Guild Wars 2

Hey guys just wanted to show you guys my powermancer build which I’ve had quite a while and works really really well.
Pros:
-awesome destructive combo (spectral grab, dark pact, WoSuffering, SoSpite, reapers touch, some dagger 1’s, Doom back into well, dark path, life blasts)
-really nice DPS (especially 1v1)
-Really nice AoE (well, staff, DS 5/4)
-When played right able to win 90% of 1v1’s
-with DS over 40k health
-pull with spectral grab which helps a lot
-lots of LF regen with reapers touch, gluttony, staff 1, spectral grab and the 33% on crit to gain 1% LF (< forgot the name)
Cons:
-no stun breakers (Be wary of hambows!)
-horrible mobility (but this is the case with most necros)
-not a lotta of toughness
-requires some practice… But totally worth it!
Here is the vid: http://youtu.be/7JJiCSIOha4
Feel free to ask/comment about the music, gameplay, build, etc.
Ps. I became an expert in windows movie maker in one day by making this vid. Hope you guys enjoy it!

This is my post in the necro forums. I was wonderkind how other classes would counter this. I would like to know so i could inprove my gameplay. Thanks in advance

Same as every necro, just cc to death.

Had a quick watch of your video and I like your playstyle, I have a few suggestions You should take Chill of Death in the Spite Tree, since you are trying to burst players down with your initial combo, when they hit that 50% threshold the added damage and added burst if they have boons is really nice for power builds. Especially deadly if you pop Lich and get some good solid hits on them, because it triggers @ 50% health, it’s additional burst that will take players by surprise. I’ve downed guards in a few hits if they’ve been loaded with boons and I’ve got some good initial burst into them.

I play a similar build, Zerk ammy, Trav runes, but I use double daggers and staff. Having double daggers gives you a condition dump from Dagger 4 and weakness on Dagger 5. Having another way of getting rid of conditions is really helpful in this current condi-spam meta. And weakness helps you deal with players that are relying on endurance.

I also prefer Lich over golem, it’s on long cooldown but if you use it right, can turn the tables on a lot of fights. Especially awesome against Hambows

Util Wise I use WoD, Corrupt Boon and Spectral Armour. WoD I use for securing stomps and to give some breathing room on point if your getting pressured. Corrupt Boon for me is essential in this meta, since so many professions can literally chain boons, especially useful against Engis, Eles and Wars. Spectral Armour is my stun break, LF Regen + Protection.

i think u should swap spie signet to some stunbreak or well of —-(the stunbreaking one and giving 1.5 s stab upon cast) , although i am not an experienced necro so cant say much

my tactics against necros(just about any kind of necro) is to facecheck them, if I can put them on defensive with opener combo keep on fighting, if they are any good and did not get scared run away and come back with friends.

Loco.4561:

Had a quick watch of your video and I like your playstyle, I have a few suggestions You should take Chill of Death in the Spite Tree, since you are trying to burst players down with your initial combo, when they hit that 50% threshold the added damage and added burst if they have boons is really nice for power builds. Especially deadly if you pop Lich and get some good solid hits on them, because it triggers @ 50% health, it’s additional burst that will take players by surprise. I’ve downed guards in a few hits if they’ve been loaded with boons and I’ve got some good initial burst into them.

I play a similar build, Zerk ammy, Trav runes, but I use double daggers and staff. Having double daggers gives you a condition dump from Dagger 4 and weakness on Dagger 5. Having another way of getting rid of conditions is really helpful in this current condi-spam meta. And weakness helps you deal with players that are relying on endurance.

I also prefer Lich over golem, it’s on long cooldown but if you use it right, can turn the tables on a lot of fights. Especially awesome against Hambows.

I USED to run the spinal shivers on 50% but i found that reapers touch on a 14 sec cooldown AND 1200 range will really increase my DPS more than chill/condi remove/some dmg on 50% on 20 sec cooldown.
And yes lichform would probs help me more but I like having the extra cc and dmg when he’s not standing around doing nothing