Guild Wars 2

So what weapons would you like to see on Elementalists, I would like to see MH sword, OH axe, and maybe pistol and greatsword.

For some reason I dont want any that can be conjured, not that anyone uses them anyway I just dont think we should get them as a weapon option as well. Pistol would be cool tho, and torch but only if the effect of the flame changed with attunement.

A torch where the fire changed on attunement would be awesome. o.o

I never thought of that.

I read someone’s suggestion for an off-hand torch for elementalist and thought that was a novel idea.

Another I might suggest would be a Bow, both long and short, with the short having your mid-range with some interesting mobility skills and your longbow being long range with some decently high ST damage with perhaps a deficiency of utility…but more importantly, attacks that aren’t all projectiles.

PS: on the point about not copying the conjures, I’m actually hoping someone comes up with a better solution for these utilities. I don’t think they’re bad, just not always practical in use. A change in their core use to reassess their concept or just make them more usable may be in order, but having more weapon options can add more playstyles that conjures just don’t accomplish.

MH sword, greatsword or torch would be fun. They should probably make focus more interesting first. But yeah, more options isn’t a bad thing.

But holy hell, no guns. Guns are so.. anti-medieval/fantasy. That would be very un-elementalist like. Spellsword = cool. Spellgun = Wha.. ?!

edit: Bow would indeed be fun as well.

Since when was gw2 medieval or high fantasy, it’s full of magitek and steampunk.

I want every weapon we don’t already have in some form.

Sword, Mace, pistol, rifle, torch.

Though it’ll take a while to think of 12/20 skills for each that aren’t unbalanced… :P

Main hand and off hand sword, both as melee weapons.

whip ty .

So i think that most the weapons we have ele are fit for class. i dont think we need to add swords or great swords. a bow wouldbe nice as said in an earlier post. but i think maybe some type of bracers or something like bracers

I would like sword and dagger to be given to every class, both main hand and offhand pairs. They are basically the most ‘basic’ fantasy weapons that I feel all classes should have access to, haha. Heck, you saw Gandalf using a sword, didn’t you? XD

Then I want to dual wield Sword/Staff. :p

Element bending with no weapons. Thank you very much Arenanet.

Sons.5493:

Element bending with no weapons. Thank you very much Arenanet.

Anet: Oh NONOnono no no no no. No no no. Nooo no…./chuckle. No…

I think an ele would not do very well with a melee weapon other than a dagger. They are so squishy sometimes. However, a bow would be very interesting, another idea that i liked was the torch, that seems like a very viable option.

Link to the off-hand torch idea for elementalist:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/Off-Hand-Torch-Elementalist/first#post1299923

Yeah I thought the torch changing color on attunement was a good idea, was going to mention torch as an idea in my original post but i forgot. Longbow would be awesome to see too.

We have dagger for close/mid range AOE and Staff for long range AOE.

Would be nice having a Bow for long range single target (Along the lines of the Warrior rifle) and a MH axe for close/mid range single target. The scepter seems to try to do this but struggles with what it’s actually specializing in.

Don’t really care what the weapons actually are, just having long and short range single target weapons would be nice, with the appropriate additional damage.

pistol/torch would be nice… torch could eaily fill the role of the whip that alot of people seem to want

A torch where the flame changed with attunement? That would be cool. For months I’ve been hoping they make a new staff, probably legendary, that does the same thing (burning on fire, frozen on water, lightning, on air, etc).

As for what weapons I’d like to see added…not many really. Torch would be cool since we do lack off hand options (pretty much all dagger, focus isn’t too common). I would love to see what a torch on fire would do XD I would be interested to see Greatsword, but I got a feeling we’re better off with conjure.
Besides that, I’d rather see brand new weapons not in the game. One person already mentioned Whip; personally, I think may just be awesome for an ele (although it may be just because I find whip a bit symbolic from another mmorpg). I would expect it to be like Vapor Blade is on daggers, only like that for all attunements =P Beyond that, I can’t think of any new weapons types that seem suited for an elementalist.

I made a post like this a while back. I believe mainhand sword would be fitting(magic swordsman) and made a rough model of what the abilities could be. Feel free to check it out.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/One-Handed-Sword-Elementalist/first#post1229482

Tbh, none.
People say ’’torch’’, but how FIRE torch woud work in air, water, earth? Something what’s burning would deal electric damage or chill?
I like the way it is now. The only thing about weapons i don’t get is two handed axe overall (but maybe the reason is that it’s pro-warrior weapon).

I wouldn’t mind being able to use a spear on dry land. For any class.

Anything that works as a more single-target oriented long-range option for eles; maybe a greatsword, like mesmers.

Lert.6287:

Tbh, none.
People say ’’torch’’, but how FIRE torch woud work in air, water, earth? Something what’s burning would deal electric damage or chill?
I like the way it is now. The only thing about weapons i don’t get is two handed axe overall (but maybe the reason is that it’s pro-warrior weapon).

Come on, everyone has heard of that cliche ‘cold fire’. I haven’t really paid considerable attention to the look of torches though, so not sure what the different ones look like. I do know that some have unikittenfects and trails so just changing the color of the flame might not be an option since some have a different color graphic to begin with (I think the Glyphic Torch has a blue orb and the Gastly Torch a blue flame).

Someone did a write-up on Sword main-hand as well as a Torch off-hand, anyone feel like doing a write up on anything else? Perhaps a bow? :P

Greatsword and dual scepters. Greatsword could be a melee weapon (300 yards) similar to dual daggers and the off hand scepter would have offensive abilites at (900 yards).

