Build:E/N RA Blinding Surge

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a great build. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Attribute boost to Curses. Attribute points in Curses (3 + 2) can be moved to Energy Storage (12 + 1).

This build is negatively affected by the Flux: There Can Be Only One. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Increased damage dealt to and received from other elementalists. As this build is not designed to target casters you'll likely be at a disadvantage.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Minion Apocalypse. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Use Blinding Surge on an attacking spawned minion that is adjacent to a caster foe if there are no melee foes.

Blind everything that tries to hit you or your team, debuffs monks/eles with rip, whilst still providing damage.

Frequency

Much less frequent than Build:E/any PvP Stoning.

Build

Elementalist / Necromancer 12 + 1 + 1 Air Magic 11 + 1 Energy Storage 6 Curses Your maximum Energy is raised by 36. Blinding Surge NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 14Blinding SurgeElite SpellTarget foe is struck for 47 lightning damage. That foe and all adjacent foes are Blinded for 8 seconds. This spell has 25% armor penetration. If this spell strikes an attacking foe, all adjacent foes are also struck and this spell deals 50% more damage.10¾6 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Blinding Flash CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Blinding FlashSpellTarget foe is Blinded for 8 seconds.10¾8 Rip Enchantment NightfallNecromancer. Curses 6Rip EnchantmentSpellRemove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 13 seconds.5115 Aura of Restoration CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 12Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 440% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 Air Attunement CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 58 seconds, you are attuned to Air. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill whenever you use Air Magic.10130 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3   Template code

Optional

• Lightning BoltNightfallElementalist. Air Magic 14Lightning BoltSpellSend out a Lightning Bolt that strikes for 47 lightning damage if it hits. If Lightning Bolt strikes a moving foe, that foe is struck for 47 additional lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.518
• Shell ShockEotNElementalist. Air Magic 14Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 29 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 19 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518
  • Shock ArrowFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 14Shock ArrowSpellSend out a shocking arrow that flies swiftly toward target foe, striking for 47 lightning damage. If Shock Arrow strikes a foe suffering from Cracked Armor, you gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage. Shock Arrow has 25% armor penetration.518 - Requires cracked armor from Shell Shock
• Chain LightningPropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 14Chain LightningSpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 80 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.51026
• GaleCoreElementalist. Air Magic 14GaleSpellKnock down target foe for 2 seconds. (50% failure chance with Air Magic 4 or less.)101015
• Rend EnchantmentsCoreNecromancer. Curses 6Rend EnchantmentsSpellRemove 7 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 43 damage.5220 - Syncing Rend with the enemy's Earth Attunement is fun.

Equipment

• 40/20/20 Air staff
• Air 40/40 Set
• Curses 40/40 Set
• Defensive Set

Usage

• Spam BS and BF on melee
• Try to crack the armour on high AL foes
• Lightning Bolt on moving foes
• Maintain enchantments.
• Use AoR as cover