Guild Wars 2

So I’m attempting to build a healer/support elementalist overall. More focus on healing than buffs, but something extra is always nice.
Main weapon I’m using so far is Staff.

Gear stats being Cleric’s unless there’s better suggestions.
Thinking of using Runes of Dwayna, but not yet set in stone thus far.
These are the traits I plan on using, but I wouldn’t mind some input on them either.
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Air – II (Zephyr’s Focus)
Water – I (Aquamancer’s Alacrity), VI (Vital Striking), IX (Cantrip Mastery)
Arcane – V (Elemental Attunement), VIII (Blasting Staff), XI (Evasive Arcana)

My skills are mainly geared around defensive encounters;
Ether Renewal for heal, Arcane Shield, Armor of Earth, Glyph of Renewal and Summon Elite.

As for my sigil, at first I was contemplating Sigil of Life as my main, however, having a look at Sigil of Renewal I figured it would bode well with my attunement swapping buffs as well. However i wasn’t sure how effective it was overall. So was hoping there’d be a bit of input in that regard for this sigil. Given its rather newly introduced to the game as well.

Should be noted this is mostly for PVE/WvW
Any thoughts, tips or advice would be great. I’m far from a professional ele player.

Renewal currently does not work for elementalist. Use energy for evasive arcana.

Ryld.1340:

Renewal currently does not work for elementalist. Use energy for evasive arcana.

Hrm, does Energy only work in combat? Tried testing it in PVP and got no results when swapping. Don’t really want to waste some gold on a sigil that won’t work.
Kinda sucks to hear swap sigils have such notable problems for eles as well as engies. Though it seems to affect elementalists even more.

All swap sigils only work in combat, yes. A good tip for energy is to swap mid roll. EA uses attunement at the end of your roll. Starting dodge in fire and swapping water mid roll will give energy back to dodge again + will heal. Keep in mind the sigil has a 9-10s cd.