Guild Wars 2

Hi all, I have been around these forums trying to get help with some classes that I enjoy and one that I wish I had been playing from the start is my elementalist.

I have been looking for builds around the net and it seems that D/D is the way to go for the best mobility. and I will probably use those weapons but I notice that as I am leveling I get absolutely creamed if something just lays it’s finger on me.

So from this I have decided that I want a kinda tanky build that is still capable of doing some nice damage and came up with this:

http://www.guildhead.com/skill-calc#mzbzz9Mz0ooLvMooLvoG0xG0mVcabcs

I am wanting advice on if this build will actually achieve what I want.

I want to do:

Good skill damage (not glass cannon like damage).
Some nice DoT damage (same as above).
Be able to take some hits.

That is all I really want for my elementalist.

Any help and advise is appreciated.

Thank you.

edit sorry just realised that I never had Cantrips active in that build please asume that they are in place of “glyph of elemental power”.

Your build is not too far from my own.

My traits are the following:
Fire 0
Air 0
Earth 30
Water 30
Arcane 10

In addition, my armor stats are 50% Cleric (Power/Toughness/Healing Power) and 50% Carrion (Power/Vitality/Condition Damage).

I have two separate trait/skill builds I can switch between:

1. The signet build.
I use this build for PvE, as it has tons of survivability, self-healing and excels at condition removal. Additionally, there are many ways to gain a good number of different boons, to tie in with the Water 25 minor trait that gives 2% bonus damage for every unique boon on me.
Earth traits selected: III (Armor of Earth at 50% health), II (Signets recharge 20% faster), XII (Signets retain passive effect on cooldown).
Water traits selected: III (Signets inflict vulnerability), X (Ice Bow, Signet of Water and Mist Form grant regeneration), XI (remove a condition whenever you gain regeneration)
Arcane traits selected: V (grant a boon upon attunement switch)
Healing Skill: Signet of Restoration
Utility skills: Signet of Earth, Signet of Water, Mist Form
Elite skill: Glyph of Elemental Power

2. The cantrip build.
I use this build for WvW, as it has just as much survivability as above, except that it trades in the regenerate-boon for stun breaks from cantrips. This build uses cantrips defensively, to escape fights where I’m outmatched.

Earth traits selected: III (Armor of Earth at 50% health), V (5% extra damage against enemies in close range), XII (Signets retain passive effect on cooldown).
Water traits selected: II (Cantrips grant vigor and regeneration), IX (Cantrips recharge 20% faster), XII (share Auras with nearby allies)
Arcane traits selected: V (grant a boon upon attunement switch)
Healing Skill: Signet of Restoration
Utility skills: Signet of Air (for speed), Cleansing Flames, Mist Form
Elite skill: Glyph of Elemental Power

I hope this may give you some ideas.

Yes, that has given me some much needed advice and helped me alot. Thank you