Guild Wars 2

My ele is now level 80, but I have not really sorted out a proper build for him (random bits of gear, random traits, etc.) I like the staff skills, so if a staff gets good condition damage, that would be my ideal weapon set. But I was just looking for general advice for the best DPS build possible. I like using fire, so I’ll be looking for lots of burning damage. Also, what traits are best. I mainly do PVE at the moment, but I may try PVP at some point, so any suggestions for PVP builds are welcome as well.

Thanks guys (went a bit crazy with the smilies there lol)

Have you tried doing a little bit of research?

Ele Condition Damage build in PvE is pretty bad, sorry. Honestly I think it’s pretty bad in all formats, though I’ve started to see some Signet-Condi Eles in sPvP (that I don’t think are that good) and of course Perplexity Runes can turn almost anything into a passable condi build in WvW.

Elementalists fail at conditions.

Use Zelyhn’s guide that he directed you to if you want do do well.

Neko.9021:

Ele Condition Damage build in PvE is pretty bad, sorry. Honestly I think it’s pretty bad in all formats, though I’ve started to see some Signet-Condi Eles in sPvP (that I don’t think are that good) and of course Perplexity Runes can turn almost anything into a passable condi build in WvW.

For WvW, you don’t really need perplexity runes to make condi builds usable. After half a year of constant b#tching, I’ve seen the light lol.

But I still get hate

Ele condi damage in pve is actually really solid.

As long as youre solo. As soon as you get in a group it becomes a million times better to run other builds

A 6/2/6/0/0 (or 6/0/6/0/2) build with rabid gear and givers weapons can get you to 100% condi duration, so between scepter earth 1 and signets you can keep up perma burning and 25 stacks of bleeds. Main downside is a lack of aoe, but glyph of storms helps this a little bit.

Its not exciting but if you want to solo a dungeon or something it works. Its also good in the new zones because there are mobs with high armor that are weak to condis.

I have used this build for quite a while. Other heavy condi builds can sometimes be a problem but hey…there is a counter to every build.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoNhcM6bW3wsZABAJUgx92Vs87xpB-TFCEABLoEcP9AIp8TiHAgx7Pkj6PAY+rhTAApAUUZF-w

PS this is for WvW not PvE

Purple Miku.7032:

Elementalists fail at conditions.

Use Zelyhn’s guide that he directed you to if you want do do well.

This is wrong on so many ways. I run a staff ele with 3 signets and dire gear. 2200 toughness 2100 condition damage, crazy control, and I destroy roaming. 1vs1 I win 99% time and almost win more than 80% 1vs 2. There are other builds in the game that are very effective if you learn how to use them. A good condition staff ele can perma lock down a target and aplly conditions faster than a necro.

Here is the build i use http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQFAWnMISfDW2A2NAfEG4DIIO+MeIYpYZKA-TFSHAB1+AAcTHQdKBNSpBM7P0kyMGV/BgLAQAAEgZOzAwP/54954VOzcmzcmzcmlCAmpRA-w

Sorrowsthief.6472:

Purple Miku.7032:

Elementalists fail at conditions.

Use Zelyhn’s guide that he directed you to if you want do do well.

This is wrong on so many ways. I run a staff ele with 3 signets and dire gear. 2200 toughness 2100 condition damage, crazy control, and I destroy roaming. 1vs1 I win 99% time and almost win more than 80% 1vs 2. There are other builds in the game that are very effective if you learn how to use them. A good condition staff ele can perma lock down a target and aplly conditions faster than a necro.

Here is the build i use http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQFAWnMISfDW2A2NAfEG4DIIO+MeIYpYZKA-TFSHAB1+AAcTHQdKBNSpBM7P0kyMGV/BgLAQAAEgZOzAwP/54954VOzcmzcmzcmlCAmpRA-w

Dude, read