Guild Wars 2

I just built my first ellie, I mostly play WvW and I am clueless. I will run dagger dagger, and staff. I pretty much run with the zerg. I am in a T2 server, so roaming, not a good idea.

I am 99 percent sure I will run a condition build. Now for the questions. What Armor do I wanna run, What runes and sigils do I need??? Not even sure what Skills I should use the most, and How I should trait her out….

I know thats allot of questions, so ANY input would be so greatly appreciated. I am so clueless…….Thanks

Maybe go look at builds on metabattle. I don’t think ele is the best choice for condition build, but if you really want to play that, suit yourself. You might also maybe wait after the patch, things could change a bit.

I am thinking of starting out with this, then go from there, just not sure on the armor to use, Maybe I should go more survivibility

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Elementalist_-_Ember_Hybrid_Signet_D/F

I forgot to ask, What food and Oil should I use with the ellie???

This condi ele build is nearly as cheesy as p/d thief but here it is:

http://de.gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAodhMMKbW3wvBf0AHAGpmQ4AwAYHO+GED2BA-TFiAABZoEEH9AA8AAsS5H17Pck6POY+bjTAApAUUaE-w

Though you might want to move the 2 points from water to arcane and take windborne dagger so you can have a free slot (arcane shield highly recommended)….
Also take stone heart so no one can crit you when attuning to earth. A pretty powerful build against d/d ele meta and even d/f + s/f fresh air eles… trust me you will be chasing the d/d “meta” ele and killing them easily….. Remember to maintain constant protection boon. PM me in game if you want to know more about attunement rotation, different from d/d meta and will catch most opposing players off guard >:)

Just follow the build shown above and change the stuff I recommended, and you will be a tanky, heavy condi ele, though if you happen to be a new player perplexity runes may be a bit expensive for you (though very, very highly recommended, especially with the new condi changes coming up on tuesday) in that case go for dire runes, enjoy

For now just using bathazar runes. Just starting to get a feel for it. So far, its different, and I like it. Just dealing with one element at a time, figuring out button combo’s, bla bla bla.

Still not sure on the food. The lemongrass poultry I saw suggested seems a bit expensive, BUT wvw is known for freaking conditions.

I am sorry, your page is in German, and I only speak English, could you break down your build a bit more for me asterix. Like on my traits. What to trait out? I need a bit more than 0 20 10 30. What are u putting in them traits?

I will go Perplexity Runes in a week or two. I REALLY like this ellie. Just keep in mind, I am working on One element at a time. So for now My traits on focused on Fire. I thank you kindly for your time….have a nice day

Things wills change on tuesday due to patch. However, staff is not one for a confi build. Usually, staff in zerg is support or aoe damage. Go to metabattle.com and look for ele in wvw staff build meta. Will have what armor and all that indicated there. I am on sos. Hit me up in game if u have questions.

tym.3791:

For now just using bathazar runes. Just starting to get a feel for it. So far, its different, and I like it. Just dealing with one element at a time, figuring out button combo’s, bla bla bla.

Still not sure on the food. The lemongrass poultry I saw suggested seems a bit expensive, BUT wvw is known for freaking conditions.

I am sorry, your page is in German, and I only speak English, could you break down your build a bit more for me asterix. Like on my traits. What to trait out? I need a bit more than 0 20 10 30. What are u putting in them traits?

I will go Perplexity Runes in a week or two. I REALLY like this ellie. Just keep in mind, I am working on One element at a time. So for now My traits on focused on Fire. I thank you kindly for your time….have a nice day

Build editor has an english option go to the left hand side of the website.

I have edited the build for you now with all my recommendations, follow the trait, the food (I have changed the food for you), gear and you should have a high condi dmg bunker ele:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFAQJAodhMMKb2zwvBf0AHAW4AwAYHO+GED+hl2CA-TFiAABZoEEgTAAO6Bi+BAYlyPq3f4I1fcw8HpAgZNA-w

The traits speak for themselves, but I will break it down for you, fire trait, Ember’s might increases burn by a lot, you will be burning your enemy a lot, fire’s embrace is very important it gives you an aura when activating a signet, also because of the trait in earth, the aura grants you protection, -33% dmg O_O (you need to maintain this). Blinding ashes is really useful here because it gives blind, and as I said this build is built to inflict burning by the shovelful….

Earth trait strength of stone is self explanatory (you gain a ton of condi dmg), and grandmaster trait stone heart means you will not be critically hit when you are attuned to earth (no pesky crit hit backstab from thieves)…

Arcane trait, windborne dagger for speed in wvw, also creates a free utility slot for arcane shield, mist form, armor of earth etc, take your pick….

The gear I have listed is mandatory don’t change these at all, the food is koi cake and Master tuning crystal (you can change to quality tuning crystal if you want)….

Also in wvw your defence will be 3000+ your condi dmg will be 2000, and the trait change for tomorrow will buff this build even more, especially the signet of fire.

