Guild Wars 2

Normally i go with clerics gear whenever i go raiding wvw with my guild/alliance (yes we actually have a wvw alliance between a couple of guilds )

and i was focusing on laying down statics, walls, calling water fields up front so the zerg can be prepared and blast the hell out of it for full hp return for the entire zerg.

And there are a few other elementalists that do the same (each separated in their own parties)

But sometimes the commander asks for ranged classes to take down arrow carts,cannons, oils on walls… and it seems to go down very slowly even with my meteor shower and lava font…

I remember one time defending bay, i was on my arrow cart and ive seen a lonely staff ele coming closer,casting a single meteor shower that simply destroyed a few of our sieges as well downed a few of my members..

So im asking is a full dps staff ele viable in a zerg? is he tough enough to survive in a zerg vs zerg fight?

absolutely. I roll a full berserker elementalist with hoelbrak runes in WvW.

Avoiding damage is mostly about where you put yourself. If you keep your melee train as a meatshield, you’ll be okay. Make sure you use Lightning flash to get out of those big bombs. Mist form is your friend.

Totally viable. Specially with zerg protection. Use armor of earth and/or arcane shield when you have to deliver your meteor shower in more dangerous zones.

When I started with full zerker suit I played with my trait lines until I struck a balance where I felt the game was enjoyable for me. You will find your comfort zone eventually.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFIQFAWlcMonhVPwpBktNABgFOAEBWAiLBZghYp3AA-TFiDABLcAB4THxAPAgMV/BgLEQXKBdS5nK7PEA4A43fD893c+5nf+5n3v/+7v/+bpAGbZE-w I run this on a nightly basis the enemy takes massive spikes in damage but since im dodging in and out of 20+ other people they can never figure out which ele is the squishy that is ruining their lifes.

Rangerdeity.5847:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFIQFAWlcMonhVPwpBktNABgFOAEBWAiLBZghYp3AA-TFiDABLcAB4THxAPAgMV/BgLEQXKBdS5nK7PEA4A43fD893c+5nf+5n3v/+7v/+bpAGbZE-w I run this on a nightly basis the enemy takes massive spikes in damage but since im dodging in and out of 20+ other people they can never figure out which ele is the squishy that is ruining their lifes.

I play this same build, only difference is I have mix of berserk+assassin stats on armors, scholar runes and Lightening Rod trait in place of Shocking Aura. This trait does huge damage and we staff eles have quite a few good interrupting skills (you could try dropping them behind when someone is chasing you for some laughs). :-)

Diva.1476:

Rangerdeity.5847:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFIQFAWlcMonhVPwpBktNABgFOAEBWAiLBZghYp3AA-TFiDABLcAB4THxAPAgMV/BgLEQXKBdS5nK7PEA4A43fD893c+5nf+5n3v/+7v/+bpAGbZE-w I run this on a nightly basis the enemy takes massive spikes in damage but since im dodging in and out of 20+ other people they can never figure out which ele is the squishy that is ruining their lifes.

I play this same build, only difference is I have mix of berserk+assassin stats on armors, scholar runes and Lightening Rod trait in place of Shocking Aura. This trait does huge damage and we staff eles have quite a few good interrupting skills (you could try dropping them behind when someone is chasing you for some laughs). :-)

I do have lighting rod in that build its amazing staticfield +push= double weakness duration and less chance to add stability before walking thru. Then earth wall for giggles. I actually run with 2 daggers a scepter and a focus in my bag and i quick change between them very often based on where I plan to fight the enemy zerg. If i plan to be in uber close combat i usually go for scepter/focus for survival since i dont stand a chance in melee range without it. in towers i often switch do d/d stonemist lords room im usually running scepter/dagger. And for the record dagger earth 4 best “bite me” skill in the game with lighting rod

Rangerdeity.5847:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFIQFAWlcMonhVPwpBktNABgFOAEBWAiLBZghYp3AA-TFiDABLcAB4THxAPAgMV/BgLEQXKBdS5nK7PEA4A43fD893c+5nf+5n3v/+7v/+bpAGbZE-w I run this on a nightly basis the enemy takes massive spikes in damage but since im dodging in and out of 20+ other people they can never figure out which ele is the squishy that is ruining their lifes.

how do u guys survive? oO so less health/toughness: once u ar getting focussed u are gone
(but lovely dmg xD)

Baest.4061:

Rangerdeity.5847:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fFIQFAWlcMonhVPwpBktNABgFOAEBWAiLBZghYp3AA-TFiDABLcAB4THxAPAgMV/BgLEQXKBdS5nK7PEA4A43fD893c+5nf+5n3v/+7v/+bpAGbZE-w I run this on a nightly basis the enemy takes massive spikes in damage but since im dodging in and out of 20+ other people they can never figure out which ele is the squishy that is ruining their lifes.

how do u guys survive? oO so less health/toughness: once u ar getting focussed u are gone
(but lovely dmg xD)

simple stay dodgy in the back/mid lines. as long as your not in the front you wont get focused so you simply have to avoid random aoe circles. plus i run sigil of restoration so when i hit someone for half their health if the rest of their health goes away from either my hit or an allies i gain 900 hp and since i hit their entire zerg for half their health at once the enemy zerg melts and sigil of restoration with no internal CD goes off like a broken alarm clock.

So I was getting bored with WvW/EOTM and decided to dust off my ELE which I never played beyond leveling. I picked up berserker temple armor and threw on some ogre runes and figured I would try it in EOTM knowing that is a much more forgiving place to learn. Build is all berserker with some toughness from trinkets; standard 0,0,2,6,6.

I have had the most fun playing with this build than any of my other characters. I am basically learning to play as I go but right off the bat I had to tag up as commander as no one else was willing and I figured I have enough battle awareness to lead the charge when it came time. I was worried about surviving front line with a glass build but hey, it is EOTM and the other groups are pretty disorganized and tend to run when they see someone charging without fear. What a riot. I really like the freewheeling fights in EOTM and I never had trouble getting focused . The combination of destruction, CC, and healing is fantastic to play as long as you have good battle awareness to keep you alive.

I also picked up defensive gear at least for starting to play in the real WvW as I am not as confident of my survivability there. The problem is WvW has become very stale and I haven’t had a lot of incentive to head back there although I will definitely be trying it out at some point. Plus, the opportunity to command in EOTM makes the game much more interesting then simply following others. I also love the concept of being a glass cannon commander ELE because it would never happen in WvW, at least I can’t see that happening for me.

Baest:

Rangerdeity is right! Positioning is everything! Also situational awareness…

(I know… even the nostalgia isn’t the same anymore…) me and my fianceé used to play zerker(ish) staff eles. Can you imagine what 2-3 syncronized “meteornado” can do?

About survivability: we always had a thief and a ranger in the party. They took care of us. Without them I possibly won’t have such a good memories. So befriend a thief and wreck havock.

On-topic: if you feel too squishy use knights. If you manage your heals properly you should be fine in the backline.