Virtuoso - Power Speartuoso Roamer
This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.
Focused on: Strike damage
Designed for: WvW Roaming
Expansions required: 
Difficulty:
Easy
This build was last updated on September 13, 2024.
Overview
A Power Shatter Virtuoso build for WvW roaming that makes use of the most recent addition to Mesmer's arsenal, the spear.
Skill Bar
Spear
Sword/Pistol
Utility
Template Code
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Specializations
Equipment
Head
Berserker
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Berserker
Accessory
Dragon
Dragon
Accessory
Marauder
Marauder
Amulet
Dragon
Dragon
Ring
Dragon
Dragon
Ring
Marauder
Marauder
Spear
Berserker
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Berserker
Berserker
Pistol
Berserker
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
x6
Infusion
x18
x18
Relic
Consumables
Food
- - great offensive stats and some direct damage mitigation.
- - a bit more defensive but equally viable option.
- - highest damage option, no damage mitigation but the life steal procs still provide some sustain.
- - this food provides some defense against condition damage without sacrificing damage.
- - active damage mitigation via more frequent access to dodging, and the
Might generation has synergy with various traits.
- Budget version:
- or - cheap precision bump and armor ignoring damage procs that also heal you.
Utility
- or .
Usage
To be added
Ratings
This build, as shown here, is definitely underpowered compared to how good it could be with some minor changes:
1) Drop Domination for Chaos 212 or 213. Domination doesn't add enough to a Spear build to be worth bringing over the boon output and condi cleanse that Chaos provides. (If you do this, use Runes of Surging or Fireworks)
2) Consider listing Dueling 231 and/or 233 as an option instead of Illusions. You'll have fewer shatters, but you'll gain a source of Vigor, another source of Fury, reduced CD on Sword skills, and either more Crit Damage or Blade generation.
3) List Infinite Forge as an option alongside Psychic Riposte. In real environments, you'll have plenty of Blade generation from Spear 2->5->2->4, so getting the 10% damage on Blade skills is nice.
4) Go full Marauder. Yes, you waste precision on Spear 2, but the extra health and extra crit chance on everything else more than makeup for it.
5) List Torch as a defensive option over Pistol. This gives an additional source of stealth and cleanse.
Crap build. Outside of shatters which are extremely easy to dodge, basically has no damage. Getting into melee with spear just to hit with Mind the Gap for like 5k is very much not worth it, you're not an OP Willbender with constant protection resolution block and blind: you're a mesmer. Could maybe work with more interrupts thru Dueling traitline instead of Illusions, would have to sacrifice midnight for mantra of distraction. Still far too underpowered compared to other roaming builds
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