Guild Wars 2

Tempest as a class is not new to the mmo community. Many other games feature a class called a Tempest.

Dragon Age: Inquisition- a rogue class that uses elixers to buff itself
Dragon Nest- Tempest is a ranger class with a focus on flurries of kicks
DnD- two-handed class with a focus on dodge and mobility
Age of Conan- Priest/dps hybrid
RIFT- ranged dreadnoughts that unleash lightning and energy blasts from a distance
Everquest Next- druid assassin focused on mobility

All of the versions of tempest are different but are thematically dps based with many being based around mobility.

Let’s look at tempest in regards to guild wars.

on the Guild Wars 1 wiki, when used to describe air magic.

“Air Magic harnesses the power of tempests to strike foes down with lightning or enable allies to run like the wind”

The word “Tempest” in Guild Wars 2, has been thematically wind-based.
Tempest weapons

Tempest waypoint is located next to Cathedral of Zephyrs, which is also where the alter of Dwayna is. Dwayna is known as the goddess of life and air. She is also associated with the Zephyrites, the hosts of the “Bazaar of Four Winds”.

Based on this evidence I feel the specilization will add an kitten nal of wind-based skills and traits. What type of utilities will we get?

Mantras- probably not, they have a cast time and ruins the fluid movement of an ele

Physicals- Likely. A dps ele that brings heavy dps pressure to the table through a constant flurry of attacks

Wells- impossible. mesmers got it already and it doesnt fit with the theme

Stances-not likely.

Tricks, deception, traps- The most likely one would be tricks, but I don’t think it will come to be. Traps have a cast time, and while rune of the trapper might fight the mobility role, ANET wouldn’t make a specilization around a rune set. Deceptions not likely at all. They have a focus on stealth/blind that doesn’t fit an ele.

Shouts- also possible. Necros got this one already so who knows. Shouts provide buffs to allies. I could see shouts that provide quickness/swiftness/superspeed to allies. It would fit a support dps role for speed dungeons or pvp.

Elixer- an engi version of stances. If they copy dragon age, this could be the new utilities.

Meditations-very likely. Instant cast and gives guardians decent mobility.

Consecrations-aoe-based support. I don’t see it happening personally.

Corruption-crippling affects on enemies. Also not likely, ele isn’t a boon removal or hard condi in 1 skill class.

Survival-possible. Pretty much a ranger version of tricks. If ele used them for mobility.

The most likely candidates I feel eles will get are survival, meditation or physicals.
Id most like to see physical or meditation on an ele.

This is pure speculation, based on evidence of different games and “Tempest” in regards to guild wars 2. If I am wrong please send me a packet of salt in the mail.