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|description=A low-intensity elementalist build for open world.
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|description=A low-intensity build for Tempest in Open World.
 
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{{Build
 
{{Build
 
| profession = elementalist
 
| profession = elementalist
 
| specialization = tempest
 
| specialization = tempest
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| designed for = Open World, Open World LI
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| designed for = open world, open world li
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| focus = condition damage, defense, low-intensity
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| focus = condition damage, defense, low intensity
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| rating = archived
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| rating = great
 
| xpac = hot
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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A simple LI build that focuses on bleeding damage and very high passive defense through Elementalist's Earth traits. This build is very easy to play, featuring just a 2-3 button rotation and can summon powerful minions to assist you.
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Low-Intensity Tempest is an LI Build focused on applying {{Tooltip|Burning}} and {{Tooltip|Bleeding}} to enemies while maintaining high defense and utilizing pet summons.
  
 
===What Is LI?===
 
===What Is LI?===
 
LI stands for "Low-Intensity". LI builds are a class of builds that work to slow the game down drastically by using passive defense and builds that require very low input to function. These builds are designed primarily for players that have disabilities that may prevent them from playing higher intensity builds, though they are here for any player who wishes to play them.
 
LI stands for "Low-Intensity". LI builds are a class of builds that work to slow the game down drastically by using passive defense and builds that require very low input to function. These builds are designed primarily for players that have disabilities that may prevent them from playing higher intensity builds, though they are here for any player who wishes to play them.
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LI builds function quite well on their own and are created to be equivalent to our General or Roaming build section. They typically do not output especially high DPS and focus on gear with passive defense.
 
  
 
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|weapon1 = Dagger
 
|weapon1 = Dagger
 
|weapon2 = Warhorn
 
|weapon2 = Warhorn
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|weapon3 = Scepter
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|weapon3 =  
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|weapon4 = Warhorn
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|weapon4 =  
 
|healing = Signet of Restoration
 
|healing = Signet of Restoration
 
|utility1 = Glyph of Lesser Elementals
 
|utility1 = Glyph of Lesser Elementals
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|utility2 = Signet of Earth
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|utility2 = Signet of Water
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|utility3 = Signet of Water
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|utility3 = Signet of Earth
 
|elite = Glyph of Elementals
 
|elite = Glyph of Elementals
 
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===Weapon Variants===
 
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* Offhand Focus - Provides more defense at the cost of potential damage.
 
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===Skill Variants===
 
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:'''Healing Skills'''
 
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* {{Skill|Glyph of Elemental Harmony}} - burst heal.
 
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* {{Skill|Ether Renewal}} - if conditions are a problem.
 
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:'''Utility Skills'''
 
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* {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} - if you don't mind pressing extra buttons, you can drop one of the signets for this for a very strong block
 
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:'''Elite Skills'''
 
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* {{Skill|Conjure Fiery Greatsword}} - for mobility.
 
  
 
==Specializations==
 
==Specializations==
 
{{Specialization|Earth|mid|top|top}}
 
{{Specialization|Earth|mid|top|top}}
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{{Specialization|Arcane|mid|bot|top}}
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{{Specialization|Arcane|top|bot|top}}
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{{Specialization|Tempest|top|mid|top}}
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{{Specialization|Tempest|top|mid|mid}}
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===Spec Variant===
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As a part of "Tier 2", you can trade Arcane for Fire for a massive boost to damage at the cost of defense.
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{{Specialization|Fire|top|top|mid|variant=y}}
  
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
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:Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required; you can use exotic gear with the same stats.  
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Ascended gear is not required.
 
{{PvE equipment
 
{{PvE equipment
 
| weight = Light
 
| weight = Light
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| stats = Dire
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| stats = Celestial
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Krait
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| rune = Superior Rune of the Tempest
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| rune-qt = 6
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
 
| weapon1 = Dagger
 
| weapon2 = Warhorn
 
| weapon2 = Warhorn
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Agony
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| sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Corruption
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| weapon3 = Scepter
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| weapon3 =  
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| weapon4 = Warhorn
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| weapon4 =  
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| sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Agony
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| sigil3 =  
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| sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Bursting
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| sigil4 =
 
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* For budget prefixes, consider running {{Tooltip|Dire}} or {{Tooltip|Rabid}} with {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Undead}}, {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Krait}}, or {{Rune|Superior Rune of Balthazar}} depending on your needs.
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* At Tier 3 usage or above, it may be a good idea to change {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Corruption}} to {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Geomancy}}. Swapping attunements counts as a weapon swap.
  
