Guild Wars 2

I keep seeing that ele’s are pretty much at the top of the food chain, and there’s a lot of complaints about them.

1) What exactly makes them overpowered, and why?

And my second question is more of a how to

2) What should an ele be doing/providing to the game?

Appreciate any guidance/explanation

The cele DD spec has EVERYTHING going for it.

Team support? Check.
Great sustained damage? Check.
Mobility? Check.
Natural sustain and self survival? Check.

It just does too much.

1. They are too good at everything
It is the best 1v1 spec can both hold point and decap. It can survive majority of 1v2s. It has one of the top mobility and can outrotate most other meta specs. It also does a lot of cleave damage as well.

2. Against damage spec, you should be able to decap 1v1 easily. When getting 1v2’d, a well-played ele knows how to disengage and outrotate. For you teammate, you should help cleanse/heal your squishies. You have a lot of cleave damage on downstate enemy.

The fight you should avoid: Against tanky spec when the point is theirs. e.g. shoutbow warrior, minion mancer.