Mirage Dagger Build Pressures HARD in Guild Wars 2 WvW/PvP

Dagger Mirage WvW/PvP. Dagger doesn't do too much on a mesmer without the Virtuoso traits, however as a Mirage you gain access to a new ambush skill which dazes and applies conditions. When combined with Infinite Horizon and many interrupt traits, this can output heavy pressure that condition mirages did not have as much access to before.
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[@hermanhouweling8334]

Great description, good info. Wish I could see the enemies better. As the leader of WWJD I'd love to give whichever of my guys/gals you were fighting a pat on the back. They did a great job!

[@Ashendal]

I've found scepter shield is a decent alternative to sword torch as the other weapon set. Far too many times while roaming I'm up against someone else that has as much or more mobility and having the ability to not only triple block with scepter 2 and shield 4, but the confusion spam on scepter 3, along with an additional stun on shield 5 helps deal with things like willbenders and thieves.

[@haorob]

Thank you! Would you mind posting your build here. I want to try this

[@pseudonekos]

Also having issues with Willbenders. So it goes. I adapted Shield onto the sword weapon swap, but the AOE spam is so heavy to try and kite with them, mobility on sword feels necessary. Might try scepter now.

[@Osmosis909]

Willbenders needs a mobility nerf, it’s too much right now, they can just kite away at will or keep on someone and there’s not much you can do about it

[@smoov5046]

No amount of stability can deal with the amount of cc this build dishes out. I was running cele catalyst, prob one of the strongest dueling classes in wvw, and this build melted me INSTANTLY. Cc after cc, confusion after confusion, torment after torment, AND I MEAN STACKS UPON STACKS VERY QUICKLY. I was running antitoxin relic with aura condi cleanse on fire traitlines, and still, the amount of condis this was dishing out even after I would cleanse was fucking ridiculous. I've been pretty comfortable in an OP cele catalyst, but this build is my absolutely kryptonite.

[@GlacierRain]

just run focus off hand and chain 4 into a mag aura and dont transmute fire aura. or run dagger off hand with signet traits for mag aura. ele counters projectile based builds and the passive burns will force the mirage to swap off to the defensive set to cleanse or die. just dont spam too hard and you will be fine

[@janryllesol8070]

"antioxidant" relic HELP I can't breathe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@xxxsmoke4lifexxx]

Vitamin C relic

[@aquapendulum]

I have encountered a couple of these dagger mirages since the expansion launch. So annoying to fight against.

[@smoov5046]

Interrupt, interrupt, confusiom, torment, interrupt, interrupt, confusion, torment, interrupt, interrupt, etc etc. Pretty much my experience against this build. That dagger ambush should not daze.

[@alenzandria3743]

@@smoov5046 but even with daze, Mirage is still underwhelming no?

[@boutch1993]

​@@alenzandria3743condi mirage, at least in my opinion, is super strong. And is the only mesmer spec i play in pvp.

[@Shadaaala]

@@smoov5046without daze this wouldn’t even be a build tho no?

[@temashik]

SotO provides so much fun for mesmer. I'm happy, that it is my main. Can't wait for mesmer rifle. I have no idea what it'll be, but surely amazing. Imagine ambush rifle attack makes me excited.

[@davenzor]

I vibed with the gameplay track

[@RemoteBrid]

Hi all I'm completely new to gw2, is there much of a PvP scene here? More importantly is the GVG scene still active? The old videos back in the day look so good

[@relexx7312]

Yes

[@ianp6994]

Ive been playing this since you made this build since posted up now and idk why but I prefer to play mirage mantle over desert distortion while roaming.

[@reDustt]

Real Gran Turismo vibes in here.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

With the constant dazes, blind on daze, and all of the dodges. I'm surprised you take any damage. Mirage is such a fun class to play.

[@peperodriguez3127]

Do you think this build is better than power virtuoso for roaming currently? Great video 😋

[@CallieAdair-pm6iw]

great video, am curious about one thing tho. Why not daze mantra with a build focused around interrupts?

[@Vallun]

because you also get interrupts by using illusionary ambush, because it ambushes and therefore dazes

[@Shadaaala]

What is this orange glow when you dodge at 7:20?

[@CanitoCoolPR]

Hi Vallum (and Jen :) ). Was this build affected by the patch of today?

[@NAMIRIDES]

What is your dagger it has different animation

[@paulienovacek6204]

Hi. Really good video. can you please make a video of your game options?

[@Vallun]

what if i told you that already exists

[@JenPlaysGG]

Players getting clapped by paper build but OH WAIT IT'S CELE 🤣 You need to stop answering those comments they are too pepega, not worth your time.

[@smoran02]

Thanks for the fun fights with you guys this week. Also you killing me when I was eating ice cream :(. Darkhaven thief in [BREW]

[@ZarkIsBad]

like you and Oath wasting their time trying to kill an even numbers group?

