Secondary professions for an Elementalist

Those wishing to mix secondary class skills with the elementalist's primary attribute Energy Storage will find an increased pool with which to use, and more frequency with which to use those skills. Although primarily, an Elementalist will use a skillset consisting of it's own skills, those that mix classes may find options enabling them to augment their character for the better.

Elementalist Warrior

 * This combination yields little benefit for the elementalist. One combination that can be somewhat effective is to use the stances such as Defensive Stance to protect the fragile profession but other combinations are more popular and effective in accomplishing similar tasks.

Elementalist Ranger

 * An E/R can use Winter to make the powerful Fire Magic spells deal cold damage, increasing damage against enemies resistant to fire and/or vulnerable to cold.


 * Energizing Wind can work well for some builds.

Elementalist Mesmer

 * The E/Me is one of the more frequently chosen profession combinations in PvE because of Echo (or Glyph of Renewal) and Arcane Echo. These builds can summon multiple Meteor Showers. See Build:E/Me Echo Nuker for an example.
 * Combining the powerful hexes of Illusion and Domination Magic with the Hexes from Water Magic can create a powerful combination.

Elementalist Monk

 * E/Mo flag runners in GvG can use high-cost party-wide skills such as Extinguish, Heal Party and Aegis. The runner can help ease pressure without having to come too near to the stand, and maintain his own energy with the elite enchantment Ether Prodigy. See Build:E/Mo Hybrid Flag Runner for an example.


 * Many utility skills such as Draw Conditions and Convert Hexes can be used to great effect in a team.

Elementalist Necromancer

 * A fair amount of Minion skills will have a cost of 0-10, depending on the skill. While perhaps not as effective as a Minion master with the Soul-Reaping attribute, this does invite a strategy to body-block or otherwise group foes while unleashing AoE spells.
 * Soul Barbs can be used along with Water Magic to provide damage to enemies while simultaneously hexing them.

Elementalist Assassin

 * Elementalist Assassins can use the Assassin's shadow step skills to get close to a group of foes, and then use some powerful PBAoE skills such as Flame Burst and Star Burst to do massive amounts of damage to all adjacent enemies. See the once-popular Build:E/A Starburster.
 * Shadow steps and other defensive skills are useful for the fragile ele. A popular GvG combination is Shadow of Haste, Deadly Paradox and Feigned Neutrality. The Paradox plus Neutrality combo can be used anywhere, to great effect.

Elementalist Ritualist

 * Earthbind can be interesting with various elementalist skills that damage knocked-down foes.

Elementalist Paragon

 * This combination yields little benefit for the elementalist. Skills such as Remedy Signet can be used to remove dangerous conditions from him/her self such as Dazed.

Elementalist Dervish

 * A popular PvE and arena build is to combine many defensive Earth Magic enchantments, such as Stoneflesh Aura and Armor of Earth with the Earth Prayers skill, Mystic Regeneration for a very tough tank.