Guild Wars 2

So I just made an elementalist and I play lots of wvw . I know that staff and d/d builds are popular for wvw, but I personally like scepter/dagger for it’s range and I feel like it’s very versatile. Why don’t more people run s/d, and does anyone have a good build I could look at?

Chaosky.5276:

This seems to be the best damage I can manage while retaining enough defense to not keel over at the mere sight of mesmers, rangers, and thieves.

I mainly roam solo, and in my experience the scepter isn’t the best 1v1 weapon for eles, but I hate playing without a ranged option, so I’m stuck with it.
As for why more people don’t use it in WvW, I imagine it’s because it doesn’t excel at group support or roaming.

Wow, I use the same build too (except with 20% cooldown on air skills).

Before anyone directly copies his gear and accessories, there’s an important point to consider – not all slots are the same with respect to crit damage.

Here’s the post, not made by me: http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/18q7oe/not_all_slots_are_created_equal_dos_and_donts_of/

In other words, it will be better for you to take Berserker Gloves, Boots, and Shoulders, and change the ring to Soldier stats (or anything that has no crit damage).

This seems to be the best damage I can manage while retaining enough defense to not keel over at the mere sight of mesmers, rangers, and thieves.

I mainly roam solo, and in my experience the scepter isn’t the best 1v1 weapon for eles, but I hate playing without a ranged option, so I’m stuck with it.
As for why more people don’t use it in WvW, I imagine it’s because it doesn’t excel at group support or roaming.

Sunflowers.1729:

Chaosky.5276:

This seems to be the best damage I can manage while retaining enough defense to not keel over at the mere sight of mesmers, rangers, and thieves.

I mainly roam solo, and in my experience the scepter isn’t the best 1v1 weapon for eles, but I hate playing without a ranged option, so I’m stuck with it.
As for why more people don’t use it in WvW, I imagine it’s because it doesn’t excel at group support or roaming.

Wow, I use the same build too (except with 20% cooldown on air skills).

Before anyone directly copies his gear and accessories, there’s an important point to consider – not all slots are the same with respect to crit damage.

Here’s the post, not made by me: http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/18q7oe/not_all_slots_are_created_equal_dos_and_donts_of/

In other words, it will be better for you to take Berserker Gloves, Boots, and Shoulders, and change the ring to Soldier stats (or anything that has no crit damage).

Ah, yes, thank you, that is a bit better.