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MajestycMage · Jan 10, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14

I am an Elementalist. I was wondering, which second profession do you think is the best? Please vote! Thanks.

DeanBB · Jan 10, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Best for what? PvE, PvP, farming, ?????

I voted monk for all around general purpose use.

MajestycMage · Jan 11, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Best for PvE.

Hot Dead · Jan 11, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

<--Voted Ranger, just because you can run,have a pet, trap, poison, heal, light on fire, interupt, knockdown, blind...etc.

MajestycMage · Jan 14, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06

What is the best second profession for an Elementalist in general?

Medion · Jan 14, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09

voted for monk

btw; since when can polls be made?

Evil Hypnotist · Jan 14, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Although I have just started my first ele, I'm finding Mesmer skills to be quite complementary...

MajestycMage · Jan 15, 2006, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Why is Monk so good combined with Elementalist?

Lord Mendes · Jan 15, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

mesmer FTW!
Arcane Echo is a good skills to take with most ele builds. Also mantra of resolve is a good one to stop all those nasty interupts. You can strip enchants and actually gain energy, and u can also slow down targets so that they cant run from your firestorms and maelstroms.

Jaythen Tyradel · Jan 15, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Depending on how you play, your secondary profession will either server you well or sit there gathering dust out of misuse or lack of use.

I choose monk for healing spells.
But I would say ranger or mesmer are nice secondary.

koneko · Jan 15, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Monk. I've almost always gone with /Mo secondary on my E/ mainly for Rebirth or Vengeance to prevent full-party wipes.

Some people prefer /Me for Echo+Arcane Echo, but I find that Glyph of Renewal works just as well (and you don't have to change to /Me secondary, so you can have both a reusable "rez" skill and throw out large amounts of damage at once).

Effendi Westland · Jan 15, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Mesmer!!!

cuz it has lots of different functions, in pve i use it for energy management, in pvp only to stop interrupts.

LifeInfusion · Jan 15, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Monk. Because you can get Unlimited res.

Mesmer is second because you can subvert things in your favor (energy!, hexes).

I like Necro but not as secondary. It seems many of the skills are not quite as effective with not enough attributes in them. For example, death magic minions. You want 15 to 16 death magic to be effective with minions. For blood you want 15 or 16 blood so that your attacks will actually do decent damage/healthstealing. Curses is probably somehting you can integrate with other classes (especially weapon based like ranger and warrior).

Ranger nnd Warrior is just about the crappiest ones for secondary, because you have to use a bow/pet/weapon to be effectvie with these two classes as secondary.

MajestycMage · Apr 01, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

So I assume Elementalist combined with a Monk as a second profession in PvE is the best way?

koneko · Apr 01, 2006, 08:33 PM // 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajestycMage

So I assume Elementalist combined with a Monk as a second profession in PvE is the best way?

I would, personally. You can handle energy without going E/Me (Ether Prodigy, Glyph of Energy, attunements). /Mo gives you the hard res skill (as said before) - and you will need it in PvE if you end up joining a terrible group. E/Mo isn't the best idea for areas with very heavy interrupts (ruins of the Tomb of the Primeval Kings) since you lose the ability to use Mantra of Resolve.

Anything works in PvE, though. Experiment and see what you like.

Vapor_Fighter · Apr 01, 2006, 08:42 PM // 20:42

I chose monk, bc for an ele, lets be honest, they arent tanks and there are not a lot of ele healing skills

Rayne Nightfyre · Apr 01, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54

For an Elementalist in PvE, E/Me would be the most effective for a usual damage-dealer such as the Fire Nuker. As mentioned, Arcane Echo and Echo {E} are great for using with high damaging spells such as Meteor Shower. Also Mesmer is very versatile, you can add in some Health Degeneration, some spells to make your foes damage themselves(Empathy, Backfire, etc), energy stealing with Inspiration Magic, and some self-defense with Distortion. E/Mo is a good choice, but doesn't have the offensive capabilities and opportunities that an E/Me would.

Solberg the Exiled · Apr 01, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Certainly it's memser or monk. And actually, come to think about it, these 2 professions are the most common professions to take as secondary. Especially in PvP for all non-warrior professions. (most common warrior profession in pvp would have to be the W/E)

Eldin · Apr 02, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02

I chose Mesmer for us Rangers and spellcasters. Monk for all those generic wammos. ^_^

Maria The Princess · Apr 02, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05

i vote mesmer. you can have that woundeful skill Arcane acho, it lets you use twice a skill (without waitingfor recharge) from your choise

but monk is good in general, cuz you have lots of energy, for self healing, but once you learn that ele has a few good self healing skill.....but youre not a tank, ele normally stays in back and nukes, so you need to self heal only in emergency. but echo....hehe.... makes you cast the best spell syou got twice in a row

View Poll Results: Best Second Profession?
Mesmer	25	32.05%
Monk	40	51.28%
Necromancer	5	6.41%
Ranger	7	8.97%
Warrior	1	1.28%
Voters: 78. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 10, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#1
MajestycMage Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada	A Second Profession I am an Elementalist. I was wondering, which second profession do you think is the best? Please vote! Thanks.

