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No. Make your own.
However, you won’t be a able to take a hit for quite a long time, so using staff and kiting around everything is a pretty good way to go for general PvE as you’re levelling.
The most common choice is going dagger/dagger and putting 30 in Arcane trait line for constant switching through attunements which constantly gives boons. But the play styles available for the jack of all trades Elementalist are seemingly limitless, experiment around, find strategies you like, and for the love of god don’t just mindlessly follow someone else’s build.
You misunderstood. I wasn’t planning on using anybody else’s build, believe me. I’m all about originality. I just wanted to make sure that I didn’t make any ridiculously stupid decisions. I wanted advice, not some model that I could clone.
Hi everyone. I’m a relatively new player and I was just wondering what would be a good choice for an elementalist build. I mean any kind of build. Please give meaningful advice about the do’s and do not’s when making a build, or just post what your build is and what it’s good for. Anything at all will be appreciated. Thank you in advance!
Pistols would completely defeat the purpose of the Ele, which is that it’s a MAGIC based class. Not a freaking pistol totting fairy cowboy.
It doesn’t really need ground targeting. It just needs the animation to be about a quarter as long. However, ground targeting would still be better than what we currently have, which is an attack that is almost impossible to land on a skilled player. Making it track targets would be very OP if the cooldown and damage didn’t get nerfed. Truthfully, the only options are either giving it ground targeting or shortening the animation.
This entire post is complete garbage. The argument that, since nerfs may be coming, the entire focus should be removed from the Elementalist’s arsenal. That’s absurd. What about the people who use focuses and actually spent money on better focuses, genius. What about all of the defensive and support abilities a focus can bring to a fight. Just because you have an inability to use focuses doesn’t mean they should be removed. However, I pity you. It’s sad to think that you died so many times with a focus in hand that you had to put them down on a forum to feel better.
But the unfortunate facts like the one that S/F is much worse in WvW than D/D remain. And I think most of the time you hear reprimands, it will be about using inappropriate weapons in certain situations, like staff for solo roaming or D/D during keep defense.
Yeah, I see what you mean. But other times, people simply just like to brag about their builds, and make you feel like your build is inferior. It really is strange to solo with a staff or defend with D/D, but is it really anybody else’s responsibility to rage at them for it. Unless they’re in your dungeon party or PvP team, I don’t get it.
To be fair, some builds I’ve seen posted don’t have any pros at all :P
I don’t agree that d/d is the only way to play, but it’s certainly the easiest to be good at and give good returns with – hence its popularity
True, some builds are simply random. However, my point is simply that I don’t think it’s anybody else’s place to reprimand others. I know that’s not what you’re saying though :]
Every Elementalist deserves their own build. It’s what makes the game fun and unique, seeing so many different builds. However, I have heard people literally reprimanding others for their build choice. I’m not talking about the people who give advice in a kind and helpful way. I mean “omg, use D/D or you suck it’s like the only good build LOLZ.” These people are most likely good at the game, but for some reason that skill comes with a God complex and they think everybody should be just like them or they’re horrible.
My point isn’t that these people are just idiots with bad builds, but that they have to realize that there are pros and cons to every build, and depending on your style you’ll choose what fits you the most. If everybody was running around with the same weapons using the same attunements and the same traits playing the exact same role, the game wouldn’t be very fun. The point of this post is really just to let new Elementalist’s know that there most likely will be people telling you your build sucks or that it won’t work. Honestly though, you shouldn’t change for these people, even if they are level 80’s with legendary everything. Everybody is entitled to their own choice when it comes to builds, and just because somebody does good in one area with one build doesn’t mean you can’t do good in another area with a different build.
Your mother’s IQ is so low, she think that the formula for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit is °C*1.8+31. THIRTY-ONE! ROTFLOL
While I disagree with adding most of the weapons to the Elementalist’s arsenal, I do think that torches would be a great addition. Adding any kind of sword or axe or mace would just make them feel like an everything class. However, torches could be cool. In fact, I can think of a number of skills that would fit a torch. I’ve also been thinking of a warhorn that could cast sound based spells, such as an earth attunement spell that causes shockwaves. Just an idea.
Although an Elementalist’s most versatile part isn’t his/her weapon, weapon choice is definitely a factor that contributes to your overall playstyle. I personally am stuck between Staff or Scepter/Dagger, but this topic is for any weapon combination that you like. Also, try to include reasons why each weapon combination is your favorite (I like it doesn’t count).
i think you should put a little more effort in starting a topic if you want it to be “alive”. maybe starting with your opinion on it.
what else do i need to put, that’s my question?
