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Support Tempest

Guild Wars 2 Support Tempest - Staff / Staff Meta build for wvw: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

元素使 (Elementalist)tempest

Build Template

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Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • Fluid rotation
  • Strong bursts
  • Plenty of utility
  • Easy to learn
  • High mastery curve
  • Fast paced rotation
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Equipment

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

"风暴护体!" 图标"风暴护体!" can be replaced if you are confident playing without this Stun Break :

  • 流水纹章 图标流水纹章 for an extra Heal and Condition Removal spike.

  • 流水净化 图标流水净化 can be taken in rare cases when the enemy composition is based on Condition Damage dealers.

  • Same applies to 复原翻滚 图标复原翻滚, used to counter Scourge Burning and Reaper Chill in these same niche compositions.

流水净化 图标流水净化 can be taken in rare cases when the enemy composition is based on Condition Damage dealers.

Same applies to 复原翻滚 图标复原翻滚, used to counter Scourge Burning and Reaper Chill in these same niche compositions.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

Heal Tempest is a Secondary Support focused on providing Healing, Condition Cleanses, and Auras to allies.

Overloads empower your Attunements, granting powerful effects based on the Attunement in which you Overload.

Heal Tempest generates Might, Vigor, Regeneration and Protection but also can fill in Stability when needed.

Using Blast Finishers in Combo Fields will Cleanse Conditions from allies thanks to 金刚石肤 图标金刚石肤, but also largely Heal them due to 卡拉科萨古物 图标卡拉科萨古物. It is vital to rotate our Blast Finishers Cooldowns efficiently.

You can also Revive any Downed allies with 复元雕文 图标复元雕文.

Your main goal is to rotate through your Attunements to Overload at key moments, maintain Aura uptime alongside boons, Condition Cleanses, provide burst Healing and defensive utility to your group when needed.

Boons and Supporting Allies

Heal Tempest usually starts fights in 火焰协调 图标火焰协调 to stack Might for your group through 火焰过载 图标火焰过载. Enter 火焰协调 图标火焰协调 frequently for Might generation.

"抚慰伤痛!" 图标"抚慰伤痛!" is a strong Heal that you should use when theres heavy pressure on your squad for high burst Healing and Condition Cleanse.

Air Attunement brings the very powerful Crowd Control 静电力场 图标静电力场 with its high Range and 10 targets cap; Earth Attunement also has access to one with 大地动荡 图标大地动荡.

Earth Attunement Magnetic Aura transmutation 磁力光环 图标磁力光环逆向转化大地 图标逆向转化大地 must be used whenever its possible with our different Magnetic Aura sources for extra Stability to our party.

"五行归元!" 图标"五行归元!" stops you or nearby allies from going into Downstate. This skill is great to support allies that are under the effects of 生命幻象 图标生命幻象. When "五行归元!" 图标"五行归元!" ends, it will grant you an Aura depending on your Attunement. "五行归元!" 图标"五行归元!" grants Stability to allies when used.

Healing

A big part of your Healing comes from 卡拉科萨古物 图标卡拉科萨古物 which Heals when performing a Blast Finisher in a Combo Field. Water Attunement will greatly help us aswell with to get massive huge Heal bursts.

SourceNotesUsage
卡拉科萨古物 图标卡拉科萨古物Heals when performing a Blast Finisher in a Combo FieldUse one of 寒冰尖刺 图标寒冰尖刺, 大地喷发 图标大地喷发 or "天崩地裂!" 图标"天崩地裂!" to activate it. Rotate their Cooldowns and aim your Blast Finishers where the squad needs the most help.
"抚慰伤痛!" 图标"抚慰伤痛!"Massively Heals burst around you.Keep this Cooldown to instantly resustain after high incoming pressure. Preferably keep this skill for when you aren't in Water Attunement, since you won't have many Healing sources.
流水过载 图标流水过载Pulses Heal around you for the whole duration of the cast. Finishing the cast grants a larger HealAlways try to fully cast this skill and avoid getting interrupted by a Crowd Control.
间歇温泉 图标间歇温泉Pulses Heal at the aimed area in a 240 Radius.Try to properly aim this skill to reach allies that need help. Mind using your Blast finishers in this Water Combo Field if you are able to.
活力洪流 图标活力洪流Heals allies you grant Auras to.Keep using your different Auras. 抚伤寒冰 图标抚伤寒冰, 动荡传导 图标动荡传导 and "天崩地裂!" 图标"天崩地裂!" greatly help you outside of Staff磁力光环 图标磁力光环.
RegenerationMostly comes from 治疗之雨 图标治疗之雨 and 活力洪流 图标活力洪流.Keep reapplying this boon to as many allies as possible.

Cleansing Conditions

A big part of your Condition Cleanse comes from 金刚石肤 图标金刚石肤 when performing a Blast Finisher in a Combo Field, but we still have various sources to deal with heavy pressure :

SourceNotesUsage
金刚石肤 图标金刚石肤Removes Condition when performing a Blast Finisher in a Combo FieldUse one of 寒冰尖刺 图标寒冰尖刺, 大地喷发 图标大地喷发 or "天崩地裂!" 图标"天崩地裂!" to activate it. Rotate their Cooldowns and aim your Blast Finishers where the squad needs the most help.
"抚慰伤痛!" 图标"抚慰伤痛!"Massively Removes Conditions around you.Keep this Cooldown to instantly cleanse allies after high incoming pressure. Preferably keep this skill for when you aren't in Water Attunement, since you won't have many Condition Cleanse sources.
流水过载 图标流水过载Pulses Condition Cleanse around you for the whole duration of the cast.Always try to fully cast this skill and avoid getting interrupted by a Crowd Control.
治疗之雨 图标治疗之雨Pulses Condition Cleanse 3 times, with a 3 seconds interval. First pulse happens instantly.This is our main Water Attunement Cooldown, so we will use it carefully and usually match it with enemy big Cooldowns, especially if they are playing compositions based on conditions.
净化水波 图标净化水波Removes 1 condition when entering Water Attunement.This furthermore improves our burst of support when entering Water Attunement, and instantly helps allies while we cast other important Cooldowns.

Glyph of Renewal

复元雕文 图标复元雕文 can be used to Revive your Downed allies. The skill changes depending on what Attunement you in.

火焰协调 图标火焰协调 provides 火焰复元 图标火焰复元:

  • Instantly Revive yourself the next time you're Downed
  • This can be used on yourself or an ally when affected by 生命幻象 图标生命幻象 to get them up from Downstate when it times out.

流水协调 图标流水协调 provides 流水复元 图标流水复元:

  • Revive a Downed ally with full Health.

空气协调 图标空气协调 provides 空气复元 图标空气复元:

  • Revive a Downed ally and teleport them to your location
  • This is helpful when someone Downed in a dangerous position and avoids them the danger of Downing again instantly.

大地协调 图标大地协调 provides 大地复元 图标大地复元:

  • Revive three Downed allies
  • This is very helpful in the current meta where you want as many multi-rez tools as possible.

Defense

"风暴护体!" 图标"风暴护体!" is a group Stun Break that grants Superspeed.

Use the following skills to Evade or reposition yourself:

大地过载 图标大地过载 for the Stability on the first tick. Keep in mind that all Overloads are a Stun Break.

"五行归元!" 图标"五行归元!" for Stability and to prevent yourself and allies from going into Downstate once.

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance DamageSource
疾风爆发 图标疾风爆发400 RangeStaff: 空气协调 图标空气协调
静电力场 图标静电力场2 SecondsStaff: 空气协调 图标空气协调
大地动荡 图标大地动荡50 RangeStaff: 大地协调 图标大地协调