Curse

kuwlij · May 14, 2006, 06:46 AM // 06:46

Skills:
1.Archane conundrum
2.Maelstrom
3.Archane Echo
4.Energy Tap
5.Glyph of Renewal
6.Ether Feast
7.Conjure Phantasm
8.Aura Of Restoration

Atts:
illusion 9
Inspiration 8
Energy 16

This is a build i came up with primarily to drain energy and life aimed mostly for monks but also could work against anyone who alot of energy like Eles or Mesmers etc. on paper to me it seems like a good build but in practise i cant seem to get it to do it's job. this is how i's using it

Strat:
have aura of restor up then locate the monk, ele whatever and cast conundrum and maelstrom, next echo the energy tap and use glyph or renewal on the echoed tap, cast tap again, then ether feast and phantasm. after that keep mashing whatever lights between tap, conundrum, ether feast and phantasm (if the hexes are no longer there).

i imagine this should get rid of alot of energy from target foe but i still see the monk casting spells. i'm sure there are ready made and established draining builds but i wanted to try and make one myself

Maria The Princess · May 14, 2006, 07:23 AM // 07:23

you are fogetting that a rez sig is essential in PVP. also why dont u try to sneak in drain enchants? like this monks will be casting them twice, and that will be expensive to boomers and bonders

LightningHell · May 14, 2006, 10:09 AM // 10:09

Arenas, of course.

1) Ether Feast is not to drain Energy. It is a self-heal. I don't find it a good one, either.
2) Arcane Conundrum doesn't really do much in this build.
3) Energy Tap does not drain Energy. It is more to replenish Energy. I find it not very good.
4) Maelstrom's AoE is pitiful.
5) You don't need Arcane Echo.

With only Ether Feast and Energy Tap for Energy denial and Conjure Phantasm for Life drain I'm not really surprised you can't do much.

I would find (I'm thinking off the top of my head and no, no Factions) (And I think a Mesmer would do it better.)

E/Me
Energy Storage: 10 +3 +1
Domination: 11 (AT LEAST this.)
Inspiration: 10

Aura of Restoration
Power Leak
Drain Enchantment
Glyph of Renewal
Shatter Hex
Shatter Enchantment
Energy Burn (or something else)
Resurrection Signet

But I don't recommend an Elementalist to do E-Draining. You don't have the superiors!

Francis Crawford · May 14, 2006, 11:14 AM // 11:14

Aura of Restoration isn't nearly a good enough reason to go as an elementalist primary.

If you want to go Me/Ele because you like Glyph of Renewal better than Echo, fine. But the only reason to go primary Ele in an essentially Mesmer build would be Ether Prodigy.

LightningHell · May 14, 2006, 02:22 PM // 14:22

Well, he's in the Elly forum.

kuwlij · May 15, 2006, 08:13 PM // 20:13

as u can see i'm kind of new in pvp. i didn't knotice the playing strategy would be so different... i guess i got some more practising to do :->