Guild Wars 2

tbh, I hate the idea of moving entirely with the mouse. Playing an elementalist, I use 12345 for skills, ZXCV for attunement swaps, WASD to move, and have utilities mapped to QE + mouse buttons. I jump with middle mouse click and dodge with space bar.

I didn’t know anyone kept the default controls of swivel camera with AD, I always hold RMB and use the mouse to move the camera. It’s closer to an FPS in this way I suppose?

I dunno, am I just an idiot or what?

I prefer full zerker gear on everything, armor, trinkets, and weapons. Then I tweak traits and runes/sigils to the build. Currently I’ve got Superior Sigil of Force and 45% boon duration from runes (EDIT: I should make this clear. +45% boon duration from runes, for a total of 75% boon duration.). Traits are 0 0 10 30 30. In earth I take +10% damage within 600 range and water is all about condition clear. Clear when attuning, cantrips grant vigor + regen, and condi clear when gaining regen to myself or ally. Arcana I take the basic ele attunement, renewing stamina, and evasive arcana. I’m wondering if evasive arcana is really worth it though, as I use it mainly for the ~1k heal if I mess up and need to spam out as much healing as possible so I don’t die.

My favorite weapon really is the staff though. The animations are great, and I feel it has a good mix of support, damage, and healing. I’m considering replacing evasive arcana with blasting staff though, as larger AOEs would be nice for some situations.

I don’t do any WvW small group stuff or sPvP really. Mainly I do dungeons and fractals, with the occasional WvW Zerg if the guild is up to something.

I’m actually really open to suggestions on all of the above if anyone has input. Not to hijack the thread or anything, but I don’t see a compelling reason to change armor from zerkers. I was considering a knights set for WvW and MAYBE fractals, but as of lately I do fine with zerker stuff.

Hey guys. After picking up GW2 a while ago during one of the weekend sales (actually it was the free weekend that ended with ~20% off I think), I’ve been playing my Sylvari Elementalist pretty regularly. I’ve gotten to 80, made my ascended staff, and already picked up my first ascended trinket. Now it’s just a daily grind to get laurels, the daily lvl 10 fractal chest, and weekly guild missions for the rest of my ascended trinkets.

I don’t see much point in The Bifrost, so I don’t have anything to really spend my money on other than making more money in the TP. I have been thinking recently of making a new character, probably a human this time. I’m wondering about the profession though, and can’t really decide between Guardian or Warrior. It seems that dungeons really favor a guardian, or at least, 1+ guardians make dungeons much easier for the rest of the party.

So I ask you, my fellow elementalists, which class do you all like to play when you’re not rolling as the ele?

Or if this is too off topic, what further goals do you suggest for an ele that doesn’t want a legendary?