Ithilwen.1529

My ideal Mesmer would be something like those of the White Mantle.

I main Mesmer. I've recently tried out mechanist. No I dislike the concept of engineer. However the difference in playability and effectiveness makes it hard to log in on Mesmer.

I have recently returned to GW2 after a break. Just to see how the other half lives, I temporarily set aside my beloved main class and took up a more popular one. The difference is night and day. The ease of play and effectiveness, the reliable pathfinding, the utility I can bring to the table,( with build swapping,) and the easy DPS are astonishing. I'd pay for another expansion to have this kind of playability on my main. In my opinion, there is a hierarchy of classes, as the Quality Of Life demonstrates clearly . That's not the way things should be.

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I think you are deliberately trying to get Virtuoso nerfed. Despite your assertions, Virtuoso is a nerf to Mesmer and was intended to be so.

No, Courtyard is dead and buried. May it never return.

Yes, I think ANET has some animus toward Mesmer.

I'd support this.. except that core Mesmer was gutted with the removal of clone death traits.

That's complete and utter fiction.

Funny, I said the same pre-release and got laughed at. ANET basically implemented their wish list of Mesmer nerfs.

What is this alleged killer build? Cos... the thing I want most from GW2 is to be a successful PvP Mesmer.

Core Mesmer is essentially a Ritualist with very weak spirits. It's been in the game from the start.

I'm currently 10/14 on my collection for for "Prima Donna." ( Even though the actual weapon is condi spec'd and therefore inappropriate for Virtuoso ) The primary obstacle is catching a "Giant Gourami" in DE. I've "caught" quite a few Gourami.. and tried various baits and times of day in the quarry. No success so far. Is there a specific favored bait or time of day? Do I have to level up fishing? ( I hope not as this mastery is not a priority.) Is there a specific spot? One player in map chat had "caught" 2 but would only say that the quarry was the spot. EDIT: I just caught one using glow worms at dusk at a quarry hotspot.

How can I create a raid squad of one? I tried to test my DPS and couldn't enter the training area.

I thought that the story telling was excellent.

I got mine Pre-nerf. It's nice for showing off.

I got a lucky run and completed this meta once before the most recent changes. The fight has gotten significantly easier after the most recent changes. We got hosed last night, but that was our fault.

Maybe this fight is meant to be epic. The reality is it's too difficult and unfun. I don't want to raid. I openly cried at the end of GW1 and watched the credits roll, in awe. Yet the Abaddon fight can be soloed, (I did.) It's not raid mechanics that make a fight epic... it's the storytelling.

I resent being basically forced to raid by this meta. Yet, I feel compelled to finish the battle before I finish the personal story.

I happen to like some aspects of Virtuoso.... But, I have to agree with the general sentiment of this thread.

Yeah, the blades being projectiles is a huge downside.

I hesitated to buy EoD and came in with a rather negative view of Virtuoso. Nevertheless, I levelled a new Mesmer and got her enough skill points to max the Virtuoso line. Since then, I've gotten some play time in the old maps and EoD. Here is an easy-to-play Shatter Mesmer spec, something I've been wishing for, for years! I have nerve damage in my left hand and tendon transfers. It's not easy to do multi-button shatter combos such as the classic blink-to-shatter. Virtuoso lacks IP but the 5 blades seem to make up for that. I've found I can actually run Marauder gear and do reasonable damage. Is this spec likely to do well in PvP or WvW? I don't honestly think so. Too squishy to deal with the super tanks out there and not enough damage. Does it bring any utilities or any particular talent like Chronomancer or Mirage? No...So Chrono or Mirage will be the pick for raids and etc. Are there bugs? Yes. Is the spec value-for-money? Yes, in my view. How awesome to finally be able to play as a shatter Mesmer. My fear is that ANET will nerf it into the ground.

Thousand Cuts consistently aims 90 degrees off.