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Lady Mysidia · May 07, 2010, 03:07 PM // 15:07

iam starting an ele and have been trying to make an air magic build but i kinda suck at making builds so iam here looking for help & advice

Here is what i have come up with
Energy Storage 12 + 1
Air Magic 12 + 1 + 1

1.lighting surge/Thunderclap for elite
2.Enervating Charge
3.Shell Shock
4.Energy Blast
5.Telnai's Wind/Whirlwind
6.Lighting Orb
7.Glyph of Lesser Energy
8.Air Attunment

iam trying to make a build that can spread a few conditions & do some Damage at the same time.

Edit:This is for pve & i own all expansions

Luminarus · May 08, 2010, 01:17 AM // 01:17

The problem with Air in PvE is that its way too single target damage, which just isnt as effective. Id be looking at probably either blinding surge to reduce damage taken, or the Assassins Promise build variations.

Assassins Promise, YMLAD, Finish Him, (Pain Inverter, Ebon Sin, Ebon Sniper, Optional PvE skill), then probably Lightning Orb, GoLE, + 2 more damage air skills.

On the other hand if you are specifically going for conditions, id be looking at:

Thunderclap, Shell Shock, Enervating Charge, Epidemic, Air Attune, Aura of Resto, Lightning Orb, Shock Arrow or Lightning Javelin

Swahnee · May 08, 2010, 09:08 AM // 09:08

Single target damage can be nice if it's spiky and spammable (look at Discord or Spirit Spammers), like the AP build Luminarus posted. You can also try with ER + Lightning Hammer + Lightning Orb + conditions and utilities. ER allows you to spam high energy spells without worries. Consider also using mindbender to cast those spells quicker. Then you can give a similar build to your heroes and see what happens

(remember to call your targets though)

Myotheraccount · May 08, 2010, 10:32 AM // 10:32

Assassin's Promise, YMLaD!, EVAS, FH!, Lightning Orb, Chain Lightning, Air Attunement, GoLE.

^ Beats your build. :P

Winterclaw · May 08, 2010, 06:13 PM // 18:13

I'd use blinding flash as my elite, gust is nice too if you have a water hex. Also if you are H/Hing, feel free to ignore the AP builds these guys posted. Since this is pve, you probably don't need shell shock and lightning orb unless mobs dodge a lot on you. I don't use energy blast so I can't say much about it.

Myotheraccount · May 10, 2010, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winterclaw

I'd use blinding flash as my elite, gust is nice too if you have a water hex. Also if you are H/Hing, feel free to ignore the AP builds these guys posted. Since this is pve, you probably don't need shell shock and lightning orb unless mobs dodge a lot on you. I don't use energy blast so I can't say much about it.

It seems that even my last attempt at correcting the ignorance that is your post was deemed inacceptable so I will keep this one factual to bear bones.

AP Caller I posted is a pinnacle of spike builds. Spike builds are meta in PvE.

Cracked Armor doesnt make foes dodge less. It reduces their armor value by 20. Mobs on HM have high armor rating which makes taking that condition very useful. Air Spells are good for HM because of armor penetration.

90% of GW PvE nowadays revolves around Hard Mode.

Hard Mode is a feature that Anet added shortly after the release of GW:Nightfall. On Hard Mode PvE content you face becomes powercreeped and supposedly harder.

Essence Snow · May 10, 2010, 03:14 PM // 15:14

I'm actually not a fan of AP on professions that have more options. I'd rather take the generic AP...Air of Superiority..in conjuction with an e/me build than going e/a for the AP alone.

FoxBat · May 10, 2010, 03:53 PM // 15:53

AP is just the catch-all for when your elite is crappier than PvE skils. Which would be most elementalist (and mesmer, and necro, and prot monk) elites.

Infanta · May 10, 2010, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Guys, he didn't ask "whats the best lame combination of pve skills I can abuse" he asked for an air ele build... let him play how he wants to play. Air is a lot of fun.

Winterclaw · May 10, 2010, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infanta

Guys, he didn't ask "whats the best lame combination of pve skills I can abuse" he asked for an air ele build... let him play how he wants to play. Air is a lot of fun.

That.

If someone asked for a fire build, I'd give him something with MB or SH. If someone asked for water I'd give him Shatterstone. Mysidia asked for air so I suggested Blinding flash: it does a little damage and has good utility.

PrimevalRealm · May 10, 2010, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Well, I have an Ele with which I use all elements, and for Air, I use the following (which works very well for me):

1. Shock Arrow (ene management)
2. (switch this skill; see below*)
3. Lightning Orb
4. Lightning Hammer
5. Chain Lightning
6. Invoke Lightning
7. Aura of Restoration
8. Air Attunement

*This skill can be virtually anything, due to the fact that with this particular build, I find that I kill things very quickly, especially due to quick regen times of skills, faster with off-hand regen, and generally wail-out one spell after another.

I find myself using mainly Invoke Lightning, Chain Lightning and Lightning Hammer, in succession/repetition, occasionally getting in Lightning Orb.

For conditions, I keep 4 in Fire Magic and use Glyph of Immolation. It only affects your initial target, but it definitely adds to the massive dmg with burning degen. It's possible to, after attacking one target, hex another with Glyph of Immolation, then continue AoE dmg with Invoke Lightning and Chain Lightning, while spiking hard with Lightning Hammer and/or Lightning Orb.

I actually use Elemental Flame for my spiking Water build I use, but that only works with hexes.

Of course, you need certain campaigns for certain skills, but even though Air builds are generally single-target oriented, I kill things so quickly with the AoE then massive single-target spiking, that I find it an extremely effective build.

If this helps, hope you have fun with it... certainly, I do.

Lady Mysidia · May 10, 2010, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Thanks for the replies iam currently running this build & having alot of fun with it
i know its not the best but i have all the skills for the ap build's if i need/want to switch

1.Blinding Surge
2.Enervating Charge
3.Shock Arrow
4.Chain Lighting
5.Lighting Orb
6.You Move Like a Dwarf
7.Glyph of Lesser Energy
8.Air Attunment

Myotheraccount · May 10, 2010, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winterclaw

That.

If someone asked for a fire build, I'd give him something with MB or SH. If someone asked for water I'd give him Shatterstone. Mysidia asked for air so I suggested Blinding flash: it does a little damage and has good utility.

Blinding Flash - It deals no damage and is not an elite spell. Did you mean to say Blinding Surge?