Build:E/Me Echo My Sandstorm

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants 6 Notes 7 See also

This build gives the ability to front-load Area of Effect damage while maximizing lifespan after monsters start fleeing.

• Note: Still in progress.
  • TODO: Adjust attribute points, check to see if superior rune of EM is needed.
  • TODO: Test variants: AoR, and Ward Variant

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Earth Magic	12 + 1 + 3
Energy Storage	6 + 1
Inspiration Magic	11

Stone Daggers

Arcane Echo

Sandstorm

Eruption

Stoneflesh Aura

Stone Striker

Mantra of Earth

Earth Attunement

[edit] Equipment

• Armor
  • Geomancer's Armor is recommended for the increased armor while using the Stone Striker, Mantra of Earth combo.
  • A superior rune of Energy Storage is also handy, but not required.
• Weapon
  • Wand/offhand with 20/20 HCT/HCR is useful

[edit] Usage

Maintain Earth Attunement at all times.

• Cast Arcane Echo as early as possible before starting the spell chain. Cast Arcane Echo, Sandstorm, Eruption, and then the Echoed Sandstorm. The Echoed Sandstorm can be held in reserve for when the mobs re-aggro, or for forcing them to flee again after aggroing the backline.
• When mobs start fleeing, if they start coming after you, put up Stoneflesh Aura, Stone Striker, and Mantra of Earth to negate most of the damage being done to you.
• Use Stone Daggers to finish off stragglers, or for smaller battles where there are not many enemies.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment removal. With no good cover hex, losing Earth Attunement will slow you down, and losing Stone Striker or Stoneflesh Aura breaks the defensive combo.
• Interrupts. Most of your spells have a casting time that can be easily interrupted by mobs.
• High elemental armor. Non of the damage ignores armor, making this less effective against armor buffed foes.
• Degen. With no self heal, health degen ignores the defensive combo.

[edit] Variants

Swap Stoneflesh Aura for Aura of Restoration for a self-heal. Stone Striker and Mantra of Earth will still halve damage, while spamming Stone Daggers for health.

[edit] Notes

Lack of self-heal makes this need a healer. Another job that can snare would make the

[edit] See also

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