Difference between revisions of "Catalyst - Support Catalyst (GvG)"
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The main purpose of this build is to maximize the amount of auras shared by the Elementalist. | + | The main purpose of this build is to maximize the amount of auras and boons shared by the Elementalist. |
Compared to D/F Fire Tempest builds, it does not bring significant healing. Therefore it cannot be used as direct replacement but needs to be paired with a powerful healing spec in the party, such as a Vindicator. | Compared to D/F Fire Tempest builds, it does not bring significant healing. Therefore it cannot be used as direct replacement but needs to be paired with a powerful healing spec in the party, such as a Vindicator. | ||
| − | The advantage of Catalyst is that it brings more access to auras, | + | The advantage of Catalyst is that it brings more access to auras, similar cleanses, access to {{Tooltip|Quickness}} from {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} for a faster {{Skill|Glyph of Renewal}} cast as well as access to ranged {{Tooltip|Resistance}} and {{Tooltip|Protection}} from {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} for powerful ranged support among other boons. |
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|utility1 = Invigorating Air | |utility1 = Invigorating Air | ||
|utility2 = Glyph of Renewal | |utility2 = Glyph of Renewal | ||
| − | |utility3 = | + | |utility3 = Armor of Earth |
|elite = Tornado | |elite = Tornado | ||
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===Skill Variants=== | ===Skill Variants=== | ||
;Utilities | ;Utilities | ||
| − | * {{skill|Conjure Earth Shield}} | + | * If you are never being targeted, you might not need {{skill|Armor of Earth}}, replace it by |
| − | + | ** {{skill|Conjure Earth Shield}} | |
| − | + | ** {{skill|Signet of Earth}} | |
| − | * {{skill|Conjure | + | ** {{skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} |
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===Consumables=== | ===Consumables=== | ||
* {{Food|Plate of Peppercorn-Spiced Poultry Aspic}} | * {{Food|Plate of Peppercorn-Spiced Poultry Aspic}} | ||
| − | * {{Utility| | + | * {{Utility|Magnanimous Maintenance Oil}} |
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* To generate energy for Catalyst's '''Jade Sphere''' abilities make sure to hit enemies with skills that have a high number of hits: | * To generate energy for Catalyst's '''Jade Sphere''' abilities make sure to hit enemies with skills that have a high number of hits: | ||
** {{Skill|Lava Font}} | ** {{Skill|Lava Font}} | ||
| − | ** {{Skill| | + | ** {{Skill|Flame Burst}} |
| + | * You want to rotate through elements quickly to get as many boons as possible | ||
| + | ** You can be quite flexible with your rotation, but make sure to always have a blast lined up to proc {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} in {{Skill|Air Attunement}} | ||
| + | *** This is easiest if you swap from {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} while casting {{Skill|Transmute Earth}} | ||
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| + | |;Possible Skill Rotation | ||
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| + | * Start the fight in {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Magnetic Shield}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Transmute Earth}} - this will proc {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} - right after transmuting to cover the stability | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Eruption}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Transmute Earth}} {{to}} {{Skill|Air Attunement}} - this will proc {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} in air | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} - right after swapping to air | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Lightning Surge}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Lava Font}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Flame Burst}} - after the Jade Sphere runs out | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Transmute Water}} | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Ice Spike}} - stay in water until this procs {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} if {{Skill|Frozen Ground}} is not up | ||
| + | # {{Skill|Geysir}} | ||
| + | # Repeat | ||
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| + | * Use the other skills as needed | ||
| + | * This will not loop cleanly, so some adaptations on the go are necessary | ||
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;Low | ;Low | ||
| − | * | + | * Healing |
* {{Tooltip|Superspeed}} | * {{Tooltip|Superspeed}} | ||
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====Surviving==== | ====Surviving==== | ||
* This build has moderate passive defense | * This build has moderate passive defense | ||
| − | * This build has | + | * This build has moderate mobility skill access |
| − | * This builds has | + | * This builds has low active defenses |
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* {{Skill|Invigorating Air}} - for Stunbreaking | * {{Skill|Invigorating Air}} - for Stunbreaking | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Armor of Earth}} - for Stunbreaking and {{Tooltip|Stability}} | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Windborne Speed}} - for cleansing and {{Tooltip|Superspeed}} | ||
* '''Dodge''' | * '''Dodge''' | ||
* {{Skill|Burning Retreat}} | * {{Skill|Burning Retreat}} | ||
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====Glyph of Renewal==== | ====Glyph of Renewal==== | ||
* Focus on reviving allies who are far away with {{Skill|Glyph of Renewal}}, don't waste the skill on players that can be hand rezzed. | * Focus on reviving allies who are far away with {{Skill|Glyph of Renewal}}, don't waste the skill on players that can be hand rezzed. | ||
| − | * If possible, use {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} on yourself while casting for {{Tooltip|Quickness}} | + | ** If possible, use {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} on yourself while casting for {{Tooltip|Quickness}} |
