Guild Wars 2: End Of Dragons - Best Open-World Build For Catalyst Elementalists
Want to know the best open-world Catalyst build for your Elementalist in Guild Wars 2? You've come to the right place. Let us show you how to annihilate your enemies with all your elemental fury in the open world.
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The Catalyst is a very fast-paced elite specialization, and the ability to use different elemental attunements requires a fairly active and responsive playstyle. The advantages of this are that (in the open world at least) the Catalyst is very adaptable, and the different elements give them access to boons and utilities — such as water for healing, earth for protection, and more.
The Catalyst gains access to several new goodies — the hammer weapon, which is designed chiefly for mid-range/close-range combat in the hands of an Elementalist. You also get a new skill type, known as Augments, and a new profession mechanic, a shiny new thing called a Jade Sphere.
The Jade Sphere interacts with whatever elemental you're currently attuned to — when in fire you get might, water grants you resolution, earth grants protection, and air grants quickness. The Jade Sphere can only be summoned if you have enough energy, indicated by a small energy bar above the skill icon. You fill this energy bar when striking foes.
Cycling through your elemental attunements (F1 to F4) and using your wheel weapon skills (hammer skill 3) is an excellent way to fill the Jade Sphere energy bar. The Jade Sphere can have a maximum of 30 energy, so use that sphere as often as possible for some lovely boons.
The picture above is the best overall trait picks for an open-world catalyst build. We'll cover in detail what these trait choices are and how they synergize
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