Guild Wars 2

Hello all.

I know the Ele has limitations and I know the QQing from everyone in the forums. Despite the Ele needing some love from Anet, that doesn’t change the fact that I love to play Ele in WvW…it just fits my playstyle.

So with that, I’m trying to build out my previous PvE build and make her a pure WvW char. Before investing tons of money in Runes/Sigils, I would like your thoughts.

I prefer staff for AoEs and CC in large zergs. I run with 10+ zergs about 75% of the time, but do find myself roaming in smaller groups as well. When roaming, I switch to D/D.

Can you please help find a build that works well for both staff and D/D. I don’t mind switching skills or trait slots, but I really HATE switching primary traits just for the sake of using staff or D/D.

Armor: Currently have 5x P/T/V and 1 P/T/C. Change or leave?
Runes: ???
Sigil: Fire? Air? Accuracy? Force? Other?

Here’s what I have cobbled together:
“:http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImKbyx0QlDIEFvQGOeECfgHUUgD7AA-jkDBYLAEBAZPERr5Qg1thtTYIaqaRWzATdCV3CR5CwbAxfA1hADA-w”

This is what I run. Swap out weapons and your second arcana trait between VI and VIII. Otherwise, everything stays the same unless special situations arise. I have Knight’s and Soldier’s alternate sets for when we’re assaulting a keep with tons of ACs and being too glassy is suicide, but 90% of the time glass is the most useful to your team.

In air, you can also swap out either trait for IX so you have access to static field, ride the lightning and updraft more often.

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/elementalist/?1.0|6.1g.h1h|0.0.0.0.0.0|1g.71g.1g.71g.1g.71h.1g.71h.1g.b1h.1g.b1h|4s.d1g.2s.d13.3s.0.2s.d13.3s.0.2s.d13|0.k16.0.k56.u56b|39.1|1m.1r.1u.1v.28|e

I run 0/10/0/30/30 in the basic setup that daphoenix has in his D/D guide. Obviously while running staff you’ll want blasting staff instead of the on crit trait. In a zerg (and in general) arcane abatement may be useful as well.

Ok, so working between two builds. Main difference is rune choice.

This one has 2x Monk, 2x Water, 2 Earth set and runs 0/0/25/25/20.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImKbyx0QlDAEFvgy4RIjsRRxM7A-j0yAYLAiAQyDM7REtW7Cb1Nal3goqXUteBT5C4NwECY0YA-w

This one has 6x Ogre and runs 0/0/25/25/20 as well.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImKbyx0QlDAUGvgykRIfUUMzOA-jUyAYLAiAQyDM7REtWILiGrqeR16FMlLg3ATIgRjBA-w

I like the +% boon benefit, but debating if it’s worth sacrificing dmg

Ogre pros: 162 power, +4% dmg,,3% crit dmg
Cons: -30% boon duration, -25 tough, -50 healing

Any thoughts? What about the general build? I know 25 in Earth and Water is not “standard,” but other than the minor traits in both lines that provide +dmg, I don’t feel there are worthy skills in the main Grandmaster line to justify the sacrifice in dmg. Might be thinking about it the wrong way, so let me know.

Thanks

Sir Erighan.9260:

Ok, so working between two builds. Main difference is rune choice.

This one has 2x Monk, 2x Water, 2 Earth set and runs 0/0/25/25/20.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImKbyx0QlDAEFvgy4RIjsRRxM7A-j0yAYLAiAQyDM7REtW7Cb1Nal3goqXUteBT5C4NwECY0YA-w

This one has 6x Ogre and runs 0/0/25/25/20 as well.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImKbyx0QlDAUGvgykRIfUUMzOA-jUyAYLAiAQyDM7REtWILiGrqeR16FMlLg3ATIgRjBA-w

I like the +% boon benefit, but debating if it’s worth sacrificing dmg

Ogre pros: 162 power, +4% dmg,,3% crit dmg
Cons: -30% boon duration, -25 tough, -50 healing

Any thoughts? What about the general build? I know 25 in Earth and Water is not “standard,” but other than the minor traits in both lines that provide +dmg, I don’t feel there are worthy skills in the main Grandmaster line to justify the sacrifice in dmg. Might be thinking about it the wrong way, so let me know.

Thanks

i’m gone make a build just like yours. i think it will worke fine, some say u will suck but a ele makes profit out of everything, raw dps condition healing etc. so i think a build like this will work great

my staff build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

my d/d build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

Pwnzor.5682:

my staff build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

my d/d build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

I like these builds because they balance well between staff and d/d, but I don’t know if spending 50+g on Divinity runes is worth the differences. Comparing these builds to the Ogre build the main difference is Ogre is +200ish power and Divinity is +200ish vitality. 19,000 HP is nice, but that’s starting to get into the “too tanky” range for me. Do you feel you’re getting enough dmg?

Sir Erighan.9260:

Pwnzor.5682:

my staff build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

my d/d build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fEAQFAWhImmbyx4QlDAkHvcCLjChUeMzO2A-j0xAocgkn0a2TIsqVENWVtQkyGT5mahA0tAA-w

I like these builds because they balance well between staff and d/d, but I don’t know if spending 50+g on Divinity runes is worth the differences. Comparing these builds to the Ogre build the main difference is Ogre is +200ish power and Divinity is +200ish vitality. 19,000 HP is nice, but that’s starting to get into the “too tanky” range for me. Do you feel you’re getting enough dmg?

dont know i dont own this build.. still working on it.