Guild Wars 2

Disclaimer: I didn’t come up with this idea, I saw it mentioned briefly and decided to expand on it. I don’t remember who it was though

There’s a lot of problems with the conjures for the ele. They have to trade in 20 skills for 5 skills that might not be that great that only last for a certain amount of charges that you have to take a master trait to increase the duration. I haven’t seen the conjures used as often as they probably should be used. The recent change to increase in stats helped, but I think there needs to be a different change. I was reading around in the forum and someone mentioned an idea that I think sounds plausible.

What if we combined all the conjures into one elite skill that allowed eles to switch attunements? So, if you started in Fire, you’d have the Flame Axe skills, but then if you switched to Air you’d get the Lightning Hammer’s skillset, and so on. It’d look something like this:

Skill: Elemental Warrior Recharge: 240

“Assume the form of the elemental warrior. Gain an elemental weapon based on attunement:

Fire-Flame Axe, 15 charges
Water-Frost Bow, 15 charges
Air- Lightning Hammer, 15 charges
Earth- Earth Shield, 15 charges

Putting the weapons together would make them a bit more viable, seeing as an ele wouldn’t have to give up 20 skills for 5 sort of ok skills. The skill could also give stability like other transformations, or give a small stat boost depending on which weapon is being used. With the fire trait that increases charges by 10 the skill could last longer, but that’s why I put in a longer recharge (I’m not too sure if 240 is too high or not, I just kind of picked a number). Then, the ele could get some new utilities to replace the conjures.

Let me know what you think. Does this idea sound doable? Is it too overpowered?

EDIT: I stand corrected on the use of conjures in pvp

“Most every single competitive ele build out there does not use them.”
Going to go ahead and say I do slot a conjured weapon in tPvP sometimes, check out my video thread if you want to see the Frost Bow in some tPvP matches.

Oh, I hadn’t looked at your post lol. How effective is the frost bow when you play? Is it good for 1v1?

JuniorSB.7089:

Oh, I hadn’t looked at your post lol. How effective is the frost bow when you play? Is it good for 1v1?

1v1 it is good for point control, stand in the middle of the point, you can add armour of earth for extra insurance, then call down the AOE volley and they have to blow their dodges to leave the point or take a TON of direct and condition damage, if they do dodge to escape this opens up an opportunity for a deep freeze, it is also sick if you and a team both use the volley on a point, and there are plenty of chances for big plays if you use it right.

MindlessRuff.1948:

JuniorSB.7089:

Oh, I hadn’t looked at your post lol. How effective is the frost bow when you play? Is it good for 1v1?

1v1 it is good for point control, stand in the middle of the point, you can add armour of earth for extra insurance, then call down the AOE volley and they have to blow their dodges to leave the point or take a TON of direct and condition damage, if they do dodge to escape this opens up an opportunity for a deep freeze, it is also sick if you and a team both use the volley on a point, and there are plenty of chances for big plays if you use it right.

I have not used the bow much as it has all those stand still skills which i have a hard time doing. but… i can see how it could be useful.
i havent tourney’d as im such a loner but… i would if i could.

all that said just allowing the conjures to live on the elite slot would get them used a lot more by me.
i like “crossing” attunments with the conjures but basically water is the most senisible place to use them as water has no real dps.