Build:E/any 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: PvP HA PvP CM PvP AB

This build is part of the current PvP meta. Remove this tag if it no longer exists in the current PvP metagame.

This build is designed for massive AoE damage through the use of Elementalist Fire Magic skills. The extremely high DPS is devastating over a short period of time to clumped targets.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / No profession 12 + 1 + 1 Fire Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Savannah Heat Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Savannah Heat Elite Spell You create Savannah Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, all nearby foes take 5...17...20 fire damage for each second this Spell has been in effect. 25 2 5 Searing Heat Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Searing Heat Spell Cause Searing Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 fire damage each second. When Searing Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. 30 2 15 Teinai's Heat Factions Elementalist. Fire Magic 14 Teinai's Heat Spell Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 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 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 Glyph of Lesser Energy Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 13 Glyph of Lesser Energy Glyph For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 17 less Energy to cast. 30 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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

[edit] Equipment

• Any max AL armor with the appropriate rune setup can be used.
• Survivor Insignias should be used.
• Standard weapon sets.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Fire Attunement at all times.
• Resurrect fallen party members with Resurrection Signet.
• Cast Savannah Heat on bunched up foes, along with Searing Heat and/or Teinai's Heat.
• Use Glyph of Lesser Energy if energy becomes a problem or if Fire Attunement is removed.

[edit] Counters

• Targets fleeing the AoE before the bulk of the damage can be dealt.
• Standard caster counters like Dazed, Interrupts, Diversion.

[edit] Variants

• Meteor
• Weapon of Warding (8 Spec)
• Resilient Weapon (8 Spec)
• Flesh of My Flesh/Death Pact Signet (use with the above.)
• Mantra of Resolve (8 Spec)
• Make Haste and (if not running it on a frontliner) SoC (9/8 Spec)
• Ward Against Foes or Grasping Earth (8+1/10+1 Spec)
• For AB:
  • Dash
  • Fall Back with 9 command