Guild Wars 2

Ok I’m an asura staff ele user I’m mainly PvE My traits are 0/10/0/30/30 my slot skills atm are
Signet of Fire, Arcane Blast, Arcane Wave and Glyph of Elemental

My main question is for the arcane traits which is better for these traits? I’m usually with my friends doing random things dunguens/fractals etc etc

A. Final Shielding
B. Elemental Attunement
C. Arcane Retribution
D. Arcane Mastery

I’ve always used B but I’m not sure lol As for my slot skills are they fine the way they are or should I change them?

My equipment is mainly focused towards surviving rather than being a glass cannon.
The activation for Arcane retribution trait is so fast to react usually by the time i cast 2 spells the effect is gone that’s why I’m kinda confused as to if it is useful or just broke lol

I did think about switching the signet out for the asura radiation field skill as well to give me a poison combo field as well.

One last thing, for healing skills ether renewal, signet of restoration or glyph of elemental harmony? I like all three personally XD

Firstly, i would recommend using Evasive Arcana if you’re gunna do 30 in Arcana. This is like…the best trait ever…for any class, lol.

I run a similar build, but when i use staff i go with Elemental attunement, blasting staff, evasive arcana. If i’m not using staff i use Final Shielding instead of blasting staff.

Otherwise, it seems like you’re doing fine. Change your utilities based on your preference and the situation. Personally, i would drop signet of fire and arcane wave as your utilities, but whatever works for you.

And the healing skill is really personal preference. If i find i don’t need to heal myself often (since Eles have like a dozen different ways to heal ourselves) then i run signet of restoration for the passive.

If you have 30 in Arcana, always take Elemental Attunement, Renewing Stamina, and Evasive Arcana.

Neko, dunno if you read that he was a staff ele.
You can swap the suggested Renewing Stamina for Blasting Staff.

SIgnet of restoration is good for a fast attacking weapons set, which the staff is not. Ether Renewal is good if you don’t get interrupted and a good way to keep up condition cleanse when not using cantrips with water 30 trait. Glyph of Elemental Harmony is probably the strongest heal, offering buffs as well. Water is regen, air is swiftness and earth is protection. Fire is probably the most useless buff to get from the skill, the others have their places (water / earth = in combat, air = exploration).

Not sure what the 10 air is for. You can also get 10 earth and get the auto armour of earth for a bit more defence (though its cool down is quite long).

I would also suggest a cantrip in their. Depending upon your water traits, cleansing fire can be good. Condition removal and stun break with a shorter cd then the others. Lightning flash can get you out of sticky situations. Just a though to possibly replace arcane blast (the projectile one).

Good to see a build that has had some thought go into it, instead of just copying someone else’s build.

I did read, and he said he PvEs.

Blasting Staff is a waste in PvE where mobs naturally bunch together.

I like it for event tagging.

Neko.9021:

I did read, and he said he PvEs.

Blasting Staff is a waste in PvE where mobs naturally bunch together.

i disagree; blasting staff lava font +... icr its name... water 3+5 are amazing

I’m pretty sure you know guildwars 2 well enough to make your own build.