Character build question

Hi everyone this is my first time posting so im sorry if this is the wrong place. my question is what do i with my secondary elementalist skills? i've built a warrior/elem up to level 18 and find that all i do is bash monsters with my hammer. i would like to use more skills that would help me in battle. i've also started a second character a mo/war, i noticed that people are always looking for a monk

You could try Aftershock, works well with hammer knockdowns, or Armor of Earth for protection, maybe some wards, Conjures are good too, etc etc

conjures are made for w/ele's because they only work with weapons. Now I know that a wand or staff coul be used to do this but come on now, how often are you using your wand when you could be bashing them with a fireball?

My suggestions:

Conjure of element of your weapon (fire, air, water, earth)
Swirling Aura (For 8-18 seconds, Swirling Aura has a 75% chance to block arrows and magical projectiles.)

Magnetic Aura (For 5-10 seconds, Magnetic Aura has a 75% chance to block melee attacks.)

You'll have about 10 seconds where you'll be free from harm. I use this when running through mobs to reach a portal. You know, the final stretch.

You could also try some cheap skills that are PBAoE cause you said you're always bashing them with a hammer. Here's a couple: Shock (Target touched foe is struck for 10~51 lightning damage and is knocked down. This spell has 25% armor penetration and causes exhaustion.)

(this ones better for Warrior vs Warrior)-Enervating Charge (Target foe is struck for 5-41 lightning damage and suffers from weakness for 5-17 seconds. This spell has 25% armor penetration.)

Heres a fast finisher: Inferno (Deal 15-99 fire damage to nearby enemies.) I like this cause it takes 3/4 a second to cast.

I didnt put some of the water ones because I dont think slowing down your enemies will help you if you're sitting right next to them. Anyway, heres a few if you think that would be useful:

Frozen Burst (Foes adjacent to you are struck for 20-68 cold damage and are slowed for 5-10 seconds.) This is another 3/4 a second one.

Deep Freeze (You cause a deep freeze at target foe's location. All foes near this location are struck for 10-70 cold damage. For 10 seconds, all foes move 50% slower than normal.) Probably not the best cause it costs 25 energy and you warriors are lacking in that.

The best choices from my opinion are:
Swirling Aura+Magnetic Aura
and
Enervating Charge.

Well, have fun

Nothing wrong with bashing monsters with your hammer.

Anyway, the previous advice was sound.

At least you can unlock as many Ele skills to use later in PvP or GvG battles.

Good Luck!!