Advice on Hero Builds

ThomOfDeath

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Netherlands

The Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

Rt/

04 Apr 2009 at 13:41 - 1

Hey,

I've now an Elementalist, using fire skills with Searing Flames as elite.

There are so many hero builds I can choose, like RoJway, Sabway, Discordway etc, but I really have no idea which one of these or other hero builds would work best with a fire ele. Could anybody give me some advice on this?

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

04 Apr 2009 at 13:53 - 2

If you want to use a 'gimmick' build like the ones you mentioned, I'd suggest Discord. As a Searing Flames Ele, you are already providing a condition (Burning) and should be providing a hex ([mark of rodgort]). Let the Necro heroes do the rest.

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

04 Apr 2009 at 14:17 - 3

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Originally Posted by MagmaRed

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If you want to use a 'gimmick' build like the ones you mentioned, I'd suggest Discord. As a Searing Flames Ele, you are already providing a condition (Burning) and should be providing a hex ([mark of rodgort]). Let the Necro heroes do the rest. Yes, yes, yes... Gogogogo! Though you might consider 2 discord heroes and 1 [searing flames] hero.

If you are more into defense, bring a paragon hero with [they're on fire].

NotJustAnothaNinja

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2009

N/A

E/

04 Apr 2009 at 14:19 - 4

I don't really understand how Sabway, or Discordway are gimmick builds. but id suggest Discordway.

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

04 Apr 2009 at 14:25 - 5

all are realtively effective with any profession. they all have their different benifits which u can find posted around the forums in multiple discussion threads. RoJ would be cool because the burning would go well with ur SF. SaBway is the most solid build defensively and might be better as a beginner. Discordway will destroy anything no matter what bar u run, lol.

ThomOfDeath

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Netherlands

The Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

Rt/

04 Apr 2009 at 15:26 - 6

But won't the enemies scatter if RoJ is used?

Paul Dawg

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

House of Myrthe (HoMe)

W/

05 Apr 2009 at 02:09 - 7

No, basically the only reason why [ray of judgment] is viable in HM is that the AI doesn't know how to respond to it. They don't scatter--that's exactly the point. If they did, it would be the equivalent of a really weak [searing flames].

AtomicMew

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

N/A

05 Apr 2009 at 04:17 - 8

You're somewhat right, paul. But it's also armor ignoring.

@OP if you're going to play discordway, try an AP caller. Eles have some of the best AP caller options.

Mr Emu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/A

05 Apr 2009 at 17:43 - 9

Originally Posted by traversc

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You're somewhat right, paul. But it's also armor ignoring.

@OP if you're going to play discordway, try an AP caller. Eles have some of the best AP caller options. I don't know if you have played an ele AP build, but the options are unwieldy at best. The earth spells have long cast times as a rule, air is weaker than deadly arts, water has almost nothing and fire does 2 dmg in hard mode. As a result, I usually just run 12 deadly 12 e storage

Paul Dawg

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

House of Myrthe (HoMe)

W/

05 Apr 2009 at 22:55 - 10

[glyph of sacrifice][meteor shower][assassin's promise]

That's the groundwork of a killer bar.

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I don't know if you have played an ele AP build, but the options are unwieldy at best.

Mr Emu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/A

05 Apr 2009 at 23:28 - 11

Omg, why didn't I think of that. *runs off and uses build* Damn, meteor shower hitting for 20s is teh shit! I especially love the defensive utility the fire/AP bar brings!