[18] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Fun Time! - Elementalist: Dual Dagger "Appa, Yip Yip" Exploring Build |PVE

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/8/2012)

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"Appa, Yip Yip." If you understand this infamous quote to relation to the build, then you truly are fantastic. This build is a fun purpose build, like when you're level 80 and want to explore the world of Tyria. With this build you can cover ground faster, make long jumps in puzzles and perhaps out of awesomeness feel like a true Air Bender :)

Weapon Set:
Primary: Dual Dagger

Healing, Utility, Elite Skills:
Healing:
(6) Glyph of Elemental Harmony - Use this for the Swiftness boon and proc the Inscription trait.

Utility:
(7) Signet of Air - The passive makes you faster!

(8) Cleansing Fire - Good overall utility and survival skill. Also to be used with  the Soothing Disruption trait.

(9) Glyph of Lesser Elementals - I just threw in another glyph with the lowest cool down that can be used with Inscription.

Elite:
(0) Tornado - Because it's Air related :)

Traits: Build output is 0/30/0/10/30 with the focus on making yourself fast as possible and provide some survivability.
Air Magic:
(IV) One With Air - The intention of the build is to stay attuned to air, and this will only make you faster.

(VIII) Inscription - To be used your glyphs and granting you the Swiftness boon when you're attuned to Air.

(XI) Zephyr's Boon - Shocking Aura + this trait = ZOOM!

Water Magic: 10 points here to provide you some health. More often than not, the extra health helps especially falling off ledges or walking into a trap in puzzles.
(III) Soothing Disruption - grants boons when you use Cleansing Fire. Definitely a good utility trait.


Arcane Power:
(V) Elemental Attunement - another way to receive the Swiftness boon.


(IX) Windborne Dagger - This will only make you faster!


(XI) Evasive Arcana - again another way to receive the Swiftness boon.

How to get that speed up:
This build provides a lot of ways to the Swiftness boon. You can perform a dodge while attuned to Air, use a glyph, or switch from an element back to air.

My personal favorite speed combo:
Shocking Aura --> Glyph of Elemental Harmony --> Glyph of Lesser Elementals --> Ride the Lightning

Using that combo will zoom you across the map. Also, you can use it to cross/jump wide platforms. And maybe one day, you'll see a fun loving soul running around Tyria shouting, "Appa, Yip Yip!"