Mesmer Basics

I having trouble with mesmer, maybe someone could point me in the right direction. Starting my third character and decided I want to start unlocking mesmer skills. So I built a mesmer. In pre-searing all you see me do is drop, and that is in pre-searing so that frightens me. Makes me think to gather the mesmer skills I should grab it as a secondary. Esspecially since I'm not hugely impressed by fast casting. PvE I dont see the use of fast casting other than you lose energy really quick. PvP sure ok, you can beat someone to the punch.

So my original problem was gee what do I attach as a secondary to mesmer and I was thinking ranger. Now I'm thinking gee what do I attach as a primary to a mesmer and maybe part of my misunderstanding of mesmer I am thinking elem or war.

Please point out where my logic is lacking so that I feel I can do something with the mesmer effectively thanks. Mesmer can be very good, but takes getting used to. One thing is that you'll end selecting all new skills most likely when you are level 8-12 or so, and possibly again later. I run a Mes El, and I started out using Illusion, Inspiration and Fire. By the time I was a bit higher level I stopped running any fire, and only ran a glyph to help out with costs, and now I only run mesmer skills. Can't wait to switch to a useful secondary - necro or ranger most likely. I'm using Domination/Inspiration with some fast casting as well. Does it work? Yes, opening up vs a hydra by stuffing his meteor down his throat and leaving him gasping for energy is fun. Domination and quick reflexes saves your party a lot of damage, and your hexes are busy shutting down the other stuff they throw.

Is fast casting necessary? Well, the interrupts are pretty fast anyway at .25 seconds, while it might help a bit vs 1 second spells the fast casting does nothing when interrupting a 2+ second spell - if you can't hit that you really need to either practice or rethink playing an interrupting mesmer, so I'd say it's more hlepful at getting a hex out on someone while minimising the time in which you aren't able to interrupt. For an interrupt like Cry of frustration it is probably more important, and it is very good at cutting big casting times - Backfire/Energy Tap take forever without it.

I think most people use Conjure Phantasm as a killing tool in the early game - I know I did, and I used shatter delusions to spike the damage off the end of the Phantasm. Later in the game I wanted to stop spells from happening, so I went with the interrupting lines. At this phase of evolution I only have 1 anti-warrior spell, and I'll probably ditch it to be purely anti-caster (though I have energy burn and diversion, both of which can work vs a warrior). I think many people fall in love with conjure phantasm in the early game and just can't bear to part with it, even though it gets less and less useful. The starting spells are very limiting as a mesmer, but it gets better.

Can I play to the secondary in here?

Illusion of Warrior Hate
Elementalist/Mesmer
Illusion Magic 11 +3 Rune +1 Hat
Energy Storage 10
Air Magic 10 You can't wear runes form a secondary profession.

Is there a way to be a me/mo without being the healer in a party? Any way to solo with henchmen? i find that i have to advertising myself as also a healer if im wanting a group especially in the temple of gods.
my points are like 14 domination 10 healing 7 fast casting and around 8 inspiration( i have a superiour domination, major inspiration, and minor fast casting , and major vigor). I most of the time i can heal pretty well. Ive done mission where i am the main healer and we have all done fine

While he is right that Vamp Touch is not a spell, I am almost sure that Leech Signet will interupt. I find that carrying Leech Signet as my last interupt, even with hardly any points in inspiration, gives a new level of flexabilty.

For examply, fighitng a big nasty Warrior boss. As his health gets lower and lower, you invariable see the healing signet come. Will it save him in the end? No. Will not interrupting it make you the hero? No. Will popping with with leech signet allow your group to kill him just a little faster and myabe give you a slight edge? Yes. 45 second recycle time = bad. I tried it for a bit, decided it wasn't useful enough. Thinking of cry of frustration.

45 second recycle time = bad. I tried it for a bit, decided it wasn't useful enough. Thinking of cry of frustration. Ya, the recharge time is a pain, but it is good for the unexpected interrupt. If I am unsure if I will be facing more melee or casting mobs, I will usually pack cry and leech signet.