I use a staff. here is what works for me. start fire put a lava font right on the enemy’s feet. while the lava font charges up and burns him, use ability number 3 (sorry i forgot the name) its a DoT. so he should be burned by the lava font, and he should be burning with the DoT when he starts running towards you. use burning retreat and place it in such a way that the enemy has to cross it to get to you. Then switch to lightning use ability number three to push the enemy back as soon as he crosses the line of fire. Use static field and place it between you and the enemy. He will cross it and get stunned. You could also switch to earth, or water, if the enemy is not dead by this point. With Earth, you can use ability number four to place a wall of earth that cripples the enemy if they cross it. with water, you can also use ability number four which is a field of ice that slows the enemy down. Once the enemy is slowed, you can use ability number two to bring the ice shard down on the enemy which inflicts vulnerability.
You can use all these abilities in any order you wish. The point is to switch between the elements so you always have something to slow down or cripple the enemy. always run away as you’re doing this to keep as much distance as you can between you and the enemy. if the enemy gets to you, dodge roll, and use one of your slowing abilities. If going against ranged enemies remember that the earth element has a reflective shield a.k.a. ability number three.
Hope this helps.
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