Jacky.7658

If really looking for a condition build, condition firebrand can do same or even better burst damage, with a bit more range, better cleave and easier to use than weaver. The only disadvantage of it against condition weaver is no evade frame, and less mobility, and less direct damage mitigation. But on compensation have instant cast aegis, and way better group utility. No offense, I like weaver really much too. I use it to do cms+t4 every day and clear raid weekly. Just saying the fact here. None taken. But this is the elementalist topic, so firebrand didn't seem particularly relevant to the discussion. ;) It is more of another answer from me to ask for a buff to ele, actually. :/ There's definitely something to be said about ele having to work harder to produce results that other classes can manage just rolling face across keyboard. The difference is that Ele is nearly invulnerable when played properly, which is why its designed that way. Its the only class that can be set up and trained to play without dying at any point except by being completely overwhelmed.I think you are talking about WvW ele who take mist form etc. things. If you are talking about PVP, then weaver was nearly invulnerable point holder in the past :o But nerfed very long ago. In open world PVE it is absolutely not invulnerable.. Far less so than renegade, condi herald, minion reaper etc. Also it really lacks range damage. Only scepter, warhorn, staff can do it, but each has very obvious shortcomings. (Mainly slow proc and too static and slowly expanding field) Also I said earlier something about thief. Here is a image of using deadeye thief to do TD meta like walking in a park. Super strong life siphon and range damage. Kinda sucks when surrounded by mobs but can take a shortbow to cleave and run away.

If really looking for a condition build, condition firebrand can do same or even better burst damage, with a bit more range, better cleave and easier to use than weaver. The only disadvantage of it against condition weaver is no evade frame, and less mobility, and less direct damage mitigation. But on compensation have instant cast aegis, and way better group utility. No offense, I like weaver really much too. I use it to do cms+t4 every day and clear raid weekly. Just saying the fact here. None taken. But this is the elementalist topic, so firebrand didn't seem particularly relevant to the discussion. ;)It is more of another answer from me to ask for a buff to ele, actually. :/

If really looking for a condition build, condition firebrand can do same or even better burst damage, with a bit more range, better cleave and easier to use than weaver. The only disadvantage of it against condition weaver is no evade frame, and less mobility, and less direct damage mitigation. But on compensation have instant cast aegis, and way better group utility. No offense, I like weaver really much too. I use it to do cms+t4 every day and clear raid weekly, and deal with tough open world boss/bounties. Just saying the fact here. As for a power build, the only really meta open world power build of elementalist is scepter+X tempest. Rest is either too squishy or lack boons. Thief actually has many really good open world builds and easy to learn. You can have crazy life siphon by taking Invigorating Precision in critical strikes. Can have crazy range if you run rifle deadeye. That means, in a big group content, you can sniping Drakkar or other boss at a very safe spot while watching netflix meanwhile others are so terrified of bosses attack. (kidding about netflix. Don't do it. :) Can have good melee build with staff daredevil. It is more mobile, and brings a lot of weakness which increases your chance of survival against vets and trash mobs. Can bring dual pistol too for some range. Maybe power renegade? Also very great life siphon and damage through battle scars, way more AOE damage and AOE control than thief. Or power reaper? Doing open world like walking in a park. So, Dear Anet. Please buff open world elementalist build... Especially power build. One way to do this is to buff arcane's damage trait, both specialization and utility. They feel so underwhelming right now. Another way is to make conjure better or just like kit... Almost no one really want your conjure lol. It is a dps loss for most classes to even pick it up and use skills. I never understand why conjures has 60/180 second cooldown, affecting at most 2 people while things like "One wolf Pack" has only 60 seconds cooldown.

Every class in this game is definitely playable. But is ele a great class?I don't think so, at least not for PVE end game. You don't see a bunch of elementalists group up in end game, but you can get a guardian party quite often.Lowest HP, no stealth, minimal block, no Aegis, no quickness, no alacrity, almost no group stability, boon dependent, even damage is not the undisputed #1 nowadays. You don't see a whining thread in other profession forum that much; But elementalist forum is just full of whining threads.

I don't know about PVP/WvW heal tempest. But OP's post is really to the point and fair."Rock solid" needs to be buffed. 2 seconds of 1 stack stability when attuning to earth is just a joke.

I am mainly talking about heal firebrand. When I first joined this game, I ask people which class should I play? They say: you can try any profession you like, because due to build system, almost every class can heal/dps/support. But then after reaching the end game I find it is not the case. Heal Firebrand is the only wanted healer in fractal cms/T4. I played multiple healing spec (druid, hb, tempest). And by comparison HB is allowed to do way too much. It can give all 12 boons except alacrity. (If you don't count condition->boon conversion) Due to prevalence of consecutive CC from mobs, stability is very important. However, only HB here can give multiple stacks of stability, and more than one skill can do this! Moreover, it can give a lot, a lot of aegis, which simply negates many mechanics for other players. It is also the only spec among these healers that can give quickness. How is this fair to other healing spec?

Just curious. What is a weaver group heal build?

Guild Wars 2's end game difficulty is already a joke comparing to other MMO. I agree with what cat.8975 said. As long as everyone are using their CC (DPS in particular), then it is completely manageable.