Guild Wars 2

snaplemouton.1294:

Because all the traits help only 1 attunement. So it’s worthless to switch to another attunement since you’ll get more damage staying in one.
Better just stay in fire if you have 30 points in fire since you get +20% damage from 10% trait and 2x 5% on burning. No real reason to go to earth since you will just reduce your damage by doing so.
Ironic that the class that is supposed to be all about swapping attunement is… all about not swapping.
Water without water traits doesn’t help your team. It slows the fight as you will be dealing no damage. The heal without +healing is barely noticeable.

Either you didn’t read what I said properly, or you misunderstood what I said:
I’m talking about when switching elements makes a difference.

Example: Although you might be specced to compliment Fire, switching to Earth can still save your life. In case you didn’t know, Earth allows you to immobilize (stun and slow) enemies. You don’t need a certain spec for this to be effective. Using Earth when the time is right gives you a big chance of survival.
Not to mention the Arcana tree, where you can get Elemental Attunement and Blasting Staff, two excellent traits for any Elementalist no matter the spec.

I’m a lvl 50 Elementalist and specify in the Water element. Most of my perks are +Healing and things that will benefit my allies.

Since there is a longish cooldown on most of my skills, I tend to switch between all the elements, depending on situation. I give continuous buffs to my allies and I CC, heal and do damage all at the same time without losing out on anything.

I made this comment to a lvl 74 Fire Elementalist I was doing a dungeon with, because she never switched, especially to Earth in order to save herself from unnecessary damage.

Her reply?
-“lol i’m being taught how to play by a lvl 50 nublet.” Well yes, you are. Because you need to be taught, you nublet.

Why is it that so many, almost all in fact, Elementalists refuse to use any other element but their primary? I find it extremely idiotic and plain dumb, to be fair.