# Elementalist needs a buff **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\ **Created:** [July 22, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216 "2025-07-22T09:11:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aapeli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@aapeli](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/aapeli)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216/1 "2025-07-22T09:11:53Z")
Elementalist was designed to be the class to rule all other classes. For that reason Elementalist has several features that make them the best: Matching 4 gems causes the enemy team troop to: - become stunned (can’t passively cleanse) - become frozen (can’t get extra turn) - become burned - become entangled (can’t attack) Elementalist is also immune to status effects and has things like snap-freeze. However, I’ve noticed that Elementalist has lost some of its shine lately. **Less than 50% of players** pick something other than Elementalist in PvP and thus handicap their performance. It is clear that Elementalist needs a buff to bring its playrate to \>90% where it belongs. If you look at Elemental Force trait, it has a clear weakness. While other conditions are good, burning only does a bit of damage. Elementalist’s enemies can also try to fight back Elementalist by casting spells. So how about we replace burning with Silence. That should make players forget that there are other classes besides Elementalist in the game when making teams! ---
**Author:** ![CatDaddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@CatDaddy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CatDaddy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216/2 "2025-07-22T14:01:47Z")
Joking aside the status effects should be 25% chance instead of 100%. Or you only inflict one of the effects instead of all four at once. Anything, please finally do something with this class. ---
**Author:** ![Theoden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Theoden](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theoden)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216/3 "2025-07-22T14:33:51Z")
> [@aapeli](#): > > become stunned (can’t passively cleanse) I realise it’s a joke topic, but pedantry requires me to point out being stunned doesn’t prevent passive cleanse. It prevents cleanse from traits or medals, but regular passive cleanse can remove anything except Poison. ---
**Author:** ![Born2beagator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Born2beagator](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Born2beagator)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216/4 "2025-07-24T12:55:07Z")
I think it should apply all status effects except transform! Essence of evil on every 4 match! Lol joking aside…they need to rework most of the classes ---
**Author:** ![Born2beagator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Born2beagator](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Born2beagator)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/elementalist-needs-a-buff/88216/5 "2025-07-24T12:55:32Z")
No no no. No nerfs. Buff useless classes