Curse

the bramble · Feb 12, 2006, 07:48 AM // 07:48

I just reinstalled guild wars today and sarted playing again for hte first time in months. I made a new character, a mesmer, because they are the best dressers and have fun skills, but I'm not sure how to proceed. Currently I've finished all the Pre-Sear content except picking a secondary. I'm hoping you guys can give me some advice. Obviously there is no "one best" class to pick, so I'll be interested in your reasons for choosing what you choose.

I'm more interested in PvE and soloing (or at least using henchmen) than in heavy PvP or grouping with other players most of the time. So far an IW build type is looking pretty okay but it feels cookie-cutter and I honestly don't know what I'm doing when it comes to choosing something that fits my requirements.

ThePadawan · Feb 12, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

I don't know anything about Mesmers in PVE, and its pretty hard to paly it there... its more of a PVP class. But from what I gather, there are lots of Me/Mo's out there, and a Me/N might be good. Most mesmers combos are having it as a secondary instead, like R/Me's and E/Me's.. even W/Me's.

Avarre · Feb 12, 2006, 09:25 AM // 09:25

Me/Mo for anything involving solo (55hp with IW or SoJ) or with henchies (hard res ftw).

Me/E and Me/N have better overall damage and degen capabilities, but for henchies you'd want something that can stay alive better.

Do not run an IW build in PvE, unless you are soloing. I have seen good pve IW'ers before, but it is far, far too easy for a mob to smack you, and you die fast on mesmer. The only effective way to run IW in group pve is to use it after the battle begins as a secondary damage source.

LightningHell · Feb 12, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14

As Avarre says. I prefer Me/N.

Skuld · Feb 12, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26

pure mesmer all the way

Avarre · Feb 12, 2006, 12:29 PM // 12:29

Well I play pure mesmer, I just like /Mo secondary for rebirth

Indeed, pure mes FTW

Draracle · Feb 13, 2006, 11:53 AM // 11:53

I use Me/E (Pure Mesmer w/ Glyph of Renewal) right now, I also like /Mo (for rebirth and/or smite) and /N for some nice synergies.

Gaahh, and another post of somone saying Mesmer isn't a PvE class....

Francis Demeules · Feb 17, 2006, 01:56 PM // 13:56

One of my friends plays a Me/R just for fun to put his bear in game and cast Echo/Shatter hex in PvE

Using his animal as a Shatter Bomb

Me/N are mostly using Degen build (Which Im pure Dom Me/N, it isnt my case)
Me/Mo Pure Mesmer, but you use at least one slot to rez (Rebirth)
Me/R Like I said above
Me/W More PvP than PvE with Illusionary weaponary or you can just unlock warrior skill while you still Pure mesmer
Me/E If you want to use any ele spell, go on, but you have less energy than ele but with Fast casting, Erh, I dont really need to tell you how fast you can cast Flare or Meteor Shower

Miss Persephone · Feb 17, 2006, 02:59 PM // 14:59

I started out as Me/E from pre-searing, and I must confess I never used any Ele skills. Since I do a lot of missions with henchies, I find Me/Mo more useful - resurrect and healing breeze (for when lina or alesia aren't quite up to the job) seem pretty effective.

Avarre · Feb 17, 2006, 03:46 PM // 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis Demeules

Me/W

Me/W with 4 tactics for a 7 second watch yourself FTW! So long as you're wanding stuff, why not give the team an armor boost?

Best of all, it barely takes anything out of your attribute pool (unless you choose to send it higher).

Quinn · Feb 17, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

I've been playing Me/R in PvE from the beginning, and I've noticed it's probably the least, or one of the least used combinations around. Which makes me like it more, because I try not to go with the crowd too much

What I like to do is move around on occasion. Most of the time I play pure or near pure mesmer. Sometimes though, I get bored with it, or I get my hands on a nice bow, and that makes me want to switch to ranger - and it's perfectly possible. Well, except for the fact that the ranger's armor is better than the mesmer's. I have a pet that I can take or leave at home whenever I feel like it. I've used the ranger's Serpents Quickness skill for a fast skill recharge, until capping Mantra of Recovery later in the game. And Troll Unguent is good because mesmers have rather bad self-healing.

Last but not least - interrupts. Both mesmer and ranger have a nice range of interrupts, I carry two most of the time and can pick the bonus on them, whether it'd be doing damage, draining energy, gaining energy, disabling the enemy skill for a while, etc.

My 2 cents, have fun with your mesmer and PM me if you need help

Francis Demeules · Feb 17, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarre

Me/W with 4 tactics for a 7 second watch yourself FTW! So long as you're wanding stuff, why not give the team an armor boost?

Best of all, it barely takes anything out of your attribute pool (unless you choose to send it higher).

I was just give him some exemples on what I saw. Off course there other builds, but those on my list is currently what I saw from other players who use other than Pure mesmer.Weeellll..... except my Me/mo in my list

Avarre · Feb 18, 2006, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Same, I was just giving a minor example of a Me/W build that doesn't need to stray far from a puremesmer setup. I usually use WY in place of distort if I choose to run it (when capping warrior skills, etc).