GUILD WARS 2: The Weaver - Detailed Class Guide [Path of Fire Elementalist Elite Spec]

This is an up to date Guild Wars 2 guide covering everything you need to know about the Weaver, which is an elite specialization of the Elementalist. This video shows off all of the weapons the Weaver can use and looks at all of the individual weapon skills. It also has a look at all of the healing, utility & elite skills the Weaver has at it's disposal. It then goes on to look at the elite specialization for the Weaver and what each individual trait does for your character. The video finishes with a short combat demonstration with a basic Weaver build so you can see what it looks like when it all comes together.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Profession Overview
01:32 - Weapon Skills
12:19 - Healing Skills
13:52 - Utility Skills
19:23 - Elite Skills
22:38 - Profession Mechanics
40:52 - Specialization
45:48 - Combat Demonstration

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Feel free to post below any questions you have about the Weaver 😊

[@esmolol4091]

A mage with a sword that uses fire, water, lightning and earth...
Beautiful, just beatiful, not as boring as staff and such.

[@cenohd1963]

thank u so much, watched from start to the end fully glued to the screen, real thorough

[@blizzardblaze1649]

Thank you very much for this video. This class seems so cool

[@Kopesy]

Getting back into GW2 after a long time away. Really enjoying your explanations. Relaxed and informative. Thanks o/

[@M0KX]

Awesome video, What do you think of Condi set up with Dagger and focus?

[@happy_camper]

Awesome video. Really thorough. You've convinced me to try this out! Some of the mechanics actually remind me a little bit of the warden class in LOTRO.. They have a mechanic called a "gambit" system, which utilizes different combos to unlock a gambit attack that has a unique effect - similar to the weaver's dual attack. Various buffing effects for yourself and allies, damage over time, AOE, etc.. The list of combinations is lengthy, and there are differences between melee and ranged weapon stances. But weaver adds a ton of new possibilities by having unique effects for each of the different weapons. I just started playing GW2, and I was told this class/elite spec wasn't the best choice for a beginner.. but.. I don't care, I just gotta try this out 😃. It looks so epic.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! I hope you really enjoy it 😃 there's a crazy amount to learn but it's really fun 😊

[@darknovember]

Awesome video! At 19:46 is that character a berserker?? the skills look like it but the armor seems to be medium armor

[@AdoniaTT]

I loved this video. I learned a lot about skills. BUT! ...I have no idea where to put skill points! :(

[@BadWolfNeron]

When he read “Plasma” as “fat” I just started laughing like a mad man 😂💛

[@benjaminfast5496]

So, just to clarify, the dual attack doesn't change based off your off-hand weapon, only the main hand? So a Sword and Dagger will have the Sword dual attack, while a Sword and Focus will still have the Sword dual attack even though the off-hand weapon is different?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Yes, that's spot on! Dual attack is defined by the combination of elements and the main hand or two hand weapon equipped 😃

[@Desourouez]

Great vid though I really want to know what that hat style is cause it looks cool

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It's part of the Mage Knight Outfit from the gem store 😃

[@patrickblubb5801]

So schade das es keinen Klassichen Mage gibt. Der Einfach nur Range mit Stab kämpft. Doch alle Meta Engdame Builds sind ohne Stab...

[@ryanm7654]

So I guess with weaver, you could potentially just use staff or scepter/dagger to benefit from the “3” (unique, dual element) ability and still play from a mostly ranged position?
Instead of playing with the sword and staying melee only? If so that sounds a lot more fun and versatile than tempest

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That sounds good to me! It is a very enjoyable and versatile elite spec 😃

[@aldenencluna6409]

Nice.

[@chickenbob562]

can I use sword/sword as a weaver?

[@Know-en5ye]

Would air and water weavr be decent for a world solo support type build?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It's not a build I have run but I don't see why not! Water attunement has lots of good support abilities so could be a good shout 😃 probably worth a google to see if there are any viable builds 😊

[@Know-en5ye]

@@HeroicFlamingo thanks! Your videos have been super helpful to me so far.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome mate 😀

[@zane33611]

A bit late here, but it could! Weaver is meant to be constantly switching elements though rather than sticking with one element combo. It's the converse of the Tempest spec in that regard. Many of the traits offer bonuses for swapping elements and throwing out as many dual strikes as possible is often a rather good idea as they're quite powerful and build your barrier.

