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{{MBuild
| profession = Elementalist
| specialization = Weaver
| designed for = Open World, Open World Roaming
| focus = direct damage, area damage, melee damage, mobility, dps, roaming
| rating = great
| xpac = pof
}}

==Overview==
A strong weaver build for general open world roaming. 

:'''Pros'''
* High burst damage
* Good mobility
* Versatile

:'''Cons'''
* Low sustain/defense
* Difficult to play well
* Strict on gear
* Poor damage at range

==Skill Bar==
{{Skillbar
|profession = elementalist
|specialization = weaver
|set1 = sword, dagger
|healing = Arcane Brilliance
|utility1 = Primordial Stance
|utility2 = Arcane Blast
|utility3 = Signet of Fire
|elite = Glyph of Elementals
}}

===Weapon Variants===
* Focus - Strong defensive offhand

===Skill Variants===
:'''Healing Skills''' 
* {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Harmony}} - burst heal

:'''Utility Skills'''
* {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} - defense
* {{Skill|Twist of Fate}} - stunbreak and evade
* {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} - high damage and AOE blind
* {{Skill|Arcane Wave}} - more AOE

:'''Elite Skills'''
* {{Skill|Weave Self}} - high CC

==Specializations==
'''Build Code'''
{{BuildTemplate
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| id = build-template-1
}}
{{Specialization|Air|bot|mid|top}}
{{Specialization|Arcane|mid|bot|mid}}
{{Specialization|Weaver|top|mid|top}}
* {{Trait|Bolstered Elements}} - more defense

===Fire Variant===
Higher DPS against bosses. Replace Arcane.
{{Specialization|Fire|top|bot|top|variant=y}}

==Equipment==
:Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats. 
===Standard Equipment===
{{PvE equipment
| stats = Marauder
| rarity = Ascended
| runes = 6 Superior Rune of the Pack
| infusions = 18 Precise Infusion
| s1w1 = Ascended, Marauder, Sword, Superior Sigil of Force
| s1w2 = Ascended, Marauder, Dagger, Superior Sigil of Strength
| s2w1 = Ascended, Marauder, x
| s2w2 = Ascended, Marauder, Dagger, Superior Sigil of Bloodlust
}}

===Variant Equipment===
====Gear====
* {{Berserker}}, {{Assassin}} - higher DPS, much lower defense
* {{Knight}} - often mixed with other gear for some defense; {{Knight}} trinkets with {{Berserker}} or {{Assassin}} armor and weapons is a common replacement for {{Marauder}}

====Runes====
It is not recommended to use anything other than Pack runes, as you rely on them heavily for maintaining {{gw2skill|Fury}}
* {{Rune|Strength}} - higher might uptime, lower fury uptime
* {{Rune|the Eagle}} - high DPS option
* {{Rune|the Herald}}, {{Rune|Durability}}, {{Rune|the Scrapper}} - defensive options
* {{Rune|Vampirism}} - strongest defensive rune if zerging

====Sigils====
* {{Sigil|Energy}} - defensive option
* {{Sigil|Cleansing}} - for condi cleanse

==Consumables==
:'''Food'''
* Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions.
* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} - Use for general farming.
* {{Food|Chocolate Omnomberry Cream}} - Use for when you need to max out magic find.
* {{food|Scoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream}} - more sustain
* Anything - Any food is better than none, but you should prioritize the food above before using any other food. 

:'''Utility'''
* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}}, {{Utility|Lump of Crystallized Nougat}}, {{Utility|Flask of Pumpkin Oil}} - general farming
* {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}} - good damage option with +karma

===Solo===
:This food assists with more difficult content, such as bosses or bounties.
:'''Food'''
* {{Food|Scoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream}}, {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}, {{Food|Bowl of Meat and Winter Vegetables}} - Defense/Damage
* {{Food|Plate of Truffle Steak}}, {{Food|Plate of Steak and Asparagus}} - Damage

:'''Utility'''
* {{Utility|Tin of Fruitcake}} - Damage

==Usage==
===General===
This build relies heavily on cycling between {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} and {{Skill|Air Attunement}} while double attuning to each in order to maintain {{Trait|Elements of Rage}}. {{Skill|Water Attunement}} and {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} are typically only used for defense or crowd control.

===Damage===
You have two major damage buffs with overlapping windows. You should try to fit all your major damage skills in these windows:
* {{Trait|Elements of Rage}}
* {{Trait|Elemental Surge}}

This build is quite easy to deal damage with if you follow this skill priority based on your attunement:
* Air/Air: Prioritize {{Skill|Quantum Strike}} and AA Chains
* Fire/Air: {{Skill|Flame Uprising}} > {{Skill|Pyro Vortex}} > {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}}
* Fire/Fire: {{Skill|Fire Grab}} > {{Skill|Ring of Fire}} > {{Skill|Flame Uprising}} > {{Skill|Cauterizing Strike}}
* Air/Fire: AA Chains

If you wind up in Water:
* {{Skill|Twin Strike}} > Water AA Chain > {{Skill|Shearing Edge}}

Earth:
Earth actually has a few useful blast finishers which can help with might if you have a fire field down
* {{Skill|Earthquake}} > {{Skill|Lava Skin}} Try to leave earth as soon as possible

Ideally you'll use your {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} in Air for {{gw2skill|Vulnerability}}, though if a mob is already capped on vuln using it in Fire is higher DPS. Try not to interrupt your AA chains in Air, it's fine to interrupt fire if a big skill is about to come off cooldown.

===Defense===
Sword/Dagger's defense is somewhat low.
* {{Skill|Riptide}} - heal and evade
* {{Skill|Frost Aura}} - damage reduction
* {{Skill|Cleansing Wave}} - condi cleanse
* {{Skill|Earthen Vortex}} - evade & blast finisher

Focus has significantly more defensive options & CC, though loses DPS:
* {{Skill|Riptide}} - heal and evade
* {{Skill|Magnetic Wave}}, {{Skill|Swirling Winds}} - projectile hate
* {{Skill|Obsidian Flesh}} - invuln

===Crowd Control===
* {{Skill|Updraft}}
* {{Skill|Earthquake}}
* {{Skill|Gale Strike}}