** This still speeds up the cast if you use the sphere after you started casting the glyph | ** This still speeds up the cast if you use the sphere after you started casting the glyph | ||
* Use {{Skill|Glyph of Renewal}} in {{Skill|Air Attunement}} on single players and {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} on multiple players | * Use {{Skill|Glyph of Renewal}} in {{Skill|Air Attunement}} on single players and {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} on multiple players | ||
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====Aurashare/Condition clear==== | ====Aurashare/Condition clear==== | ||
* Most of your condition clear is reliant on {{Trait|Smothering Auras}} and comes passively while rotating through the attunements while blasting | * Most of your condition clear is reliant on {{Trait|Smothering Auras}} and comes passively while rotating through the attunements while blasting | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Healing Rain}} also cleanses many conditions - place this when your party is pushing forward | ||
* You can apply {{Tooltip|Resistance}} on a long range using {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} due to {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | * You can apply {{Tooltip|Resistance}} on a long range using {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} due to {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | ||
* Prioritize {{Skill|Water Attunement}} for burst condition clear, see the burst healing rotation below | * Prioritize {{Skill|Water Attunement}} for burst condition clear, see the burst healing rotation below | ||
* {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} has a per-attunement cooldown of 10 seconds | * {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} has a per-attunement cooldown of 10 seconds | ||
** You can start casting a blast in one attunement then swap to a different attunement before the cast ends to proc {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} | ** You can start casting a blast in one attunement then swap to a different attunement before the cast ends to proc {{Trait|Elemental Epitome}} | ||
| − | ** Prioritize getting auras from {{Skill|Air Attunement}} for {{Skill|Shocking Aura}} | + | *** It is easy to swap attunements during {{Skill|Ice Spike}}, {{Skill|Eruption}} and {{Skill|Transmute Earth}} |
| + | ** Prioritize getting auras from {{Skill|Air Attunement}} for {{Skill|Shocking Aura}} and from {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} for {{Skill|Transmute Earth}} | ||
* Use {{Skill|Frozen Ground}} on your group before or during pushes to give {{Skill|Frost Aura}} | * Use {{Skill|Frozen Ground}} on your group before or during pushes to give {{Skill|Frost Aura}} | ||
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====Boonshare==== | ====Boonshare==== | ||
* Prioritize {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} and {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} | * Prioritize {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Air)}} and {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} | ||
| − | ** If you have spare energy use {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Water)}} and | + | ** If you have spare energy use {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Water)}} for {{Tooltip|Vigor}} or {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Fire)}} for {{Tooltip|Might}} |
| + | *** You don't gain energy from attacks while a Jade Sphere is deployed. Thus, you want to use {{Skill|Lava Font}} and {{Skill|Flame Burst}} after the spheres from earth and air have run out. Regardless, you passively gain three energy from {{Trait|Energized Elements}} | ||
* Make sure to land the Jade Sphere cast on top of allies for the boons from {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | * Make sure to land the Jade Sphere cast on top of allies for the boons from {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | ||
** {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} can be used to save allies caught with {{Tooltip|Immobilize}} with the {{Tooltip|Resistance}} and {{Tooltip|Protection}} from {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | ** {{Skill|Deploy Jade Sphere (Earth)}} can be used to save allies caught with {{Tooltip|Immobilize}} with the {{Tooltip|Resistance}} and {{Tooltip|Protection}} from {{Trait|Spectacular Sphere}} | ||
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** On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them) | ** On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them) | ||
** Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing | ** Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing | ||
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|;CC priority | |;CC priority | ||
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* {{Skill|Air Attunement}} | * {{Skill|Air Attunement}} | ||
** {{Skill|Static Field}} | ** {{Skill|Static Field}} | ||
* {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} | * {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} | ||
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** {{Skill|Unsteady Ground}} | ** {{Skill|Unsteady Ground}} | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Tornado}} | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Conjure Earth Shield}} - Skill 4 | ||
| + | * {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} - Skill 5 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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====Burst Healing==== | ====Burst Healing==== | ||
* Catalyst healing is very limited, but significant enough to save people if comboed | * Catalyst healing is very limited, but significant enough to save people if comboed | ||
| − | * | + | * Use {{Skill|Geysir}} to heal from range |
| + | * You can blast the fields created by {{Skill|Geyser}} and {{Skill|Healing Rain}} for healing | ||
{{Collapsible | {{Collapsible | ||
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Revision as of 18:01, 25 March 2023
The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great
Focused on: Control, Support and Condition cleanse
Designed for: WvW GvG
Expansions required: 
Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on March 25, 2023 and is up to date for the April 15, 2025 patch.