 
==Consumables==
 
==Consumables==
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:'''Food'''
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You should consider consumables that increase your defense, such as {{Food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}}, or use consumables that increase your damage, such as {{Food|Plate of Truffle Steak}} and {{Food|Koi Cake}}. When farming for profit, use {{Food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} and {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}}. In general, you should always use Ascended Food over non-ascended consumables when it is available.
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* Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
 
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* {{food|Peppermint Omnomberry Bar}} - farming
 
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* {{food|Koi Cake}} - DPS
 
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* {{food|Bowl of Orrian Truffle and Meat Stew}} - defense
 
  
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==Usage==
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* {{Utility|Sharpening Skull}} (and variants) - farming
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Like other LI builds, the usage of this build is broken into tiers of complexity. Find a tier that you are comfortable with.
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* {{utility|Tuning Icicle}}, {{utility|Master Tuning Crystal}} - dps
 
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* {{utility|Corsair Tuning Crystal}} - dps if using gear with high toughness
 
  
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==Usage==
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===Tier 1===
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Dealing damage with this build is very easy.
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Camp in {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Impale}} and {{Skill|Ring of Earth}} while summoning Earth Elementals with {{Skill|Glyph of Lesser Elementals}} and {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}}.
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* Use {{Skill|Ring of Earth}} and {{Skill|Overload Earth}} off cooldown.
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* Use Skill 1, {{Skill|Impale (elementalist)}} when not using other skills
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===Tier 2===
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* Use your {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} and {{Skill|Glyph of Lesser Elementals}} to summon strong elementals to fight for you.
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As in Tier 1, but add {{Skill|Overload Earth}} off cooldown.
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* If comfortable, you can expand the rotation by adding the following skills, in order of priority:
 
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** Earth Elemental's Stomp (Elite)
 
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** {{Skill|Dust Storm}}
 
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** {{Skill|Earthen Rush}}
 
  
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You can use {{Skill|Sand Squall}} to grant yourself some defense as well.
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===Tier 3===
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* Change Arcane to Fire
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* Swap between {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} and {{Skill|Earth Attunement}}. Your {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} remain as in Tier 2.
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* In Fire Attunement, use {{Skill|Dragon's Breath}} and {{Skill|Wildfire}} while auto-attacking.  
  
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===Tier 4===
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As in Tier 3, but add {{Skill|Overload Fire}} off cooldown.
  
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===Crowd Control===
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===Tier 5===
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CC is very low with this build. Your only real forms of CC come from your Greater Earth Elemental's Stomp (cause by re-activating your {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} after you've summoned the elemental. A small amount of CC also comes from using {{Skill|Dust Storm}} and {{Skill|Earthen Rush}}, though it is a very small amount.
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As in Tier 4, but add {{Skill|Dust Storm}} in Earth, {{Skill|Heat Sync}} in Fire, and spam the {{Skill|Glyph of Elementals}} active.

Revision as of 17:28, 20 February 2022

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

Focused on: Condition damage, Defense and Low intensity

Designed for: Open World and [[|]]

Expansions required: Heart of Thorns builds

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on February 20, 2022 and is up to date for the March 19, 2024 patch.


Overview

Low-Intensity Tempest is an LI Build focused on applying Burning Burning and Bleeding Bleeding to enemies while maintaining high defense and utilizing pet summons.

What Is LI?

LI stands for "Low-Intensity". LI builds are a class of builds that work to slow the game down drastically by using passive defense and builds that require very low input to function. These builds are designed primarily for players that have disabilities that may prevent them from playing higher intensity builds, though they are here for any player who wishes to play them.

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Skill Bar

Dagger/Warhorn
Utility

Specializations

Spec Variant

As a part of "Tier 2", you can trade Arcane for Fire for a massive boost to damage at the cost of defense.

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required.

Head
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Chest
Celestial
Hands
Celestial
Legs
Celestial
Feet
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Dagger
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


  • For budget prefixes, consider running Dire Dire or Rabid Rabid with Rune of Superior Rune of the Undead, Rune of Superior Rune of the Krait, or Rune of Superior Rune of Balthazar depending on your needs.
  • At Tier 3 usage or above, it may be a good idea to change Sigil of Superior Sigil of Corruption to Sigil of Superior Sigil of Geomancy. Swapping attunements counts as a weapon swap.

Consumables

You should consider consumables that increase your defense, such as , or use consumables that increase your damage, such as and . When farming for profit, use and . In general, you should always use Ascended Food over non-ascended consumables when it is available.

Usage

Like other LI builds, the usage of this build is broken into tiers of complexity. Find a tier that you are comfortable with.

Tier 1

Camp in Earth Attunement and use Impale and Ring of Earth while summoning Earth Elementals with Glyph of Lesser Elementals and Glyph of Elementals.

Tier 2

As in Tier 1, but add Overload Earth off cooldown.

Tier 3

  • Change Arcane to Fire
  • Swap between Fire Attunement and Earth Attunement. Your Earth Attunement remain as in Tier 2.
  • In Fire Attunement, use Dragon's Breath and Wildfire while auto-attacking.

Tier 4

As in Tier 3, but add Overload Fire off cooldown.

Tier 5

As in Tier 4, but add Dust Storm in Earth, Heat Sync in Fire, and spam the Glyph of Elementals active.

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5 stars
Mukiyuu gave this build 5 stars • November 2022
This build is perfect to people that want to play elementalist but they dont have the time to learn all the combos, or dont have a good PC or that have disabilities. im using this build just for fun and having a good time with it.

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