Elementalist Tempest Elite Spec Unveiled

Fantasy MMORPG, Guild Wars 2, has came out and announced that the rumors and speculation were indeed true-- The new Elementalist Elite Specialization is going to be the Tempest! Much to the surprise (and some anger) of the Elementalist players, the new weapon for the Tempest will be the warhorn which will move the Tempest into a front-line support role that focuses on perfect positioning.

Tempests will be able to overload their attunements to give them different effects:

Overload Fire: The tempest builds an infernal tornado over time that continuously damages and burns enemies while granting allies might. Completing the ability leaves the tornado at the tempest's current location for a period of time.

Overload Water: The tempest pulls water into an aquatic bubble that allows them to regenerate and cleanse conditions from yourself and nearby allies. At the end of the ability, the water bubble will pop and provide a large heal to allies in the area.

Overload Air: The tempest creates a nimbus cloud above themselves that repeatedly strikes nearby enemies. Successfully completing the ability leaves a lightning field at their location that strikes enemies in its vicinity.

Overload Earth: The tempest will rend the earth and bend it to their will, taking a ride on it and granting protection to nearby allies and crippling enemies. When they return to earth they'll deliver a tremendous immobilizing blast.

The Tempest will also be able to use their warhorn to produce shouts that provide utility and healing:

Wash the Pain Away! - Heals allies and cleanses conditions from them. Unlike traditional healing skills, Wash the Pain Away! heals allies for the same amount that you are healed for, outside of the initial healing when activating the skill.

Feel the Burn! - The tempest sears their voice into the ground and causes growing flames to emit from that location.

Eye of the Storm! - The tempest will call the storm down on nearby allies and himself, breaking stun on anyone affected while granting superspeed.

Aftershock! - Creates a powerful earthen force around the tempest, crippling those effected. After a short delay, an aftershock immobilizes enemies.

Freeze! - Causes the air around enemies to cool and harden, damaging and chilling them for a period of time.

Rebound! - As the only arcane skill available to the tempest, this shout affects all allies around you and causes their next ability to have a 25% reduced recharge.

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