Guild Wars 2

Hey guys just posting a build I threw together. Essentially it is a bunker that utilizes arcane power to land high damage combos.

Example-burning speed to fire grab to switch to lightning for 15 trait skill.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQJAoYhEmMbzR5gjDAEFtYiQhFQUecTO2A-jUyA4uASiAoCgZvioxWGLiGr2GTZmUVsgs7IpSBwkyI-w

Feel free to tell me why the build is bad.

I have my doubts with arcane power’s cd being 45 seconds, so it’s a bit of time to pull off the combo, but I can imagine some insanely funny instagibs on glass cannons thieves.

I think I’d like to see some vids before I go on hating on it, because it could still be quite good. I think that’s enough armour to not have to rely too much on protection.

Would be funny to have the VI water trait for funnier opening burst

But yeah, my main problem is the dps you’ll be trying to do outside arcane power cd, but that’s mostly because I like my 30% crit + fury and really wary of escaping from that >< Other then that, looks like a fun build with some potential! Nothing wrong with thinking outside the box, I say!

You essentially get arcane power twice because of the trait. If you learn where your 75% mark is on your vitality you could time a burst there as well. I don’t have the resources to make this gear setup in wvw atm but I’m going to test it in spvp (with 25% crit damage lol). You apply vulnerability as well as getting 10% more crit damage from using an acane. I want to see if it procs from the trait as well.

Arcane Power is quite an unreliable trait because it proccs on many things that are rubbish. Best example is Burning Speed which you want to use it with. Just one Burning Speed might consume all of the 5 charges from Arcane Power because of the Fire-Wall-Damage. Same goes for many other skills like channeled 2 in Fire or Water with D/D and if I remember correctly even the cripple-ticks from Churning Earth (not sure about this). Also missing (blinded), blocked, immune or dodged attacks will consume charges. If you accidentally cast an auto-attack in fire 3 charges will be gone, with Evasive Arcana even dodges will consume charges.
Due to the spammy nature of elementalists I also doubt that you can make good use of the procc from the talent. Once your opening-burst is over you’ll be busy surviving and you won’t be able to time the procc with the right spells.
The utility may be usefull (would only take it with scepter though) but I’d never take the trait. Depending on your gear and enemy it’s like a random procc … and nobody likes rng. Wiki also says that it has a 90s internal CD which just isn’t worth it.

Gorni.1764:

Arcane Power is quite an unreliable trait because it proccs on many things that are rubbish. Best example is Burning Speed which you want to use it with. Just one Burning Speed might consume all of the 5 charges from Arcane Power because of the Fire-Wall-Damage. Same goes for many other skills like channeled 2 in Fire or Water with D/D and if I remember correctly even the cripple-ticks from Churning Earth (not sure about this). Also missing (blinded), blocked, immune or dodged attacks will consume charges. If you accidentally cast an auto-attack in fire 3 charges will be gone, with Evasive Arcana even dodges will consume charges.
Due to the spammy nature of elementalists I also doubt that you can make good use of the procc from the talent. Once your opening-burst is over you’ll be busy surviving and you won’t be able to time the procc with the right spells.
The utility may be usefull (would only take it with scepter though) but I’d never take the trait. Depending on your gear and enemy it’s like a random procc … and nobody likes rng. Wiki also says that it has a 90s internal CD which just isn’t worth it.

Pretty sure my burning speed procs most of the skill. The III skill was kind of easy for me to see, but after the first time its pretty much a guess when it will pop up again. Its a shame because the build would do great damage for bunkers.