This was my first character. I thought for sure I had made a huge mistake picking Warrior as my secondary but eventually realized that played right I could solo PvM quite effectively. The AoE nerf has made things harder, but as of last night I am still able to farm drakes successfully (haven't been back to try griffons or anything else yet).
Profession: Elementalist/Warrior
Type: PvE
Category: Nuker/Damage
Attributes:
Fire 16=12+3+1
Energy Storage 10=9+1
Tactics 9
Skills Set:
Flare (Fire)
Inferno (Fire)
Flame Burst (Fire)
Phoenix (Fire)
Glyph of Lesser Energy (Elem Gen)
Shield Stance (Tactics)
Gladiator's Defense{elite} (Tactics)
Healing Signet (Tactics)
Summary: Not much explanation required really. I loved the idea of using a few fast casting AoE spells, Glyph, and then blasting phoenix. From there you can follow up with Flare on individual targets or Flame Burst. I usually start with Shield Stance due to the long cooldown, and Gladiator's is more helpful when the mobs are already surrounding you. Healing Signet comes in handy for close calls. I use a Fire Wand and the collector's 45/-2 in stance shield.
E/W solo nuker/farmer
Elsydian