Guild Wars 2

New armor sets when zerker is the only thing you need?

Incoming patch notes:

Fixed a bug: Tooltip was out of control and stated wrong duration for swiftness. Silly tooltips.

Jekkt.6045:

the problem is, even during bwe1-3, out of all devs working on the elite specs we got the one who was the least talkative, especially in the ele forum.

it would be nice if karl just opened a thread asking for feedback on x and y, or talk about his ideas, asking what we think about z. one can only dream.

100%.
It’s hard to feel left out. I get the sense that a lot of the elementalist community has felt and continues to feel neglected at this moment. Everyone is receiving these great traitlines and we don’t value what we have. In my opinion, it is like being the poor family in a wealthy neighborhood on Christmas.
I bought the expansion; however prepared myself to be disappointed with Temptest after reading all the feedback. I attempted to utilize warhorn but felt it did not compete with the current offhands we have. The PVP style of the traitline doesn’t add to the D/D playstyle and only enhances the bunker ability of the staff setup. While I watch other players falling in love with their new lines, I keep placing further and further distance between myself and the game hoping that someone finds the perfect setup the Devs intended or some kind of discussion from the team explaining what they are going to do to make it shine a little more. If I don’t play and notice the glaring issues, then I wont hate it right?
I’ve thought of class switching numerous times (i like to focus on just one class/character); however I’ve played my ele since the headstart and feel guilty switching.

Jekkt.6045:

well they still owe us a “post bwe3 changes” thread so.. daredevil and dragonhunter got them, tempest still waiting.

And I believe this further created a rift between the elementalist community and the development team. While I was not around for bwes, I heard that a lot of the complaints being vocalized were also shouted from mountains during bwe3.

With all of the confusion, frustration, and dialogue related to the Temptest, Can we get some development team feedback? It would be nice to hear if they hear the woes or if they believe that we have to ride it out. I think a lot of the frustration is that the community is unsure of the direction. A little transparency goes a long way. If we are told things wont be looked at, then we can begin to grieving process and move on. While things remain up in the air, chaos ensues.

I understand that not all players have conflicts with the traitline; however there are an overwhelming amount of posts about the disappointment of some of the added features and the lack of synergy they provide to the base class. While people continue to work to defend the traitline, I am in the category of finding it lackluster.

tldr: Tell us what you’re thinking so we can find some solid footing.

Devs: kitten ele right in the kitten .

Because it nullifies dancing through attunements. It is just less intuitive and feels clunky. you also feel as if you have nothing to do as you wait for overloading. Unless you’re a filthy staff user… they havnt changed at all.

Not long enough for you to “work” for the Unopened bottle of Batwing Brew.

Valento.9852:

Water Overload is actually pretty good if you know how to position. The number of stacks for Harmonious Conduit is something I agree.

Except for the water element lockout. 20 seconds is a long time to be without your healing. As people transition and learn, using water overload means you’ve just signaled that you are unable to do any serious healing (ie “Please nuke the living kitten out of me”)

Kurosaix.9352:

Letting us swap attunements during an overload would be a good place to start. We can swap attunements while using just about all of our other abilities, so it’s inconsistent that we can’t swap during an overload. Several elementalists in my guild were surprised that they had to interrupt their overloads to change attunements.

This would allow us to switch to earth attunement 1 second into an air overload and then we would only have to wait 2 seconds to cast an earth overload. That would alleviate the downtime we would have to spend in earth attunement, when all we wanted was to use the earth overload and maybe one or two other skills. Another example would be swapping attunements at the start of a water overload. Now my water attunement will be at a 16 second cooldown at the end of the overload instead of the 20 second cooldown it would have been.

The only reason I could see for not allowing this would be the fear that elementalists would chain overloads.

The whole traitline ideal is against the elementalist. Sitting in an element for 5 seconds JUST to have a chance to overload. Spending another 5 casting it, AND making the recharge 20 seconds? It is counter intuitive to the whole class. And trust me, no good player is going to “chain overloads” and have 20 second cooldowns across the board

Blood Red Arachnid.2493:

Honestly I just like the feel of it. Overload Air + Glyph of Storms into fire for Lava font + Meteor shower feels like the end of the world.

He likes the feel of it, one skill is the entire importance of the new ELITE traitline. We’re done here. META it.

Ragmon.6350:

Well compared to precursers being random drops before, the cost to craft one is nothing.
I think its fair that it needs some much mats and time to make.

This is just not true on any level. Observe cost in time. The time spent farming ALL of the mats could be used farming content for just gold. You fail to mention that purchasing the item off the TP is not random either, which would be faster through gold farming compared to farming all the mats for all three tiers.

Senario.2038:

Axialbloom.8109:

Forums are devoid of ele ANYTHING…

It is because all the Ele players moved on to Rev since we didn’t get much of an incentive to stick around for Ele. :P

naaaah but really I am only sticking to ele due to my gear and a sense of loyalty. I would honestly suggest people not play ele if they asked me what class they should play. All the other classes seem to offer so much in HoT.

