Anet finally starting to specialise each element...a welcome change of attitude

It seems anet trying to go back to GW1 roots ...using a GW2 style, can't complain really, the latest trait and aura changes are surely a step in the right direction and I am looking forward for the changes to earth trait line:

• I really love the additional ferocity in the air trait line
• Having the fire traitline as additional way to deal with condis will be surely a great tool for eles
• Overall a good patch for eles

The build diversity has surely increased by a tad for eles, there are still quite "few" issues to fixes but all in all ..we're moving forward finally

Eh... not at all the case for pvp or wvw. Build diversity is the exact same. Fire is still unusable.

Can't say I fully agree with your statement that the elements are becoming specialized. The recent changes did move some (most?) of the crit/ferocity to air, but at the same time added condition removal to fire. I agree its a good move to move specialized stuff from the elite specializations though. Who knows, maybe we'll get a support weaver some day.

IDK, Fire is supposed to be the heavy damage element, yet the rotation still consists in abusing Fresh Air...

@Aldath.1275 said:IDK, Fire is supposed to be the heavy damage element, yet the rotation still consists in abusing Fresh Air...

Depends on the weapon.

Since the specialization update they've been trying to make elements more specialized, for example by removing signet traits from fire.

From the wiki:

Fire: focuses on fire magic, increased damage, and burning. Enhances fire weapon skills and conjured weapon skills.Air: focuses on air magic, movement speed, and critical hits and critical damage. Enhances air weapon skills and glyph skills.Earth: focuses on earth magic, defense, and bleeding. Enhances earth weapon skills and signet skills.Water: focuses on water magic, healing, and exploiting Vulnerability on foes. Enhances water weapon skills and cantrip skills.Arcane: focuses on critical hits, boons, and the switching of attunements. Enhance attunement and arcane skills.

@"Aldath.1275" said:IDK, Fire is supposed to be the heavy damage element, yet the rotation still consists in abusing Fresh Air...

Fire is supposed to be the raw damage + burning element, while Air is the critical hit + critical damage element. So Fire sounds more of a hybrid build, while Air is the go-to critical damage choice. Of course based on weapon used these change, for example Air skills on Staff are garbage damage-wise. After "specializing" the traits, now they should do a pass and enforce those on weapon skills too...