shatters)If you need to use greatsword, use the first major trait in GM. Edit: woops, I forgot about utilities Heal:Signet of Ether - my favorite heal skill with the trait in Inspiration. It refreshes the cooldown of all phantasms so they may be cast again immediately plus will give distortion.Ether Feast - use this if you're not using Signet of Ether. It'll heal just as much as Signet of Ether if you've got 3 clones but it won't provide the 1 second invulnerability. Nearly no noticable difference though. Utility:Mirror Images - nearly a must-have in any situation. Instant stun break. Gives 2 clones. SimpleSignet of Midnight - synergized with the trait in Inspiration, this trait grants 1 second invulnerability as well as cleansed 5 conditions. On top of that it gives invisibility and is a stunbreak. Can't go wrong with this!Phantasmal Disenchanter - one of my favorites to use. This does so much damage to a target with no boons. And if it does have boons, it'll rip 5 of them each hit! Very strong indeed.Phantasmal Defender - I prefer the trait instead of the utility for this. It usually never gets to finish its taunt + block and deal damage before the target is dead. And if it's against a champ, it's only useful as a soft CC.Mantra of Pain - low cooldown, decent damage.. It takes 10 seconds to regain a charge if both aren't depleted. Otherwise 1 second cooldown and nearly 3 second cast time. 3 seconds is a lot while in combat so be sure to use this before entering combat to maximize dps.Mantra of Concentration - I love this mantra as it's very team-oriented. Very useful in some situations for its stability and stun break! The first initial cast is rewarding too with its quickness, great to use at the start of combat.Signet of Domination - amazing 3 second stun / hard CC. Decent cooldown duration.Blink - useful in some fractals especially in Chaos vs the boss. If you're unable to run to a safe square in time: this will surely save you. Also it's a stun break :)Null Field - useful but I haven't found too many uses for it. Great while everyone stacks into it on top of mobs which inflict condis. But not too many of those instances.Feedback - one of the better utilities, this works amazingly well vs harpies and anything that hits hard with projectiles! Combined with focus trait and skills, you're good to go! Elite:Time Warp - Be wary with this. Use it only during boss encounters as it's on a 180 second cooldown and lasts for 10 seconds. It's a small bubble too so pick and choose.Signet of Humiliation - great hard CC
  12. On snowcrows, that's optimal performance with 25 might, alacrity and quickness. Throw your holo in a fractal group with a bunch of pugs or even open world solo and I guarantee you won't come close to those numbers.This same logic applies to chrono. So all you people who think these classes are all fine and dandy, quick slapping that raid training golem and actually fight real mobs without those perma boons.Play holo with PBM. Feel how it hits mobs like a wet noodle.Play chrono too while you're at it and feel how it resembles running a marathon in stilts. It's the absolute definition of clunky. Going from core spec to elite spec doesn't feel like a trade-off. It feels like a handicap.
  13. Nerf this, nerf that... If mesmer is nerfed to be the worst profession in the game. People will move on and complain about other things.If you can't beat them: join them.
  14. I agree. They wanted to make it more "active" playstyle. They got that but also got a lot of OP mechanics as a result.
  15. Losing 1v3 clearly means those 3 people don't know how to play their profession.
  16. Anet nerfed Chrono to hell where it's useless in PvP and WvW.So why not nerf and break Mirage to be another handicap class?Remove that trait Elusive Mind (Dodging breaks stun and removes conditions. If you break a stun in this manner, you will be left exhausted.) And make it baseline for all Mirages. But instead of stunbreaking, make it occur after every dodge. Ha, yeah, that'll show those Mirages!Also put a 60 second CD on Chaotic Interruption and remove its ability to Immobilize!Oh, they also have basic mesmer shatters unlike Chrono? Must be nice! Would be a shame if something were to happen to them! Let's also remove IP along with those shatters and prevent Mirage from spawning more than 1 clone.Oh and while we're on the process of neutering, why not just go ahead and remove Infinite Horizons and replace staff ambush skill with a melee attack that does 1 damage and turns the Mirage into a Troll Face.Yep, after all this: Mirage sure sounds like it's on par with Chrono! Great job team!
