Specialisation: Tempest
Was it fun?: Yes! but overloading is a bit dangerous (melee case) and isnt good enough to stay to long in the attunement, im not gonna lie.. the shouts and the traits needs a huge buffs and changes
Did it change how I play elementalist in a meaningful way: Yes, i tried to support my mates all the time, but i think we lack some offensive support.
Mechanic (Overloads):
The overloads have pretty cool animations, but they need to be more strong, so we dont “lose” time overloading, the feeling has to be “I need that overload now!”.
Overload Fire: it’s the best overload. the might’s good, the burning’s is a bit low, the damage needs a 50% buff, and at the end of the animation have to be a huge AoE explosion.
Overload Water: I liked so much, its pretty strong, AoE condi cleanse and a big heal, no changes in it.
Overload Air: its a great overload but the damage is very low. the number of target need to be 5 intead of 3, the vulnerability is ok.
Overload Earth: a pretty decent protection, if added a blast finisher at the beginning would be cool ( yes two blast finisher in one skill ).
Weapon (Warhorn):
I really enjoy the warhorn, the animations are good and the support too.
Heat Sync: a really good support skill.
Wildfire: a little bit slow, the fire spread need to be 100% faster.
Tidal Surge: heal and crowdcontrol, i like it.
Water Globe: good heal and interesting mechanic, very useful skill.
Cyclone: the AoE cc are great to stack a bunch of mobs, good skill.
Lightning Orb: i dont like this one, its very slow and has no damage, probably needs a 50% buff.
Sand Squall: another nice one, with the reflect will be complete.
Dust Storm: and another slow ability, the dust need to spread faster.
Skills (Shouts):
All shouts needs 20% more damage.
Wash the Pain Away: new mechanic, good amount of heal, but compete with really good skill so adding 3s AoE resistance would be cool.
Feel the Burn: a good skill, 3 stacks of might in it and will be useful.
Shock and Aftershock: amazing shout, but long cd.
Eye of the Storm: yeah we need the shoking aura here and a bit less cd.
Flash-Freeze: lack something, maybe cond removal?
Rebound: with the changes that will come seems good enough.
Traits:
the real problem is here, we need trait that fits defensive and offensive support and not tied only for wvw, and we need to make the tempest tougher.
Adept:
Minor – Singularity: the tempest it self.
Major – Gale Song: and if stunbreak and trigger “Feel the Burn”.
Major – Latent Stamina: useless, put a perma buff like assassin’s presence and strenght in numbers but applies 150 vitality points.
Major – Unstable Conduit: not enough incentivise for overloading. add 5 stacks of boon based on the attunement. (might, regen, swiftness, protection).
Master:
Minor – Speedy Conduit: useless, change to gain 2 sec of AoE resistence overloading.
Major – Tempestuous Aria: could be better, like shouts do 10% more damage plus 2 sec of fury.
Major – Earthen Proxy: could be useful if not tied to protection.
Major – Harmonious Continuity: 33% recharge intead of 25%.
Grandmaster:
Minor – Hardy Conduit: better give 5 sec of quickness.
Major – Imbued Melodies: the one that i liked.
Major – Lucid Singularity: lets make it better, just put some resistence.
Major – Elemental Bastion: plus auras you apply gives 2 sec of quickness.
Obs. feel free to correct my english and give opinion.
