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Guild Wars 2 Air Elementalist
The Air Elementalist has received some serious tweaking in Guild Wars 2. Harnessing Lightning and Wind to target specific foes with focused, high-damage attacks and blindng flashes flashes of light.
AIR attunement causes nearby enemies to be continuously shocked by lightning strikes and transforms the destructive powers of wind and lightning into dazzling bolts of lightning which surge from the Elementalist's fingertips.
Guild Wars 2 Air Elementalists have a number of special skill types:
Glyphs - enhance or modify the natural power of the Elementalist to increase the damage, range, and duration of spells.
Signets - Signets provide an ongoing benefit to the Elementalist, but can also be activated for a greater effect.
Conjure Spells - Summon useful items and potent weapons that she or other party members can use.
Area Spells - Create hazards and mayhem all over the field of battle.
Here's an 11-minute fan-made video of an air elementalist in action from the Guild Wars 2 demo at PAX 2011.
Some of the Skills at an Air Elementalist's disposal are :
Arc Lightning : Damage your enemy with an arc of electricity.
Blinding Flash : Blinds foe causing their next attack to miss.
Chain Lightning : Strikes target enemy and up to 2 other enemies near that target.
Electrical Leap :
Energy Blast : A charged spell that deals more damage the longer it is held down.
Energy Shield : Surround yourself with an energy shield that reduces damage by 50%.
Gale : Knock down your target with a charged blast of wind.
Gust : Blast enemies backwards with multiple air bursts.
Lightning Field : Create a field of lightning to shock foes in target area.
Lightning Flash :
Lightning Hammer :
Lightning Storm : Summon a punishing storm of lightning bolts.
Lightning Strike : Stun and Blind your foe with a powerful bolt of lightning.
Lightning Surge : Hold to charge a surge of lightning. Charge longer to deal more damage and blind foe with a full charge.
Lightning Touch : Shock your target and inflict "Vulnerability".
Lightning Whip : Lash nearby foes with lightning.
Mist Form : You are invulnerable for a short period of time.
Ride The Lightning : Arc a burst of lightning across to your target.
Shocking Aura : Surround yourself with electrical energy that Stuns attackers.
Static Field : Creates a field that stuns any enemies attemptng to pass through it.
Swirling Aura : Create a swirling aura around you that reflects projectile attacks back at their source.
Tornado : Elite Skill - Become a mobile tornado that causes massive damage to enemies.
Windborne Speed : Boosts the movement speed of yourself and allies.
Aquatic Skills :
Air Bubble : Trap your foe in an air bubble, forcing them to rise to surface.
Air Pocket : Release a slow-moving, explodable, air pocket. When it detonates, you flash to that location.
Electrocute : Charge the water around your foe with electricity.
Forked Lightning : Launch a streak of lightning that forks on impact, hitting other foes.
Lightning Cage : Create an electrical field that stuns foes crossing it.
Below is a quick video of a GW2 Air Elementalist using the skill "STATIC FIELD".
The Guild Wars 2 Air Elementalist is a "shocking" foe to battle!