While I disagree with adding most of the weapons to the Elementalist’s arsenal, I do think that torches would be a great addition. Adding any kind of sword or axe or mace would just make them feel like an everything class. However, torches could be cool. In fact, I can think of a number of skills that would fit a torch. I’ve also been thinking of a warhorn that could cast sound based spells, such as an earth attunement spell that causes shockwaves. Just an idea.

Lert.6287:

Tbh, none.
People say ’’torch’’, but how FIRE torch woud work in air, water, earth? Something what’s burning would deal electric damage or chill?
I like the way it is now. The only thing about weapons i don’t get is two handed axe overall (but maybe the reason is that it’s pro-warrior weapon).

lightning whip would suit an air torch very well… shame its on daggers "/
electricity can burn
frost can burn
… earth cant… but they could add some volcanic stuff to earth (since its a torch… fire as a weapon it… sort of… makes sense)

I don’t normally like ranged combat, but a shortbow would be really cool on an Ele, imo. :>

Sons.5493:

Element bending with no weapons. Thank you very much Arenanet.

And this would be REALLY cool.

WAIT! Even better!

http://www.gameswallz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ninja-gaiden-2-Claws-of-Death.jpg

Fire/ice/electric/earth CLAWS. Awwwww yeeeeah. Make it happen, ANet! >:D

Chaosky.5276:

Anything that works as a more single-target oriented long-range option for eles; maybe a greatsword, like mesmers.

Hear hear. Long range single target weapon would be amazing.

Torches seem to have to the most sense, then again I’d squeal with joy if they ever let us use pistols.

I would either like a long-range single target weapon, maybe a longbow, that could be used for sniping stuff.

Or a short-range but more active defense set like gauntlets. Sort of like D/D only made for better dueling, with evasion options and single target damage.

I would NOT like pistols. Too steampunk for me and don’t really fit the elementalist theme.

Greatsword, dual sword, Claws and a kitten whip =)

you could also combine whip and claw :P http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=98097

Greatsword

3 Legendaryes …. I rest my case

I think Elementalists need 2 weapons. A mainhand Sword, and an off-hand Scepter

Razor.6392:

whip ty .

ic what you did there!

I bet you run in Profane Armor you naughty naughty

Even just a sword would be really cool for an elementalist

I’m with the sword crowd. goes to his seat

Melee pistols could be cool. Point blank shots for huge explosions and lightning bolts ayyyyyy

I thought this was the elementalist’s forum, not the necromancer’s.

MH sword, with a leap on each 3 to synergize with aura builds.

I’d love to see scepter adjusted to fill the role of “ranged single target”, complementing staff’s ranged area damage.

I love dagger’s in-your-face mobility and damage. I’d like to see a MH sword that’s more focused on active survival and stability, giving the profession a front-line option. Blocks, evades, aegis, blinds, and stability would be awesome.

The thing is MH weapons dictates at what ranged ele will be fighting at so staff is the 1,200 scepter is the 1,000 900 ish and dagger in the 300-600 i am not sure if sword would fit for a MH chose unless it was 250 and less ranged and that is a very bad range set for something like ele. The off hand wepon dictate how the class will play as in dmg aimed def aimed or support aimed. This is where a sword could come into play with an evasive type of play. So like off hand dagger but with a bit more mobility and less big dmg hits.

There room for 2h weapons for ele but more on the lines of “mages 2h weapons” so like short bow maybe hammer kind of the defensive mages. I do not see something like GS working well on ele it would be too much of an melee type of wepon for an ele spec class what your more likely to see is ranged 2h weapons or near ranged 300 to 600 (something i can see hammer pulling off shock waves like attks).

MainHand Trident or Spear. They already have the kitten models, just give them some out of the water abilities kitten .

I’d love it if Ice Bow could be reworked as a decent 1,200 range pure damage Conjure, using the long bow model instead of the short bow, and we could get a new Heal Skill Conjure: Conjure Water Mace.

We could have our healing / supportive Conjure moved to Water Mace, and it could be a nice melee healing play style, healing nearby allies, removing conditions, applying protection etc. Would go well with some base Elementalist builds and definitely some of my Tempest builds.

As far as new weapons for Elite Specs:

I’d definitely be on-board with Dual Claws / Fist weapons if we ever get a Cantha themed Elemental Specialization. This would be a single target, "2-hander’ set for the Elementalist that would focus on mobility, single target melee effects, and locking down and trading blows with a foe in melee range:

I’d call it the Disciple: The Disciple can activate their attunement while in it to become Devoted to that attunement, putting all other Attunements on recharge for 20 seconds, and greatly enhancing their current attunement as they channel the energies directly into their body, assuming their Elemental Form Disciplines.

Fire Discipline: Your Condition Damage and Damage are increased by 30%, and Recharge Timers are reduced by 25%. You receive +15% incoming damage and Condition damage.

Air Discipline: Your Activation times are decreased by 25%, you gain permanent Super Speed, and Recharge Timers are reduced by 25%. Incoming Cripple and Chill apply 1 second of Immobilize.

Water Discipline: Your Healing Power is increased by 25%, Healing Power contributes to your Power and Condition damage, and Recharge Timers are reduced by 25%. Poison’s healing reduction is increased to 50% when applied to you.

Earth Discipline: You receive -20% Condition Damage and Damage, gain Stability (3s) every 3 seconds, and Recharge Timers are reduced by 25%. Your movement speed is permanently reduced by -15%.

Pistol!

Magical Discs. /15chars

Look at my 2year younger self being all reasonable and well spoken. Ain’t he cute?