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To be clear, MarzAttakz.9608 is referring to the state of core elementalist only. It's unfortunately true that this class is pretty close to the bottom of the barrel in every game mode while also being near the top of the list in complexity. However, the elite specs both have unique play styles and effective builds in every game mode and work great for expansion open world content. In other words, I would probably not recommend this class for players who really want to run close to the meta but don't intend to purchase the expansions. For anything else I see no problem. But honestly, if you're going to be deep diving into endgame I seriously doubt you'll be content with the core game on any class. Expansions are a no-brainer for people who intend to put time into this game. If core game on every class is that bad, it's most likely to make players want to purchase the expansions. I feel for MarzAttakz.9608, it sucks for players who enjoy the core builds since it limits the way the profession can be played. I already purchased the expansions since $30 with no subscriptions is a no-brainer for me compared to paying $15 per month (Bli$$ard). GW2 feels like a casual version of WoW and since I have a lot of responsibilities (the reason I stopped playing WoW about 2 years ago, raided competitively, casually PvP'd), this game is perfect for me to pick up (the fact that GW is entirely new to me is a bonus lol).

Love power ele with daggers. However, in my opinion, sword/focus condi weaver is one of the strongest open world builds for any class. Check my thread on the subject in the ele folder. Plenty of videos and build links. It's a shame that the staff is weaker than the dagger and sword in open world. To me the dagger is very difficult to get used to (since you need to actively move to dodge melee mechanics) while the staff feels so easy to use and combo...I usually aggro the enemy with fireball, then use flame burst while they're running toward me, burning retreat to make them chase me even farther while taking damage, and then place Lava Font between me and them to melt them before they get in melee range. If I want to aggro a group, I start off with meteor shower. I can't comment on how sword feels since I can't currently use it (I'm at level 10 lmao).

I'm new to GW2 (just started playing last week), and immediately fell in love with the Elementalist profession since it plays the way I wished a Balance Druid (from WOW) played--with the ability to switch between specs (fire/earth/air/water) mid-fight. I would like to know what is the optimal weapon type for the Elementalist for all content. Is dagger/focus viable in all content? or should I strictly switch to staff for AoE fights/zergs/raids? I've been researching a lot of different forums, but most of the information I found are from 3+ years ago, which make them outdated.