Multiple Wep Spec, What do you think?

Multiple Wep Spec, What do you think?

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Posted by: Tarski.5023

Tarski.5023

Guten tag!

This is a spec I’ve been running for about a month+ now and I figured I’d share it with the elemenalist community as another option. I’m very happy with this spec in WvW and somewhat in sPVP – I dont’ sPVP much at all. During the random sPVP matches I was a part of this sepc performed well.

After having leveled a Mesmer, I missed the versatility of the elementalist. Granted I can roflstomp 1v1 as a Mes (ez-mode), I went back to my ele and respecced to what I am now. I enjoy the versatility of this spec mostly in WvW for its ability to switch quickly between staff and s/d (my first love since beta) and d/d if desired. I’m not an avid sPVPer. When I did test this in sPVP I could kill effectively….it was fun.

Spec
0/15/10/25/20

Utilities
Cleansing Fire
Lightning Flash
Armor of Earth

Gear
5/6 PVT
1/6 Zerker (chest piece)

Weps – Zerker

Accessories – Valk

Air – I use Bolt to the Heart in staff and s/d but switch to Zephyr’s Boos when in d/d (could stay with Bolt to the Heart in d/d if prefered). Since you can switch attuments while casting I chose to go for Electric Discharge for bit of extra dmg.

Earth – I use Earth’e Embrace because the additional toughness and addtional-33%dmg which is not on the same cd as Armor of Earth is very nice.

Water – Soothing Disruption and Cantrip Mastery because I’m still a cantrip kitten. You’ll also get the extra 2%dmg per boon with Bountiful Power. Each cantrip gives you 2 boons and then fury when you switch attunments which is a nice +6%dmg for just being an ele.

Arcane – Elemental Attunment and Renewing Stamina (for s/d and d/d) and Blasting Staff for staff.

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Posted by: ThiBash.5634

ThiBash.5634

Looks decent enough. The main issue I have with weapon swapping isn’t so much the manual weapon swapping, but the reallocating of traits. I hope they’ll make a tool for that someday.

And on a side note, you may wish to consider putting that berserker item into anothe slot. The chest is less efficient in providing critical damage (per stat point) than some other pieces.

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Posted by: Linguistically Inept.6583

Linguistically Inept.6583

why is your chest zerker and rest soldiers? o.0

Desolation: 80 ranger [Nightwither], 80 necro [Dusk Grimsoul]
80 warr [Blaze Steelsoul], 80 ele [Blaze Nightstrike], 80 mesmer [Grim Shatterwhirl]
80 guard [Dusk Grimlight], 80 engi [Flintgear]

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Posted by: Tarski.5023

Tarski.5023

I went with zerker chest because it provides the greatest amount of stats (which ever they may be). Replacing too many soldiers pieces made me feel a lot more squishy so I was looking for the best bang for my buck so to say.

If anyone has any gear suggestions/advice that don’t result in splat I’m willing to try them out.

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Posted by: ThiBash.5634

ThiBash.5634

I went with zerker chest because it provides the greatest amount of stats (which ever they may be).

If you look at how many stat points it cost to get the % critical damage, you’ll find that replacing another piece will give you more critical damage per stat point. Jewels are the best in that regard, giving 5% for a mere 15 stat points. 2-handed weapons are the worst, giving only 9% for 128 stats (with 2 Jewels you’d get 10% for 30 points).

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Posted by: Linguistically Inept.6583

Linguistically Inept.6583

http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/12dmi5/tip_stat_optimization_with_crit_damage/

is quite nice; it gives you a list of things to work down until you get to your comfortable survivabilty:damage ratio, coat is the second least efficient source of crit damage
(but… asc gear is a bit different)

Desolation: 80 ranger [Nightwither], 80 necro [Dusk Grimsoul]
80 warr [Blaze Steelsoul], 80 ele [Blaze Nightstrike], 80 mesmer [Grim Shatterwhirl]
80 guard [Dusk Grimlight], 80 engi [Flintgear]

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Posted by: Swimsasa Stoon.8936

Swimsasa Stoon.8936

I do accessories Vitality/power/toughness+some cleric and zerker.
armor 2 zerker, 2 soldier and 2 cleric.
Decent power some crit and crit damage, decent healing power and toughness.
Just not gonna outspec anyone in one particular area anyways as an elementalist so might as well keep the stats balanced.