Elementalist - Celestial Staff

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Overview

This Elementalist build is designed to bunker points while still dealing damage, providing party support via healing, boons, and CC to help your allies escape damage. Ideal for both teamfights and smaller skirmishes.

Skill Bar

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Slot Changes

Heal

Signet of Restoration

1

25

Signet of Restoration

Signet Passive: Grants health every time you cast a spell.
Signet Active: Heal yourself.

Healing: 3,275

Healing Per Cast: 202

- a viable passive alternative.

Elite

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

- for more mobility.

Specializations

Variants

- if defense against hard CC is more important than mitigating soft CC.
- in matches where the Power pressure might be a bigger problem than Condition damage.

Equipment

9

Superior Sigil of Leeching

Your next attack after swapping to this weapon while in combat steals some health. (Cooldown: 9s)

9

Superior Sigil of Energy

Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s)

Superior Rune of Durability

(1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality

Celestial Amulet

+460 Power +460 Precision +460 Toughness +460 Vitality +460 Ferocity +460 Healing Power +460 Condition Damage

Variants

Staff

Superior Sigil of Doom

9

Superior Sigil of Doom

Your next attack after you swap to this weapon while in combat inflicts poison (6 seconds). (Cooldown: 9s)

over Leeching.

Rune

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.

Usage

General

You can use

Burning Retreat

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

for both mobility (it's a huge & fast roll) and avoiding damage - if you're Immobilized, you can still use this skill and evade potential burst.
Most of your skills are slow / deal damage over time such as

Meteor Shower

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

or

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

. Some ways to increase damage:
- Try to keep enemies in your AoEs with CCs like
  
  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
  
  .
- Swapping Attunements while channeling a skill or even when the skills starts dealing damage in order to trigger Can't find such trait "Arcane Fury"! Please refer to our trait index.
Every Cantrip (so basically every utility skill you have) applies Vigor and Regeneration. Gaining regeneration also removes a condition.
Peel for your team with CCs! (help them leave enemies behind)
Use

Burning Retreat

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

, as you're rolling back place

Meteor Shower

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

and as you are still you will start casting it from a further distance than usual. Do not use this if nobody is standing on the point to prevent its capture.
Use

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

or

Arcane Shield

75

Arcane Shield

Arcane. Block attacks with an energy shield. If it blocks three attacks, it explodes for critical damage.

Damage: 365

₃Arcane Shield (5s): Block attacks. Explodes after blocking three attacks.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 360

Breaks stun

while casting

Meteor Shower

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

to prevent interrupts.
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

over

Glyph of Elementals

1¼

90

Glyph of Elementals

Glyph. Summon an elemental based on your attunement.

Fire Elemental: Deals damage.

Ice Elemental: Deals damage and heals.

Air Elemental: Deals damage and stuns.

Earth Elemental: Deals damage and is hard to kill.

Duration: 60 seconds

is a good option for mobility.

Fiery Whirl

¼

5

Fiery Whirl

Advance forward, slashing foes in your way.

Damage: 224

Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

Number of Impacts: 8

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 130

Evade: 1.25 seconds

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 900

is an excellent evasion skill; it can be used while Immobilized.

Fiery Rush

1¼

10

Fiery Rush

Charge at your foe, leaving a line of fire behind you.

Damage: 895

Fire Wall Damage: 45

Condition Effect Ignored

Condition Effect Ignored

Fire Wall Duration: 3 seconds

Range: 900

can often let you escape quickly from a dangerous situation.

Supporting

This build offers excellent sustain, both for you and your team. On

Water Attunement

10

Water Attunement

Attune to water, gaining superior support and healing abilities.

you have access to 2 Water Fields - you can do some combos to maximize AoE healing, mostly involving

Earth Attunement

10

Earth Attunement

Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.

:
- You can cast
  
  Eruption
  
  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
  
  before switching to Water and then put a water field on it.
- If you are in Water and Earth Attunement is off CD, then you can place a water field, switch to Earth and just dodge into the field - your first dodge is a blast finisher.
- Allies can help too, especially Thieves with
  
  Cluster Bomb
  
  3
  
  ½
  
  Cluster Bomb
  
  Fire a cluster bomb at the target area. Detonate in midair for multiple explosions.
  
  Large Explosion: 353
  
  Bleeding (4s): 170 Damage
  
  Number of Targets: 5
  
  Radius: 240
  
  Combo Finisher: Blast
  
  Range: 900
  
  .
Swapping to

Water Attunement

10

Water Attunement

Attune to water, gaining superior support and healing abilities.

heals / cleanses allies in a 240 range radius. The first dodge after entering Water is another AoE heal + cleanse.
Aside from healing and cleansing conditions, you can provide Protection in a 240 range radius by swapping to

Earth Attunement

10

Earth Attunement

Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.

.
You can cast

Unsteady Ground

¼

30

Unsteady Ground

Create unsteady ground that foes cannot cross.

Duration: 3 seconds

Range: 1,200

strategically beside your downed ally, to prevent your enemies from stomping your ally.
Blasting

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

gives you and your allies

Frost Aura

40

Frost Aura

Protect yourself with frost armor that reduces incoming damage by 10%. While active, it chills foes that hit you. Each attaker can be affected by this only once per second.

Frost Aura (7s): -10% Incoming Damage

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

.
Use

Gust

¼

25

Gust

Push foes backwards with a burst of air.

Knockback: 400

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

to protect your downed allies from getting stomped.

Stack Swiftness for your team before the match starts!

Start on

Earth Attunement

10

Earth Attunement

Attune to earth, gaining superior damage-over-time and defensive abilities.

and use

Eruption

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

which is a blast finisher.

Then Swap to

Air Attunement

10

Air Attunement

Attune to air, gaining heavy damage and control abilities.

and put

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

on Eruption -> this combo will give Swiftness. While waiting for Eruption to do its job, use

Windborne Speed

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

.

Any teammate with a blast finishers can help you stack more Swiftness, for example Thieves with

Cluster Bomb

3

½

Cluster Bomb

Fire a cluster bomb at the target area. Detonate in midair for multiple explosions.

Large Explosion: 353

Bleeding (4s): 170 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 900

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Counters

High Chill uptime, as chill affects Attunement cooldowns, messing up the Elementalist's rotation.

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Notes

has an internal Cooldown. For example

Healing Rain

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

won't cleanse a condition for each stack of regeneration.
When in downed state, you can

Mist Form

75

Mist Form

Cantrip. Morph into an invulnerable, vaporous mist for a brief time.

Movement Speed Increase: 66%

Duration: 3 seconds

Prevents Capture-Point Contribution

Breaks stun

through a

Portal Entre

72

Portal Entre

Glamour. Create an entry portal at your location that teleports allies to your exit portal.

Range Threshold: 5,000

Duration: 60 seconds

to get to a safe zone and ress yourself up.
Attuning to water will break Aegis on nearby opponents, even though it has no effect on them whatsoever.
You can change the orientation of

Unsteady Ground

¼

30

Unsteady Ground

Create unsteady ground that foes cannot cross.

Duration: 3 seconds

Range: 1,200

by changing the direction your character is facing while casting the ability. By default the wall will appear perpendicular to the direction your character is facing, but by quickly turning your character while casting, you can pivot its orientation at will.