Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire – Best Elementalist Tempest Build

August 21, 2017

The Tempest is one of the new elite specializations added in Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. Considered one of the more interesting new additions, it’s a popular option among players that will likely become one of the highest DPS classes.

You may be wondering how to build out your Tempest. There is one particular build that is currently performing incredibly well in beta that we recommend. The skill setup is as follows:

Fire Attunement

Fireball
Lava Font
Flame Burst
Burning Retreat
Meteor Shower
Glyph of Elemental Harmony
Firestorm
Conjure Frost Bow
Signet of Fire
Conjure Fiery Greatsword

Water Attunement

Water Blast
Ice Spike
Geyser
Frozen Ground
Healing Rain
Glyph of Elemental Harmony
Ice Storm
Conjure Frost Bow
Signet of Fire
Conjure Fiery Greatsword

Air Attunement

Chain Lightning
Lightning Surge
Gust
Windborne Speed
Static Field
Glyph of Elemental Harmony
Lightning Storm
Conjure Frost Bow
Signet of Fire
Conjure Fiery Greatsword

Earth Attunement

Stoning
Eruption
Magnetic Aura
Unsteady Ground
Shock Wave
Glyph of Elemental Harmony
Sandstorm
Conjure Frost Bow
Signet of Fire
Conjure Fiery Greatsword

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