D/D Meta for WvW/PvE?

D/D Meta for WvW/PvE?

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Posted by: Eucalyptus.9784

Eucalyptus.9784

I wanted to get some opinions on what the current “Meta” build is for D/D elementalists. I’m a main Mesmer for a few years, but am getting really bored and frustrated with the class lately. I have an 80 Elementalist leveled up, and wanted to give D/D a shot again. I thought about using Staff as well, but it’s my understanding that in PvP/WvW Staff isn’t very good unless you are just free casting? I usually roam with mid-large groups.

Is D/D as viable as it was 1 year ago? Is it still super tanky/hard to kill when played right? I don’t want to be glass, but would like to be able to actually kill people as well…

Sorry if the build is posted 100 places on here. As well, any names of good D/D Ele’s that post videos that I could take a look at?

Thanks.

Hybrid PU Clone Spam Build – Chaos Clones

D/D Meta for WvW/PvE?

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Posted by: Mattmatt.4962

Mattmatt.4962

I’m running this:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/external?l=http%3A%2F%2Fgw2skills.net%2Feditor%2F%3FfFAQJAoYhMMqc25wlBf0AdABxxphBNlzbnB-ThCEABCqEET1fM4BA00%2BDScCA0S5Xf6BA4ABwnGiHOgAAA-e

very tanky, you can either zerg or either roam. But you wont be able to handle 1V2 easily (as any class i assume ?).
If you wonder about the damage output, i often deliver 7K churning earth (+ 1K per tick from bleed)
You can swap it to staff by changing 1 or 2 trait (blasting staff and aquamancer alatracy are on my mind must have)

I use it in PVP too, it does work, but i think the classical 0/0/2/6/6 is better in the current meta

Tempest seems made careful not to make ele better in any way, since that would be bad

It does the job well :-)