Guild Wars 2

I’m somewhat ashamed to say, I created an elementalist, and never actually played her once. I leveled her using tomes and armor smithing. . After dueling a few eles in WvW I really wanna try it out for myself. I’ve faced scepter/dagger scepter/focus and dagger/dagger eles, all really hell to take down unless I traited PU on my mesmer which I hate doing.
So again, blindly for 30 days instead of playing her, I went and crafted her exotic celestial gear, and got her knights daggers. Now I don’t really want to buy new gear for my ele, but I don’t mind spending gold on runes or trinkets.

I just need help creating a build that would work with the gear I have already invested in so I can take my ele out to the WvW roaming battlefield.

Link to what I currently have
—-> http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoIAA-TlQMwALV/BgeAA-w <—-

Here’s what I suggest:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoYhcMqcW4wzBd0APAC5fv2JKQ5qJfC-TliFABjs/wJqEskyPrUCKpaOA8AAY4EAcnWgz0BcoqABAQAuZAQEaczbe0jezkBIfLA-w
Only things you really need to change are your weapons and your shoulders. This setup gives you pretty much the perfect mix you need for D/D. You can of course use exotic trinks instead of ascended, just be sure to use the knight’s stat jewels.

Thanks so much! I have most of the ascended gear on my mesmer so I can transfer it over. Nearly no money spent!

DoomKnightMax.6592:

Thanks so much! I have most of the ascended gear on my mesmer so I can transfer it over. Nearly no money spent!

No problem. Hope it works out well fro you! Just remember to stick with ele- it takes some time to get really acquainted with!

Now, out of compete curiosity if I were to transfer my mesmers gear onto my ele, this is how it would look
—> http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhMMKc25wxBf0AhAB5tmrRBlDLXB-TlyHwArUide/hfKHcqEcvKHDeAAS0DsUJhf1RAcCAAA-w

How viable is this, ignoring the traveler runes? If the armor works, but the trinkets don’t, I don’t mind switching them.

i got a question! Are traveller runes worth getting on an ele or should we just use Strength runes?

I personally love my travelers runes with my celestial stuff but I don’t know what you’re trying to accomplish with your ele.

Quakeman.9378:

Here’s what I suggest:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoYhcMqcW4wzBd0APAC5fv2JKQ5qJfC-TliFABjs/wJqEskyPrUCKpaOA8AAY4EAcnWgz0BcoqABAQAuZAQEaczbe0jezkBIfLA-w
Only things you really need to change are your weapons and your shoulders. This setup gives you pretty much the perfect mix you need for D/D. You can of course use exotic trinks instead of ascended, just be sure to use the knight’s stat jewels.

Would this still work without the ascended gear?

I just got back into GW2, and my main is actually a Thief who I need to farm ascended gear for first, but I remember enjoying playing Ele too. Right now I have her in full Knight’s gear (except for 2 Valk trinkets) for some weird reason.

EvilHero.1248:

i got a question! Are traveller runes worth getting on an ele or should we just use Strength runes?

I would personally stay away from traveler runes, as imo we benefit more from the additional strength from runes of strength/pack/etc. If you want to be a tad more tanky you can go hoelbrak, if you’re on a budget go pack, but strength works great with more tanky builds to get that nice extra damage.

Xanthus.6978:

Quakeman.9378:

Here’s what I suggest:
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoYhcMqcW4wzBd0APAC5fv2JKQ5qJfC-TliFABjs/wJqEskyPrUCKpaOA8AAY4EAcnWgz0BcoqABAQAuZAQEaczbe0jezkBIfLA-w
Only things you really need to change are your weapons and your shoulders. This setup gives you pretty much the perfect mix you need for D/D. You can of course use exotic trinks instead of ascended, just be sure to use the knight’s stat jewels.

Would this still work without the ascended gear?

I just got back into GW2, and my main is actually a Thief who I need to farm ascended gear for first, but I remember enjoying playing Ele too. Right now I have her in full Knight’s gear (except for 2 Valk trinkets) for some weird reason.

