Is there an Elementlist For Dummies guide out there?

I am having a terrible time with Elementalist. I just can't seem to get the hang of it. Is there a guide for this profession?

This road is paved of pain and death. You may never see the light again.

You can watch youtube videos but in my opinion, you get good at it with trial and error. There's a reason why Elementalist is not counted among the easy professions to play. It just takes practice, and some dying.

"play another profession" is legit the best advice. dont let anyone convince you otherwise because any time you try hard to be at good something as ele, anet will shoot you down with a nerf and move any and all complaints you have to this subforum known as their spam folder

Know what your skills do, memorize what buttons they are on and have a clear idea of what sequence of buttons you will need to press to get what you want to achieve.

The best reward I got for playing ele is that I never got bored. When i leveled other classes, it felt so plain and mundane. I like the fact that you have to time and combo your skills to get a satisfying result. There's no "one button to rule them all".

@"MyPuppy.8970" said:The best reward I got for playing ele is that I never got bored. When i leveled other classes, it felt so plain and mundane. I like the fact that you have to time and combo your skills to get a satisfying result. There's no "one button to rule them all".

To be fair, to be good at other classes you need to time your skills well too - no class gets off with pressing "one button" and wins or with spamming buttons (probably except Condi Mirage, but I haven't played it so I don't know) - at least not versus good players.

@idolin.2831 said:

@"MyPuppy.8970" said:The best reward I got for playing ele is that I never got bored. When i leveled other classes, it felt so plain and mundane. I like the fact that you have to time and combo your skills to get a satisfying result. There's no "one button to rule them all".

Of course I was exagerating a little. But it is easier to Land a 2-3 combo buttons that easily connect, than a whole rotation of attunements/skills that already have a hard time hitting moving targets by themselves.

@MyPuppy.8970 said:

@idolin.2831 said:

@MyPuppy.8970 said:The best reward I got for playing ele is that I never got bored. When i leveled other classes, it felt so plain and mundane. I like the fact that you have to time and combo your skills to get a satisfying result. There's no "one button to rule them all".

Yeah that's true - why in PvP Weaver can sustain but can never kill anyone :(

@idolin.2831 said:

@MyPuppy.8970 said:

@idolin.2831 said:

@MyPuppy.8970 said:The best reward I got for playing ele is that I never got bored. When i leveled other classes, it felt so plain and mundane. I like the fact that you have to time and combo your skills to get a satisfying result. There's no "one button to rule them all".

I've killed plenty of people in PvP with my Weaver. I've also seen plenty of Weavers kill people.