Guild Wars 2

I’m basically looking for a build for staff in WvW that’s tanky/support-y instead of full zerker deeps, maybe some combo of clerics/soldiers with 30 in water and that new trait for outgoing healing.

uh….. x/x/x/30/30 have fun.

okay so that’s what i figured, and taking 10 in earth for auto earth armor. i was just looking for something more in-depth maybe with explanation for whatever is most efficient

In fact, the 0/0/20/20/30 is WAYYYYYYY better for WVW frontline.

Here’s my commander Ele build.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAoYnMISnDW5AGOArEG4BQI/7VLRBKXN5TA-TVDEwALOgA6Uaw4EAYb/hdKxap+jWlBd0D0WDxATfHUCC4AB84BAQKglEGB-w

Since you’re driving the hammer train, you really need the soldiers gear.
I have the melandru runes to improve sustain,
Zephyr’s Boon for perma swiftness and fury

You could do the 0/0/4/4/6 build that mattmatt mentions above, but I personally like having the stun aura with aura shares – but that is a playstyle difference. they’re both effective.

I dont get the point in aura chock sharing. You’re in the front line, you’re where hammertard are (aka where there already is the most CC). In addition you’re where stab is the most needed, and if earth armor is good, it does work only ONCE (which is why i heavily dislike it).

By the way, you got swifness from elemental attunement and from those hammertard who are CCing around you ^^ (and dispel too)

so you think a commander ele is more effective as a frontline d/d aurashare than more of a supportish staff ele?

I think that being a supportish staff ele will affect how you drive –
you will tend kite more, instead of directing damage with your pin the way heavy armor class commanders will.

On aura sharing – Matt is right, I don’t NEED aura sharing, but I like it. Shocking Aura especially is very good when it’s spread to allies, and each ally that is affected by the stunning aura will likely stun one or more enemies. It’s effectively adding another earthshaker (or 5 if you’re lucky) to the mix. Also, with Zephyr’s Boon, you’re also giving those people swiftness and fury.

You can go into the Earth traits for the Armor of Earth and the extra stability – but I don’t think it’s necessary because you have guardians to keep you moving. ( This ONLY applies if you’re commanding)

however -

If you do not have reliable elementalists in your zerg who can give you the fields that you need when you need them….

you will need to use staff to get the fields you need, where you need them.