Ok so I’m not a pvper. And I find staff is better dungeon usage. Best dps for groups, great for fields and party support and great for it’s dmg single target even if not to be best at it. So overall I find staff as a much better group use for dungeons or “hybrid” use as some people may say. Here is what I run
Zerk Armor Set w/ Sup Traveler Rune
Zerk Staff w/ Sup Force
Zerk Trinkets All / +5 Agony infusions
Zerk Trident / Sup Accuracy
Armor, Staff, Trident are exotic, All 6 Trinkets are ascended
Fire 30 / VI, VII, XI
Air 20 / V, VII
Earth 10 / VI
Water 10 / II
Reason behind this is 10% increased fire dmg, longer use of skills, gain fury and give vulnerability upon use of arcane skills, 10% crit dmg increase for 15 seconds on use of arcane skills, healing is increased for arcane brilliance, 10% more damage when in close quarters.
I have changed my earth one occasionally for the armor of earth when hit below 50% to trigger. It’s decent in group fights for protection but boss fights you are 1-2 shot anyways so it becomes pointless. This is all based on the fact you can’t rely on pugs to help you. If you get a good group you can focus dmg, but this is for self stability.
Utilities
Healing / arcane brilliance (listed above is why this is wonderful not only by it’s own ability of self heal, party heal, and enemy damage.)
7-9 slot
Arcane wave (aoe damage and gain the arcane benefits listed)
Frost bow if dps is allowed / mistform if survival is used on tactical situations
Signet of earth for basic defense or immobilize is needed
Lightning flash for making FGS a wonderful ability without the use of a wall to run to
Each of these is situational based on type of fight so be sure to interchange when needed
Elite
Fiery greatsword (this is typically best even if you can’t survive much on your own, as you summon a second for another player to use which your party should be smart enough to know it’s the eat dps in the game if mobs are positioned right)
Mistfire wolf (bonus elite) / hounds of Balthazar (human I think) are beneficial if you want a good dps burst and throw in extra bodies to help avoid being the target of certain effects.
These are what I use due to the necessity of survival and balancing in good dps when running on a crappy computer. Honestly there is no need to run anything different from berzerker star gear as a dps ele staff. I run on 4-7fps on my computer. It’s horrible. But I can still manage with my crappy computer and never die enough in fractals of higher tiers to have to repair BROKEN armor. I can still occasionally have damaged, but never broken.
If you have any other suggestions that do not include changing of armor, because that is not needed, or not telling people to buy a new computer to fix it, then voice your opinion here. If your best suggestion is to buy a new computer, go ahead and buy it for me cause I won’t argue.
If someone can do it, and you can’t, the problem is you, not the game.