Look at any other topic anywhere on this forum. They are all way more engaging than this. No offense, but this topic really doesn’t have anything that would make anybody want to post on it, except for the people who want to give you posting advice. Also, it’s not really a question, but a comparison.
p.s. Three exclamation points don’t make it look cooler, if that’s what you were trying to do. Just saying.Oh i also put this exact same thread on the Mesmer part of the forum and look what they gave me, https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Mesmer-v-Elementalist/first#post1415867
I’m sorry if I came across as offensive. I really was just trying to give advice. If you felt as though I was making fun of you, you could have just told me that I sounded rude.
p.s. I guess Mesmer forum people have their standards set a little lower. Again, just saying.
i see many pets in the world that would make cool pets. Also change up the pets attributes a little more? they are mostly the same for similar animals. Items to boost pets attributes would be cool too. anyone else agree?
i know this topic is kinda short, but i think it gets the point across
The first sentence is pretty badly worded. Read it one more time.
i think you should put a little more effort in starting a topic if you want it to be “alive”. maybe starting with your opinion on it.
what else do i need to put, that’s my question?
Look at any other topic anywhere on this forum. They are all way more engaging than this. No offense, but this topic really doesn’t have anything that would make anybody want to post on it, except for the people who want to give you posting advice. Also, it’s not really a question, but a comparison.
p.s. Three exclamation points don’t make it look cooler, if that’s what you were trying to do. Just saying.I dont care really if it doesnt look engaging, i just asked a question, a question is a question you cant make it look cool and yes it is also a comparison so i dont see what ive done wrong lol.
YOU said it was a question. I said it was a comparison. Also, I wasn’t saying it should look cool, but rather that I thought it was stupid that you put exclamation points. lol?
i think you should put a little more effort in starting a topic if you want it to be “alive”. maybe starting with your opinion on it.
what else do i need to put, that’s my question?
Look at any other topic anywhere on this forum. They are all way more engaging than this. No offense, but this topic really doesn’t have anything that would make anybody want to post on it, except for the people who want to give you posting advice. Also, it’s not really a question, but a comparison.
p.s. Three exclamation points don’t make it look cooler, if that’s what you were trying to do. Just saying.
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I personally like air. In my opinion its great for kiting and speed, especially since with all of the blindness and knockback/knockdown abilities you really don’t have to worry about getting hit with any huge attacks. Also, I just have to say it, air attacks have awesome sound effects and animation. My second favorite would probably be fire. The damage is just too awesome. However, I do feel as though it is completely based on weapon choice and playstyle.
Possibly one of the coolest things about an Elementalist is their ability to switch their current attunement (element) whenever they want during combat. This gives the Elementalist versatality that not many other professions have. I’m sure that most people have a favorite, one that they use more often or one that they just prefer. So let’s hear it!
Very well thought-out post to show how the opposing side feels. I agree wit most of your points, but I don’t think you completely understood the message I was trying to convey. What I meant was, Guardians are definitely a support and defense oriented class, but I don’t think it’s fair to label them. Do I think that Guardians are just as good at being powerhouses and AoE specialists. Of course not. The classic, and possibly best Guardian build would be defensive and support oriented. However, I have seen many people fall for the “defenders,” “tanks,” or “healers” line time and time again. I can say though, Guardians are definitely support oriented. Overall, my point is simply that I don’t think people should be turned away from Guardians because they don’t want to be considered “tanks,” and those people who believe that Guardians are simply “tanks” should start to consider the more versatile side of the Guardian.
I think Guardians are theoretically capable of a whole lot more than what is currently done, but for practical reasons, we are mostly Support/Defensive.
As Silver said, our traits also play a big role. Valor is just too good compared to other trait-lines, to the point of becoming ubiquitous.
Also, the way the Guardian currently works, bunkering down is safest way. Let’s go over the things you mentioned:
- Power: Building for power means you have to go into Zeal, which I think we can all agree isn’t very good. The traits in it are lack-luster, and it supports a very narrow playstyle.
- Toughness: Altruistic Healing is in Valor, our Toughness-line. The reason it plays like a Support-line is because Altruistic Healing (the main source of survivability in these builds) demands it.
- Conditions: Radiance is a pretty good line, but condition Guardians run into the problem that we only have on reliable condition (Burning) and because it stacks in duration, it isn’t really worth investing in too much. Conditions, for the Guardian, are more about supplementary damage, instead of capable of supporting their own build.
Lastly, I think a sizable part of the Guardian population was drawn to the profession because they were told that if you wanted to support (in a manner akin to the more traditional model), your best bet was the Guardian.
They aren’t weak, but despite natural assumptions, it does take a bit of skill to EFFECTIVELY play as a Guardian. However, this skill is mostly mental, and the actual challenge that comes with being a Guardian is in the skill choice. You have to make sure you choose the correct skills that will benefit your play style, even if they aren’t very flashy. Also, based on your levels, I would guess you are a relatively new player. Since you’re just learning, don’t get annoyed that you’re losing most of your fights. Just think, one day you’ll be the guy beating all of the newbs.