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{{Build | {{Build | ||
|profession = Elementalist | |profession = Elementalist | ||
|specialization = tempest | |specialization = tempest | ||
| designed for = Fractal | | designed for = Fractal | ||
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| focus = Strike Damage | | focus = Strike Damage | ||
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Fresh Air Tempest relies on spamming {{Skill|Overload Air}} and resetting its cooldown with {{Trait|Fresh Air}}. This, combined with its high damage AoE skills, makes it excel at killing adds and trash mobs. In addition, Tempest provides a lot of {{tooltip|Vulnerability}}, deals excellent burst damage on large hitboxes, and provides a unique damage buff to its party through {{Skill|Overload Air}}'s Static Discharge. | Fresh Air Tempest relies on spamming {{Skill|Overload Air}} and resetting its cooldown with {{Trait|Fresh Air}}. This, combined with its high damage AoE skills, makes it excel at killing adds and trash mobs. In addition, Tempest provides a lot of {{tooltip|Vulnerability}}, deals excellent burst damage on large hitboxes, and provides a unique damage buff to its party through {{Skill|Overload Air}}'s Static Discharge. | ||
− | This guide is focused on fractals. For the raid version see [[Build:Tempest - Power DPS]]. | + | This guide is focused on fractals. For the raid version see [[Build:Tempest - Power DPS|Tempest - Power DPS]]. |
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==Skill Bar== | ==Skill Bar== | ||
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|elite = Conjure Fiery Greatsword | |elite = Conjure Fiery Greatsword | ||
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===Skill Variants=== | ===Skill Variants=== | ||
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* {{Skill|Arcane Blast}} over {{Skill|Signet of Fire}} if you have very high Agony Resistance and get enough precision from your Mist Offensive Potion to cap crit chance. | * {{Skill|Arcane Blast}} over {{Skill|Signet of Fire}} if you have very high Agony Resistance and get enough precision from your Mist Offensive Potion to cap crit chance. | ||
* {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} over {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} if having trouble staying alive in high-pressure fights, or if your Overloads are getting interrupted. | * {{Skill|Arcane Shield}} over {{Skill|Conjure Lightning Hammer}} if having trouble staying alive in high-pressure fights, or if your Overloads are getting interrupted. | ||
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==Template Code== | ==Template Code== | ||
{{TemplateCode| | {{TemplateCode| | ||
code = | code = | ||
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==Specializations== | ==Specializations== | ||
{{Specialization|Air|bot|bot|mid}} | {{Specialization|Air|bot|bot|mid}} | ||
{{Specialization|Arcane|top|mid|bot}} | {{Specialization|Arcane|top|mid|bot}} | ||
{{Specialization|Tempest|top|bot|top}} | {{Specialization|Tempest|top|bot|top}} | ||
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===Specialization Variants=== | ===Specialization Variants=== | ||
* {{Trait|Aeromancer's Training}} if you aren't hitting defiance bars consistently. | * {{Trait|Aeromancer's Training}} if you aren't hitting defiance bars consistently. | ||
* {{Trait|Renewing Stamina}} if you have no other source of vigor. | * {{Trait|Renewing Stamina}} if you have no other source of vigor. | ||
* {{Trait|Final Shielding}} if you need the shield. | * {{Trait|Final Shielding}} if you need the shield. | ||
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===Fire Variant=== | ===Fire Variant=== | ||
:Use '''Fire''' instead of Arcane if you don't have a [[Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support]] providing you with 6 or more boons for {{Trait|Bountiful Power}}. | :Use '''Fire''' instead of Arcane if you don't have a [[Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support]] providing you with 6 or more boons for {{Trait|Bountiful Power}}. | ||
{{Specialization|Fire|top|top|top|variant=y}} | {{Specialization|Fire|top|top|top|variant=y}} | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
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===Equipment Variants=== | ===Equipment Variants=== | ||
* {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} or slaying sigils if applicable. | * {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of the Night}} or slaying sigils if applicable. | ||
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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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===Blasting OUT OF COMBAT=== | ===Blasting OUT OF COMBAT=== | ||
