Elementalist - Tequatl (Attack Team)

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Focused on: Direct damage, Support, Utility.

Designed for:

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Overview

Elementalist contributes to the Zerg with both support (healing, boons, Might stacking) and heavy damage (especially via Conjures).

Skill Bar

Weapon Set

Staff Fire Attunement

Utility

Elite

1

Fireball

Cast a fireball that explodes on impact and hits multiple foes.

Damage: 207

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 120

Range: 1,200

6

Lava Font

Make lava erupt from the target area.

₄Damage: 780

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 4 seconds

Radius: 120

Combo Field: Fire

Range: 1,200

½

10

Flame Burst

Burn foes at the target location.

Damage: 39

₂Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 180

Range: 1,200

20

Burning Retreat

Quickly roll backwards, leaving behind a line of fire that burns.

Damage: 24

Burning (1s): 328 Damage

Duration: 6 seconds

Evade: 1 second

Combo Field: Fire

3¾

30

Meteor Shower

Call down a meteor shower onto the target area.

Damage: 317

Number of Impacts: 24

Number of Targets: 3

Duration: 9 seconds

Damage Radius: 120

Radius: 360

Range: 1,200

¾

25

Arcane Brilliance

Arcane. Blast the area, hitting foes with critical damage and healing yourself. Healing effectinevess is increased per target hit.

Damage: 122

Healing: 3,560

Healing Increase per Target: 20%

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

30

Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage: 341

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 360

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 900

¼

60

Conjure Frost Bow

Conjure. Manifest a frost bow in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of this weapon gain increased condition duration and healing power.

Conjure Frost Attributes: 20% Condition Duration, 180 Healing

Number of Charges: 15

Duration: 60 seconds

Range: 1,200

1

180

Conjure Fiery Greatsword

Conjure. Manifest a fiery greatsword in your hands and at the target location. When it lands, it damages and burns foes. Wielders of this weapon gain increased power and condition damage.

Damage: 246

Conjure Fire Attributes: 260 Power, 180 Condition Damage

Number of Charges: 15

Burning (3s): 984 Damage

Number of Targets: 3

Duration: 60 seconds

Radius: 150

Range: 1,200

Staff Water Attunement

¾

Water Blast

Spray a jet of water at your foe that splashes to heals nearby allies.

Damage: 73

Healing: 372

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 180

Range: 1,200

1

4

Ice Spike

Drop a giant ice spike on foes to make them vulnerable.

Damage: 365

₅Vulnerability (10s): 5% Incoming Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Range: 1,200

¾

20

Geyser

Create a geyser to heal nearby allies.

Healing: 2,424

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 2 seconds

Radius: 180

Combo Field: Water

Range: 1,200

40

Frozen Ground

Coat the target area in ice, chilling foes that enter it.

Chilled (2s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 5 seconds

Radius: 240

Combo Field: Ice

Range: 1,200

Unblockable

1½

45

Healing Rain

Call down a healing rain on the target area, granting regeneration to allies and curing conditions once every three seconds.

₃Regen (4s): 1,560 Heal

Conditions Removed: 1

Number of Targets: 5

Pulses: 3

Duration: 6 seconds

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Water

Range: 1,200

Staff Air Attunement

¾

Chain Lightning

Hit multiple foes with arcs of chain lightning.

Damage: 134

Number of Bounces: 3

Range: 1,200

1½

10

Lightning Surge

Charge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.

Damage: 317

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 120

Range: 1,200

¼

25

Gust

Push foes backwards with a burst of air.

Knockback: 400

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

¼

25

Windborne Speed

You and nearby allies gain swiftness, while curing crippled, immobilized, and chilled.

Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

¾

40

Static Field

Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.

Damage: 122

Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

Duration: 4 seconds

Radius: 180

Combo Field: Lightning

Range: 1,200

Unblockable

Staff Earth Attunement

¾

Stoning

Hurl a rock and weaken your foe.

