Elementalist Discussion

[Loaf Lord]

I really wish they'd give at least one attune a longer range for dual dagger. Make vapor blades 900 or something. Just seems like a pain in the ass that I pretty much have to bring a staff for WvW. I hate the staff, but absolutely love dual dagger.

[Glytch]

Make vapor blades 900 yards or something.

i do hope you meant inches

[Loaf Lord]

fuck, I meant the unit they use for gw2. I'm too used to wow terminology rofl. 900 yards would be hilarious. Can fight bosses without even seeing them!

[Glytch]

fuck, I meant the unit they use for gw2. I'm too used to wow terminology rofl. 900 yards would be hilarious. Can fight bosses without even seeing them!

the units appear to be inches in gw2

[Casper0878]

I really wish they'd give at least one attune a longer range for dual dagger. Make vapor blades 900 or something. Just seems like a pain in the ass that I pretty much have to bring a staff for WvW. I hate the staff, but absolutely love dual dagger.

I think they gave DD the limited range that is has so that we have to choose between other weapons. With the kind of damage DD can dish out, and also how fast it can do it, some people may not pick the Scepter. So you have to look at the pros and cons of each. Scepter has more range but casting time like with Dragon's tooth where Dagger MH has a smaller range but faster moves. I kinda like it how it is. Haven't tried the Staff yet. Saw an SPvP video where the Elementalist brought a Staff and Scepter/Dagger weapons and would switch depending on which point he was going to go fight at and whether he was going to defend it or try to take it over. Interesting to watch him constantly going into his inventory screen to switch weapons when out of battle.

[DrakeWurrum]

I think they gave DD the limited range that is has so that we have to choose between other weapons. With the kind of damage DD can dish out, and also how fast it can do it, some people may not pick the Scepter. So you have to look at the pros and cons of each. Scepter has more range but casting time like with Dragon's tooth where Dagger MH has a smaller range but faster moves. I kinda like it how it is. Haven't tried the Staff yet. Saw an SPvP video where the Elementalist brought a Staff and Scepter/Dagger weapons and would switch depending on which point he was going to go fight at and whether he was going to defend it or try to take it over. Interesting to watch him constantly going into his inventory screen to switch weapons when out of battle.

WTB equipment sets?

[Glytch]

WTB equipment sets?

they said it will be added after launch

[Casper0878]

WTB equipment sets?

What??????

[Deleted]

they said it will be added after launch

Thank goodness for that, will make our life easier

[Casper0878]

Thank goodness for that, will make our life easier

Equipment set like what WoW had? So I can switch armor/weapon sets with the push of 1 button? That's kinda cool. Can we keybind it??

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Equipment set like what WoW had? So I can switch armor/weapon sets with the push of 1 button? That's kinda cool. Can we keybind it??

well since its not on beta i'm not sure if anyone knows, we'll have to wait till launch but i dont see why not.

[Casper0878]

well since its not on beta i'm not sure if anyone knows, we'll have to wait till launch but i dont see why not.

I can see other classes crying about Elementalist being able to swap weapons and each set having 4 attunements even though we can only change while out of battle. I don't see ANet allowing us to switch mid fight

[Bridger]

My guess is that builds will be swapable out of combat only, and probably not at all inside a SPvP match. It will probably swap out weapon sets, armor, pets, trait lines/major traits, and slot skills.

[Casper0878]

My guess is that builds will be swapable out of combat only, and probably not at all inside a SPvP match. It will probably swap out weapon sets, armor, pets, trait lines/major traits, and slot skills.

So it'll be like a dual spec/gear swap button? Interesting

[Glytch]

Equipment set like what WoW had? So I can switch armor/weapon sets with the push of 1 button? That's kinda cool. Can we keybind it??

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Template

more like that

---------- Post added 2012-06-18 at 09:02 PM ----------

My guess is that builds will be swapable out of combat only, and probably not at all inside a SPvP match. It will probably swap out weapon sets, armor, pets, trait lines/major traits, and slot skills.

well so far in spvp you can switch your skills and major traits around at will. the only thing that might be restricted is possibly tournament matches

[Cyclone Jack]

Trait Questions for those that may have tested and wrote down the answers.

Does Windborne Dagger (Arcane 20) stack with Zephyr's Speed (Air 5)?
How much does Vigorous Scepter (Arcane 20) improve Endurance recharge?
How much Toughness does Obsidian Focus (Earth 10) offer?

[Lusitan]

My guess is that builds will be swapable out of combat only, and probably not at all inside a SPvP match. It will probably swap out weapon sets, armor, pets, trait lines/major traits, and slot skills.

the point of the template system is for easy out of combat weapon swaping, not making it viable in sPvP is just stupid, as we will just continue to have the same problem as we had in BW1 and BW2, and that is:

- open inventory and swap weapon manually while running from one point to another when in ooc

[DrakeWurrum]

Does Windborne Dagger (Arcane 20) stack with Zephyr's Speed (Air 5)?

Last I checked, no. Speed increases like that will not stack with each other, but will stack with Swiftness, was the understanding I had.

[Cyclone Jack]

Thanks, Drake. That is what I was guessing, I just wanted to be sure.

[DrakeWurrum]

So I just had a thought. Churning Earth reminds me of Nunu's ult in LoL.