Build:E/any Mind Blast Elementalist

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP RA PvP AB

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Uses Mind Blast to keep energy high and to pump out fire magic.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Fire Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Mind Blast Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Mind Blast Elite Spell Target foe is struck for 57 fire damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, you gain 8 Energy. 2 1 5 Immolate Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Immolate Spell Target foe is struck for 71 fire damage and is set on fire for 3 seconds. 3 1 10 Rodgort's Invocation Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Rodgort's Invocation Spell Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 113 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds. 8 2 25 Meteor Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Meteor Spell Target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 105 fire damage and knocked down. This Spell causes Exhaustion. 30 2 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Aura of Restoration Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 13 Aura of Restoration Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell. 12 ¼ 5 Fire Attunement Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Fire Attunement Enchantment Spell For 58 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. 45 2 10 Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost. 3 Template code

• Distortion
  Prophecies

  Mesmer. Illusion Magic 10

  Distortion

  Stance

  For 4 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks. Whenever you block an attack this way, you lose 2 Energy or Distortion ends.

  

  5

  5
   
• Mirage Cloak
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Earth Prayers 3

  Mirage Cloak

  Enchantment Spell

  For 10 seconds, you have a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. When this Enchantment ends, all nearby foes are struck for 27 earth damage.

  

  ¼

  15
• Featherfoot Grace
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Wind Prayers 10

  Featherfoot Grace

  Enchantment Spell

  For 15 seconds, you move 25% faster, and Conditions expire 50% faster.

  

  15

  ¼

  10
   (GvG only)

[edit] Equipment

• Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy, Crippling + Armor shield sets of Fortitude.
• 40/40 Fire Wand + Offhand.
• 20/40 Fire Staff + 20% enchantment.
• High Fire set.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Fire Attunement, cover with Aura of Restoration.
• Spam damage skills.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment Removal.
• General Anti-Caster.

[edit] Variants

• Flame Djinn's Haste over Res Sig if using Distortion in GvG. Also used for run/AoE damage in AB (with or without Distortion).
• Dwayna's Touch over Res Sig if using Featherfoot in GvG.
• Searing Heat (or Teinai's Heat) over Res Sig for shrine capping in AB.
• Fall Back as a speed boost in AB.