Build/Documentation

Description

Used to display a build notice tagging with the info provided.

{{Build
| name = 
| profession = 
| specialization = 
| designed for = 
| rating = 
| focus = 
| meta = 
| xpac = 
}}

Parameters

name

Optional. The build's name. Defaults to whatever comes after the hyphen in the page name.

profession

Optional. The profession the build applies to.

specialization

Optional. The elite specialization the build applies to.

designed for

Required. What mode this build is designed for. Accepts the following comma-separated values: conquest, fractal, open world, raid, wvw roaming, wvw zerg, wvw gvg.

rating

Build rating. Accepts: great, good, test, archived.

focus

Required. Build focus, considering the game mode and type. Accepts: direct damage, condition damage, hybrid damage, support, utility, mobility, tanking, boon removal, bunkering, and control.

meta

Optional. Whether this build is part of the meta or not. Setting anything will tag this build as meta.

xpac

Optional. Displays expansion icons if a build requires a certain xpac. Core builds doesn't show anything. Hidden by default.

Note: The build will only be tagged and appropriately categorized if it's created in the Build namespace.

Examples

Meta

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = great
| focus = direct damage
| meta = y
| xpac = hot, pof
}}

Part of the current metagame

Our curator decided this build is in the current metagame regardless of rating. The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

Great

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = great
| focus = direct damage
}}

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Difficulty:

TBD

Good

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = good
| focus = direct damage
}}

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Difficulty:

TBD

Test

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = Test
| focus = direct damage
}}

This is a test build. You may comment and rate it.

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Difficulty:

TBD

Draft

{{Build
| profession = thief
| designed for = wvw roaming
| rating = draft
| focus = bunkering, support
}}

This is a rough draft. Once adequately written, it will progress to the testing stage, where it can be rated by the community. You can help by proposing changes with a comment.

Focused on: Bunkering and Support

Designed for: WvW Roaming

Difficulty:

TBD

Archived

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = archived
| focus = direct damage
}}

Welcome to the Builds Archive. See the ones that gathered dust, were orphaned by their original writers, or became obsolete by balance patches. We keep the orphan builds together and salute the veteran builds that held a position in the good, great, or meta categories. Click here to view current builds.

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Difficulty:

TBD

Basic

{{Build
| profession = elementalist
| specialization = tempest
| designed for = fractal, raid
| rating = basic
| focus = direct damage
}}

This is a placeholder build that was useful in the past. Click here to view current builds.

Focused on: Direct damage

Designed for: Fractals and Raids

Difficulty:

TBD