Jan 10, 2006, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#2
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Best for what? PvE, PvP, farming, ????? I voted monk for all around general purpose use.

Jan 11, 2006, 12:22 AM // 00:22	#3
MajestycMage Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada	Best for PvE.

Jan 11, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#4
Hot Dead Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005	<--Voted Ranger, just because you can run,have a pet, trap, poison, heal, light on fire, interupt, knockdown, blind...etc.

Jan 14, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#5
MajestycMage Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada	What is the best second profession for an Elementalist in general?

Jan 14, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09	#6
Medion Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands	voted for monk btw; since when can polls be made?

Jan 14, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11	#7
Evil Hypnotist Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: I Dragon I [PAIN]	Although I have just started my first ele, I'm finding Mesmer skills to be quite complementary...

Jan 15, 2006, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#8
MajestycMage Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada	Why is Monk so good combined with Elementalist?

Jan 15, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#9
Lord Mendes Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Derka-Derka Land Guild: Steel Phoenix (StP) Profession: E/	mesmer FTW! Arcane Echo is a good skills to take with most ele builds. Also mantra of resolve is a good one to stop all those nasty interupts. You can strip enchants and actually gain energy, and u can also slow down targets so that they cant run from your firestorms and maelstroms.

Jan 15, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#10
Jaythen Tyradel Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005	Depending on how you play, your secondary profession will either server you well or sit there gathering dust out of misuse or lack of use. I choose monk for healing spells. But I would say ranger or mesmer are nice secondary.

Jan 15, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#11
koneko Site Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 38??16′ N 140??52′ E Profession: Mo/Me	Monk. I've almost always gone with /Mo secondary on my E/ mainly for Rebirth or Vengeance to prevent full-party wipes. Some people prefer /Me for Echo+Arcane Echo, but I find that Glyph of Renewal works just as well (and you don't have to change to /Me secondary, so you can have both a reusable "rez" skill and throw out large amounts of damage at once).

Jan 15, 2006, 07:02 PM // 19:02	#12
Effendi Westland Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Isle of the dead Guild: [DVDF][LDS] Profession: P/W	Mesmer!!! cuz it has lots of different functions, in pve i use it for energy management, in pvp only to stop interrupts.

Jan 15, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08	#13
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Monk. Because you can get Unlimited res. Mesmer is second because you can subvert things in your favor (energy!, hexes). I like Necro but not as secondary. It seems many of the skills are not quite as effective with not enough attributes in them. For example, death magic minions. You want 15 to 16 death magic to be effective with minions. For blood you want 15 or 16 blood so that your attacks will actually do decent damage/healthstealing. Curses is probably somehting you can integrate with other classes (especially weapon based like ranger and warrior). Ranger nnd Warrior is just about the crappiest ones for secondary, because you have to use a bow/pet/weapon to be effectvie with these two classes as secondary.

Apr 01, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#14
MajestycMage Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada	So I assume Elementalist combined with a Monk as a second profession in PvE is the best way?

Apr 01, 2006, 08:42 PM // 20:42	#16
Vapor_Fighter Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: DRKN Profession: W/	I chose monk, bc for an ele, lets be honest, they arent tanks and there are not a lot of ele healing skills

Apr 01, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#17
Rayne Nightfyre Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Acolytes of Lyssa [AL] Profession: Me/A	For an Elementalist in PvE, E/Me would be the most effective for a usual damage-dealer such as the Fire Nuker. As mentioned, Arcane Echo and Echo {E} are great for using with high damaging spells such as Meteor Shower. Also Mesmer is very versatile, you can add in some Health Degeneration, some spells to make your foes damage themselves(Empathy, Backfire, etc), energy stealing with Inspiration Magic, and some self-defense with Distortion. E/Mo is a good choice, but doesn't have the offensive capabilities and opportunities that an E/Me would.

Apr 01, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02	#18
Solberg the Exiled Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Xen of Onslaught Profession: N/	Certainly it's memser or monk. And actually, come to think about it, these 2 professions are the most common professions to take as secondary. Especially in PvP for all non-warrior professions. (most common warrior profession in pvp would have to be the W/E)

Apr 02, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02	#19
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	I chose Mesmer for us Rangers and spellcasters. Monk for all those generic wammos. ^_^

Apr 02, 2006, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#20
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	i vote mesmer. you can have that woundeful skill Arcane acho, it lets you use twice a skill (without waitingfor recharge) from your choise but monk is good in general, cuz you have lots of energy, for self healing, but once you learn that ele has a few good self healing skill.....but youre not a tank, ele normally stays in back and nukes, so you need to self heal only in emergency. but echo....hehe.... makes you cast the best spell syou got twice in a row