View source for Weaver - Power DPS Staff (Fractal)

{{MBuild
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = weaver
| designed for = fractals
| rating = archived
| focus = direct damage
| xpac = pof
}}

==Overview==
:A power DPS build for Weaver. This build deals heavy AoE burst damage with {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} and {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}, which makes it one of the best builds for killing trash and adds. It also deals good damage on bosses with large hitboxes, and shares a small amount of {{gw2wiki|Might}} and {{gw2wiki|Protection}} to nearby allies.

:In dungeons and fractals, Weaver is particularly useful for the constant {{gw2wiki|Blind}} it provides with {{Skill|Sandstorm}}. Experienced groups can pick up the Weaver's {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} to push out more burst DPS in short fights, or the Weaver's {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} for  increased mobility in speed clears.

:Note that Staff Weaver is heavily dependent on {{gw2wiki|Alacrity}}, so make sure you have a [[Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support]] for support.

:This guide is focused on fractals. For the raid version see [[Build:Weaver - Power DPS Staff]].

==Skill Bar==
{{Skillbar
|profession = Elementalist
|specialization = Weaver
|set1 = staff
|healing = Glyph of Elemental Harmony
|utility1 =  Primordial Stance
|utility2= Glyph of Storms
|utility3= Conjure Lightning Hammer
|elite = Conjure Fiery Greatsword}}

===Variants===

'''Healing Skills'''
* {{Skill|Aquatic Stance}} for minor group healing and better {{Rune|the Scholar}} uptime when in a group with low healing.
* {{Skill|Ether Renewal}} if extra condition cleanse is needed.

'''Utility Skills'''
* {{Skill|Arcane Blast}} over {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} against enemies you are able to rapidly burst down.
* {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} over {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} if having trouble staying alive in high-pressure fights.

'''Elite Skills'''
*  {{Skill|Weave Self}} over {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} for encounters with very short phases.

==Specializations==
{{Specialization|Fire|top|top|top}}
{{Specialization|Air|bot|bot|top}}
{{Specialization|Weaver|top|mid|top}}
'''Variants'''
* {{Trait|Aeromancer's Training}} if you can't break defiance bars consistently for {{Trait|Tempest Defense}}. You can also consider running "Arcane Variant" below.
* {{Trait|Renewing Stamina}} if you have no other source of {{gw2wiki|Vigor}}.
* {{Trait|Final Shielding}} if you need the shield.

===Arcane Variant===
:Use '''Arcane''' instead of Air if you can't break defiance bars consistently for {{Trait|Tempest Defense}}, but you have a [[Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support]] in your party to provide you with boons for {{Trait|Bountiful Power}}.
{{Specialization|Arcane|top|mid|bot|variant=y}}}

==Equipment==
{{PvE equipment
| stats = Berserker
| rarity = Ascended
| runes = 6 Superior Rune of the Scholar
| infusions = 18 Mighty +5 Agony Infusion
| s1w1 = Ascended, Berserker, Staff, Superior Sigil of Force+Superior Sigil of Impact
}}
===Variants===
* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} on night time encounters.
* Slaying sigils if applicable.

==Consumable==

'''Food:'''
* {{Gw2food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}

'''Utility:'''
* {{Gw2food|Superior Sharpening Stone}}

==Usage==
===DPS Rotation===

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui4kXP6fLhU Video example of rotation]

====Written Rotation (Arcane)====
:Weaver's DPS rotation is complex, however it can be broken down into small chunks for easier memorization. The main goal of the rotation being to maximise the damage from three main skills - {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}, {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} and {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} while filling gaps with high damage autoattacks and low-cooldown skills like {{Skill|Lava Font}} and {{Skill|Eruption}}. The following rotation is a good starting point to begin learning the class.

:Start in {{skill|Earth Attunement}}/{{skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{skill|Eruption}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}} 
# {{skill|Lava Font}}
# {{Skill|Pyroclastic Blast}}
# {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}
# {{Skill|Primordial Stance}}
# {{skill|Lava Font}}
# {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}}
# {{Skill|Invoke Lightning}}
# {{Skill chain|Lightning Swing}}
# {{Gw2skill|Weapon swap}}
# {{Skill|Lava Font}}
# {{Skill|Flame Burst}}
# {{skill|Earth Attunement}}
# {{skill|Eruption}}
# {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}}
# {{Skill|Fiery Rush}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Firestorm}}
# {{Gw2skill|Weapon swap}}

:From here, you enter a section that is more or less looped with small modifications for the rest of the fight
* {{skill|Lava Font}} off cooldown while you are attuned to fire and auto attack in downtime.
* When {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}} is off cooldown, start the following sequence of skills
# {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}}
# {{skill|Earth Attunement}}
# {{skill|Eruption}}
# {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{skill|Lava Font}}
# {{Skill|Pyroclastic Blast}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}}

* After your second {{Skill|Meteor Shower}} you can begin cycling through {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} into double {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} to cast {{Skill|Eruption}} and {{Skill|Pyroclastic Blast}}, every ~10 seconds after finishing your meteor shower channel. You can use {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} as filler over {{Skill|Stoning}} while attuned to earth - cast {{Skill|Fiery Rush}} {{to}} {{Skill|Firestorm}} before dropping it. 
* After casting each meteor shower you should pick up/recast {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} and cycle through {{Skill|Invoke Lightning}} and {{Skill chain|Lightning Swing}} once before dropping it.
* Cast {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} whenever possible while {{Trait|Elements of Rage}} is active.

====Finisher Rotation====
:When the boss will die in the next ~20s instead of the standard usage of {{Skill|Meteor Shower}} and {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} you can do the following:
# Double attune to fire to trigger {{Trait|Elements of Rage}} before immediately casting {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}
# {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Lightning Storm}}
# {{Skill|Lightning Surge}}
# {{skill|Fire Attunement}} 
# {{skill|Lava Font}}
# {{Skill|Plasma Blast}}
before resuming your standard rotation until the boss dies.

===General Tips===
* Most of the time, you can't follow the full rotation in fractals due to boss mechanics. Instead, focus on timing {{Skill|Meteor Shower}}, {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}}, and {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} to coincide with your group breaking the boss's defiance bar. This also prevents the boss from moving out of your attacks.
* {{Skill|Sandstorm}} mitigates almost all damage from trash mobs. If you coordinate with other Weavers you can keep enemies blinded for a very long duration.
* In very short fights you won't be able to pick up your {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} or {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} a second time. In these cases, you can tell your teammates to pick them up and use {{Skill|Invoke Lightning}} or {{Skill|Firestorm}} - these skills deal insane burst damage and are often DPS increases over your teammates' normal skills.
* If you have trouble surviving high-pressure fights like Mai Trin or Artsariiv, you can slot {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} for more personal defense. This is a DPS loss but it's better than dying.
* {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} can be used for mobility (e.g. Thaumanova heat room) and faster movement between fights. Since it's a conjured weapon you can also give it to teammates to use. Use a Mistlock Singularity or /gg once you reach a checkpoint to reset its cooldown.

====Stacking Might====

:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boZOKcxm_WM Video tutorial]

===Breakbars===
:Staff Weaver has very little prompt access to reliable  hard-hitting CC skills for breakbars - many of its CC skills are gated behind double-attuning or will be unavailable due to the DPS rotation.
* {{Skill|Gust}} available in double {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
* {{Skill|Static Field}} available when {{Skill|Air Attunement}} is in your second attuement slot, only stuns if you are able to land the edge of it on the boss.
* {{Skill|Wind Blast}} if you are in {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} while the breakbar is up.
* {{Skill|Pile Driver}} available as the dual Air/Earth skill