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{{MBuild
| profession = Elementalist
| specialization = Weaver
| designed for = Raid, fractals
| rating = great
| meta = yes
| focus = direct damage
| xpac = pof
}}
==Overview==
:A power DPS build for Weaver. This is a fast paced DPS build that swaps between attunements constantly for Dual Attack skills.


==Skillbar==
{{Skillbar
| profession = Elementalist
| specialization = Weaver
| set1 = Sword,Dagger
| healing = Glyph of Elemental Harmony
| utility1 = Primordial Stance
| utility2 = Glyph of Storms
| utility3 = Arcane Blast
| elite = Conjure Fiery Greatsword
}}

===Variants===
:'''Healing Skills'''
* {{Skill|Arcane Brilliance}} is a blast finisher, which may be useful in fractals as {{gw2wiki|Might}} can run low if your group is running without a healer.
* {{skill|Aquatic Stance}} provides more group healing at the expense of personal healing.
* {{Skill|Signet of Restoration}} will provide the most {{Rune|the Scholar}} uptime in fights with very low pressure where you aren't pressing your heal skill.

:'''Utility Skills'''
* {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} for large hitbox bosses, where you know you will be able to pick up the second conjure.
* {{Skill|Unravel}} can replace {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} or {{Skill|Arcane Blast}} in very fast fractal groups.


==Traits==
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{{Specialization|Fire|top|bot|top}}
{{Specialization|Air|bot|mid|top}}
{{Specialization|Weaver|top|mid|top}}

:'''Variants'''
* {{Trait|Stormsoul}} in fractals or Keep Construct where you can consistently break defiance bars.
* {{Trait|Bolt to the Heart}} can be swapped to {{Trait|Fresh Air}} for an alternative rotation.
* {{Trait|Master's Fortitude}} might be worth taking in fractals as {{gw2wiki|Weakness}} uptime will likely be poor so you won't benefit from the increased critical chance. The extra vitality will provide some additional precision via {{Trait|Elements of Rage}}, but you will still need to make up the rest through extra agony resistance.


==Equipment==
{{PvE equipment
| stats = Berserker
| rarity = Ascended
| runes = 6 Superior Rune of the Scholar
| infusions = 18 Mighty +5 Agony Infusion
| s1w1 = Ascended, Berserker, Sword, Superior Sigil of Force
| s1w2 = Ascended, Assassin, Dagger, Superior Sigil of Impact
| shoulders = Ascended, Assassin
| feet = Ascended, Assassin
| hands = Ascended, Assassin
}}
:'''Variants'''
* {{Sigil|the Night}} or slaying sigils if applicable.


==Consumables==
'''Food'''
* {{food|Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup}}

'''Utility'''
* {{utility|Superior Sharpening Stone}} or slaying potions


==Usage==
===Bolt to the Heart Rotation===
Start in {{Skill|Air Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}}

Starting in {{Skill|Air Attunement}}/{{Skill|Fire Attunement}} and attuning to {{Skill|Air Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}} just before starting the encounter or phase will mean you have {{trait|Elements of Rage}} active for your opening burst.

# {{Skill|Lightning Storm}} (vs. large hitboxes)
# {{Skill|Quantum Strike}}
# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Flame Uprising}}
# {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}}
# {{Skill|Pyro Vortex}}
# {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}} (vs. small hitboxes)
# {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}}
# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Fiery Rush}}
# {{Skill|Firestorm}}
# Drop Fiery Greatsword
# {{Skill|Fire Grab}}
# {{Skill|Cauterizing Strike}}
# {{Skill|Ring of Fire (elementalist)}}
# {{Skill|Flame Uprising}}
# {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
# Auto Attack chain twice
# {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
# Auto Attack chain twice
# {{Skill|Quantum Strike}}
# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Flame Uprising}}
# {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}}
# {{Skill|Pyro Vortex}}
# Auto Attack chain once
# Pick up the second Fiery Greatsword
# {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}
# {{Skill|Fiery Rush}}
# {{Skill|Firestorm}}
# Drop Fiery Greatsword
# {{Skill|Ring of Fire (elementalist)}}
# {{Skill|Cauterizing Strike}}
# {{Skill|Flame Uprising}}
# {{Skill|Air Attunement}}
# Auto Attack chain once
# {{Skill|Fire Grab}}
# Repeat from step 1

:[https://youtu.be/ZtEY4lXt6Hc Bolt to the Heart rotation example]
:[https://youtu.be/9gTwIz3Ltl8 Fresh Air rotation example]

===General Tips===
* If running {{Trait|Fresh Air}}, swap to water attunement at step 17 and use {{Skill|Twin Strike}} before instantly attuning twice to {{Skill|Air Attunement}} and continuing the rotation from step 20.
* Make sure to use {{Skill|Arcane Blast}} enough that it isn't sitting at full ammo. You should only use it when in {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}}, and should try to line it up with other damage modifiers, such or {{Trait|Fresh Air}} or the bonus power from {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}}. 
* Use {{Skill|Primordial Stance}} shortly after you swap to {{Skill|Fire Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}} to make sure as many of its ticks happen while you're in double fire as possible.
* After the first use of {{Skill|Glyph of Storms}} (in either attunement), use {{Skill|Firestorm (Glyph of Storms)}} off cooldown. Use {{Skill|Lightning Storm}} instead if you know the target will die or phase within 20 seconds.
* Make sure not to interrupt your auto attack chains, as their damage is heavily backloaded.
* In encounters you should always be looking for opportunities to reset your attunement back to {{Skill|Air Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}} so that you can repeat your burst. Split Phases or periods where the target is immune to damage are ideal - try to time your attunement swap so that you enter {{Skill|Air Attunement}}/{{Skill|Air Attunement}} just before the target becomes vulnerable again so that you will benefit from {{trait|Elements of Rage}}.
* Make sure that you have the boss selected before casting {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}} to avoid flying away to your death.
** This is also relevant for {{Skill|Fiery Rush}}, and also {{Skill|Flame Uprising}} to a lesser extent.

===Breakbars===
* {{Skill|Polaric Leap}} inflicts a short daze that is rounded up to be equivalent to a 1 second daze when used against a breakbar.
* {{Skill|Updraft}} is available as your {{Skill|Air Attunement}} 5 skill. Be mindful of your positioning when casting this, as it will move you approximately 300 units away from your target.
* {{Skill|Earthquake}} is available as your {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} 4 skill.
* {{Skill|Gale Strike}} is available as your Air/Earth 3 skill.