Guild Wars 2

Now before everyone starts saying no, or attempts trolling i will say this simply: This was just a random idea, i understand it will never happen. However, it was a nice little idea while i had it.

I also understand this can go against the Elementalist’s lore, and what they essentially are. If nothing else, just call it a shoulder mounted cannon.

So here goes: my idea: a rifle/cannon for the Elementalist

-Fire:
#1: Lava Buckshot: Explodes on contact
#2: Phoenix Screech: Release a burst spray that causes burning
#3: Mark of the Djinn: Next (. . .) attacks cause burning
#4: Dragon’s Rage: Grant fury, might to you and your allies
(this one can be changed alittle)
#5: Phoenix’s Ascent: Launch to target area, causing a blast of PBAoE. Initial launch causes burning on surrounding enemies for 3 secs

Water:
#1: Vapor Shot: cause 1 sec vulnerability
#2: Glacial Spring: Channel a volley of shots. Can detonate after first shot to cause a healing spring at your location.
#3: Blessing of the Djinn: Next (. . .) attacks cause (. . . ) healing in a line
#4: Blizzard: Create a swirling blizzard at your location that causes chilled on enemies who cross it. (think swirling winds)
#5: Glacial Eagle: Fire a glacial eagle in a line that can be detonated to cause chilled condition and heal allies. Double heals if not detonated early.

Earth:
#1: Onyx Shard: causes bleeding
#2: Stoning: fire a volley of stones: last one causes a 1 second knockdown
#3: Chains of the Djinn: Next (. . .) attacks cause immobilized
#4: Tremor: Bash the ground with the hilt of your rifle/ or with the cannon to cause knockdown in a line.
#5: Ebon Hawk: Fire an ebon hawk in a line that causes bleeding to those who are hit by it. Detonate early to cause blindness and bleeding.

Air:
#1: Storm Shot: fire a shot that pierces
#2: Go for the eyes: Causes blindness and knockback
(the name of this attack can be changed, couldnt think of a better one for it)
#3: Wrath of the Djinn: Next (. . .) attacks create a lightning storm at the targets location for 3 seconds
#4: Thunderclap: Release a burst of electricity at your location that causes stun on enemies hit
#5: Storm Hawk: Fire a storm hawk that causes weakness on enemies, and swiftness on allies in a line. Detonate early to cause blind and stun on enemies.

Now this was all a random idea, and i think it could create an interesting battle scenario for elementalist’s and their allies.

This is more of a control weapon.

Would like to hear some feedback on this: however i do admit it wont be implemented any time soon.

This could be interesting. Just having a new weapon with a decent number of single target abilities would solve some of the perceived problems of the elementalist. ArenaNet could use some of your ideas and mix them with a few existing abilities and run with it.

i was disappointed when i noticed how little access to guns casters got (ONE out of four can off-hand a pistol) so i would LOVE to use a rifle or pistols (pistols, plural, none of this offhand only nonsense mesmers have) on my ele.

many of the devs have responded very positively when fans asked about classes getting to use other weaons (MH-sword on ele seems to be almost constantly asked for)

I’m not certain MH sword would be the best idea for the ele, the mesmer can pull it off simply because of the clones, but an ele? What would you use it for? A casting weapon? we already have a scepter. We don’t need a melee weapon for eles they would die instantly