Quote Originally Posted by Tippertwo View Post
One question: Do you have to have the elite build if you don't plan on doing elites?
An elite build is basically a build that is effective for a class role in PvE, so for rogue it's a build that packs a lot of damage, for mage it's for more control of mobs and AoE damage, and for warrior it's for more sustainable aggro and better tanking. It's a build where every point is put into delivering the best performance of a particular class, nothing is wasted into skills/passives/masteries that are not needed in PvE. The result, hopefully, is faster and cheaper runs (less ankh used etc).

Do you need elite build if you don't run elite? Yes. Because it helps you farm faster, even on normal maps, especially during limited time events.