Build:E/any Shatterstone Hero

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE hero

This build uses Shatterstone for spiking power and powerful Water Magic spells.

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / No profession 12 + 1 + 3 Water Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Shatterstone Factions Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Shatterstone Elite Hex Spell Target foe is struck for 105 cold damage and is hexed with Shatterstone for 3 seconds. When Shatterstone ends, that foe and all nearby foes are struck for 105 cold damage. 8 2 10 Blurred Vision Core Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Blurred Vision Hex Spell For 10 seconds, target foe and adjacent foes are Hexed with Blurred Vision. While Hexed, those foes have a 50% chance to miss with attacks. 12 1 10 Icy Prism Factions Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Icy Prism Spell Target foe is struck for 79 cold damage. If that foe has a Water Magic hex, Icy Prism deals +79 cold damage to all other nearby foes. 5 1 10 Rust Core Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Rust Hex Spell Deals 74 cold damage to target and adjacent foes. For 21 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to activate signets. If you are Overcast, foes struck with Rust have their signets interrupted and disabled for 11 seconds. 8 1 10 Swirling Aura Prophecies Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Swirling Aura Enchantment Spell For 5 seconds, you are enchanted with Swirling Aura and have +6 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block projectiles. If you are Overcast when you cast this spell, all party members in earshot are also enchanted. 15 1 10 Water Attunement Core Elementalist. Water Magic 16 Water Attunement Enchantment Spell For 62 seconds, you are attuned to Water. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Water Magic. 30 1 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Glyph of Lesser Energy
  Core

  Elementalist. Energy Storage 13

  Glyph of Lesser Energy

  Glyph

  For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 17 less Energy to cast.

  

  30

  1

  5
• Glowing Ice
  EotN

  Elementalist. Water Magic 16

  Glowing Ice

  Spell

  Deals 53 cold damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is hexed with Water Magic.

  

  8

  1

  5
• Deep Freeze
  Core

  Elementalist. Water Magic 16

  Deep Freeze

  Hex Spell

  You cause a Deep Freeze at target foe's location. All foes in this location are struck for 90 cold damage, and for 10 seconds, they move 66% slower.

  

  15

  2

  25
• Death Pact Signet
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3

  Death Pact Signet

  Signet

  Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 32% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.

  

  12

  3
• Flesh of My Flesh
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 3

  Flesh of My Flesh

  Spell

  Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy.

  

  4

  5
• Other hero utility

Equipment

• Full Survivor or Blessed
• 40/40 Water Magic set or defensive set

Usage

• Set the hero to Guard mode.
• Micro Blurred Vision if needed.

Counters

• Caster hate
• Enchantment Removal

Variants

• Maelstrom
• Water Trident for 4-man areas and/or spammable damage.
• Ward Against Harm for pressure relief and defense.