GW2. Best Open World Build. Power Mirage Open World. Mesmer PvE.
The Power Mirage for Open World is a Mesmer build that sustains itself by dodging a ridiculous amount. Dodging enables you and your clones to use Ambush skills which improve the 1 skill of each weapon. On Dagger, the Ambush skill is a flurry of blades that can apply vulnerability and other debilitating conditions to your target; and on the Greatsword, the Ambush is a beam that spreads to multiple targets and will pierce them and give you might the more enemies it hits.
Using these ambushes is your main damage source, especially because of the Infinite Horizon trait that makes your clones copy your ambushes. Maintain 3 clones to maximize the damage and then enable ambushes by Dodging, using Illusionary Ambush, or picking up Mirage Mirrors created by your utility skills.
Timing is important to survival because using your evades offensively will leave you out of defensive resources and vulnerable to attacks. While this build is quite squishy, with the right positioning and fast reactions it can be very rewarding due to how much damage and mobility it has.
Skill Priority
Swap Weapon off cooldown and prioritize using the weapon skills in this order:
- Greatsword 4 > 2 > 3
- Sword 5 > Dagger 2 > 3
While you have clones up, Dodge or gain Mirage Cloak to Ambush
- Dodge > Ambush (1)
- Mimic + Illusionary Ambush > Ambush (1)
Shatter F1 if clone-generating skills are ready before your next dodge. Jaunt can cleanse conditions if necessary, and Sword 4 can provide an extra block.
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Berserker | ||
| Shoulders Berserker | ||
| Coat Berserker | ||
| Gloves Berserker | ||
| Leggings Berserker | ||
| Boots Berserker |
| Dagger Berserker | ||
| Sword Berserker |
| Greatsword Berserker |
|
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Marauder | |
| Ring Marauder | |
| Ring Marauder | |
| Accessory Marauder | |
| Accessory Marauder | |
| Backpiece Marauder |
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Sigil: instead of Force
- Weapon: Sword can replace Dagger for more mobility and CC
| Dagger / Sword | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Greatsword | Mirage Ambushes (After Dodging) |
Alternatives
- Utility: for more mobility
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9 Comments
This build still viable? How do i decide between marauder or berserker stats and what would actually be the best? Thanks for all your amazing work!
Go berserker armor and marauder accesories like he does here.. I think its more balanced than full berserker.
I only somehow like full berserker with Chrono as it has more defensives.
Really cool build. Offers some complexity and it’s unique way of surviving. Very nice this new iteration is just as cool as the old one.
Old version offers great sustain and newer is kinda to squishy for me….Question is will it work with dagger/sword but with old traits?
That’s up to you. If you can’t survive then more defense is the answer.
any good alternative to the surging runes?
I just use the basic dragon hunter runes. you miss out on move speed yes, but if your working on getting surging its a good option to run for more damage till you get it. Just have to time those dodges really well.
“Dodging creates clones”
How does dodging create clones without Deceptive Evasion?
Thx for letting us know, the build was changed very recently and forgot to modify that part of the text, now should be fixed.