Curse

Zan_Zing · Jun 14, 2005, 01:08 PM // 13:08

What skills should i take? basically i want to be able to do as much damage as possible in a short amount of time!

Spike · Jun 14, 2005, 02:05 PM // 14:05

I use Mark of rodgrot,firestorm and metor shower. Thats 65 energy and thier best used with a high fire skill ie at least 12

Volarian · Jun 14, 2005, 02:25 PM // 14:25

Yup those would be the ones and if you're partying with a group take Phoenix & Fireball so that when the tanks have a mob grouped you can do splash damage. The best part is once the mob is focused on the tanks and you've cast MoR, MS or FS is to run closer in and cast Phoenix, hitting for high dmg upon cast AND upon explosion!!!

BURN BURN BURN, I MUST BURN THINGS ....eheheh

Elythor · Jun 14, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49

Can you be more specific regarding what you want to kill?? If its PvP then your best bet is the FOTM air elementalists. If PvE, then go fire.

If you wish to be "creative", go with smiting monk.

Zan_Zing · Jun 15, 2005, 11:51 AM // 11:51

Yea i was thinking of for PVP, What does FOTM mean? what sort of skills should i take with air? Would a smiting monk be with a monk secondary or primary?

FrogDevourer · Jun 15, 2005, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Air Elementalist is unarguably your best bet. Check out Ensign's basics.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=2810

rii · Jun 15, 2005, 01:12 PM // 13:12

i think its flavour of the month :S

Heres something ive been toying with. Large damage to multiple targets:

Elementalist/Monk

Air: 10+3
Earth: 9+1
Water: 6+1
Energy Storage: 10+1

Thunderclap [e]
Ice Spikes
Lightening Touch
Aftershock
Crystal Wave
Chain Lightening
Essence Bond
Ressurect

This is more of a muck about rather than a serious build, but if you pull it off you total 385 damage to up to three targets, with an additional 120 to other foes in the 'nearby' area.

Firstly, thunderclap on the main target (a warrior in a melee for example). Follow this with ice spikes, which provides the water hex for lightening touch, and it also slows their movement, buffing your nuke. Cast lightening touch, which will do about 70 damage, and trigger thunderclap. Now their knocked down, cast aftershock, followed by Crystal Wave. Finally tag chain lightening on the end for the hell of it. Ressurect is thrown in cause i cant be bothered to think of anything more original, and essence bond provides energy. Cast it on focused targets, and your energy should regen fast enough to match the 20 second cooldown of the combo.

Howling Wind · Jun 15, 2005, 01:18 PM // 13:18

No doubt about it Air is the best for PvP and later-end PvE for spike damage.

Vermilion Okeanos · Jun 15, 2005, 06:06 PM // 18:06

You can't exactly chain the aftershock and crystal wave because of the .75 sec "delay of nothing you can do" right after you cast a spell... that means your total casting animation time is .75+ no matter what... not even fast casting helps... >_<

rii · Jun 15, 2005, 06:20 PM // 18:20

dont chain it then -.-
and its not like i care.

Ollj · Jun 15, 2005, 07:43 PM // 19:43

Why ele, when my Mesmer/ele can copy an ele spell 3 times and drain enough energy to cast them?

The Man · Jun 15, 2005, 07:56 PM // 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ollj

Why ele, when my Mesmer/ele can copy an ele spell 3 times and drain enough energy to cast them?

energy storage and runes...