I actually really want to move on. It almost feels like betrayal; however no other classes provide the feeling I get when playing my D/D ele. So I basically just play the new content as if nothing was added to the ele.

People have said that the aura aspect of the traitline is decent; however everything else seems counter-intuitive to the initial design of the elementalist which is to shift through the attunements. The overcharges cannot be cast until after 5 seconds of sitting in an element, takes a 5 second cast, and then makes the recharge twice as long?

While I am not 100%, I believe the current consensus is that focus > warhorn. At which point, you might as well just use the lightning hammer setup.

Can we get some new legendaries? Or atleast balance the ones we have out? Incinerator, a silly arm cuff. Bolt, A whole body experience. I understand you love your greatswords so I won’t comment on those. But balance out these cosmetics.

Games been out a while now, and I think it would be neat to have options when going for a legendary weapon. I love my incinerator but I’d like something to aim for next.

Hello Gaile,

Ticket number 612731 for my girlfriend’s account that can not access her account due to a authentication placed on her account without her knowledge.

I’m done with ele. I can’t deal with the beatings anymore. Wish there was a way for me to refund my incinerator.

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/elementalist/?1|8.1c.h1h.8.1n.h4|0.0.0.0.0.0|1c.71g.1g.71g.1c.71j.1g.71j.1c.71j.1g.71j|2v.0.2v.0.2s.0.1i.61.1i.61.2u.0|0.k16.0.u15b.k56|0.0|e

I’ve decided to step away from the PVT build, and tried to mix it up a little bit. I was wondering if you guys would be able to provide some insight into my build?

With this build, I use Ether Renewal as my healing spell and for my utilities I still run mostly cantrips. Cleansing fire, lightning flash, and mist form. The only difference is that I dont need to be using them for condition removal so I don’t have to waste them on that. I’ve been thinking of swapping cleansing fire out since I have ether renewal, but I don’t know what for. Armor of earth and arcane shield have way too large of a CD i think to replace cleansing fire.

I’m trying to find an excuse to use Ether renewal over signet for my D/D build. But i’m not sure if its decent enough?

Does no one have an opinion? Thats crazy.

a mix of pvt and knights for armor with 4 divinity runes. I’ve got 2 cavelier acessories. a PVT backpeice. Thinking either a caveliers or the Power precision crit damage with 18 vit amulet. 1 Beserkers ring, and 1 PVT ring(maybe switching it to caveliers as well). 1 Knight or Beserkers weapon. 1 PVT weapon. and 0/20/0/30/20 Traits.

Edit 1: Armor is knights/PVT not caveliers.

Intigo.1653:

20k health is way more than you need for most things. I would definitely drop some health, but don’t get more Toughness than you really need – offensive stats are good too.

I was thinking of swapping some of my PVT for Caveliers for the Toughness/power and crit damage.

I’m in the middle of deciding what would be most effecient. Right now I have 1500 toughness and about 1850 vitality. I’m thinking of losing some vitality and gaining more toughness. My health is currently at 20k

TheDaiBish.9735:

• If you want dungeon gear, you got to run that specific dungeon.
• If you want a legendary, you got to do certain things, like it or not.

In GW:

• You could farm platinum to get the mats to get any armour you want. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you could also do this to buy different skins such as that spear as well? Or was it customized as soon as you picked it up?

You could buy mats/weapons. The only difference is that majority of the items are better off found through the mystic forge rather than going to a zone and getting it to drop.

- Warning, A opinion is being stated below -

When it comes down to it, everything you do in the game allows you to get what you need. At first this was a amazing idea that allowed you to do whatever you wanted without worrying about missing out on gold/items. But, lately I feel that this has negatively impacted my enjoyment because there is nothing special about majority of the zones/dungeons.
I miss the feel of going to certain areas to farm/find certain items. I used to love running slvaer’s exile for that chance of a Voltaic spear. The trading post has everything you would need on it so you just mindlessly do your daily routine for gold farming and then either log off or kitten around. I feel less inclined to play because everything was so easily obtainable. If there is ever a item you want, you just find the most efficient gold farm at the time and you can get most anything with a day of farming. The only item that took me time to get was the legendary, but there was no amazing route to get there. There was no visiting of rare/exotic areas. It consisted of waking up and doing 50+ CoF runs a day. I would have much rather it taken me to exotic lands and epic bosses. Even if I had to pay to get to these lands or pay to do these fights I would have enjoyed it more.

Before you say I “rushed” my legendary, I’ve 100% everything there is to do. I have maxed all the zones, leveled multiple characters to 80, participated in WvW, completed all the dungeons, and compete in SPvP and TPvP.

Rookni.2469:

Wont affect me. I am DD, but I am not a forum guide PVT DD!

It will effect you. They are nerfing the D/D setup.

any update on if any server has it open??