For the rotation, you as an ele cannot just stick to one attunement (you will be killed easily if you do in wvw). For this build I will tell you my rotation:

1) When you seen an enemy or enemy creeps up on you you should always be attuned to air, air skill 5 Gale knocksdown your enemy for 2sec (it can also interrupt if it does perplex runes activeate giving your enemy confusion), plenty of time to use both the signets fire and earth (with food I recommended, fire signet procs burn for 27 and a half sec >:), when both of the signets have been used you get aura and protection maintain it, also use skill 4 swirling winds to destory pesky projectiles (rangers, engi grendaes etc).

2) Then quickly attune to fire then use flamewall skill 4, pop skill 5 more aure and protection, then drakes breath skill 2 and follow up with buning speed.

3) This stage is optional but I will include it anyway, attune to water, then use skill 5 immediately (if it hits more confusion from perplex runes) then use freezing gust skill 4 then frozen burst, then a quick cone of cold to heal yourself. Bascially you have loaded you enemy with a ton of condi on top of chill that slows down cd of skills on your enemy.

4) Last rotation is earth (very important for bleeds), use magnetic grasp if enemy is running away for immob and leap, afterwards use ring of earth then spamskill 1 to inflict bleeds, also use magnetic wave if you have condi on you it removes 3 and also reflects projectiles, the most important skill 5 obsidian flesh make you invulnerable for 4 seconds good for stomps and making sure you have no dmg on you

5) Repeat the rotation and signet use and no enemy should be a problem, if its a back stab thief though you might find it challenging as you are new to ele, but attune to earth use immob, skill 4and 5 then spam fire attunemt skills and it should not be hard at all…

The good thing about this build is that you can chase enemy, they will be running away from you a lot >:) use elite skill fiery gs to chase then activate earth signet then fire signet then close gap further with fire attunment skill 3 leap.

Basically you are making use of the 3 most damaging condi in gw2: burning for long periods, confusion for long periods (with changes tomorrow confusion will also do extra dmg to enemy) and bleed….

Anyway practice makes perfect, follow my instructions and you should do fine.

Most Importantly Have FUN

Laraley.7695:

Maybe go look at builds on metabattle. I don’t think ele is the best choice for condition build, but if you really want to play that, suit yourself. You might also maybe wait after the patch, things could change a bit.

Ele is one of the best as a condi class, so much interrupts, burning, bleeds and of course can easily escape from combat if needed…. Necro condi is strong with condi but against a condi ele with diamond skin trait :S it also has no escape in wvw, engi condi is melted by condi ele build, condi thief (I wont bother with this one XD)

I am not a good Player because not playing long (just hit 80 last week playing about a month). After failing to use my lighning flash till yesterday (aways to late ..) i made it the first time in the offensive to use it for a victory. I had been chasing another ele, and that was a good player. He moved in front of a tower to have an advantage. I used flash to teleport on him (Earth was up) fired 3,4 (I had sceper/focus), so port damage, blind, cripple on him. (Reflect on his response ^^). Switched to air, lighning 2 (triggered burning + blind from precisionashes), cast knockdown. He missed from the blind an i knocked him down … fire another blind from air 3 and blasted him … Well he escaped in mistform into the keep. But for me it was a success in using my ele :-). I guess i will have a lot of fun the better i learn using the ele and think it was a good coince to start GW2 with it. What i ecpect is that i will have troubles chasing other players.
I run a condi ele in mostly rabid gear. The build is not meta and quite diffrent from the signet condi builds. But i am happy about my coice and expect it to be very good with tomorrows changes.
Just funny i blastet the ele with mostly direct damage. But my high precision works well for that.

@ Wolfric, nice, welcome to the condi ele club yea chasing can be a bit tedious but nonetheless condi ele is fun.

Can not tell you how much I appreciate your help asterix. Please dont shoot me sir, I may of not explained it right. I will be using staff in WvW. Dagger Focus Is something I will use in PvE.
The Rotation you suggested, is that for the Staff? and if its not, could you PLEASE give me a decent rotation for the staff?? I have NO clue how to add you to my friends list in game, if I did, I sure would, have you school me how to play her.

I thank you SO much, have a nice day……….

tym.3791:

Can not tell you how much I appreciate your help asterix. Please dont shoot me sir, I may of not explained it right. I will be using staff in WvW. Dagger Focus Is something I will use in PvE.
The Rotation you suggested, is that for the Staff? and if its not, could you PLEASE give me a decent rotation for the staff?? I have NO clue how to add you to my friends list in game, if I did, I sure would, have you school me how to play her.

I thank you SO much, have a nice day……….

It was my fault I only skimmed the question XD, though it’s completely up to you I can’t stress enough how a staff condi ele will not work in wvw especially if you are to go solo roaming or even try to take camps on your own, d/d condi ele sounds doable (with lots of compromises) but even then you won’t have the interrupts, invulnerability that you would get from a focus offhand, anyway it is up to you but for staff ele in wvw it is better to be a back line supporter…..

I am NOT gonna roam with her. She will run with the zerg, I will use her for zerg support.

Seems like in WvW, Rangers and Theifs and Conditons are the biggest fight. Like my mesmer, Its not so much building her to duel, its getting her happy behind out of a jam.

OMG……..I just had a thought……..I think I am gonna practice your rotation, I will use my dagger, Focus til I get to the zerg, then once I am running with them, I will switch to my staff. That just kinda came to me……sorry.