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Elementalist has a lot of combo fields and finishers you make use of to assist your party '''out of combat'''. | Elementalist has a lot of combo fields and finishers you make use of to assist your party '''out of combat'''. | ||
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**switch to offhand dagger in {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Earthquake}} | **switch to offhand dagger in {{Skill|Earth Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Earthquake}} | ||
**switch to mainhand dagger in {{Skill|Water Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Frozen Burst}} | **switch to mainhand dagger in {{Skill|Water Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Frozen Burst}} | ||
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====Stacking Might==== | ====Stacking Might==== | ||
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*Start in {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} with Scepter/Focus | *Start in {{Skill|Fire Attunement}} with Scepter/Focus | ||
*Use {{Skill|Dragon's Tooth}} and aim {{Skill|Flamewall}} bellow it | *Use {{Skill|Dragon's Tooth}} and aim {{Skill|Flamewall}} bellow it | ||
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*This is going to give your party 24 stacks of might, to get 25 stacks you can use {{Skill|Arcane Wave}} while {{Skill|Churning Earth}} is channeling. | *This is going to give your party 24 stacks of might, to get 25 stacks you can use {{Skill|Arcane Wave}} while {{Skill|Churning Earth}} is channeling. | ||
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===Running=== | ===Running=== | ||
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*Use {{Skill|Windborne Speed}} for swiftness. | *Use {{Skill|Windborne Speed}} for swiftness. | ||
*Switch to offhand dagger in {{Skill|Air Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}} without a target. | *Switch to offhand dagger in {{Skill|Air Attunement}} and use {{Skill|Ride the Lightning}} without a target. |
Latest revision as of 16:36, 27 March 2022
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Focused on: Strike damage
Designed for: Fractals
Overview
Also known as Fresh Air Scepter/Warhorn Tempest, this is an old Heart of Thorns build which has now become one of the best AoE burst damage builds in the game.
Fresh Air Tempest relies on spamming Vulnerability, deals excellent burst damage on large hitboxes, and provides a unique damage buff to its party through 's Static Discharge.
and resetting its cooldown with . This, combined with its high damage AoE skills, makes it excel at killing adds and trash mobs. In addition, Tempest provides a lot ofThis guide is focused on fractals. For the raid version see Tempest - Power DPS.
Skill Bar
Skill Variants
Healing
- will provide the highest uptime in very low damage fights (i.e. fights where you never press your healing skill).
- for a strong group heal.
- if extra condition cleanse is needed.
Utilities
- over if you have very high Agony Resistance and get enough precision from your Mist Offensive Potion to cap crit chance.
- over if having trouble staying alive in high-pressure fights, or if your Overloads are getting interrupted.
Template Code
Specializations
Specialization Variants
- if you aren't hitting defiance bars consistently.
- if you have no other source of vigor.
- if you need the shield.
Fire Variant
- Use Fire instead of Arcane if you don't have a Build:Chronomancer - Utility Boon Support providing you with 6 or more boons for .
Equipment
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
Berserker
x6
x18
Equipment Variants
- or slaying sigils if applicable.
Usage
See Build:Tempest_-_Power_DPS for rotation information.
Blasting OUT OF COMBAT
Elementalist has a lot of combo fields and finishers you make use of to assist your party out of combat.
- Use Swiftness to your party. switch to and use over the then and to give
- If your party is using blast finishers in a smoke field to stealth, switch between your attunements and weapons and use skills that are blast finishers.
- for example switch to mainhand scepter in and use
- switch to offhand dagger in and use
- switch to mainhand dagger in and use
Stacking Might
- Start in with Scepter/Focus
- Use and aim bellow it
- Place your character on top of the fire field and use in it
- Swap to while using
- Aim your camera above your character and cast
- Switch to dagger mainhand and use
- Swap to and use
- Switch to offhand dagger and use and
- This is going to give your party 24 stacks of might, to get 25 stacks you can use while is channeling.
Running
- Use for swiftness.
- Switch to offhand dagger in and use without a target.
- While in use backwards.
- Use
- In long runs cast and use and .
Ratings
Comments
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