Novice at GW, and can't decide a build, help me plz

Ok, so i recently really wanted to create a mesmer. So i looked up on guildwarsguru and guild wiki and found two exciting builds(technically 3) for PVP. yes, pvp, i want a pvp char. The builds i found were:

A E-surge Mesmer. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Me/Mo_E-Surge_Mesmer



Mesmer Illisuion Slasher http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Me/W_Illusion_Slasher

Or its varient, the Mesmer Illusionary Beastmaster http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Me/R_Il...ry_Beastmaster

I'm mostly looking for GvG or random arena!

Thanks for your help!

I tried many builds from wiki, but I ended up with the e-surge one (replacing the sig and mantra for empathy (warriors) and spirit shackles (assassins and rangers) and shatter for cry of frustration). I guess I like the build because it can do decent damage on quite large area. I just need to have some punch

As stated in another thread, check out the top guild battles in Observer Mode (B). Power Block is a great elite to interrupt healers. Energy Surge is great for groups. 80 dmg on multiple targets is great.

If you have a nice trigger finger, try loading up some more interrupts. Power Drain with Domination at 16 will make almost any class very mad. Losing 26 energy and not finishing a spell will kinda do that to you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth Power Block is a great elite to interrupt healers. Not when over half of the monking populace are boon prots...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sereng Amaranth

E surge is good for starter - its pretty easy to use and very effective mesmer build.

After u get hang of things u can modify ur build or try something completely different. As stated above - observer mode is great thing for getting ideas.

And btw - don't even try those "illusion slasher" builds...

Yeah totally dont use Illusionary Weaponry. Also, Mes and Sin are the two least noob friendly classes, I suggest another class.

Try getting mantra of recovery and spamming diversion with some inspiration for energy management... Domination and Illusion are two of the best attribute lines in the game.

Quote: Originally Posted by LightningHell

I love Power Block - in PvE. 30 seconds is extremely long for a recharge.

ok what the hell is gaurdian boon?

Boonprot monk. Typically brings guardian and rof, protection skills, for a powerful heal and defence combined with divine boon.

If you're a novice at GW, mesmer is not a profession that I would recommend that you start with. Mesmer is a more "advanced" profession that proves a lot more useful after you have a firm grip on the mechanics of the game and all other professions.

As others have said Mesmer is more of a advanced proffesion and requires knowledge of the other proffesions,so you know who to shutdown or interupt.