schmots.6803

I would really like to see if @"AliamRationem.5172" can still to the beat downs that he used to before the nerfs.

Its also great for fights and area where the pet just dies instantly to aoe etc.

> @"aspirine.6852" said:

> Wow that is some, well for me, elite mesmer gameplay. I do not have any of the gear, and by that I mean nothing. Can you even craft viper exotic gear?

Start with Carrion gear and replace piece by piece as you can with viper. Carrion isn't as good as viper, but you can buy it on the marketplace for around 80s or 3g. The 3g is slightly more armor, and about 2 points higher in each stat add, but again, do it as you go. The survivability is pretty much there, the fights just take longer.. I am speaking from experience.

I run soulbeast with Carrion while I save for viper. I still do a decent job, though I can no longer solo champs start at HoT

What software do you use to record your champion fights. I was thinking about recording some of mine to learn from mistakes and improve.

Unless you want to fight champions solo, they are all easy... some more so than others.

> @"scoop.9613" said:

> Thanks. Do the Expansions' story content build off of one another? For instance, if I WERE to follow the core story, then the HoT story, and finally the PoF story, woud that be the preferred way of injesting the story? Or do they not build off of each other?

I know that PoF mentions some things that happen in the Living worlds and HoT before it.

> @"Martimus.6027" said:

> > The problem with Revenant and with your one hour test, is that just boosted doesn't get elite specs and you need that to flush out rev.

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> Yea, I concede that. Agreed. I didn't try the elite specs. Maybe I should give those a whirl. Which is your favorite and why?

I run herald because I solo PvE. Herald has the most survivability and self support though the damage output is on the low side. Renegade has a better ramp up of damage with conditions tougher targets, but less utility (in my opinion) to last long enough solo for it to matter.

> @"Martimus.6027" said:

> Yea I don't like anything about the revenant either. I boosted one to 80, played it for a good hour, unboosted it and deleted it. It just felt like some sort of Guardian with weirder mechanics.

The problem with Revenant and with your one hour test, is that just boosted doesn't get elite specs and you need that to flush out rev.

I don't understand why the dreamer gets so much love. I am not trying to be a little pony warrior.

> @"Oneira.7691" said:

> This is really great Aliam. After getting kind of burnt out on fractals, doing PvE open world like this looks like a nice change. Unfortunately all my ascended armor and weapons are Berserker, my Vipers stuff is exotic.

If it makes you feel better, till I get a viper set I’m running exotic carrion. And the 50s each set, not the 3g50s each set.

Condition clear needs to be better, and slightly more DPS output. Revenant is one of my favorite professions because I like the concept, and even the play format.. but I mainly solo PvE and the constant defeats when conditions mount, two many mobs, or gods forbid a champion takes a shine to me pushes me back to all my alts.

I don’t have the right gear yet, and I don’t even have a full trait line on mirage yet, but I see the survivability. I took down a champion wolf solo in old Tyria. Since I am not geared right it took quite some time. The fact that it kept calling adds that also called adds added to the difficulty, but I prevailed. That was seriously satisfying.

While I would love more range on the short bow, I don't see it every happening.. its a short bow, not a long bow. Plus the other two professions who can use short bow are at 900 too. Maybe a trait to go to 1000... maybe.. but anymore than that would see a massive damage nerf along with that range. When the Anet lord giveth.. he taketh so much more.

I play 99.9999% solo in OpenWorld PVE so your survivability is right up my ally.

> @"Dawdler.8521" said:

> A soulbeast doesnt even need to be melded in general PvE. Plus if you stay out of soulbeast and only flip it, you got an immortal pet that can tank anything even if it dies 10 times over. Easy peasy PvE.

Provided it only dies once every 10 seconds :-)

@AliamRationem.5172 - Wow, that is far more help and information than I am used to getting. I really appreciate it, and think its going to help me understand this class so much better, so thank you again.

I am new to Mesmer, and just unlocked Mirage. Only have the first three points unlocked so none of the utility skills yet. I can't follow what you are doing from your video. could you post your rotation, without acronyms as I don't know all the skills, so I can give it a try? I am really wanting a champ killer. My soulbeast works for core champions, but gets rolled over by HoT champions.

I didn't have time to buy/check medium armor, but I already had light armor and the "skirt" for the male model is part of the pants.

> @"Ojimaru.8970" said:

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which vendor is that, and where is that?

Sorry should have mentioned, this is for the male armor

The vigil medium armor - https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Vigil%27s_Honor_armor_(medium). Is the, for lack of a better word, skirt part of the chest piece or part of the legs. Not in the game so I can check myself. Thank you.

> @"schmots.6803" said:

> If you only have one enemy do the 5 addition strikes hit it? I thought you had to have multiple enemies for it to be a worth wild attack.

I tested this. Yes you get five strikes on a single target with sword 4

> @"LucianDK.8615" said:

> I am quite wondering too. Shield seems too much of a damage loss from sword 4. Its really really stabby. In general shield looks useless.

If you only have one enemy do the 5 addition strikes hit it? I thought you had to have multiple enemies for it to be a worth wild attack.

> @"Blood Red Arachnid.2493" said:

>I've literally solo'd the clockheart on the build I just posted.

I can't take a single Champ solo. Most two hit kill me, some one hit kill me. I am running the exact setup you posted, except I recently switched offhand sword for shield to get the extra minor heal with shield5