Guild Wars 2

Summary

This is a video showcasing 1v1 duels against players in Obsidian Sanctum, Solo Queue tournaments and sPvP dueling rooms. The OS duels are relevant to this forum because the build actually works far better in sPvP than in WvW.

Disclaimer

Do not make the false assumption that I am beating these players with ease. Many of these players are very good. In some cases it took me multiple attempts before capturing the win. But generally, I got most of these wins on the first duel when my opponents underestimated me. Many of the Solo Queue duels are obviously ad hoc.

The Build is for sPvP (technical)

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vEAQFAWnMISJD2zAuMAdEGAIKgxEhCLco8ImZqB-zEyAoegkfR0YraFRjVVDpXwUnJV5GYvhyKpAYSYE-w

As I said above, there are many OS duels, but this is largely an sPvP build. The reason for that is because Cleansing Water (30 water) is a lot stronger in WvW due to hidden rules. This makes the 0/10/0/30/30 build a more desirable meta. However, I don’t run this build because it encourages cantrip usage which lacks the damage to really down your opponents with a staff spike DPS.

This build grants both sustain and spike DPS. Elemental Surge adds a few other interesting combos which will catch a lot of players off-guard—but is largely a solo/sPvP tool.

The Videos

Featured Video – 1v1 Staff Elementalist Duels:

Tutorial Video: