Build:Team - EA/SF Mimicry

The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general PvE team PvE hero

This build combines the power of SF and EA builds allowing a player to mindless spam fire magic spells with such attribute boosted to 20.

Team Composition

/ SF Mimicry Player

/ EA Hero

SF Mimicry Player

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Mesmer 12 + 1 Energy Storage 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic Searing Flames Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 20 Searing Flames Elite Spell Target foe and all nearby foes are struck with Searing Flames. Foes already on fire when this Skill is cast are struck for 130 fire damage. Foes not already on fire begin Burning for 9 seconds. 2 1 15 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Ebon Battle Standard of Honor EotN No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of Honor Ward Spell You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr. 20 1 10 Glyph of Elemental Power Core Elementalist. Unlinked Glyph of Elemental Power Glyph For 25 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 2 for your next 10 Spells. 5 1 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Arcane Mimicry Core Mesmer. Unlinked Arcane Mimicry Spell For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally. 60 2 15 Fire Attunement Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 16 Fire Attunement Enchantment Spell For 62 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. 30 1 10 Template code

Optional slot 1 & 2 for:

• Mark of Rodgort
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 20

  Mark of Rodgort

  Hex Spell

  Target foe and all nearby foes are Hexed with Mark of Rodgort. For 43 seconds, whenever each foe is struck for fire damage, that foe is set on fire for 5 seconds.

  

  15

  1

  15
   If you're the sole SF in the party
• Air of Superiority
  EotN

  No Profession. Asura rank 10

  Air of Superiority

  Skill

  For 20..30 seconds you gain a random Asura benefit every time you earn experience from killing an enemy.

  

  20

  5
   To have a chance of a quick recharge of Arcane Mimicry
• Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom
  EotN

  No Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank 10

  Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

  Ward Spell

  You plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area have a 44..60% chance to halve skill recharge of spells they cast.

  

  20

  1

  10
   To halve spells recharge of your party and for a faster SF spamming
• Rodgort's Invocation
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 20

  Rodgort's Invocation

  Spell

  Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 155 fire damage and set on fire for 4 seconds.

  

  8

  2

  25
   For an additional AoE damage spell
• Fireball
  Core

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 20

  Fireball

  Spell

  Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 147 fire damage.

  

  7

  1.5

  10
   For an additional AoE damage spell
• Flame Burst
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 20

  Flame Burst

  Spell

  All nearby foes are struck for 155 fire damage.

  

  5

  ¾

  15
   To strike even your nearby foes while you are spamming the farthest foes with SF
• Meteor
  Core

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 20

  Meteor

  Spell

  Target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 147 fire damage and knocked down.

  

  30

  2

  5
   For AoE knockdown and damage
• Elemental Lord (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Elementalist. Kurzick rank

  Elemental Lord (Kurzick)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100..300% of the spell's Energy cost.

  

  45

  ¼

  10
  / Aura of Restoration
  Core

  Elementalist. Energy Storage 13

  Aura of Restoration

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   The one not used for slot 3

Optional slot 3 for:

• Aura of Restoration
  Core

  Elementalist. Energy Storage 13

  Aura of Restoration

  Enchantment Spell

  For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell.

  

  20

  ¼

  5
   Preferred option as a cover enchantment if you will face foes with enchantment removal
• Elemental Lord (Kurzick)
  Factions

  Elementalist. Kurzick rank

  Elemental Lord (Kurzick)

  Enchantment Spell

  For 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1. Each time you cast a spell, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage and are healed for 100..300% of the spell's Energy cost.

  

  45

  ¼

  10
   If your PvE skills aren't already taken

Equipment

• Full Survivor or Blessed
• 40/40 Fire Magic set
• Any weapon with of Enchanting to extend EA duration

Usage

• Mimicry EA from the hero and cast it preferably just before Arcane Mimicry expires, to be able to put it up again when Mimicry recharges
• Cast Glyph of Elemental Power
• Enchant yourself with Fire Attunement and AoR/Elemental Lord
• Start your attack with Mark of Rodgort so that SF will meet the burning requirement (if needed)
• Spam Searing Flames on recharge and keep up Glyph of Elemental Power and enchantments

EA Hero

Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / No profession 12 + 1 + 3 Fire Magic 12 + 1 Energy Storage Fireball Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 18 Fireball Spell Send out a ball of fire that strikes target foe and all adjacent foes for 133 fire damage. 7 1.5 10 Rodgort's Invocation Prophecies Elementalist. Fire Magic 18 Rodgort's Invocation Spell Target foe and all nearby foes are struck for 141 fire damage and set on fire for 3 seconds. 8 2 25 Liquid Flame Nightfall Elementalist. Fire Magic 18 Liquid Flame Spell Target foe is struck for 133 fire damage. If that foe is attacking or casting a Spell, nearby foes are also struck for 133 fire damage. 15 1 10 Meteor Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 18 Meteor Spell Target foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 133 fire damage and knocked down. 30 2 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Elemental Attunement Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 13 Elemental Attunement Elite Enchantment Spell For 55 seconds, you are attuned to Air, Fire, Water, and Earth and gain +2 to these attributes. You gain 50% of the base Energy cost of the skill each time you use magic associated with any of these elements. 20 1 10 Fire Attunement Core Elementalist. Fire Magic 18 Fire Attunement Enchantment Spell For 65 seconds, you are attuned to Fire. You gain 1 Energy plus 30% of the base Energy cost of the Skill each time you use Fire Magic. 30 1 10 Aura of Restoration Core Elementalist. Energy Storage 13 Aura of Restoration Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, you gain 1 Energy and are healed for 460% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell. 20 ¼ 5 Template code

Optional slot for:

• Weaken Armor
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 3

  Weaken Armor

  Spell

  Target foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 8 seconds.

  

  5

  1

  5
   To inflict cracked armor
• Glyph of Elemental Power
  Core

  Elementalist. Unlinked

  Glyph of Elemental Power

  Glyph

  For 25 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 2 for your next 10 Spells.

  

  5

  1

  5
   For a +2 boost to elemental attributes
• Glyph of Lesser Energy
  Core

  Elementalist. Energy Storage

  Glyph of Lesser Energy

  Glyph

  For the next 15 seconds, your next 2 Spells cost 10..16..19 less Energy to cast.

  

  30

  1

  5
   For energy management
• Phoenix
  Prophecies

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 18

  Phoenix

  Spell

  A fiery Phoenix rises at your location and flies out to your target, exploding on impact. This explosion strikes your target and nearby foes for 70 fire damage. If you are Overcast, allies in the blast radius are healed for 92 Health.

  

  7

  1.5

  15
   For an additional AoE damage spell
• Glowing Gaze
  Nightfall

  Elementalist. Fire Magic 18

  Glowing Gaze

  Spell

  Deals 59 fire damage. You gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if target foe is Burning.

  

  8

  1

  5
   For energy management
• Arcane Mimicry
  Core

  Mesmer. Unlinked

  Arcane Mimicry

  Spell

  For 20 seconds, Arcane Mimicry becomes the non-Form Elite skill from target other ally.

  

  60

  2

  15
   To mimic player SF (disable and micro it), consider taking also GoEP

Equipment

• Full Survivor or Blessed
• 40/40 Fire Magic set

Usage

• Set the hero to Guard mode.

Notes

Arcane Mimicry works on another non-fire elementalist hero (e.g. Build:E/any PvE Bsurge) to mimic EA.

Counters

• Heavy enchantment removal
• Caster hate
• Destroyers

See also

• Build:E/any Searing Flames Elementalist
• Build:E/any EA Fire Nuker