Guild Wars 2

Hi all,

I rolled an Ele day 1 of launch, and never got into it. I recently tried again thanks tosome good advice here and in /map, and tried D/D. While it was pretty powerful, I simply like range better as a playstyle.

So, can someone please suggest a viable Staff build for PvE questing (and maybe some occasional WvWvW)? Oh, and I don’t think I want to be too glass cannon squishy.

Thanks!

(my PoV is group/raid oriented and focusing on the strenghts of the elementalist)

Very standard core for any ele build, staff especially is 20+ in Arcane tree. Strenght of staff Ele is in the group play – maximise your area boons, healing and condition removal!

V: Elemental Attunument – will lead you to the right ele playstyle of frequent attunument swapping. Giving you and your allies boons. And making you naturally use the full skill arsenal available.

VIII: Blasting Staff – Helps you aim the staff ground targets much easier, and in many cases hit more targets.

I would add to the standard core 20+in Water.
15 points: Healing Ripple minor trait – Area healing.
V: Cleansing Wave – Area condition removal.

This leaves you free with 30 points.
Still the full standard is heavily group oriented buff&condition removal master, same as D&D build. With 30 water – XI: Cleansing Water & 30 Arcane – XI: Evasive Arcana.

But for your purposes, mayby more solo oriented, you can go 30 Fire, or 15 fire/15 air. Or 30 Earth. Anything you please with the last 30 points.
For sake of concretizesing lets say 15/15/0/20/20!
However I want to reiterate that with Staff you want to find yourself in big group situations to fully take advantage of your boons, combos . . .
That’s why I concider the core for staff to be so group oriented.

Core utilities: Mist Form – saves you fromevery trouble!
Arcane Wave – learn to use your combos!

Great post, thanks!