Guild Wars 2

So, did the runes/insignia’s debate ever get settled?

Dante.1508:

I’m feeling this too, and got much worse at lv 23, i effectively gave up playing ele they are just so incredibly weak and the damage is not great (at least at lower levels).

I was dying from mobs 5 levels below me, i moved around as much as possible, i switch elements as best i could (why should we no other class is forced to do this why is ele?)

I gave up trying to kill stuff my own level then after multiple deaths on lower level stuff and not being able to do events and skill points solo i completely gave it up…unless Anet decide to revamp them or add more defense/damage i guess she’ll sit in my selection for a long time to come.

Something to remember, fighting lower level mobs doesn’t work well in this game. You get downleveled in lower level zones. So in effect, even though you were trying to make things easier on yourself, you were probably downleveled and didn’t help yourself out at all.

The best way to make things ‘easier’ so you can learn without the harsh learning curve is to do things in a group. Even just one other player can make this game SO much easier it isn’t even funny. Just remember, a group can make things a bit too easy and you need to solo from time to time to see if you are really improving.

Another thing that can help. Keep your gear up to date. Just buy some blues/greens every 4-5 levels from the trading post, selling your old gear to a vendor. The cost is minimal and it can really make a difference.

Karl McLain.5604:

Berial.4860:

Oh, a ‘red’ post. So when’s the next balance patch again?

Probably with Wintersday.

SWEET! I love short waits much more than long ones!

Oh, a ‘red’ post. So when’s the next balance patch again?

I would agree with Creslin, give D/D a try.

Also, I would add that as an Ele, you are going to be severely punished for two things.

1) Standing still. You MUST NOT DO THIS. Be moving and dodging all the time. I call this dancing.
2) Not changing attunements. You should be rotating your attunements in many cases almost as soon as you can.

I had the same problem you did when I reached my later teens on the ele. But once I tried D/D and learned to ‘dance’ and pop that Ring of Fire/Arcane Blast combo things started to ‘click’ and it got a lot easier.

PS: It never got easy for me, just easier.

If the Ele had a lot of dots going then he may have rallied been put down and rallied again from mobs/players going down at different times.

I get ‘bad link’ on your last link.

Albane.8367:

If you want to talk about the real bug with Mist, I cannot jump off a mile high cliff and survive. I still take damage from falling in Mist form!

I can confirm that I take falling damage while in mist form.