Guild Wars 2

Like Wolfric I run a hybrid or condi build. Do okay at times but it doesn’t compare to other classes in terms of doing damage quickly. I look at my combat log a lot to compare.

I agree all classes are focused into a few builds. Problem is I feel they do a better job at it. Elementalist feel like a team support player who just adds something to the game.

Hey want to post my build on here. For the life of me I can’t remember how…lol.

Nice to see others that use a condi and hybrid builds. Mine is similar to both Wolfric and Dahir as I have used pure condi and a hybrid.

Always ended up using water/arcane/tempest, just feels good and quick. I like using cantrips over shouts now, I can get in and out and the healing is a tad better. Also using cantrips for heals and condi cleans, leaves me with using the stability trait in tempest when I overload is a big plus.

I just put some healing points into my condi build. I must say this is what I was missing, wow helps a lot more that I thought, added in around 450.

And thanks guys for posting your builds, tired of seeing Elemetalist builds that are the same old fresh air damage. This really isn’t our fault though, blame Anet for putting us in that meta.

Delete your local.dat file in appdata roaming folder.

This worked for me.

I was hoping to say it was me…lol. I am on TC, if your FA or SoS I would say maybe me.

Times when I can say I did good as a player, others times I wounded what the hell I did wrong haha.

Dahir, what’s your setup? I run full dire, bathlazar runes, water/arcane/tempest.
Burn baby burn……….

Ross,
Oh sorry, not you, was about unknowchaos’s remarks.

Just looking for a build for my son, I play ele. Just had to comment here on mr. perfect I know what’s what. Well many here will tell you where to go. Me, I will say I am tired of little kids in this game pressing a few buttons every single time to win as such an accomplishment. I have seen good players take me down with skill, not press this and this too win. On top of that, they show respect to other players.

So, if you wish to comment with such a simple minded reply…..don’t next time. Or if you do grow up, give some details and explain a little bit more.

Sure thing, any other questions let me know.

Can go with all Dire, it’s V/T/CD+. Then use bathlazar runes a sigil of smoldering, fire trait, veggie pizza, and some lilly blossoms on your accessories and your good to go at 100% burn and then some. Been at 100% myself in game with not much cost. Use GW2 build craft to help you along.

Been trying WH with scepter or dagger, takes a bit to get used too, but not bad.

Miss the d/d, but in this meta and how Anet changed the d/d, just doesn’t have the defense and upkeep you need now. So much cc now it seems along with quick high damage from so many classes. If you do want d/d I would say earth/water/arcane. You need to have the defenses to be able to get in and out without getting cc death.

But it doesn’t hurt to try it, comes down to your play style, although seems Anet wants a certain spec for us ele’s.

Also want to add, use GW2 build craft alot to see what i end up with. Then i go out and test it. You can always change and move something around to get what you like. What i posted above is just a basic starting point, i do have an ascended amulet and usually use so that changes some stats…etc…

Ultimately it comes down to YOUR play style and what you like. I had to play around alot and change my play style to make these builds work for me. I have seen tempest builds that seem to me, one trick pony’s. They are straight up damage, but I am not one for this meta. Unfortunately, many classes set up this way, do alot of damage quick. Pew..pew…pew or backstab, backstab and clones go boom your dead <cough>. Can add in tempest as well with air overload, fresh air and repeat. Of course never died in 3 or 4 seconds to an elemetalist <cough> but others I have <cough>.

Been trying out 2 types of builds lately. Fist one is a strait up condi build using dire everything. Have Balthazar runes, 20% burn sigil and doom on off hand, D/F most of the time. Water/arcane/tempest with water as cantrip setup for my regen/vigor. Can really wreck havoc on people, tough if they have lots of condi clean.

Second is a hybrid build with Dire weapons, mix 1/2 Carrion/Rabid armor with Elementalist runes. Have split rampager rings and dire accessories. Super veggie and maintenance oil as foods. This is around 1200 condi damage and almost 40% crit.

Just find having water is a must, arcane can be swapped out for what ever you like. Just find arcane is so nice to have, so slow with out it. Tempest is just fun to have, found out the hard way on when to use overloads…..patience is a vurtue and timing is everything.

Found out many times I just suck at this game….lol. But when I do play correctly I feel good at winning the fights and can cause a lot of destruction.

Play mostly WvW btw.

Sent a PM, was curious what your build is as well.

Agree with above post, fix scepter first.
I used to run a S/F condi build a year or more ago. Wasn’t to bad back then, but now that I came back and the new classes are released, scepter just feels weak.

Interesting, I haven’t noticed when I overload air it actually dazing or stunning them. Shocking aura is only when you hit them you get the stun so I am not really sure.

A weapon sigil or armor rune, but I would think if it’s one of these it would do it once maybe twice because of cool down.

Maybe a bug or it has a chance to proc but not showing in tool tip?

I like the concept though being an ele myself hahahah.

Hmm….I think this happened to me, only once if I remember correctly. Was two elemetalists though. In air trait there is lighting rod, but this should be a lighting strike.

I believe after the over load there is a field that perhapse gives this effect. My guess in my situation was one of them layed down a static field, staff weapon, on top of the others air overload to keep us in place. Was very effective and smart really.

Being an ele myself this is all I can think of. Maybe there is an armor rune that give this effect???

Some fair ideas here for the most part. Rebound only seems partly usefull for and extra aura, but at a 75 sec cool down no thanks. I guess it’s more of a team skill to use at a specific time.

