GW2. Best Open World Build. Scepter Warhorn Tempest. Elementalist PvE.
Last Update: December 2023
Overview
A mostly Air focused elementalist build for open world, the Fresh Air Tempest has massive area of effect spells, single target burst, and great defensive utilities to keep them alive.
The Fresh Air trait allows you to incur the 20 second cooldown from Overloading Air Attunement but recharge it the instant you crit outside of Air Attunement. This enables you to spam Air Overload as many times as you want in a much faster window of time.
Use Warhorn Earth 5 or Glyph of Storms in Earth Attunement to blind enemies and make handling larger groups much easier.
Skill Rotation:
Warhorn Air 4 > 5 > Air Overload > 2/3
Swap to: Fire for more damage, Water for more healing, Earth for blinds and protection
Water 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 2 > 3 > (Water Overload for more cleanse and heal) Swap to Air
Earth 5 > 4 > 2 > 3 > 2 > Swap to Air
Fire 5 > 2 > 3 > Swap to Air
Repeat using Air Overload and swapping out to recharge Air Attunement again
Use Glyph of Elements in Water and activate it for more self healing, or in Fire for more damage. “Aftershock!” or Earth Overload should be used early on to give you Protection and to Immobilize enemies in place for your damage combos.
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Marauder | ||
| Shoulders Marauder | ||
| Coat Marauder | ||
| Gloves Marauder | ||
| Leggings Marauder | ||
| Boots Marauder |
Primary Weapon Set
| Scepter Berserker | ||
| Warhorn Berserker |
Optional Weapon Set
| Dagger Berserker | ||
| Dagger Berserker |
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Marauder | |
| Ring Marauder | |
| Ring Marauder | |
| Accessory Marauder | |
| Accessory Marauder | |
| Backpiece Marauder |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives:
- Jade Bot Core: for extra vitality
- Rune: for more sustain
Skills
| Scepter / Warhorn | Heal / Utility / Elite |
Traits
Build Template
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Full Video Guide:
Credit to Vallun for the video.Updated Gameplay:
Credit to Vallun for the video.
Is the Superior Rune of Durability a must for this build? it is super expensive :-/
You can use Divinity Rune as alternative for now
I use the rune pack as a substitute, I had no problem with any kind of solo content, I hope it helps someone 🙂
I’ve tried this build, or something very close to it, with celestial and with marauders. I actually found the celestial did more dps, maybe because the boons stay up for longer. I found the Fury stays up a lot more for example.
I also use the sigil that gives you crits for 3 seconds after swapping attunements which works really well, do air overload, swap to anything else, crit, swap back to air…