My theory build: The Avatar

[Cheshire King.6970]

This build I made is for me as sought of a guide for me on what I want to make my profession to be but first I want to get other guy's thoughts on it. I will be using this for PVE stuff in DPS. As the title siad, I inspired this build after the shaman from wow mostly the Enhancement shaman, using the elements to enhances there weapons and fight head-on. What I would say I need out of this discussion is suggestions for armor and rune. I have three types of armor and weapons in this but I don't really know witchy is best. Also I'm looking for suggestions for the second spec as I was thinking I can be able to switch between the element specs but I might be wrong. But if I'm not please tell me if there is a reason to changes to that spec fo any reason or what trits to go within that one. While I would do DPS I would like to be offices with all of the four elements, Like using water to heal myself. I'm also open to skills options. So, please take a look at my [build ](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwSYUMJGJWuWpvbA-zRZYVRTYGMbYnRbSkGVESdA-e "build ")and tell me your thoughts and suggestions for me

[Aigleborgne.2981]

Where is your build?

[derd.6413]

> @"Aigleborgne.2981" said:

> Where is your build?

 

the "build" written in red letters at the end of his post

[Aigleborgne.2981]

> @"derd.6413" said:

> > @"Aigleborgne.2981" said:

> > Where is your build?

>

> the "build" written in red letters at the end of his post

 

Right, it's just written in normal text on my phone. I can see it in red with computer 's version.

[derd.6413]

> @"Aigleborgne.2981" said:

> > @"derd.6413" said:

> > > @"Aigleborgne.2981" said:

> > > Where is your build?

> >

> > the "build" written in red letters at the end of his post

>

> Right, it's just written in normal text on my phone. I can see it in red with computer 's version.

 

in that case:

 

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwSYUMJGJWuWpvbA-zRZYVRTYGMbYnRbSkGVESdA-e

[Aigleborgne.2981]

Okay, I don't really understand some of your choices.

By going viper/grieving, you have a strong focus on condi, but air is mostly power/critical. I would rather choose fire. Inscription trait is only good for reduced cd, Raging storm is a lot better.

Arcane Precision is a bad trait IMO, and especially with low critical hit. Your sigil will help, but it is still 30% chance to proc over 3 seconds.

You chose elemental surge with only one arcane skill. I would have chosen evasive arcana or final shielding (better synergy, and I love arcane shield).

[Fueki.4753]

When I read the thread title, I hoped you made a build using Shaman stats.

[steki.1478]

> @"Aigleborgne.2981" said:

> Okay, I don't really understand some of your choices.

> By going viper/grieving, you have a strong focus on condi, but air is mostly power/critical. I would rather choose fire. Inscription trait is only good for reduced cd, Raging storm is a lot better.

> Arcane Precision is a bad trait IMO, and especially with low critical hit. Your sigil will help, but it is still 30% chance to proc over 3 seconds.

> You chose elemental surge with only one arcane skill. I would have chosen evasive arcana or final shielding (better synergy, and I love arcane shield).

 

Agree with this. Fire would be a lot more suitable than air for grieving/viper mix (fire 1-1-1 (2) )

 

I'd also like to mention that arcane power is completely useless in solo scenarios, arcane blast/wave, glyph of elemental power and fire signet are much better choices (or a defensive skill like arcane shield, lightning flash or twist of fate). I also think that sigils of smoldering, bursting, strength or battle would have much higher value than intel/air. Rune of ele also looks like a more suitable choice.

[Cheshire King.6970]

Thanks for all of your guy's info and I have made some changes to it my build. Now I would still like to try to be able to use all of the element specs, you know switch between them for a big fight, like earth if I need to be defenses or water if I need to keep up hight healing on myself and remove DOT on me. Feel free to tell me if this is not a good idead or what specified reason would I need to switch to either earth, water or air spces.

[Fire](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwmYKMEGJOqWZvbA-zRRYmBXENtCJhCotEpxgQzB-e "Fire")

[Air](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwmYKMEGJW2WZvbA-zRRYmBXENtCJhCotEpxgQzB-e "Air")

[Earth](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwmYKMEGJe6WZvbA-zRRYmBXENtCJhCotEpxgQzB-e "Earth")

[Water](http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilJwmYKMEGJm6XZvbA-zRRYmBXENtCJhCotEpxgQzB-e "Water")

[solemn.9670]

If you're planning on soloing champion mobs or just generally being invincible whilst dealing out a lot of damage I'd recommend the build I use for roaming in WvW, though you might want to change the sigils to something more damage oriented like Force + Impact.

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?PGgAwilZwmYSsImJOSXfvfA-z1IY1opvMiNB6tAU7CEQvlqMjA-w

((([Video if you want to see how I use it](

"Video if you want to see how I use it"))))

 

If you know the ins & outs of sword/dagger weaver AND don't plan on soloing any difficult champion mobs you can just run the Max DPS PvE raid build available on the Snowcrow's website here: https://snowcrows.com/raids/builds/elementalist/weaver/sword/