Master the Elementalist Build: Fire Staff & Ice Gauntlet in New World

Discover the perfect build for an Elementalist in New World using the Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet. This guide will focus on achieving powerful AoE damage and nuking capabilities, ideal for Expeditions and eliminating large groups of enemies in the open world. Though primarily designed for PvE, this build can also be adapted for PvP with the right changes to your Fire Staff skills. If you’re seeking an effective Mage Build in New World, you’ve come to the right place.

Build Mechanics & Overview

The core synergies of the build start with an initial attack using Pillar of Fire and Fireball after enemies have been grouped together. In Expeditions, this is usually achieved by a tank, while in open-world scenarios, you can gather enemies yourself. Follow up with Ice Storm and Ice Shower to immobilize enemies and then switch back to your Fire Staff for another round of Fireball and Pillar of Fire. If foes manage to withstand the onslaught, clean up with Incinerate. Entombed serves as a last resort to escape dangerous situations and to recover Mana when low, thereby saving on Mana Potions.

Attributes Selection

Both the Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet scale with Intelligence, making it a straightforward choice for elemental damage. Maxing out Intelligence is key for peak performance. Building Constitution is also crucial for surviving damage. Allocating around 50 points for Constitution will enhance consumable healing effectiveness, but more points can be invested depending on your preference and playstyle.

Essential Skills & Configuration

The skills for the Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet remain relatively constant, as a similar rotation is used in most content. In PvP scenarios, swapping Incinerate for Burn Out is advised. Each weapon has specific skills in the build:

• Fire Staff Skills: Pillar of Fire, Fireball, Incinerate/Burn Out (for PvP)
• Ice Gauntlet Skills: Ice Storm, Entombed, Ice Shower

Recommended Weapons & Gems

You’ll obviously use a Fire Staff and Ice Gauntlet for this build. Seek Intelligence-boosting weapons, with Critical Chance and Light/Heavy Attack Damage on the Fire Staff. Ice Storm can’t Critically Hit, so focus on Mortal Siphoning for Mana gain and Refreshing for cooldown reduction on the Ice Gauntlet. Equip an Onyx on your Fire Staff for additional Pillar of Fire damage, and a Malachite on your Ice Gauntlet to boost Ice Storm damage during the slow effect.

Armor Choices

Light Armor is preferred for its damage potential and mobility, but Medium or Heavy Armor can also be used depending on your playstyle and connection stability. Aim for Intelligence and Constitution on your armor pieces, with the Resilience Perk for ultimate damage reduction. Slot Diamonds for Damage Absorption if sockets are available.

Tips & Strategies

• Skills like Pillar of Fire and Fireball have short cast times, so create space before using them to avoid interruptions.
• Use your CC abilities (crowd control) to kite enemies as needed.
• Experiment with different elemental damage types on your weapons to bypass enemy resistances.
• Stock up on Mana Potions and Healing Potions for efficient questing.
• Eat food for healing over time while using Entombed to recover Mana during critical situations or PvP encounters.

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