Build:E/any PvP Lightning Surge

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. 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 PvP FA PvP AB

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Improved secondary profession utility skills.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: There Can Be Only One. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Much easier spiking of other elementalists. As lightning surge allows for the best single character damage compression in elementalist builds you're at an advantage against elementalists with any other build.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Decrease Air Magic to 9+1+1. Remove Blinding Flash and Aura of Restoration from the bar, take Glyph of Immolation and Teinai's Wind. Keep any attributes related to variants in the 8-11 range.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Like a Boss. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: You're likely to become the boss due to your damage compression abilities. Due to your build's defense mechanisms you'll be able to make full use of the flux bonuses.

Overview

A high pressure Air Ele build with kd and melee shutdown for RA, FA, and AB.

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Air Magic 10 + 1 Energy Storage Your maximum Energy is raised by 33. Lightning Surge CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Lightning SurgeElite Hex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 94 lightning damage, and has Cracked Armor for 19. This spell has 25% armor penetration.10110 Chain Lightning PropheciesElementalist. 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 Lightning Strike CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Lightning StrikeHex SpellStrike target foe for 47 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, that foe is hexed with Lightning Strike for 3 seconds. When this hex ends, that foe is struck again for 47 lightning damage.515 Blinding Flash CoreElementalist. Air Magic 14Blinding FlashSpellTarget foe is Blinded for 8 seconds.10¾8 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Aura of Restoration (PvP) CoreElementalist. Energy Storage 11Aura of Restoration (PvP)Enchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 347% 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

Variants

Optional slot:

• ReturnFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3ReturnSpellAll adjacent foes are Crippled for 4 seconds. Teleport to target other ally's location.5¼15 - Shadow Arts 3.
• Dark EscapeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 6Dark EscapeStanceFor 9 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack.530 - Shadow Arts 6.
• Balanced StanceCoreWarrior. Tactics 6Balanced StanceStanceFor 13 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.530 - Tactics 6.
• Protector's DefenseFactionsWarrior. Tactics 6Protector's DefenseSkillFor 7 seconds, adjacent allies have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks. Protector's Defense ends if you move.530 - Tactics 6.
• Bonetti's DefensePropheciesWarrior. Tactics 6Bonetti's DefenseStanceFor 7 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. You gain 5 Energy for each successful melee attack blocked. Bonetti's Defense ends if you use a skill.8 - Tactics 6, will require some adrenaline building with spear.
• Shield BashCoreWarrior. Strength 0Shield BashSkillFor 5 seconds, while wielding a shield, the next attack skill used against you is blocked. If it was a melee skill, your attacker is knocked down and that skill is disabled for an additional 15 seconds.520 - No points can be spent here.
• Shield of ForceEotNDervish. Earth Prayers 8Shield of ForceFlash Enchantment SpellFor 9 seconds, blocks the next 1 attack against you. If an attack is blocked, all adjacent attacking foes are knocked down and suffer from Weakness for 13 seconds.1012 - Earth Prayers 8.
• Glyph of ImmolationEotNElementalist. Fire Magic 8Glyph of ImmolationGlyphFor 15 seconds, your next 3 Spells that target a foe also cause Burning for 3 seconds.5110 - Fire Magic 8. Replacing Blinding Flash with Teinai's WindFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 14Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 38 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 77 damage and are interrupted.518 for an interrupt can also be considered with this glyph.

Instead of Resurrection Signet for FA and AB:

• Anything from the list above is still a viable option.
• Teinai's WindFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 14Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 38 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 77 damage and are interrupted.518 - only with Glyph of Immolation.
• "Fall Back!"NightfallParagon. Command 8"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 7 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 10 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020 - Command 6.
• Mystic RegenerationNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 8Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 13 seconds, you have +3 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.10¼10 - Earth Prayers 8.
• Windborne SpeedPropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 14Windborne SpeedEnchantment SpellFor 12 seconds, target ally moves 33% faster.10¾5 - Already maxed.

Dump any remaining points into Energy Storage.

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Blessed Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Attribute runes
• Restoration
• Vitae

Weapons

• 40/40 Air set
• High energy set
• Adept Air Staff of Enchanting, 20% cast time
• Defensive set
  • Spear of Defense, +5 energy or 10% recharge or 10% cast time
  • Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Maintain Air Attunement, cover with Aura of Restoration.
• Use Lightning Surge both as a source of damage and a knockdown, immediately cover with Lightning Strike if needed (e.g. against monks who are actively removing Lightning Surge before the 3-second delay). Make sure to have some Overcast from Chain Lightning so that Lightning Strike has its hex effect.
• Shut down melee with Blinding Flash.

Counters

• Enchantment removal
• General Anti-Caster
• Hex removal

See also

• June Flux Variant.
• Build:E/any RA Mind Shock