Guild Wars 2

Based on: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/List_of_elementalist_skills

Tornado/Whirlpool is a spell of type “Transform.” The Elementalist has no other spells of that type. Based on what the spell does, I think it would fit well into the Cantrip line considering Mist Form and Lightning Flash “transform” the player. Is the “Transform” just something that slipped through the cracks during a renaming? Both Quick Glyphs (Glyph type) and Conjurer (Conjure type) are traits that affect the recharge or duration of their respective elites, but there is no trait can correspond to a “Transform” type. If Tornado/Whirlpool was changed to a Cantrips type, then Cantrip Mastery would be useful for shortening a cooldown for an elite.

It’d also allow for some crazy +Might stacking with Spell Singer

I can’t disagree or agree with your suggestion though, since I don’t know enough about how the decision was made.

A Cantrip isn’t an elementalist transformation spell. Cantrips are unique to elementalists and serve as stun breakers. They also all add to the survivability of the elementalist in one way or another.

Some classes have class specific transformations while others can transform via norn/human racials. For a list of transformation you can see the Wiki, I think tornado fits in line with these skills rather than Cantrips.

Tornado being a cantrip wouldn’t change anything. A bad elite on a shorter cooldown is still bad.

It shouldn’t exist period.

a bit of an over reaction, maybe, but honestly I don’t understand why we turn into a Tornado as some sort of elite. Why can’t be have something that works with our skills and what not, rather than replacing them wholesale?

It could be worse – you could have 2 skills that totally replace your skillset. See, e.g., Guardians.

“It could be worse – you could have 2 [Elite] skills that totally replace your skillset. See, e.g., Guardians.”

What you mean in the way both Fiery Greatsword and Tornado do?

Well it could be worse aguess, fiery greatsword and tornado could also lock us away from our profession specific mechanic….oh wait