Elementalist - Mighty Fresh D/F Ele

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Focused on: Hybrid damage

Designed for: PvP Conquest

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on February 15, 2022.

Overview

Core elementalist is commonly thought to be the worst and least viable core specialization out of all the professions, but this aggressive (also somewhat fast-paced and technical) d/f core fresh air build is an option. Sc/f core ele still exists, but is somewhat lacking in dps for this meta. While d/f fresh air is harder to safely pilot in a large, middle node team fight compared to necro or guardian, it makes a good roamer and can confidently take many 1v1 matchups if a sidenoder is required.

Skill Bar

Dagger/Focus

Utility

Skill Variants

Elite

• Tornado - potentially equally viable for either escape mobility and stability, or turning the momentum of a fight with the 5+4 combo.

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Specializations

• Zephyr's Boon - Fury and Swiftness uptime, particularly good if not taking Elemental Lockdown
• Renewing Stamina - Vigor for more dodges instead of the extra sustain through swapping attunements

Equipment

Dagger

Focus

Sigil

Sigil

Rune

Amulet

Equipment Changes

Amulet

• - potentially better vs conditions, though condition builds still have a power damage component that toughness will reduce, and this build has a fair amount of sustain.

Usage

• Line of sight, interrupts, and mobility are vital for survival on this build.

• Try to combo Transmute Fire or Convergence with Burning Speed, or with Earthen Rush and Arcane Blast in Earth Attunement.

• Try to enter Air Attunement between attunement swaps to make the most of Electric Discharge, Superspeed from One with Air, and Fresh Air's critical damage bonus, as well as accessing the strong auto attack, and damage and cc cooldowns that Air Attunement has.

• You may have to be proactive about initiating on other roamers that would view you as an easy target to gank, such as power Herald. They can be easy enough to fight, but hard to turn on, and esaping from Phase Traversal or Unrelenting Assault can be tricky. Watch out for thieves and glassy guardians as well.

• Take care with timing Arcane Blast at Mesmers with lots of reflects.

General Tips

• Arcane Blast is most useful for the Immobilize when used in Earth Attunement, the Blind when used in Air Attunement, or just for damage to try and achieve enough pressure out of a certain window of opportunity. Try and make sure the Ferocity buff from Fresh Air is up when casting this ability.

• As always with Signet of Restoration, try and cast auto attacks when not casting other abilities (and not afflicted with Confusion) for extra sustain. Doing this in Fire Attunement while in combat will generate Might from Pyromancer's Puissance.

• Flamewall is good for downed cleave, or for simply placing on a node in larger teamfights.

Burst combo example

Fire Attunement

1. Transmute Fire
2. Burning Speed
3. Swap to Earth Attunement
4. Arcane Blast
5. Earthen Rush
6. Ring of Earth
7. Magnetic Wave
8. Swap to Air Attunement