Guild Wars 2

Hey guys, Killchain here.

A while ago I started to make some videos based around teaching newer guild wars 2 players each profession’s downed state and how to counter their abilities to secure stomps. After a break these guides have been resumed with the elementalist guide. The full playlist of all the guides thus far can be found here

DO NOTE

Each video has links to each other video within the series if you are looking for the specific profession.

ELEMENTALISTS

Youtube Link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd-TUu6vTSA

Downed State Skills

Discharge Lightning: A single target auto attack, 900 range, applying 2 stacks of vulnerability with each hit.

Vapor Form: Similar to Mist Form, provides the elementalist with 3 seconds of invulnerability while still providing movement.

Grasping Earth: A 3 second channeled ability dealing damage, applying bleeds and immobilize.

Countering Vapor Form

1. If no threat of being downed yourself or of the elementalist being ressed accept that vapor form will avoid one of your stomps.
2. If a threat of being downed either line of sight or front load as much damage into the downed elementalist.
3. If opting to DPS’ing the downed target always keep the ‘poison’ condition via a single target ability or a poison field. This reduces resurrection heals by 33%. Punish players attempting to res with heavy aoe damage.
4. Knockbacks lock out all downed state abilities on all professions, use that to your advantage to secure stomps. ( Big Ol’ Bomb, Guardian hammer knockbacks etc )

Tips regarding Grasping Earth

1. The immobilize is cleansable with just one condition cleanse however the immobilization is reapplied with each damage tick within the channel. As such if its imperative you get out of the immobilize, be prepared to dodge to avoid further immobilizes.
2. If electing to eat the entire channel, make sure you continue to deal damage where you can, immobilizes do not stop skill usage!

If you took the time to check out the video I sincerely appreciate it, let me know if you would like to see more. Have a great day guys.

~Killchain.

Knockback (like flamethrower 3 or shield 4 on engi) doenst affect downed people, only launch (The skills you mentioned) does.