CoreMesmer. UnlinkedEchoElite Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, Echo is replaced with the next Skill you use. Echo acts as this Skill for 30 seconds.5110
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
PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 17Chain LightningSpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 95 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.51026
EotNElementalist. Air Magic 17Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 33 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 22 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518
FactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Arc LightningSpellTarget foe is struck for 45 lightning damage. If you are Overcast, two foes near your target are struck for 94 lightning damage. Damage from Arc Lightning has 25% armor penetration.51.58
CoreElementalist. Air Magic 16Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 62 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
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
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Skill Echo is not from one of the build professions
Cover enchantment(last skill slot):
Aura of RestorationCoreElementalist. Energy Storage 13Aura of RestorationEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.5¼20 - If not using Elemental Lord
Offensive skills:
Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130
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
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
Teinai's WindFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 44 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 85 damage and are interrupted.518 If burning provided by team
Lightning StrikeCoreElementalist. Air Magic 17Lightning StrikeHex SpellStrike target foe for 56 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 56 lightning damage.515 Single target damage
Additional Energy Management(may be required depending on team setup, your other skills, and enemy energy denial):
Shock ArrowFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Shock ArrowSpellSend out a shocking arrow that flies swiftly toward target foe, striking for 56 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 Best option
Glyph of Lesser EnergyCoreElementalist. Energy Storage 13Glyph of Lesser EnergyGlyphFor the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 17 less Energy to cast.5130 If Shock Arrow not enough or if using more expensive skills
Support skills:
"By Ural's Hammer!"EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank "By Ural's Hammer!"ShoutFor 30 seconds, all dead party members in earshot are resurrected with full Health and Energy. Resurrected party members deal 25..33% more damage. When this effect ends, affected party members die. This skill does not incur a death penalty. PvE only.560 for party-wide resurrection.
Secondary skills(set Energy Storage to 9+1 if using Elemental Lord, or 8+1 if using Aura of Restoration):
"Fall Back!"NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 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
Switch to your high energy set when you run out of energy.
Switch to your shield set when you are idle or under attack.
Build:
Maintain Air AttunementCoreElementalist. Air Magic 17Air AttunementEnchantment SpellFor 63 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 and Elemental LordFactionsElementalist. 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 in this sequence.
The combo is EchoCoreMesmer. UnlinkedEchoElite Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, Echo is replaced with the next Skill you use. Echo acts as this Skill for 30 seconds.5110->IntensityNightfallElementalist. 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->Chain LightningPropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 17Chain LightningSpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 95 lightning damage. This spell has 25% armor penetration.51026->IntensityNightfallElementalist. 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. The Echo'ed Intensity should be used immediately after Chain Lightning finishes casting. This will cause two Intensities to proc on a single skill causing huge AoE as shown in https://gfycat.com/vigilantgreatanemone
Mid-combat try to use IntensityNightfallElementalist. 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 before Invoke LightningNightfallElementalist. Air Magic 17Invoke LightningElite SpellTarget foe and up to two other foes near your target are struck for 101 lightning damage. This Spell has 25% armor penetration.51016 or Teinai's WindFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 44 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 85 damage and are interrupted.518.
Apply cracked armor with Shell ShockEotNElementalist. Air Magic 17Shell ShockSpellTarget foe takes 33 lightning damage and has Cracked Armor for 22 seconds. This Spell has 25% armor penetration. If you are Overcast, this spell strikes adjacent foes.518 to boost armor dependant damage of your team by up to 41%.
Deal damage with Lightning StrikeCoreElementalist. Air Magic 17Lightning StrikeHex SpellStrike target foe for 56 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 56 lightning damage.515 or interrupt burning foes with Teinai's WindFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Teinai's WindSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes take 44 cold damage. Burning foes struck by Teinai's Wind take an additional 85 damage and are interrupted.518.
Cast Shock ArrowFactionsElementalist. Air Magic 17Shock ArrowSpellSend out a shocking arrow that flies swiftly toward target foe, striking for 56 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 on foes suffering from cracked armor.