User:Saranis/Elementalist Builds/Maelstone

Maelstone uses Shatterstone and Maelstrom to interupt and deal Damage while using other Water Magic Spells to slow foes down.

Attributes and Skills

 * For the Optional Slot See Variations for different options.

Equipment

 * A full set of your preferred armor.
 * An Hydromancer Aura/Eye of Superior Water Magic


 * A good choice in weapons would be a Insightful Water Staff of Water Magic with a "Hale and Hearty" Inscription

Usage

 * Make sure to cast Water Attunement up at all times
 * 1) Cast Shatterstone first
 * 2) Quickly follow up with Freezing Gust and Vapor Blade

For Casters use Ice Spikes to freeze them in their place followed up with Maelstrom.

Armor of Mist is a good spell if your running retreating as well as general armor.

Counters

 * Interupts.
 * Kiting away from the Maelstrom after Ice Spikes runs out.

Variants
Optional Slot
 * Resurrect or whatever your preferred resurrection skill is.
 * Glyph of Lesser Energy makes a very good energy management skill with this build as it requires a great deal of energy.
 * Arcane Echo can be used to echo your choice of Shatterstone or Maestrom.