Guild Wars 2

Hello guys!
I’d like some feedback on this necromancer build that I’m using. I’m not that good at all at making builds, and I’m sure it could use a lot of tweaking and fixing, and that’s why I want people’s opinion!

The build is mostly focusing on conditions and also a bit of slowing to help me survive.

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Well this topic will probably be moved to necromancer sub forum, since its there where you usually discuss builds. Also signet of spite – why?

Lukin.4061:

Well this topic will probably be moved to necromancer sub forum, since its there where you usually discuss builds. Also signet of spite – why?

Applies a kittenload of conditions, so why not…

Signet of Spite is a terrible skill with a cd that isn’t worth it. Also, just what kind of necro are you trying to build. Axe scales better with power, Scepter scales better with condition damage, Staff is a weapon all necros should carry so you really got to make a choice here. From what I see, you went with Rabid amulet, so I’m not even sure why you picked up axe in the first place.

Going with signets stacking might is also a really lackluster way to increase your damage. Additionally, why are you spending 15 pts intetionally in Blood Magic? Siphoning mechanics for the necro is all in all trash. If you’re putting points into Blood Magic, at least go for 20 and grab Wells Recharge, slap on Well of Blood and Well of Darkness (in place of Signet of Spite) and rock a shamans amulet.

It seems that you’re trying to build a condition focused necro, consider looking into the corruption skills like epidemic or corrupt boon, they are the most overused necro skills for good reason.

Spite is in general a trash trait line for any necro thinking about conditions, good ones to pick up for PvP especially are Greater Marks and Reaper’s Protection in Death Magic, Soul Reaping traits like path to midnight and Soul Marks. You have a lot of fine tuning to do with your build as it is a mess.

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.

Where is the mark mastery that makes marks un-blockable?

Death magic, trait II “Greater marks”. I use it in PvE because areas are larger, great trait. As Lumines.3916 wrote, you should wear staff always. It is so easy to put carpet of these marks, makes havoc when 2-3 enemies are capturing the point.