Wizardauz.3761:

John Widdin.9618:

Maybe it wouldn’t be as much an issue if invulnerability only applied to damage, and not CC in general. My Immobilize, and pull are both useless against an ele because of whatever shield it is, and Mist form. They have all the power to escape if I ever manage to hurt them.

First of all,

You fought 5-6 People coordinating most likely through voice chat.

Alone. Your Dead. No matter what class they are or what class you are.

And about invul skills. How is mistform any different from Endure Pain, or Shield Block, or Renewed Focus. Just because the Ele has one makes it “omg too many invuls cant dmg”. You know we can’t attack either? Makes Endure Pain look pretty nice imo.

Exactly. People are complaining about Elementalist because we spec pure tank and can win a 5 minute 1v1? lol.
Oh, also we can run away. Makes us op.
But I don’t see anyone talking about the fact that warriors have 3 forms of mobility. The difference is that elementalist save thier mobility spells to get way while warriors just faceroll their keyboards.

Also, Thieves have the ability to just roll around a battle field and go invis for what feels like three days. The condition thieves i’ve seen lately can’t even be touched. They rush into a group drop caltrops and then use their infinite amount of invis to pick off people in mass groups.

I know it has been said a lot in this thread, but watch the attunements. Its the same as any other class. Learn what you are playing against. If an ele gets low and pops into air, have that immoblize ready. Too many times I see people just throwing imoblize out at the start of fight and everytime off CD after that.
I’m sorry, but your lack of awareness is not a call to need to nerf a class.

Staff = Easy target. As soon as both your water heal spells are over You are done.
Thieves love to insta gib staff Eles.

Anet nerfed the DPS staff build. Are now moving to nerf the D/D Build. All ele’s are required to play a Scepter/?? build.

Anet has not balanced anything since release but nerfed builds into the ground. The Ele is done for.

As a result, I’d like a refund on my incinerator so I can switch to a Thief and only receive buffs and have OP amounts of invis.

They want to neef ele because they can go toughness vitality and live? What about guardians who can bunker??
Mobility? All it takes is a times imobilize. Also, I’ve heard many complaints about ride the lightning, but thieves and warriors have just as much mobility.
Thieves with heartseeker/infil arrow? Warriors have so many charges and dashes and leaps.
If dagger ele gets nerfed into the ground, I feel the class will only be scepter species and not what I signed in for.
What a waste.
Nerf after nerf on ele.

Btw, This is on a Ele. I can go entire fights with 0 procs..

With a 40% crit chance I never get any procs at all. There has to be an issue with it? Even at a 33% crit chance It should go off every 9-ish hits. Im lucky to see it go off in a single fight..

Oh no. Something rare is high in value? Better go complain on the forums. Seriously, It isn’t going to just come to you easy. Try working at it. Stop spending money on useless kitten and learn to save and or invest it.

Looking for a large Tarnished Coast guild for Player versus Everything.

I play during all hours of the day.
Looking for a great community to join.

Really looking for a guild that does not make me use a website application.
I’m a decent player, T3 Armor a legendary ect.
Decent in PvP. Just a well rounded player.

/w Ember Raine

Did a path 2, cleared all mobs. And she still bugs. Get your kitten working.

People need to quit whining about a cosmetic.

If you want it, work for it. What is it worth if it is handed out? You act like this is the first game to implement a system where certain items are hard to get. Also, don’t try to pull the “gw1” crap because BDS and Froggies were just as RNG to obtain.

Also, I was able to buy a precursor without touching the Mystic Forge or playing the TP. I played the game, and sold my findings. If you spent as much time on the game as you do whining on the forums you might start seeing progress in game.

I spent countless hours in this game, and after getting a legendary i am burnt out on pve and want to go to pvp. But I can’t display my legendary in pvp. Was this an issue in gw1? Why can’t we use skins that we have earned in the game??

I’ve never been able to get an ecto out of salvaging exotics.

Ecto salvage rate is WAY down.

Looking to find a large guild for PvE, WvW, and PvP.

Guild must be on the ball with knowing speed clears and money farms. Efficient runs.
I’m not as refined on PvP, but I do know my way around my character.

Escorting the South ATM.

Lets spread that Christmas cheer and bath in the glory that is obby shards.
Gather up, and lets get a large group going. Going to try and get as many people as I can to help unlock it.

Lets spread that Christmas cheer and bath in the glory that is obby shards.

Gather up, and lets get a large group going. Going to try and get as many people as I can to help unlock it. Need shards to finish my legendary

It doesn’t proc when I stop someone with the gift.

As title says, balthazar is open on SBI as of 4:04 pst

Balthazar open on SBI

Going to try to open it now. If you’re on SBI and want balthazar show up and help us with the event.
Also, if you die on Priest of balth, don’t wait for a res, you wont get up. Res and come back and help provide dps.

Going to try to open it now. If you’re on SBI and want balthazar show up and help us with the event.

Also, if you die on Priest of balth, don’t wait for a res, you wont get up. Res and come back and help provide dps.