Virtuoso - Power GS Signet Virtuoso
This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.
Focused on: Direct damage and Control
Designed for: PvP Conquest
Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on January 13, 2023.
Overview
A PvP Virtuoso power shatter build which combines Virtuoso's inherent sustain with Inspiration and its signets into a GS build that's more durable than its other Mesmer counterparts.
Skill Bar
Greatsword
Sword/Pistol
Utility
Skill Variants
Utility
- over - makes the build more forgiving to play but costs us some synergy, which in turn makes the inactivity bonus harder to utilize.
Template Code
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Specializations
Equipment
Greatsword
Sigil
Sigil
Sword
Pistol
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
Amulet
Sigils
- over
Usage
To be added
Ratings
This build is not bad, but there's better ways to build a Virt. First off, drop Signet of Midnight and bring Signet of Illusions. This will charge your blades while out of combat, so that you're fully stocked when you engage. Only reason you don't bring it in WvW is because you can switch to Signet of Illusions between combat to charge. The optional slot is usually Signet of Renewal, as it's an additional immunity window that also charges your blades to full. Very good, very useful. I'd also drop the elite signet, and instead bring mass invis. I just feel like the moa takes way too long, and this gives you the stealth access to surprise people with uncontested shatter burst, without having to bring the signet of midnight. You can also drop pistol secondary for torch to give you even more stealth. Last thing is I would probably drop Inspiration and bring Illusions. At this point, it's no longer a signet build and that's the only real reason this build brought inspiration. You can also drop Domination for Dueling if you need more survivability against a certain comp, or drop Signet of the Ether heal for Ether Feast if you need condi cleanse. Virtuoso is in a really good place right now, but Metabattle needs to update the builds.
Works fine but it's in a bit of a weird spot where it doesn't have as much CC and damage as a Shatter Chrono and doesn't have the sustain of some sidenoder Mesmer builds like Chronobunker or Condi Virtu. It can do a little bit of everything and I like the extra rez power it brings to the table, but it's a bit of a jack of all trades master of none build so I don't think it's a perfect 5. Definitely capable of pulling its own weight on teams though and it's easier to play than other Power Mes builds so it's a good choice for people picking up the class as well. Lost some of its cleansing with the Inspiration rework but it's still worth it.
build with very little resistance and falls very quickly, as well as can cause damage I do not recommend itbuild with very little resistance and falls very quickly, as well as can cause damage I do not recommend it
It can't reach the height of Power Chronomancer, but it is safer and easier to use. Vicious Expression would be a better option and take signet of illusion to be more flexible. Rune also has a few viable variants. Compared to Chronomancer, this one has better performance in team fights.
EDIT: Recent patch nerfed this unnecessarily, which makes this build even worse than power mirage now. You have to dodge to get an unblockable bladesong and no vigor generation in this build. Rip
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