For the "Princess" reference, watch for Saal's Bio in Lyssa's Stage.

This is a decent Earth Build. I've used it in all 3 chapters successfully despite the hate for earth Eles.

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E/Rt (Can be E/Mo also)

Skillz:

Earth Attunement
Ward Against Melee
Churning Earth
Obsidian Flame
Stoning (Optional Spl)
Aftershock
Unsteady Ground {e}
Flesh Of My Flesh (Optional Res)

Optional Skillz:

Resurrect (Res)
Resurrection Signet (Res)
Sunspear Rebirth Signet (Res)
Stone Daggers (Spl)

Attribute Points:

16  Earth Magic (Superior Rune & Headgear)
13  Energy Storage (Minor Rune)
3    Restoration

Weapon:

Max Fire Staff (20/20)

Usage:

This is an Offensive build so there is a lack of self heal. Luckily you should be IN a team with a Monk.

Cast Earth Attunement first always to reduce the cost of spells.

Start off with Stoning or Obsidian Flame. Be mindful of Obsidian Flame as this spell causes exhaustion. Unsteady Ground is very useful on Melee characters since they are knocked down on attack. IF they are close enough to you when that happens, follow up with Aftershock for bonus damage.

Use Churning Earth on other groups. Combine it with Unsteady Ground if melee enemies decide to get bold and come at you. Don't forget to use Ward Against Melee for the sake of you and your group.

Unsteady Ground has a decent cost and high recharge rate so use it regularly. Remember to combine it with Aftershock for close up combat with melee enemies once they are knocked down.

Obsidian Flame is spammable but be careful of the exhaustion it causes. The damage ignores armor and is 119dmg a shot.


Optional Spells:

Stone Daggers, can be used in the place of Stoning. Matter Of Fact, any other Earth based projectile attack can be used in that slot.

Flesh of My Flesh, is a native Ritualist spell and is a decent option to the standard Monk Resurrect spell. Also, any one of the resurrection signets can replace this since its not really crucial. ITs pretty good if you need to resurrect someone more than once however.


Things to remember:

Any standard Mesmer can disrupt your casting, so be careful. Also, watch your energy if Obsidian Flame exhaustion becomes too much.



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Ebon Recoil:

Ebon Recoil Replaces Churning Earth and Stoning With Ebon Hawk and Glowstone for an energy boost.