Guild Wars 2

I have typically run the 6/4/2/2 staff build in dungeons. This weekend I was the only elly in a pug CoE group, but was kicked because I wasn’t might stacking for the group. This got me to thinking about how I can adjust my build for the proper dungeon/group composition.

I have seen DeKeyz PvE builds:
s/f
d/f
staff

Say I am the only elly in a group. Should I be running a LH conjure s/f or d/f build? Is staff only viable when there is already an elly might stacking or if there are 2x guardians etc?

Any advice or rules of thumb so I can choose the proper build?

examples:
Build for Koehler in AC vs trash at the beginning of CoE vs bosses in TA etc

Kicking you because you were on a staff build is ridiculous. Why not kick any of the other profession for not bringing a profession that can stack might.

Anyway. I tend to bring S/F + LH build when my party don’t have much might and is decent. I stick to staff when the party is bad or if the party have about 20 stack of might. D/F should be use either if you like the style or if you are in a bad pug with little might. But this depend on you. Some ppl prefer to play D/F with pugs so you have might and decent survivability when the group is bad.

D/F for PUGs because stolen LH makes S/F frustrating.

Staff if we have someone who can do might.

Honestly I think PS war is great for PUG due to the practicality of it compared to wasted might stacks from people running ahead of the prestacking might or not contributing, etc.

Staff might stacking = Earth2, Fire2, Arcane Wave, Arcane Brilliance. Feel free to stack it at the beginning of the fight.

Otherwise, this sounds like a level of WTF? on par with me joining an (AC none-the-less) “all path, exp, zerk only, ping gear” and getting kicked for having ascended instead of exotic. >_>

If anyone tells you that you’re not stacking enough might, drop a flame axe before you leave and tell them to do it themselves.

Your party should be helping you. You provide a permanent fire field, if they can’t be bothered to blast it, they’re the problem.

Ungrateful kittens should be glad you’re bringing one of the max dps builds in the game.

Two things. The ele isn’t the only profession capable of stacking might – kicking you because of you don’t stacking it – is just kitten.

I would recommend playing D/F. If your LH is gone because of curtain pug – you will still deal decent damage because of the D’s auto chain in air.
S/D or S/F blast is better then D/F but when stuck in air for instance, damage dealt is almost nothing.

Still I would give you the advice of prestacking might before the battle. In most cases the boss should be down before your might stacks have decreased a reasonable number.

And if 2 warriors are in a group one of them should play phalanx. No questions asked. Staff’s damage outnumbers warriors damage in any scenario (when at 25 stacks might – zerk gearup).

Zention.1849:

Two things. The ele isn’t the only profession capable of stacking might – kicking you because of you don’t stacking it – is just kitten.

I would recommend playing D/F. If your LH is gone because of curtain pug – you will still deal decent damage because of the D’s auto chain in air.
S/D or S/F blast is better then D/F but when stuck in air for instance, damage dealt is almost nothing.

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Still I would give you the advice of prestacking might before the battle. In most cases the boss should be down before your might stacks have decreased a reasonable number.

And if 2 warriors are in a group one of them should play phalanx. No questions asked. Staff’s damage outnumbers warriors damage in any scenario (when at 25 stacks might – zerk gearup).

I’m new to the ele. I keep seeing people talk about ele’s stacking might, is there a skill ele’s use to stack might on the party?

carlito.8954:

I’m new to the ele. I keep seeing people talk about ele’s stacking might, is there a skill ele’s use to stack might on the party?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/How-do-you-stack-might/

Saturn.6591:

carlito.8954:

I’m new to the ele. I keep seeing people talk about ele’s stacking might, is there a skill ele’s use to stack might on the party?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/How-do-you-stack-might/

Right on brother! Thanks!

Sorry but to kick you for not stacking might is fault on them, not your build. You are clearly running staff (which is the superior dungeon tool…but I am biased!) and they should know that they need to help with the might stacking. All professions but necro can help with that. You have the easiest fire field to blast…

Don’t take this group’s actions to heart, you are fine in most situations!

Personally I don’t sweat it.

There’s so many different varying levels of elitism and expectations it’s unreal. I saw a warrior kicked cause he “might” have not been wearing berserker or on the meta spec. Saw an ele kicked for not being LH a few days ago. Saw another ele just yesterday kicked for not having Persisting Flames (I was on my Mesmer). I saw a Ranger get kicked yesterday cause they weren’t sure who was doing low DPS so they just defaulted to him. It’s just absolutely nutters and sadly those are just the recent ones I can remember out of the reasons I seen people kicked.

Truth is groups are dime a dozen. Just keep going on with what you were doing and find another one that may not be so tightly wound.

carlito.8954:

Saturn.6591:

carlito.8954:

I’m new to the ele. I keep seeing people talk about ele’s stacking might, is there a skill ele’s use to stack might on the party?

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/elementalist/How-do-you-stack-might/

Right on brother! Thanks!

You’re welcome.

Personally my favorite part of dungeon runs is stacking might, I just really enjoy the rotation, so I always enter every dungeon with s/f or s/d +LH in hand. It’s my preferred playstyle, so that works for me. However, If I’ve got 2 warriors, I swap to staff, cuz you know they’re both running the same phalanx build, and they don’t need your might.

That’s the other thing, warriors aren’t ever yelled at for running identical builds, but any time I’m in a pug dungeon group with another ele, someone has to say something.

Anyway, you should have been stacking at least some might since staff just naturally does through the rotation, and it’s a pug dungeon group… they can shut their mouths. I bet you anything your staff build was out dps’ing them anyway.

OMGimAnoobLOLOL.4730:

Staff might stacking = Earth2, Fire2, Arcane Wave, Arcane Brilliance. Feel free to stack it at the beginning of the fight.

Otherwise, this sounds like a level of WTF? on par with me joining an (AC none-the-less) “all path, exp, zerk only, ping gear” and getting kicked for having ascended instead of exotic. >_>

HAHAHAHA… favorite moment on the forums today

I just tell them they get the 9 stacks + fury and thats all my build gives. If they want more just lol and say they can bring it themselves

I wouldnt worry too much about it, outside of high level fractals or maybe arah its not worth it to change builds on every fight just to help a bunch of pugs who probably arent running the most optimal build to begin with. its especially funny when its a war not running ps or a necro who doesnt even know what blast finishers who complains