Looking for a good Elementalist build
http://www.metabattle.com has the best builds for all classes for pve, pvp and wvw.
Thanks but I am new to GW2 so not got an idea what things are yet :P.
I’d love to use a staff on my Ele, would this be a good build for both PVE and PVP?
In PvE staff is amazing, and that metabattle build is a great choice. Just remember that while metabattle should always be your first stop for new builds, it is not the be-all-and-end-all. The nice thing about GW2 is there is usually a lot of leeway for builds, so feel free to experiment and change some things around. The metabattle builds should always be your foundations, but if you prefer some traits or utilities over others then feel free to swap them out. Also remember that the metabattle staff build is intended for dungeons/fractals, not leveling up.
With that being said, I highly recommend NOT using staff in sPvP. Staff is great in PvE and WvW, but in sPvP you will find it very difficult to use with any success. In sPvP I would recommend dagger/dagger (or perhaps scepter/dagger if you don’t like melee). Again, metabattle has the base builds for sPvP (they are listed under “Conquest”, so I would suggest checking those out.
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You can check this very comprehensive guide on Dulfy.net:
http://dulfy.net/2014/07/11/gw2-elementalist-pve-class-guide-by-retaliate-rt/
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