Pros +
- Strong sustained area damage
- Flexible attunement tools
- Good crowd control
- Viper equipment profile
- Fractals ready
Cons −
- Interrupted overloads lose major value
- Attunement locks require planning
- Timing still affects performance

Fractals · Elementalist build dossier
Tempest condition dps variation for Fractals, reviewed against current community recommendations and tuned for the mode's equipment, utility, and encounter priorities.
Loadout
Viper armor · Trapper runes · Bursting and Earth sigils. This loadout is arranged by equipment group so every stat, upgrade, and weapon set is easy to scan.
Viper's Backpiece+52 Power+52 Condition Damage+28 Precision+28 ExpertiseAd InfinitumAccount BoundAscended · BackpieceViper's Backpiece
Viper's Accessory+92 Power+92 Condition Damage+49 Precision+49 ExpertiseBlack Ice EarringAccount BoundAscended · AccessoryViper's Accessory
Viper's Accessory+92 Power+92 Condition Damage+49 Precision+49 ExpertiseSparking Petrified WoodAccount BoundAscended · AccessoryViper's Accessory
Viper's Amulet+133 Power+133 Condition Damage+71 Precision+71 ExpertiseBlood Ruby PendantAccount BoundAscended · AmuletViper's Amulet
Viper's Ring+106 Power+106 Condition Damage+56 Precision+56 ExpertiseBlack Ice BandAccount BoundAscended · RingViper's Ring
Viper's Ring+106 Power+106 Condition Damage+56 Precision+56 ExpertiseBlood Ruby BandAccount BoundAscended · RingViper's Ring


Combat configuration
Skill notes
Use Overload Air after the condition stack is established, then place Tempest skill 6 inside the longest safe damage window. Keep Overload Fire for recovery.
Hover the skill icons for complete Guild Wars 2 effect details.Combat execution
Use the correct attunement for the upcoming damage window, then complete the overload only if the target will remain available.
Rotate through high-impact fire and air skills while keeping one attunement ready for a defensive or control response.
Use Glyph of Storms where the target will stay, not after it has already moved.