Guild Wars 2

Hello,
I’ve searched on this sub_forum for the commander build, and yet i dint found nothing.

Could any1 share a good Elementalist Build to use as a commander?
I’m using Celestial Armor
0/0/30 (III ; VII ; XI ) / 20 (V;X) / 20 (II ; VIII )
Utilities : Armor of Earth ; Signet of Earth ; Mist Form

Normally I command only my guild all the parties are well divided for the boons,
but i’m dying more easily now at 40vs40 zergs ..

Thanks

Eles are not an optimal class for commanding in WvW. That’s why you haven’t found a “build” for them. Warriors and Guardians are generally considered the better classes for commanding.

With that said, 0/X/X/30/30 with triple cantrip and Double Daggers is probably the best frontline build for the Ele.

Ele’s have a problem with “leading the pack” once “zergs collide”. As a staff Ele it makes sense to fall back, lay down fields etc. When people are following your icon they might not be at the spot you want them to be.
Although pretty sturdy with PVT/Knight’s items, I don’t like to be in the front line as a D/D (although it works well in smaller groups of 5-10)

PS: Good commanders are defined by their tactical and strategical choices, supply management and communication in TS or /team chat, not primarily by their profession.

Yeah i know, but still i’ve been Commanding about 1 year with Ele.

And using Ele as a commander is also good for the Water and Fire when we need to.

My troops already know when i say : Water, they have 3 seconds to stack at me for Water fields and Blast, same for the fire.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQJAodnEE1ZYwBKHQlYAhoIDNhhiQYEKPwhZwGA-jECBoLBkcAgoGM7pIaslRFRjVvATXiIq2DoIa1CBIYLA-w

My ele commander build. Remember, as a commander you’re not there to do damage or be OP or anything like that. You’re a focus point for the zerg. You let them know where the group is headed, how to handle it, when to bomb. Without you there’s no direction. It should be obvious your goal is to STAY ALIVE. Proper positioning + Survivability are key.

That said with this you can provide AOE heals/condi cleanse/and stability. Also when you "restack? swirling winds negates a tons of poke damage and ranged pressure. Don’t neglect tornado either. That tool is AMAZING for breaking through the frontline. Pop tornado and get through chokepoints then turn it off, simple as that, treat it like a temp HP boost and nothing else.

Again, I will reinforce how important it is for you to STAY ALIVE. In order to do this you have: Swirling Winds, Obsidian Flesh, Magnetic Wave, Arcane Wave, Final Shielding, and Mist Form. Those are all great damage negation tools which is what you need.

Tks KeyLimPi,

I know that i must STAY ALIVE, lol , i’m not a new commander…
I just want to fix my build.

Normally when I or any commander of my guild goes down, we request asap for the other command to tag up.

You are using d/f ? Better then staff ?
I’ve only used d/f only to protect Cata/Treb with Swirling winds, but they have changed that .

D/F might be better than Staff because most zergs blindly follows the Tag and mow down the enemy zerg unless you’re running a guild group and your guildies know how to play without following your pin.

With the upcoming buff (Evasion frames) to Burning Speed, D/F (mainly used for Swirling Winds and Obsidian Flesh) will be able to offer a bit more survivability than Staff for zerg mowing.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImgbyx3QlDAkHw8CLDFhMSRxOzA-j0xAoLA6DQ2rIasltioxqXw0lER1OlioVLDAzCA-w

I used to command on my ele all the time. The primary advantage, imo, is You have water fields on demand.

Every fifteen seconds you can yell “Stack, empower, water down in 3..2…1…” and water will always appear, thus increasing your zerg cohesion.

Good luck.