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This build is used to inflict massive amounts of damage in a small amount of time with an Elementalist. This build is effective almost anywhere in PvE, such as the Underworld and the Fissure of Woe, where there can be many monsters gathered up in a tightly packed space. While there are many versions of Elementalist nukers, this build focuses on high damage Fire Magic skills. The Echo Nuker is one of the popular builds that utilize the effects of the Mesmer elite Echo to allow for repeated casts of Meteor Shower or any other spell equipped, allowing for high amounts of damage within shorter periods of time.

Attributes and Skills[ | ]

ElementalistMesmerElementalist / Mesmer Attribute Rank
Fire Magic 12 + 1 + 3
Energy Storage 12 + 1
Fireball

Fireball

Arcane Echo

Arcane Echo

Echo

Echo

Meteor Shower

Meteor Shower

Rodgort's Invocation

Rodgort's Invocation

Fire Attunement

Fire Attunement

Aura of Restoration

Aura of Restoration

Resurrection Signet

Resurrection Signet

Usage[ | ]

Single enemies or low level enemies[ | ]

In general, these skills have long cast times (all spells cast in 2 or more seconds). When playing with others, single enemies may be dead before two spells are cast. Be aware of your role: you're needed in big fights, saving the powerful spells for groups or particularly tough enemies. Use Fireball and Rodgort's Invocation as needed. PBAoE spells may be better if you decide to farm low level enemies.

Groups of enemies and Bosses[ | ]

To avoid missing with Area of Effect spells, wait until enemies gather around the tank or other ally who will not be moving. Cast health and energy management, followed by echo or renewal spells, followed by the Area of Effect spells.

For Echo Nukers, most groups will be eliminated after one echo chain, so energy management should not be an issue provided you recover energy and exhaustion before engaging the next group.

Variants[ | ]

Equipment[ | ]

Notes[ | ]

  • Some advantages or disadvantages to using this build:
    • Echo can be used to copy any skill, even signets and the celestial skill at the end of factions campaign.
    • Echo is effective on fast recharge skills, such as Fireball, as well as long recharge skills, such as Meteor Shower.
    • Each echo has an independent recycle timer, allowing fast recharge skills to be staggered and repeated.
    • Echo is an enchantment spell, and can be removed, prevented, interrupted, distracted or diverted. However once they copied a spell they cannot be removed.
    • Requires the Mesmer secondary profession.
    • Can be copied via Arcane Echo.
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