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Ratings
I don't believe this build is bad enough to rate down to Basic, but it is definitely out-classed by Weaver. That being said, this build does still hold its own in DPS. Once the primary provider of healing through blasts on the water fields, now this build can be used primarily as a DPS option. I wouldn't run this is a 15-man comp, but I would run this in open-raid / public-raid zergs.
No longer viable in GvG/Small scale situations but still viable in large scale fights where it can land damage without being trained down. Fairly difficult to play due to widespread damage reduction reducing its impact and high damage ranged abilities like Coalescence of Ruin with the potential to kill from very high health percentages. Mostly outclassed as a damage dealer by other backliners such as Backline Hammer Revenant but still useful for its utility skills. The build brings the strongest set of AoE CCs in the game with Frozen Ground, Static Field, Unsteady Ground and Shockwave as well as strong water field access.
A now completely out of date build with a terrible armor set in the first place. Staff ele has the highest damage AA in the game with Fire 1, so you want as much power as possible. Go with a valk/zerk mix, you don't need that much crit chance anyway since you hit like a truck.
Lightning Rod is no longer needed so instead change to Bolt To The Heart, you will do significantly more damage with it.
Arcane traitline is not a good choice anymore. Always go with Air/Fire/Water since it covers every need a staff ele has and provides all the good stuff for your guild/zerg/whatever.
Sigils are outdated too, Air and Force/Strength/Energy are your only choice.
A foundamental build for any wvw zerg. Gives field-support, CC and massive damage.
Completely pushed out of a meta but a classic build nonetheless.
Good DPS, lots of CC and excellent support. Essential to every medium & large sized WvW group.
Excellent DPS, sustaining better than necros even (but lacking their burst), great party wide support, and good control options help secure this build in any zerg/gvg.
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