Tempest - Staff DPS (R)

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Overview

The Tempest Staff Build. This Build offers very high damage and decent utility.

Skill Bar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Slot Changes

Healing Skills

Glyph of Elemental Harmony

1¼

25

Glyph of Elemental Harmony

Glyph. Heal yourself and gain a boon based on your attunement.

Healing: 4,894

₃Might (20s): 90 Power, 90 Condition Damage

Regen (10s): 1,300 Heal

Swiftness (10s): 33% Movement Speed

Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage

if you need higher self sustain at the cost of less group healing. Use when boss invulnerable phases like Gorseval or Keep Construct are over to make sure your Scholar is always up before starting your DPS rotation.

Specializations

Variants

with
if low Scholar uptime.
Can't find such trait "Tempest Defense"! Please refer to our trait index for a dps boost on Keep Construct and Gorseval.

Equipment

Stats

All armor, weapons, and trinkets are Berserker's.

Upgrades

Superior Sigil of Accuracy

+7% Critical Chance

Superior Sigil of Force

+5% Damage

6x

Superior Rune of the Scholar

(1): +25 Power (2): +35 Ferocity (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Ferocity (5): +100 Power (6): +125 Ferocity, +5% damage while your health is above 90%.

Infusions

Mighty Infusion

Mighty Infusion

+5 Power +5 Agony Resistance

for all infusion slots.

Consumables

Food

Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Bowl of Sweet and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Nourishment (1 h):

+100 Power+70 Ferocity+10% Experience from Kills

Consumable

Utility

Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

Potent Superior Sharpening Stone

Nourishment (1 h):

Gain power equal to 3% of your precisionGain power equal to 6% of your ferocity+10 Experience from kills

Consumable

Usage

DPS Rotation

Video Example of rotation start

Notes

Didn't include

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

into rotation as you can miss out on buffs if too far. Recommend using it for mobility only.
The

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

"trick" uses Skill Retargeting option, just detarget before using

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

then target back after to leap. It's not a really significant dps increase but it is one nonetheless (12+ ticks from trail) and easy to do in actual raids. Using

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

inside hitbox with target will also apply 4 ticks from trail.
Assuming Quickness, prioritize big damage skills over

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

, so if

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

has 1-2s cd left and

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

Overload Fire

4

20

Overload Fire

Overload. Unleash all flames you've accumulated, searing enemies and strengthening allies. Finishing the cast leaves a tornado behind. Using this skill causes the attunement to have longer recharge.

Pulse Damage: 367

Pulse Burning (3s): 393 Damage

Pulse Might (12s): +30 Power, +30 Condition Damage

Duration: 5 seconds

Interval: 1 second

Breaks stun

Combo Field: Fire

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 180

is up then use those first.
Ice Bow burst should be always done after an Overload for the 10% mod from
.
Transition into Air through

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

if

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

or

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

are up or through

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

if

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

Overload Fire

4

20

Overload Fire

Overload. Unleash all flames you've accumulated, searing enemies and strengthening allies. Finishing the cast leaves a tornado behind. Using this skill causes the attunement to have longer recharge.

Pulse Damage: 367

Pulse Burning (3s): 393 Damage

Pulse Might (12s): +30 Power, +30 Condition Damage

Duration: 5 seconds

Interval: 1 second

Breaks stun

Combo Field: Fire

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 180

are on at least 9s cooldown.
This rotation counts Can't find such trait "Tempest Defense"! Please refer to our trait index and not
. With low Alacrity uptime the second

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

might be on cooldown for it to be casted in Air. Consider transitioning to Air through the next

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

if that is the case.
Drop Conjures in spots you know you can pick them up again after. For example at Gorse you can drop

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

next to the Spirit you will go to during split or at Sloth can drop

Conjure Frost Bow

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

where Sloth would stop for CC Phase, same for

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

.
If unstable Alacrity uptime then can do

Fireball

1

Fireball

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

Damage: 207

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 120

Range: 1,200

between

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

Overload Fire

4

20

Overload Fire

Overload. Unleash all flames you've accumulated, searing enemies and strengthening allies. Finishing the cast leaves a tornado behind. Using this skill causes the attunement to have longer recharge.

Pulse Damage: 367

Pulse Burning (3s): 393 Damage

Pulse Might (12s): +30 Power, +30 Condition Damage

Duration: 5 seconds

Interval: 1 second

Breaks stun

Combo Field: Fire

Combo Finisher: Whirl

Range: 180

instead of

Flame Burst

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

.

Breakbar

Try to fit CC into your rotation without completely destroying your DPS.
For example at Sloth you can go to Air before Break Bar then do your full CC chain (

Gust

¼

25

Gust

Push foes backwards with a burst of air.

Knockback: 400

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

Can't find such skill "Static Field (elementalist)"! Please refer to our skill index.

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

) then

Overload Air

4

20

Overload Air

Overload. Use your air magic to summon a nimbus that repeatedly strikes nearby allies, then create a lingering static region that strikes enemies at the same interval. Using this skill causes the attunement to have a longer recharge.

