Staff eles in wvw are about controlling the field. Of course you wont stand in our aoes, thats the point. Drop an air 5 field in the middle of a group and the unlucky chaps in front wont see it in time and continue running forward. The rest of the enemy group will either be stunned or attempt to run around the air 5 field.
Dropping other precisely placed fields causes dodging and hesitation, taking away endurance and time from enemies thinking about joining the ballista-fodder that made it through the fields.
My warrior thief and mesmer bros proceed to rip apart the poor saps cut off from the zerg by my fields, reducing the aoe potential and numbers of the enemy group. Enjoy the walk back Leeroys.
Whats that? All your hard earn silver bought you that snazy arrow cart? Oops I seem to have misplaced my meteors. Have you seen them? Oh! My word! I do apologize for that smoldering mess that was your new toy, these meteors practically have a mind of their own!
But other than that wvw support as staff, go glass cannon with any weapon set and get wrecked by the wind, all while every other class but necros out damage us.
Go bunker spec and be as annoying as herpes. Won’t really cause much physical harm but good luck trying to get rid of one. Guardians do it better though.
Go balanced and enjoy mediocre (at best) burst and sustained dps, above-average healing that doesn’t really overshadow our inherent squishiness, and just about the best mobility you’ll find. Assuming you have a dagger offhand.
Yes thats our saving grace aside from aoe. Decent healing. The ability to run away, If equipped with a dagger.