You don’t NEED celestial gear, but it is imo better to have some of it as you get a mix of all stats, including more crit dmg which we make great use of. Full knight isn’t optimal because you lack hp so condis will eat you alive. I run something like the following build I found online (credits to El Cabi for the build; great elementalist go watch his vids :P)
http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoYhcMqcW4wzBd0APAC5fv2JKQ5qJfC-T1iFABjs/wJqEskSPrUCCwDAghTAAhqRQlygz0BcoqKopFIAACwNDAiQjbezje0bmMA5bB-w
You could swap the amu out for a zerker (maybe valk but zerker most likely better for crit %).
Edit: Also welcome back!

DoomKnightMax.6592:

Now, out of compete curiosity if I were to transfer my mesmers gear onto my ele, this is how it would look
—> http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhMMKc25wxBf0AhAB5tmrRBlDLXB-TlyHwArUide/hfKHcqEcvKHDeAAS0DsUJhf1RAcCAAA-w

How viable is this, ignoring the traveler runes? If the armor works, but the trinkets don’t, I don’t mind switching them.

The biggest issue is that the crit chance is awfully low. After changing to pack runes and changing the celestial ring (no point in having only 1 celestial piece) to cavalier, I came up witht he following:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhMMKc25wxBf0APAC5fx2JKQ5iJfC-T1yHwArUi9TpgQlBOVCOUJxeVOG8AAkoHQ1+D+VHBwJAgMA5bB-w
Seems pretty well rounded.

I use this in wvw with 2.5k hp and 100 power I find it fun.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhcMqb25wwBd0APAC5hx2JKQ5qJfC-T1CEABLqKifaBeSJRUK3iTHQiqcslSQFVDQiHEAAnQgY2fgMAmbB-w

But I like Quakeman’s build more since more viable price wise extra tough and vitality is great. I find travelers is fun (but it’s pricey and crit was nerfed) since you switch in more utilities with out losing mobility but stun breakers are nice. I miss the old stun breakers build into cantrips.

I would not suggest using Traveler’s runes because the 6pter is redundant. You have great access to Swiftness and you have Signet of Air if you absolutely must have permanent 25% movement speed.

Oh my build that was linked was for hoelbrak runes and different minor water trait to combat minor condition spikes.

I use 5 armor sets varying from each situation. Even my celestial is just chest and leggings only. You could PVT the rest of the little armors and use fusion of cav accessories with zerkers, but that was half a year before crit nerf. So now I only use my celestial hybrid set with travelers to either equip frost bow in dungeons and still be fast or so I can swap in a random utility to be fancy.
I even use a silly build like in wvw to troll havoc teams picking on uplevels or pve mappers. Be close to a tower to flee. Since 1v3-5 is not fun.
Like this one trick pony. http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhMMqb25wxBd0AdAGpTw4AQDIAWOH0CmBA-T1hYwAAUixSLAClHp0BcU9H67PkQJIpAgZNA-w But it’s fine when you catch a bunch of people off guard.

Waisenpai.6028:

Oh my build that was linked was for hoelbrak runes and different minor water trait to combat minor condition spikes.

I use 5 armor sets varying from each situation. Even my celestial is just chest and leggings only. You could PVT the rest of the little armors and use fusion of cav accessories with zerkers, but that was half a year before crit nerf. So now I only use my celestial hybrid set with travelers to either equip frost bow in dungeons and still be fast or so I can swap in a random utility to be fancy.
I even use a silly build like in wvw to troll havoc teams picking on uplevels or pve mappers. Be close to a tower to flee. Since 1v3-5 is not fun.
Like this one trick pony. http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFEQJAoYhMMqb25wxBd0AdAGpTw4AQDIAWOH0CmBA-T1hYwAAUixSLAClHp0BcU9H67PkQJIpAgZNA-w But it’s fine when you catch a bunch of people off guard.

Oh man condi ele. Forgot about that. It’s a lot better than people give it credit for tbh.

I use runes of the grove for more sustain and a pesky root, and runes of infiltration for dps-staff. Since it does an aditional 12% damage on foes below 50%. +5% from sigil +10% from fire trait +crit dmg. But for more sustained dps I prefer to use the runes of the wurm.