Curse

whisp · Mar 23, 2008, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Yeah, I've been playing with a fire ele for a period of time and I've been looking for a good ele earth build. I couldn't find anything to my taste on PVX wiki, so any suggestions would be fine. I just want to try something new that doesn't suck.Thanks in advance.

[Morkai] · Mar 23, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

If you don't want a damage causing build then what's the point o_o

You don't need Tanks outside Elite areas really.

Anyways something along the lines of Sandstorm, Earth attunement, Stoning etc etc. Basically something to keep you casting while SS is recharging.

Boogz · Mar 23, 2008, 01:17 AM // 01:17

[card]Unsteady Ground[/card][card]Ash Blast[/card][card]Ward Against Melee[/card][card]Ward Against Elements[/card] or [card]Ward of Stability[/card][card]Glyph of Lesser Energy[/card][card]Earth Attunement[/card]

well, earth magic is bad for damage, it's only damage skill is Sandstorm, you can also try Ebon Hawk + Stoning, Ebon Hawk + Glowstone, you can also run channeling magic for Ancestor's Rage and Splinter Weapon

BigDave · Mar 23, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09

I use something like this.

[skill]Eruption[/skill][skill]churning earth[/skill][skill]unsteady ground[/skill][skill]glyph of lesser energy[/skill][skill]arcane echo[/skill][skill]earth attunement[/skill]

The last 2 skills i vary depending on where i am. I either take [wiki]mindbender[/wiki] or [skill]dragon's stomp[/skill] or [skill]earthquake[/skill] or [skill]ward against melee[/skill] or [skill]ward against elements[/skill] or i go nec secondary and bring [skill]enfeebling blood[/skill] and [skill]weaken armor[/skill]

You could also go Rt or Monk secondary and bring a rez but i usually find if i concentrate on killing things/shutting things down then i don't need a rez.

Earth can do a lot of AoE damage. Not as much as fire but i'd say around 75% of it. Earth can also shut down/inhibit entire groups in PvE, especially melee.

Long duration AoE blindness from [skill]eruption[/skill] effectively neuters attacks, especially if you echo it and delay the second casting by 10 seconds or so. If done right you can have 40+ seconds of AoE blindness with only a small downtime.

The KD's from [skill]unsteady ground[/skill] also serve as a snare, keeping things in the AoE quite easily, and you'd be surprised just how often a caster will wand you in PvE triggering the KD.

[skill]churning earth[/skill] works very well in HM too because of the increased movement speed.

You can afford the slight damage reduction when you've effectively neutralised half the group you're facing.

Proff · Mar 23, 2008, 11:40 AM // 11:40

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/..._Stone_Blaster

or

http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Build:E/Me_Earth_Nuker

Both are decent builds, throw in some wards for defence if you want.