Guild Wars 2

Ok, so I’m opening myself up for criticsm here, I know! hides behind covers

But I really REALLY enjoy the Staff Elly, but I hate HATE the full bunker/Support specs. I like to do damage. And with the whole capture point system currently in place, I think there is still a spot for the staff Elly with his AoE circles of obviousness…

Here is the build I’m currently running:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImgbxx5gjDAkHn4CLBFKwQRxM7A;ToAA1CtoAzAmAMLYOwkgNg4UA
(copy and paste the link into your bar rather than click on it and it’ll work)

As you can see it’s a heavy cantrap build, but I love it! Each Cantrap you use gives you +3 might, regeneration and vigor whilst also cleansing a condition… Everytime you get regeneration (healing rain/Glyph heal) you also cleanse a condition. So the build really nulify’s condition specs which seems to work great at the moment with all the bleed thieves/rangers.

I mainly play an attrition game, making use nearly everything I have… vulnerability, burning, bleeding and direct damage…. I find that this middle of the road approach works a lot better for an elly than for other classes…. I mean you’ll see this spec certainly doesn’t give huge numbers, you won’t be downing anyone quickly using one thing alone, but combine them and people do loose a surprising amount of health. An added advantage you do have is you can take one/two/three enemies down in the same amount of time as it takes to kill one because nearly everything you do is AoE!

I’m using rune of the forge to increase the burning duration and give me toughness. But it’s main use is the protection duration/additional boon. This, combined with all the vigor/regen you get from your cantraps makes you surprisingly none squishy…

Of course, still open to advice and or tips. I just wanted to share my love of the staff elly to you guys. Here is some sPvP and (Free) tPvP for you guys to enjoy/hate!

I thought that this build would be better for a thief becuase only theives cantrap!

Get it?

ducks thrown tomato

Ha! +1 Xriah.

Also my Staff build is similar to the OP’s but different in a few areas, although I do mainly WvW and open world PvE stuff with it thus far. I’m loving it though. I posted it in the sticky we have for builds (hint hint, the one intended to prevent threads like this.) I didn’t go into too much detail on how I play it mainly out of laziness but people can either figure it out or ask if they really care. Here’s the link: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/Post-Your-Build-Thread/page/1

And not to be a jerk, but as Xriah hinted at, it’s Cantrip, not Cantrap.

Lol I have changed the subjects title for you :P

Also look at these for your runes. Like the build btw, nice mix of power and defence
If you could sacrifice 10 points you can go 10 earth for armour of earth at 50% hp, that counts as a cantrip and gives you your buffs as well as some more protection and balance

Rune of Hoelbrak x 2 (25power + 20% Might duration)
Rune of Strength x 2 (25power + 20% Might duration)
Rune of the Fire x 2 (25power + 20% Might duration)
25-30ish seconds of might each cantrip (instead of 15sec)

-OR-

Rune of the Water x 2(25 healing (meh) 15% boon duration)
Rune of the Monk x2 (25 healing (meh) 15% boon duration)
Rune of Dwayna x 2(25 healing (meh) 20% regen duration)

So 50% (15%15%20% from arcane bonus) more for boons excluding regen
Also 70% (15%15%20% + 20%(arcane bonus)) more regen duration.

-OR-

Rune of Dwayna x 6 for more of a supporty build

1. +25 Healing Power Healing
2. +20% Regeneration Regeneration Duration
3. +50 Healing Power Healing
4. 5% chance to gain Regeneration regeneration for 10 seconds when hit. (Cooldown: 30s)
5. +90 Healing Power Healing
6. When you use a healing skill, you and all nearby allies gain Regeneration regeneration for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 10s)

I am going off the assumption that boon duration stats are added together then applied
E.g. 15% (gear) + 15% (gear) + 20% (acane bonus)
Not Stat + 15% = new stat +15% = new stat + 20%
As these net different results and I have not done extensive testing.

That necro at start should uninstall.
Im amazed at those blinks. How the hell can u blink on top of stairs from side!? Watched it 100 times and still cant get it. Even made sure its not vid assembled in that way.