Damage: 312

Static Charge (10s): Your next attack delivers a lightning strike.

Vulnerability (10s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition Damage

Number of Targets: 3

Field Duration: 4 seconds

Attack Interval: ¼s

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Lightning

Breaks stun

Range: 360

once CC Phase is over into

Frost Fan

¼

15

Frost Fan

Damage foes with a spread of icy arrows that cause chill.

₇Damage: 455

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

Range: 900

and

Ice Storm

2¾

20

Ice Storm

Call down an ice strom on the target area.

Damage: 178

Bleeding (6s): 132 Damage

Number of Impacts: 24

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 240

Range: 900

then back to

Fire Attunement

10

Fire Attunement

Attune to fire, gaining heavy damage and burning abilities.

Encounter specific Tips

Forsaken Thicket

Spirit Vale

Vale Guardian

Use
to reach the Green Circle if you're assigned to doing them.
If not doing Green Circles then run Fresh Air Staff DPS instead.
During split start in
for
as protection helps a lot against Aura damage, can also dodge it every 3s.
On downtimes during the Split-Phases feel free to swap to
to fully heal up your teammates and chill seekers.

Ghost events

You can abuse the Adrenalin Mushrooms to get a decent amount of
.
Use
,
and
for a high mobility.
You can keep the
the whole time, but try to support your team as well with
while attuned to
and
but don't forget to actually do damage too as Ele's are usually the main source of AoE damage here.
For the running part, try to cast
and
on top of the walls to let all hits drop in one spot.
Drop
for mobility.

Gorseval the Multifarious

gives you 1 stack of Stability. You won't get interrupted by his knockback, but
will still proc.
Try not to use
or
during the CC phase, you most likely will instantly go into downed state.
Depending on your group DPS, you can clean Orbs during the invuln phase. Don't waste too much damage on them and only clear as much as needed.

Bandit event

Swap to
for better cleave with

Overload Air

4

20

Overload Air

Overload. Use your air magic to summon a nimbus that repeatedly strikes nearby allies, then create a lingering static region that strikes enemies at the same interval. Using this skill causes the attunement to have a longer recharge.

Damage: 312

Static Charge (10s): Your next attack delivers a lightning strike.

Vulnerability (10s): 1% Incoming Damage, 1% Incoming Condition Damage

Number of Targets: 3

Field Duration: 4 seconds

Attack Interval: ¼s

Radius: 360

Combo Field: Lightning

Breaks stun

Range: 360

.
Use
while attuned to
to blind the Bandits on a stacking spot.

Sabetha the Saboteur

Run Fresh Air Staff DPS here.

Salvation Pass

Slothasor

is an automatic stunbreak for the the Fear after the CC phase but you have to pay attention that your trait doesn't proc on the tremor attack before.
You can swap to
before the CC phase and use
Can't find such skill "Static Field (elementalist)"! Please refer to our skill index. then
followed up by
into
and
.

Rescue Pact Leader

Run Fresh Air Staff DPS here.

Matthias Gabrel

You will have to decide which build to play here based on few factors:
- Fresh Air Staff DPS is best DPS here.
- If Matthias moves a lot for whatever reasons then your
  
  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
  
  and
  won't hit much so should stick to Fresh Air.
- Fresh Air Staff DPS has low CC and sometimes loses noticeable DPS by having to CC so stick to Fresh Air if you feel like your CC will be needed, usually it shouldn't assuming Mesmers chain their
  
  Signet of Humility
  
  1
  
  180
  
  Signet of Humility
  
  Signet Passive: Reduces incoming duration of stuns, dazes, fears, and taunts.
  Signet Active: Transform your foe into a moa bird.
  
  Duration Decreased: 20%
  
  Duration: 10 seconds
  
  Range: 1,200
  
  .
- If low Quickness and/or Alacrity uptime then Fresh Air Staff DPS will fall behind Fresh Air.

Stronghold of the Faithful

Escort

Run Fresh Air Staff DPS here.

Keep Contruct

Here you should have a Force Impact Assassin's Staff and an Assassin's Backpiece, both with 2 Precise Infusions in them to make up for the Accuracy Sigil loss.
Swap to Can't find such trait "Tempest Defense"! Please refer to our trait index for burn phase.
Assist your team with
if they need help at Orb pushing.
Depending on how many Orbs your group decides to do you should adapt your rotation to do as much damage as possible during the given time.
- Ideal rotation is literally same as the 1st 15-20s from Golem rotation, which can be repeated after Invuln phase too.
- Only variation is if you do 5 Orbs, then can skip
  and do
  and
  instead since it should phase after that if average group dps.
During the Invuln Phase keep auto attacking in Water to heal people up.

Twisted Castle

Swap to
for better cleave with
.
Use
and
for mobility.
Use
in
to blind ads.
Try to avoid using
if you know that you will need
for Xera.

Xera

Run Fresh Air Staff DPS here.