[@ooVerdictoo]

Nice

[@Weasel6x6]

Awesome vid :) so on guildjen you are writing to use the f2 skill (shatter) in the combo. Why is the f2 recommended? Could I also use F4 (distort) in the combo?

[@Vallun]

because the f2 does damage, the f4 would not. You want to shatter clones once there are no more ambushes to trigger off of them, if you have the F4 to use then do that for more ambushes, but generally thats using your distortion offensively and you wont last long if your enemies dont die instantly

[@fren1642]

Super fun buikd

[@NamelessAzn388]

wait, does the mirage ambush pierce daze?

[@com-lj1wh]

does this build still works?

[@ix7163o]

Yo! Have you tried GS / Dagger + Pistol Mirage yet?

[@Vallun]

thats great for hitting zergs in larger fights for sure, and yea thats what ive been using for that purpose, but for roaming the sword is way better for mobility

[@ix7163o]

@@Vallun glad to hear that and thanks for your reply. just made a mirage with that setup yesterday for mainly wvw zergs but didnt have the time yet to try it out (60+ que ebg yesterday 🥹)

[@haorob]

What’s the best way to detarget. Do you have a hot key for this

[@QuethLevi]

yes, yes i do

[@haorob]

cool! what key do you use?@@QuethLevi

[@Vallun]

check out my video called "perfecting action combat and tab targeting"

[@Huahhahaaa]

Thats close to the build I run, instead of energy sigil I use draining that sinergizes well with powerblock

[@hamzanaveed826]

how do you deal with will benders, since their stab and naturally high condi cleansing makes them hard to kill

[@Vallun]

use your distortion and evades when they are in stability, and pressure them with your dazes when they arent

[@Rambow808]

Can this build work for spvp? Also was wondering if you know or have played core condi thief using scepter pistol. It’s super strong and mobile. Thank you!

[@Dontgankmeplx]

I am using it atm for sPvP and I really like it. Wizard amulet makes it a good hybrid power/condi damage. Same sigils and runes.

[@Rambow808]

@@Dontgankmeplxthank you kind sir

[@jackieaung4354]

I love 1v1 in wvw but they alway have 5 peoples in groups. I just want to have a duel but they ran away to their teammates and so gang up on me. I not good at one vs multiple players.

[@neoliticus2199]

can you do power, any class.

[@Vallun]

Look at my last two videos, or literally many other videos

[@hamzanaveed826]

what rune and amulet would you use for spvp?

[@vynderunel]

I would also like to know. My best guess is to keep Travelers rune and use Wizard amulet? If the move speed on the rune is all that's important I could see Lynx being an option as well. I'm not sure how much survivability you'd lose with this though.

[@Vallun]

wizard traveler for sure

[@petejp6189]

Can you do Mirage dagger PVE

[@Vallun]

no play virtuoso for that

[@petejp6189]

@@Vallun so sad 😂

[@nutryder]

Lord Hizen did an open world dagger mirage build if thats what you are looking for. for instanced pve stuff virt is straight up better

[@petejp6189]

@@nutryder I already watch it thx

[@canadians1982]

Should celestial get a nerf?

[@Vallun]

only if perma stealth, minstrels, and bunker trait lines do too

[@Majtzy]

Don't think minstrel has the same problem as cele does, cele is tanky while having similar pressure as a power build. Big problem comes from boon duration which makes some hybrid builds able to self sustain high might. Minstrel is locked in to a support role and puts out low pressure.

[@Vallun]

nobody is solo roaming on minstrels lmao@@Majtzy

[@Majtzy]

Of course, the absolute worst is meeting a small organized squad with 1 minstrel support and the rest cele, it's literally unkillable if they play right

[@Vallun]

don't think they need to play right, or have cele at all in that case it would be worse to have cele @@Majtzy

[@xj3233]

Celestial? Celestial...

[@Vallun]

elaborate

[@xj3233]

@@Vallun it's not the most interesting way (for me personally) to play WvW. Most fights drag on or end with both players not being able to kill the other. Especially if both players have Cele gear. Sometimes feels like you're a big sponge. You can take punches but at the end of the day you're still a sponge. But everyone has their favorite playstyle!

[@duckyorwell9416]

I'll do that for you, he assumes for you showing this cele build that it's the only thing you do, as in never showing any variations, strange tho, if I look trough your vids and stream I see many builds :D @@Vallun

[@Vallun]

this build is not a bunker build, I know you've been mind controlled into thinking cele is what makes fights go on for long, but it's actually traits and playstyles. This build is literally full damage traits, not like the celestial renegade build that literally uses two fully defensive trait lines. Players being bad at dealing damage and running bunker builds is what makes it go on for long, not the celestial stats. In fact, this build is one of the few builds that can actually kill one of those bunkers, whereas a power mesmer would drop off after its burst and then die.@@xj3233

[@xj3233]

lol are you hallucinating or why do you think you could talk for me?@@duckyorwell9416