Build:E/Me PvE SH 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: PvE general

Using Deep Freeze and Auspicious Incantation as a dual use snare/energy management, this build uses 3 strong DoT AoE spells to wipe enemies quickly.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 10 + 1 Energy Storage 8 Inspiration Magic 2 Water Magic Savannah Heat Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 16 Savannah Heat Elite Spell You create Savannah Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, all nearby foes take 21 fire damage each second and an additional 21 fire damage for each second this Spell has been in effect. 25 2 15 Teinai's Heat Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 16 Teinai's Heat Spell Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 42 fire damage each second. When Teinai's Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. 30 2 15 Rodgort's Invocation Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 16 Rodgort's Invocation Spell Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 127 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds. 8 2 25 "By Ural's Hammer!" EotN No Profession. Deldrimor rank "By Ural's Hammer!" Shout For 7..10 seconds, you have +2 Health regeneration and do 25% more damage. This lasts 7..10 more seconds for each ally within earshot who is under 50% Health. 30 5 Auspicious Incantation Factions Mesmer. Inspiration Magic 8 Auspicious Incantation Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, the next spell you cast is disabled for an additional 7 seconds, and you gain 158% of that spell's Energy cost. 25 1 5 Deep Freeze Core Elementalist. Water Magic 2 Deep Freeze Hex Spell You cause a Deep Freeze at target foe's location. All foes in this location are struck for 20 cold damage, and for 10 seconds, they move 66% slower. 15 2 25 Fire Attunement Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 16 Fire Attunement Enchantment Spell For 62 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Optional should be:
  • Liquid Flame.
  • Mindbender.
  • Elemental Lord.
  • Meteor Shower.
  • Arcane Echo.
• Rez of choice.

[edit] Equipment

• 20/20 Fire Wand/Offhand.
• +60 HP fire staff.
• +30 energy wand/offhand.

[edit] Usage

• Keep up Fire Attunement.
• Use Auspicious Incantation -> Deep Freeze to keep enemies in place and give energy,
• Then use Savannah Heat -> Teinai's Heat -> Searing Heat to kill.
• Spam Fireball for extra ouchies.

[edit] Counters

• Caster hate.
• Interruption, especially of Deep Freeze.
• Enchantment removal.

[edit] Variants

• Replace Fireball with Liquid Flame

• No res, longer downtime, but 2 Savannahs end while enemies are still frozen.