Overview
The main purpose of this build is to maximize the amount of auras and boons shared by the Elementalist.
Compared to D/F Fire Tempest builds, it does not bring significant healing. Therefore it cannot be used as direct replacement but needs to be paired with a powerful healing spec in the party, such as a Vindicator.
The advantage of Catalyst is that it brings more access to auras, similar cleanses, access to 
Quickness from for a faster cast as well as access to ranged 
Resistance and 
Protection from for powerful ranged support among other boons.
Skill Bar
Staff
Utility
Weapon Variants
Dagger/Dagger
Skill Variants
- Utilities
- If you are never being targeted, you might not need , replace it by
Specializations
Template Code
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Equipment
Head
Minstrel
Shoulders
Minstrel
Chest
Minstrel
Hands
Minstrel
Legs
Minstrel
Feet
Minstrel
Backpiece
Minstrel
Accessory
Minstrel
Accessory
Minstrel
Amulet
Minstrel
Ring
Minstrel
Ring
Minstrel
Staff
Minstrel
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6
Infusion
x18
- Build Variants
Nomad stats on the helmet. Your boon duration is capped by most of the time
- Rune Variants
Consumables
Usage
General/Energy Management
- To generate energy for Catalyst's Jade Sphere abilities make sure to hit enemies with skills that have a high number of hits:
- You want to rotate through elements quickly to get as many boons as possible
- You can be quite flexible with your rotation, but make sure to always have a blast lined up to proc in
- This is easiest if you swap from while casting
- You can be quite flexible with your rotation, but make sure to always have a blast lined up to proc in
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Overall Priorities
- High
- Aurashare/Condition clear
- Moderate
- Boon share
- CC
- Low
- Healing
Superspeed
Surviving
- This build has moderate passive defense
- This build has moderate mobility skill access
- This builds has low active defenses
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Detailed Explanations
Glyph of Renewal
- Focus on reviving allies who are far away with , don't waste the skill on players that can be hand rezzed.
- If possible, use on yourself while casting for Quickness
- This still speeds up the cast if you use the sphere after you started casting the glyph
- If possible, use on yourself while casting for
- Use in on single players and on multiple players
- If you can't be in a good position, don't cast in
- Under General Options / Combat/Movement turn on Allow Skill Retargeting and set Ground Targeting to Instant Cast, this will make cast at the location your cursor is at the end of the cast, instead of where you initially targeted
- Most of your condition clear is reliant on and comes passively while rotating through the attunements while blasting
- also cleanses many conditions - place this when your party is pushing forward
- You can apply Resistance on a long range using due to
- Prioritize for burst condition clear, see the burst healing rotation below
- has a per-attunement cooldown of 10 seconds
- You can start casting a blast in one attunement then swap to a different attunement before the cast ends to proc
- It is easy to swap attunements during , and
- Prioritize getting auras from for and from for
- You can start casting a blast in one attunement then swap to a different attunement before the cast ends to proc
- Use on your group before or during pushes to give
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- Prioritize and
- Make sure to land the Jade Sphere cast on top of allies for the boons from
- can be used to save allies caught with
Immobilize with the Resistance and Protection from
- can be used to save allies caught with
- Place your spheres so that one edge is on your allied group and the other edge is where your group is moving to
- Optimally leave it somewhere your group is regrouping
- Make sure you are close to allies when swapping out of fire to give them
Might with
- Go into fire whenever there is time to trigger as often as possible
- Try to fill any gaps in your guardian's
Stability uptime with ⇒ , especially when your group is pushing
CC
- Use your CC when:
- Your group calls a spike:
- Winds -
- Wells - +
- Shades -
- Traps - +
- On top of enemy downs (while alive players are on top of them)
- Enemy groups moving defensively while your group is pushing
- Your group calls a spike:
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Burst Healing
- Catalyst healing is very limited, but significant enough to save people if comboed
- Use to heal from range
- You can blast the fields created by and for healing
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Superspeed
- Focus on using when your group is pushing or disengaging from the enemy
Settings
- Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
- Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
- Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
- Under Squad Options check View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' health and be quicker in using . While this doesn't allow you to see conditions on allies, most of your cleanses are passively applied anyway.
Ratings
Comments
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