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.


 * Serpent's Quickness can also work for skill such as Mist Form and Obsidian Flesh

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.
 * Hex Breaker is useful to protect against Diversion and other hexes in PvP.

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

 * Little benefit, Gaze of Contempt and Rend Enchantments could be used in spikes.
 * Solo possibility using minions as fodder while you nuke.

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.

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.