Damage: 122

Weakness (3s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,200

1¼

6

Eruption

Shake the ground until it erupts and damages foes.

Damage: 304

₆Bleeding (12s): 3,060 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 1,200

30

Magnetic Aura

Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

Magnetic Aura (5s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

¼

30

Unsteady Ground

Create unsteady ground that foes cannot cross.

Duration: 3 seconds

Range: 1,200

¾

30

Shockwave

Create a shockwave that bleeds and immobilizes your target.

Damage: 122

Bleeding (20s): 850 Damage

Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

Number of Targets: 5

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,200

Slot Changes

• For the slot:

• Armor of Earth

  75

  Armor of Earth

  Cantrip. Protect yourself with earth armor and gain protection and stability.

  Protection (6s): -33% Incoming Damage

  ₁₀Stability (6s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Duration: 6 seconds

  Breaks stun
  - long CD stunbreaker and Stability.
• Glyph of Storms

  1¼

  60

  Glyph of Storms

  Glyph. Create a storm based on your attunement.

  Firestorm (10s)

  Ice Storm (6s)

  Lightning Storm (9s)

  Sandstorm (10s)

  Range: 900
  - if used in
  Air Attunement

  10

  Air Attunement

  Attune to air, gaining heavy damage and control abilities.
  its damage is close to Frostbow 4's.
• Glyph of Renewal

  3¼

  165

  Glyph of Renewal

  Glyph. Revive allies with different attunement effects.

  Renewal of Fire

  Renewal of Water

  Renewal of Air

  Renewal of Earth
  - if used on
  Earth Attunement

  10

  Earth Attunement

  Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.
  then it's a solid AoE res.
• Conjure Lightning Hammer

  ¾

  60

  Conjure Lightning Hammer

  Conjure. Manifest a lightning hammer in your hands and at the target location. Wielders of this weapon gain increased precision and critical damage.

  Conjure Lightning Attributes: 75 Ferocity, 180 Precision

  Number of Charges: 15

  Duration: 60 seconds

  Range: 1,200
  .

x/Focus Vs Staff

• Some people play with Focus off-hand for the
  Swirling Winds

  ½

  30

  Swirling Winds

  Create a swirling wind that destroys projectiles.

  Duration: 6 seconds

  Radius: 400
  (useful against Tequatl's Fingers). It's a good skill, but your zerg will likely already have enough Mesmers and Guardians with reflects, and the Fingers should die before the reflects are gone. You can take it, but overall Staff is a lot better for this fight.

Specializations

Main BuildAdeptMasterGrandmaster

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Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Soldier Superior Sigil of Bloodlust Superior Sigil of Bloodlust Gain a charge of +10 power each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player. Superior Sigil of Force Superior Sigil of Force +5% Damage

Sigil Variants

• Superior Sigil of Battle

  9

  Superior Sigil of Battle

  Gain 2 stacks of might (20 seconds) when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)
  over any sigil.
• Note that Tequatl is unaffected by
  Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

  Superior Sigil of Undead Slaying

  +10% Damage vs. Undead
  , therefore isn't the best choice for this build.

Equipment

Armor Head Stats: Soldier (Power/Toughness/Vitality) Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Shoulders Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Chest Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Hands Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Legs Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might. Feet Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Strength Superior Rune of Strength (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 20% Might Duration (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; +5% damage while under the effects of might.

Accessories Amulet Stats: Soldier Ring 1 Stats: Soldier Ring 2 Stats: Soldier Earring 1 Stats: Soldier Earring 2 Stats: Soldier Back Stats: Soldier

Note: remember you can't crit hit Teq, which means Precision and Ferocity are useless stats here!

Gear & Rune Variants

• Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  Superior Rune of Hoelbrak

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Might Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance when struck to gain might for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 5s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Might Duration; -20% condition duration applied to you.
• Superior Rune of the Flame Legion

  Superior Rune of the Flame Legion

  (1): +25 Power (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Power (4): 25% chance to cause burning for 1 sec when hit. (Cooldown: 10s) (5): +100 Power (6): +20% Burning Duration; +7% damage against burning foes.
  - a cheaper alternative.

