Guild Wars 2

I will say it the same as everyone else: Some parts of the story are simply impossible as an elementalist.

I have been keeping track of the many threads regarding Elementalist builds, skilled vs. unskilled plays, buffs, overpowered, underpowered etc etc etc for a couple of weeks now. I have been fairly successful at completing most of my story by dancing through attunements, using power and conditional damage related traits. I craft my own gear and apply jewels as needed. However, I am currently at a part of my story where I am obliterated every time. I use a decent combination of Earth and Fire, and switch to Water when needing to heal. However, there is a point where the NPC allies are down (because my water healing simply isn’t enough to keep them and me alive), and I am being attacked by 4 or 5 notable NPC character. Not your standard ‘no-name’ antagonists.

As the risk of being bombarded by accusations of being a noob, please note that I have taking advice from numerous people on the forums and attempted to apply it. The sheer fact of the matter is that I am too squishy (despite balance defence (Earth Traits and Toughness) with offence (Conditional Damage and Power)), and I do not do enough damage. I can manage to take down several of the group, but still find myself destroyed.

As many people have noted, each class is designed so the player can decide how they want to play that class. Though it seems that there is a right and a wrong way to play a Elementalist. I really enjoy this class and find the challenge refreshing, though in instances such as this, I find it hard to see how this class is balanced along with the rest, or how I could honestly choose to play him the way I want to play him. I have played two other classes to a similar, if not higher level, and have not experienced the amount of trouble I have with my Elementalist class.

Also, when downed, game-over… Mist is ineffectual and simply allows me to move 2 metres so my murders have a much clearer shot at me (lol).

Has anyone heard anything from ArenaNet on the Elementalist issues? Is there any official comment on the matter?

It seems that if you want to play an Elementalist, you cannot do so by picking the weapon you like and learn how to play it.

No, you will be forced to play a dagger wielding one.

Pity.