Arcan/Elementalist - FC-Staff

Information

A bit more tanky than the common staff WvW-zerg build in order to support my more aggressive elementalist playing style. This build is far from being optimized (for example Sigils and Runes) as it is the version I am actually playing.

Build

Weapon Set

Staff Fire Attunement

Utility

Elite

1

Fireball

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

Damage: 207

Number of Targets: 3

Radius: 120

Range: 1,200

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

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

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

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

¾

25

Arcane Brilliance

Arcane. Blast the area, hitting foes with critical damage and healing yourself. Healing effectinevess is increased per target hit.

Damage: 122

Healing: 3,560

Healing Increase per Target: 20%

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Combo Finisher: Blast

40

Lightning Flash

Cantrip. Teleport to target area.

Damage: 365

Number of Targets: 1

Radius: 120

Range: 900

30

Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage: 341

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 360

Combo Finisher: Blast

Range: 900

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

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

Staff Water Attunement

¾

Water Blast

Spray a jet of water at your foe that splashes to heals nearby allies.

Damage: 73

Healing: 372

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 180

Range: 1,200

1

4

Ice Spike

Drop a giant ice spike on foes to make them vulnerable.

Damage: 365

₅Vulnerability (10s): 5% Incoming Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 240

Range: 1,200

¾

20

Geyser

Create a geyser to heal nearby allies.

Healing: 2,424

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 2 seconds

Radius: 180

Combo Field: Water

Range: 1,200

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

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

Staff Air Attunement

¾

Chain Lightning

Hit multiple foes with arcs of chain lightning.

Damage: 134

Number of Bounces: 3

Range: 1,200

1½

10

Lightning Surge

Charge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.

Damage: 317

Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 120

Range: 1,200

¼

25

Gust

Push foes backwards with a burst of air.

Knockback: 400

Number of Targets: 5

Range: 1,200

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

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

Staff Earth Attunement

¾

Stoning

Hurl a rock and weaken your foe.

Damage: 122

Weakness (3s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,200

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

30

Magnetic Aura

Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

Magnetic Aura (5s): Reflect projectiles with magnetic energy.

¼

30

Unsteady Ground

Create unsteady ground that foes cannot cross.

Duration: 3 seconds

Range: 1,200

¾

30

Shockwave

Create a shockwave that bleeds and immobilizes your target.

Damage: 122

Bleeding (20s): 850 Damage

Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

Number of Targets: 5

Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

Range: 1,200

Variants

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Traits

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Weapons

First Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Carrion Superior Sigil of Energy 9 Superior Sigil of Energy Gain 50% of your endurance when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Corruption Superior Sigil of Corruption Gain a charge of +10 condition damage each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player. Equipment Armor Head Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Infiltration Superior Rune of Infiltration (1): +25 Power (2): +35 Precision (3): +50 Power (4): +65 Precision (5): +100 Power (6): +10% Damage to Enemies below 50% Health; gain 5 seconds of Vigor after entering stealth. (Cooldown: 30s) Shoulders Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Dwayna Superior Rune of Dwayna (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +10% Regeneration Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): 25% chance when struck to gain regeneration for 10 seconds. (Cooldown: 45s) (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +20% Regen Duration; When you use a heal skill, you and all nearby allies gain regeneration for 5 seconds. (Cooldown: 10s) Chest Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Hands Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Legs Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of the Forgeman Superior Rune of the Forgeman (1): +25 Toughness (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Toughness (6): +20% Burning duration; gain fire aura for 4 seconds when struck by a foe while below 75% health. (Cooldown: 20s) Feet Stats: Soldier Superior Rune of Balthazar Superior Rune of Balthazar (1): +25 Condition Damage (2): +10% Burning Duration (3): +50 Condition Damage (4): +20% Burning Duration (5): +100 Condition Damage (6): +20% Burning Duration; +10% maximum health. Accessories Amulet Stats: Magi Ring 1 Stats: Mellagan's Whorl Ring 2 Stats: Healing Signet Earring 1 Stats: Soldier Earring 2 Stats: Soldier Back Stats: Magi Food/Potions/Other consumables Hardened Sharpening Stone Tarragon Stuffed Poultry Spicier Flank Steak (For attempting to solo camps) Usage Stay in the blob where the enemies can't proof your build to be an utter mess, even if the commander pushes towards the enemy. However, keep out of fields of red circles and stay away from the enemy melee train. Reliability I do not take responsibility for broken armor pieces if someone tries this build. However, if someone thinks there is a spark of hope, feel free to overhaul this build and post a copy to the mainspace or leave a comment at Arcan/Elementalist - FC-Staff.