[@kybaliel]

I really want to make a weaver but I hate fire and flame effects and this seems like a class that depends on fire for the majority of its dmg

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Air and Earth also have a decent amount of offensive skills but you definitely couldn't make a decent DPS weaver without incorporating the Fire attunement 😊

[@kybaliel]

@@HeroicFlamingo well considering I main Renegade, I can use fire (even though at a minimum). But it's just, ugly xD

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Haha that's so funny because I love fire 😂 the earth skills on the ele do look awesome though

[@kybaliel]

@@HeroicFlamingo gotta agree on the earth part. I enjoy Icy animations more tbh, you could say they are C O O L

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Very smooth 😂😂

[@mikezol1127]

What’s a good gear setup I haven’t found any good information and most videos I seen they don’t have very good English and very hard to understand

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It depends what kind of build you want to run ☺️ here are 2 examples of weaver builds, first one is more power based and the second is based around condition damage 😃
metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Weaver_-_Arcane_Sword
metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Weaver_-_Condi_Weaver

[@mikezol1127]

Thanks so much! And power build is more glass cannon correct? And conditional is more Tanky?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Yes, that power build is all about high direct burst damage whereas that condi build has a lot more emphasis on defense and would be great for solo open world content 😃

[@mikezol1127]

Thanks! I subbed to your channel and I hope to see more content soon!

[@Thomasnmi]

Sure the animations are cool looking.
But animations don't kill mobs. That floating skill doesn't seem to do a lot of damage

[@Michael-zp6hq]

hey man
i dont want to seem rude but this isn't really a guide, it's more of a description of the weaver class
you don't go into any rotations or mention the gear to go for
most of the video is spent reading out the description of spells, which I already know
fx. at 17:42, you start describing primordial stance
for the purposes of a guide we do not need to know that the spell channels the prime elements at their core, it's irrelevant
for someone who is thinking of starting the game as an elementalist this is a great video, but as a person who's just got to level 80 and started playing weaver it wasn't that helpful
I would strongly suggest scripting the points you want to talk about, and turning your in game sounds right down
there's a harvard lecture called 'How to Speak' that's got about 13M views on youtube that contains a ton of amazing points on how to make succinct informational videos
once again not aiming to be rude just wanted to give you a little feedback, thank you for the content

[@Nierez]

I did want to know how to deal with the madness of having all these combinations.

[@Permanian]

Great video but plz lower your in-game sound it's really overbearing and makes you hard to hear

[@jeremylowe2200]

Ugh why are all the elite specs for a mage MELEE????

[@ryanm7654]

Because it gives the class more variety than a standard mage. Elementalist already has scepter / staff / etc which gives it its main “mage” feel from a distance.
Personally I wish they had longbow and not hammer for end of dragons, but again, I think they just want to give the class versatility. You can mix match skills to keep them ranged at least

[@ArkhBaegor]

How is weaver melee? just because you have the option to use a sword doesn't mean you have to use it, weaver actually added a ton of ranged abilities

[@jeremylowe2200]

@@ArkhBaegor You've never done endgame content and it shows. Every class is melee in this game, I hate it.

[@esmolol4091]

Elementalist is the least boring class obviously with that many skills to use

[@tomognb8429]

Great video but you GOTTA stop touching your mic. It is so loud, especially with headphones.

[@Thomasnmi]

From an RP viewpoint, playing a caster class as melee just does not feel right.
Quite a number of these elite classes seem to be pushing melee

[@ArkhBaegor]

If anything, weaver is the least melee of the elementalist elite specs

[@Thomasnmi]

@@ArkhBaegor good point

[@karlshaner2453]

Why would anyone nerf an Elementalist like this? If you want to play a fighter, play a fighter.

[@s3nTer]

I know right. I picked ele because I saw that he's using staff but now "take a sword", what?!

[@gustavocoelho9714]

gandalf is a wizard, but hes also a fighter, u see, even if gandalf can why wouldnt elementalist ;p

[@karlshaner2453]

@@gustavocoelho9714 Can you wield a sword and staff at the same time? Gandalf did. Give me that every day of the week and I am there. I do apologize for calling Weaver a nerf. They are very strong in their own right.