Usage

If you have

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Superior Sigil of Bloodlust

Gain a charge of +10 power each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.

kill 25 enemies before Teq arrives to build up extra Power.

First Phase:

• Stay on
  Fire Attunement

  10

  Fire Attunement

  Attune to fire, gaining heavy damage and burning abilities.
  for damage.
• Use your
  Water Attunement

  10

  Water Attunement

  Attune to water, gaining superior support and healing abilities.
  skills to heal and cleanse your allies - if you have no stunbreakerand have the Supportive Variant's traits, keep this attunement for Teq's Fear, because attuning to Water removes a condition from you and your allies.
• Your Conjures cause heavy damage - use
  Conjure Fiery Greatsword

  1

  180

  Conjure Fiery Greatsword

  Conjure. Manifest a fiery greatsword in your hands and at the target location. When it lands, it damages and burns foes. Wielders of this weapon gain increased power and condition damage.

  Damage: 246

  Conjure Fire Attributes: 260 Power, 180 Condition Damage

  Number of Charges: 15

  Burning (3s): 984 Damage

  Number of Targets: 3

  Duration: 60 seconds

  Radius: 150

  Range: 1,200
  twice, then keep it ready until the Burn Phase.
• Stack Might for you and your allies -
  Lava Font

  6

  Lava Font

  Make lava erupt from the target area.

  ₄Damage: 780

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Radius: 120

  Combo Field: Fire

  Range: 1,200
  is a short CD Fire Field, normally you should use it on Teq but for stacking you can place it in the middle of your zerg and use your Blast Finishers:
  Arcane Brilliance

  ¾

  25

  Arcane Brilliance

  Arcane. Blast the area, hitting foes with critical damage and healing yourself. Healing effectinevess is increased per target hit.

  Damage: 122

  Healing: 3,560

  Healing Increase per Target: 20%

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast
  ,
  Arcane Blast

  20

  Arcane Blast

  Arcane. Blast your foe with energy for critical damage.

  Damage: 341

  Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

  Range: 1,500
  - there is another one on
  Earth Attunement

  10

  Earth Attunement

  Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.
  , but it's not really worth to switch to.

Battery Phase:

• Utilize your CCs!

• Static Field

  ¾

  40

  Static Field

  Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.

  Damage: 122

  Stun (2s): Unable to use skills or move.

  Duration: 4 seconds

  Radius: 180

  Combo Field: Lightning

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
• Frozen Ground

  40

  Frozen Ground

  Coat the target area in ice, chilling foes that enter it.

  Chilled (2s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Ice

  Range: 1,200

  Unblockable
• Unsteady Ground

  ¼

  30

  Unsteady Ground

  Create unsteady ground that foes cannot cross.

  Duration: 3 seconds

  Range: 1,200
• And even your Frostbow's
  Deep Freeze

  1½

  30

  Deep Freeze

  Encase your target in a block of solid ice.

  Damage: 260

  ₅Chilled (1s): -66% Movement Speed, -66% Skill Recharge Rate

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Range: 900
  - but don't use Frostbow more than once, keep it for the next phase!

• Do not use
  Conjure Fiery Greatsword

  1

  180

  Conjure Fiery Greatsword

  Conjure. Manifest a fiery greatsword in your hands and at the target location. When it lands, it damages and burns foes. Wielders of this weapon gain increased power and condition damage.

  Damage: 246

  Conjure Fire Attributes: 260 Power, 180 Condition Damage

  Number of Charges: 15

  Burning (3s): 984 Damage

  Number of Targets: 3

  Duration: 60 seconds

  Radius: 150

  Range: 1,200
  here!

Burn Phase:

• Use all your Conjures and stay on
  Fire Attunement

  10

  Fire Attunement

  Attune to fire, gaining heavy damage and burning abilities.
  .