Build:E/any PvE Invoke Lightning

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

Uses Invoke/Chain Lightning boosted to 19 air magic for decent AoE spam.

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 3 Air Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 39. Invoke Lightning NightfallElementalist. Air Magic 19Invoke LightningElite SpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 111 lightning damage. This Spell has 25% armor penetration.51016 Chain Lightning PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 19Chain LightningSpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 105 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.51026 Intensity NightfallElementalist. Sunspear rank IntensitySkillFor 10 seconds, the next time you deal elemental damage with a spell to a target, you deal 60..70% of that damage to all other foes in the area. PvE only.510 Glyph of Elemental Power CoreElementalist. UnlinkedGlyph of Elemental PowerGlyphFor 25 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 2 for your next 10 Spells.515 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Elemental Lord (Kurzick) FactionsElementalist. Kurzick rank Elemental Lord (Kurzick)Enchantment SpellFor 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100..300% of the spell's Energy cost. PvE only.10¼45 Air Attunement CoreElementalist. Air Magic 19Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 66 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   Template code

• Optional Slot 1 for energy management:

• Shock ArrowFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 19Shock ArrowSpellSend out a shocking arrow that flies swiftly toward target foe, striking for 62 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
• Glyph of Lesser EnergyCoreElementalist. Energy Storage Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10..16..19 less Energy to cast.5130 - replace other glyph with one of the below

• Optional Slot 2:

• Shell ShockEotNElementalist. Air Magic 19Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 35 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 24 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518 Single-target Cracked Armour
• Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.
  PvE only.10120 Damage bonus
• Air of SuperiorityEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Air of SuperioritySkillFor 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.
  PvE only.520 Added energy management with possible recharge bonus
• Secondary profession utility (lower Energy Storage to 10+1 and put 8 points into desired attribute)
• Another PvE skill of choice.

Equipment

• Full Survivor
• 40/40 Air Magic set
• 20/20/20 staff for Air Attunement.

Usage

• Keep Air Attunement, Elemental Lord and Glyph of Elemental Power up at all times.
• Spam Invoke Lightning and Chain Lightning on clustered foes.
• Use Intensity to add damage packets (best on Invoke). Note this can be used while casting other spells.
• Use energy management as necessary.

Counters

• Enchantment removal
• Caster hate
• Interrupts on key skills

Notes

• Having another party member/hero bring Weaken Armor is a good idea, especially if not running Shell Shock.