The more I think about it the worse it seems as an elite….haha. Come on Anet you can do better.

Oh, forgot to say my build is a hybrid. Been playing around a lot finding what works for me. So you as well need to find what suits your play style. I just find with out arcane it’s just too slow for me. Use overload only when time is right. Found this out many many times the hard way.

I presume this is for WvW and so my build is built for just this. I can’t link it on my iPad, was hoping I could. Will try and get it up at home on my computer some time, work 3rd shift.

For weapons I use dagger and focus, these are carrion and rabid. Using geomancy and hydromancy sigils.

Armor is split carrion and rabid with runes of the fire legion.

My one amulet is celestial, this is the only celestial item I have right now. Just got back into game a month or so ago.

The two accesories are dire with Lily blossom. The two rings are carrion and rabid with back as rampager, using coral jewels on all of these.

Food is super veggie pizza and quality maintenance oil.

For traits I have water, arcane and tempest. Use glyph of harmony, feel the burn, signet of fire, armor of earth. I use auras for regen/vigor. Like i said will try and get link for you. Sorry if this is too long or not posting more info for you. Let me know if you got more questions, we elementalist are always happy to help.

Sign me up for giving water overload a chill or a knock down…or both !

It does need something more added to it Anet.

I also been using arcane and tempest lines in my build. My latest is with water for condition clear with regen/vigor. Going for a mix build of Condition damage with some direct damage. Trying to find a happy medium between the two, leaning more on condition damage though.

Using a mix dire/rabid/carrion gear. I tried using a high condition burn, but a lot people I run into seem to have condition clear on them. So I just couldn’t keep that burn on them like I wanted too.

Other build is no condition damage and more on direct/crit damage. Both builds I like using auras a lot. Use air/arcane/tempest of corse. How I wish I could use a 4th trait line…lol.

I do see how tempest line can slow everything down when going into overload. Just dosn’t synergies well with quick attunment swap.

Nice work…I been playing condi ele for some time now. Always like something different then the norm. Now if you could let me in on the super secret build. I am probably not too far off, just a few tweaks here and there.

Yes there are multiple threads about these bugs and not one Dev responded as of yet.

Fix these Anet.

Wasn’t this so called " Ty Anet " patch tested at all by you? You responded to that post, but not on these bug issues that are causing problems.

Agree on giving some love using focus. Anet wants more diverse builds….well this would be a good start.

Running a condition build as well, so i guess I am even more of a rare breed. A little help in the condition corner would give us elementals even more diverse builds as well. Hey how about giving us that new condition damage instead of thieves !

This is really affecting game play using this weapon set. Using shatterstone on scepter and flamewall on focus. These do not work correctly. They go on interrupt CD 9 times out of 10.

Okay, here is my build….http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/elementalist/?1.3|b.1h.h1i.d.1h.hf|0.0.0.0.0.0|1c.719.1c.719.1h.719.1c.719.1h.719.1c.719|1h.62.1h.62.1h.62.1h.62.1h.62.8c.62|0.0.k3a.k35.u57b|31.e|1m.1v.1u.26.29|e

Now if you want a bit more toughness, you can add back in the soldier armor and or put in 1 or 2 soldier rings.

Just use this as a starting point. Add in or take out traits or utilities to suit your play style.

Now, the big kicker is those that have a lot of condition removal !, it can make for along fight. Burst/stealth/condition spec thieves are a pain no matter what spec you run, as are Mesmers.

I have played a lot of specs. D/D, S/D, burst, survival, combination of all etc……but with this I have been able to win more 1 v 1’s then with any of the others.

Hope this helps.

I run a condition spec S/F setup. I am having much better time with this ! Most 1v1 battles I will win, even had some 1v2 as well. It will take some time to get used too, but Iove it. Much more defense here then using other weapon sets.

You have good control, more a single target then anything.

I see in your build you have a mix of things. In my humble opinion, you have no need for crit chance or crit damage. Try to build up your condition damage. You don’t need so much toughness, but that’s me. I went for condition, power, vitality, and toughness.

I have all carrion weapons and trinkets. For armor I have 2 of carrion, rest are soldier with undead runes. For trinket slot I use chrysocolla. Food is super veggie pizza and condition damage. On weapons I use either sigil of battle or blood. Other weapon is a condition duration sigil.

I will try and post a buildcraft link. Just need get on main computer.

I am using D/D for weapons set. Its a cantrip build with 10-20-10-20-10.
Fire – IV
Air – I – VI
Earth – III
Water – III , IX
Arcana – V
Ether Renewal
Mist Form
Lighting Flash
Cleansing Fire

Armor I use PVT set. Jewelry and accesories I mix to get a balance of more power, precision and healing. Using power/condition for food.
I should try and post it, but not sure how yet. I have a nice balance of stats i think, having good results with it.
Damage is good as is survival. Switch utilites around, equip your staff and your good to go.

Hello,

Not sure if this has been brought up, but….I know there has been much talk about the usefulness or unusefulness of our conjured weapons. As we all know, when using a conjured weapon we gain the conjured weapon abilities but lose our normal weapon ones.

My idea is to have the conjured weapon of a specific element reaplace that of the element on our weapon set.

Example would be this….We have D/D as our weapon set. I cast “conjure flaming greatsword”, since this is a “fire” weapon, it would reaplce our fire skills and only them. This then would leave us with our air, earth and water skills as well.

Maybe someone can run with idea ? What does everyone think?