  17. I've mained mesmer since 2012 and Chrono since HoT until this last patch (thousands and thousands of hours on mesmer).They're still usable in raids. Functional in fractals (albeit annoying with the loss of a couple functions). Tedious and annoying in solo PvE (again, because of the loss of distortion and IP). Impossible in WvW and PvP (can't burst, condi is nowhere near as good as Mirage)..Mirage is great in PvP and usable in WvW. Core mesmer is what I mostly use in PvE now: illusion: 1-2-1 /dueling 1-3-1 /domination 2-2-2 or 2-2-1(swap domination or dueling with Inspiration 3-2-3 or 3-2-1 for more survivability)Sword/Sword and Greatsword or Sword/Focus.Mix the traits around as you please to fulfill your situation. Though, I do still prefer chrono for raiding and if I absolutely need it for fractals. But I'm looking at other specs now, especially Renegade and Firebrand as replacements for Chrono which deem much more promising.It pains me to say this as I maxed my mesmer out completely.. It's quickly becoming an alt.
  18. sword holo wouldnt reach 2k dps because he cant stick to a target at all. Why is pvp dps relevant here again? PvP dps is just as relevant as solo pve, WvW and anything else.If it's in the game: it's relevant. If we're on this path and not going back: anet may as well just nerf every elite spec into the ground and either drive the entire community to using core specs (back to pre-HoT) or away from this game entirely.
  19. For Chronomancers, that's hilarious because that those numbers are based against a stationary dummy target that doesn't fight back.If these numbers were based on PvP dps, chrono wouldn't be able to push past 5k dps without being steamrolled by any other profession.Sure chrono can push good high numbers, but look at what it's fighting against.Theory dps is not the same as dps in practice. Edit: the same goes for Holo btw.. Those are the highest potential numbers based on full team support. Good luck getting those numbers outside of raids and fractals and most metas.
  20. This.The problem is what will mesmers move to? Alternatives are running short.This "knowledgeable community" is getting what they want, little by little mesmer is getting deleted. We're moving from Chrono to Firebrand and Alacrigade :)
  21. My advice is to play them all through til lvl 80 and see which one stands out the most in regards to playstyle. If you're just playing the core free to play, then I'd recommend Guardian, thief, warrior, or necro For core only:If you want the easiest: pick necro or guardian (either of these both have great Elite specs too!!)If you want a challenge then pick Thief or Elementalist.However choosing either of these two (especially Elementalist) will pay off in the longrun too. Both Weaver and Tempest are amazing elite specsThief just got a new set of skills which turned the tables for it. It's a squishy profession too but high risk = high reward. Edit: another easy spec is Ranger. Both its elites are good too. Both can be condi, but the one (druid) is a heal/support.
  22. I still believe there's hope for the game. There were still many active people in metas including later after reset.I do agree these changes are pushing people away too. The changes are breaking the e-spec mechanics and reducing the quality of life (i.e. Chrono and its IP.. Holosmith and its PBM to name a couple).The better trade-off would be either to reduce a base stat or give them a negative effect and NOT remove a baseline function or change it which breaks intended mechanics.This is what will hurt the community more than help it. A great start for them fixing the game is to undo the last balance patch that broke a few e-specs then think about the consequences and impact that they've caused. Reflect on that. Then tone down their power-creep instead of break their functionality making them useless in certain game modes. And when toning down the power-creep. Please, do it on ALL specs at the same time!! Not slowly over the course of a couple years.Like for PvP or something: just give all professions baseline damage reduction as a temporary bandaid until a REAL fix is implemented.That will tone down the power creep AND bring back many of the veteran players who quit as well as not push away new players.
  23. 'Target Next Ally' works for banners stacked on top of each other. I didn't know that but another option would be better. Either my suggestion or the walk thru buff suggested by BlueJin.4127.Yes!!! 100%! Now that's convenience! Put say a 120 radius of activation on them and no more dialogue. Put a internal cooldown timer of 1 minute to prevent it from spamming (I can see problems occurring if there's no ICD) and they'll be perfect!
  24. 'Target Next Ally' works for banners stacked on top of each other. Ahhhh thank you!!
  25. And disable the activated banner for about a minute because when people stack them, it's impossible to get the banners under the first activated one.
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