Guild Wars 2

So i’m using my own fun well power tank build on core necro, but it’s reaching it’s limits. Am in gold and getting my ass kicked, always jumped hard (no surprises there).

Since august 8 changes killed corruption on signets i take it meta builds changed completely. Can anyone recommend me a ranked spvp necro build that will work in higher divisions?

Gimme a moment. Will edit this post with build. (Casual na necro pvper. 16 games into season plat1)

Edit: typing on mobile sucks. Btw this is a reaper build but you could probably switch out some.thimgs to make it work for core.

This is what I’m using: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNBHhF6kjGomGszGw2GgeTsgLYQXtAQLI+K2FDjUdh4wzC-TpBHQBA4QA0sTAADfAA5rMQJ2fQcHBAA

And TBH I am actually using lich form rather than the reaper elite, but mostly because of “memes”. 4 is good 5 is good. 3…. Is clunky because of the root. Casting 2 is just instant damage so you might as well. You’ll have built lifeforce because it is a spectral skill, and your horrors dying so you can enter shroud as well.

Anyways your mileage will probably vary, but this is what I use and it works for me. Gs2 on downed bodies is great, and allows you to take plague signet for defense as opposed to well of suffering.

Tell us what role you want to play and we’ll be glad to help you as much as we can

Just take Reaper with GS, no matter if power or condi. You will just destroy everything 1 vs 1 and 1 vs 2. Since last stealth buff two or three days ago, Reapers are unkillable and their dmg is just insane. Like they have 100% more survivability then a few days ago. Have no idea what that secret buff was and why noone has been complaining about it …
I really hate this immortal class with no weaknesses.

Vitali.5039:

Tell us what role you want to play and we’ll be glad to help you as much as we can

Since there are so many viable roles to choose from?

If you want or can only be core necro, then this build is quite nice, also uses wells.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Build-Staff-Corruption/page/2#post5591247
Or mettabattle one
https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Necromancer_-_Vanilla_Condi_Necro

Sifu.9745:

Just take Reaper with GS, no matter if power or condi. You will just destroy everything 1 vs 1 and 1 vs 2. Since last stealth buff two or three days ago, Reapers are unkillable and their dmg is just insane. Like they have 100% more survivability then a few days ago. Have no idea what that secret buff was and why noone has been complaining about it …
I really hate this immortal class with no weaknesses.

I missed something…

Stealth buff? What’s that buff you talk about? O.o

My preference is for power tank. Condi necro gets exploded in seconds when focused…so basically everytime.

ZeftheWicked.3076:

My preference is for power tank. Condi necro gets exploded in seconds when focused…so basically everytime.

FTFY

It’s impossible to create a tanky nec. You either embrace that ot reroll.

The power boonstrip build from Metabattle is decent. Or don’t you have HoT ?

Emapudapus.1307:

Since there are so many viable roles to choose from?

Builds will find a way

My preference is for power tank. Condi necro gets exploded in seconds when focused…so basically everytime.

Reaper: Support Reaper & Bunker Reaper
If you want more survivability at the cost of your damage you can use Barbarian amulet for the Bunker Reaper build.

edit for core build incoming
Core: Spectral Flash

This is the power wells build I run: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNBHhF6kkGolGsmGwnGgeTsgLYTZhmQVI+KuFDjQXtAQLA-TZRRABdfEAcuMAA7PQ6pAY8HAAA

It is pretty tanky and ritual of life provides good team utility. I’ve had decent success with it and am currently in plat 3 (I have ended recent seasons with this build in plat 2).

This is what I run and have gotten success with.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNBHhF6kZTocTszGw8GgeTsULYQdtAQDIeLGGPjUjh5Q1C-TZRWABAs/QnlBO+JAw8JAI5DBAA

Power Reaper

This is the build I currently use, and while not exactly meta, I’ve really been enjoying it. It forgoes tankiness for massive damage output through Might stacking and the 2540 Base Power, 97% Crit Chance, and 225% Crit Damage while in Reaper’s Shroud.

Basically you want to try to keep them at range with Axe/ Warhorn and gain Might stacks until they’re below 50% HP, then swap to Greatsword and use Grasping Darkness to pull them in and Chill them, Death Spiral for the 12% damage increase, then Gravedigger with full Might stacks for the execute. It’s not uncommon to crit for 12k+ when they’re below 50%, usually resulting in an instant down.

Reaper’s Shroud with the 97% Crit Chance and 225% damage and Might stacking through Chilling Victory allows you to be able to nuke groups of enemy players with your autoattacks alone. The build has decent life force gain through Spectral Armor and Lesser Spectral Armor alone, and through Chilling Victory you’ll be able to stay in Shroud longer during teamfights.

Overall, it’s a pretty selfish build, but you’ll be able to get a ton of kills and 1vX effectively if you play it right and don’t get hard CC’d, as the build offers 0 stability (which can be changed by swapping to Foot in the Grave at the cost of damage output while in Reaper’s Shroud).

Helbjorne.9368:

Power Reaper

This is the build I currently use, and while not exactly meta, I’ve really been enjoying it. It forgoes tankiness for massive damage output through Might stacking and the 2540 Base Power, 97% Crit Chance, and 225% Crit Damage while in Reaper’s Shroud.

Basically you want to try to keep them at range with Axe/ Warhorn and gain Might stacks until they’re below 50% HP, then swap to Greatsword and use Grasping Darkness to pull them in and Chill them, Death Spiral for the 12% damage increase, then Gravedigger with full Might stacks for the execute. It’s not uncommon to crit for 12k+ when they’re below 50%, usually resulting in an instant down.

Reaper’s Shroud with the 97% Crit Chance and 225% damage and Might stacking through Chilling Victory allows you to be able to nuke groups of enemy players with your autoattacks alone. The build has decent life force gain through Spectral Armor and Lesser Spectral Armor alone, and through Chilling Victory you’ll be able to stay in Shroud longer during teamfights.

Overall, it’s a pretty selfish build, but you’ll be able to get a ton of kills and 1vX effectively if you play it right and don’t get hard CC’d, as the build offers 0 stability (which can be changed by swapping to Foot in the Grave at the cost of damage output while in Reaper’s Shroud).

If you switch Spectral Armor for “Rise!” and Deadly Strength for Necromantic Corruption you could have better survival, counting that yor Life Force pool isn’t as high as other builds, damage reduction could be the way to go.

I don’t know how good your might stack is but to me you can put another Sigil of Courage to replace your GS’s sigil of exploitation.

If you find those changes makes your buld LF starving you can always drop Consume Conditions for “Your Soul Is Mine!”, you’ll have enough condi clear with Shrouded Removal, Necromantic Corruption/“Rise!” and “Suffer!”

Vitali.5039:

Helbjorne.9368:

Power Reaper

This is the build I currently use, and while not exactly meta, I’ve really been enjoying it. It forgoes tankiness for massive damage output through Might stacking and the 2540 Base Power, 97% Crit Chance, and 225% Crit Damage while in Reaper’s Shroud.

Basically you want to try to keep them at range with Axe/ Warhorn and gain Might stacks until they’re below 50% HP, then swap to Greatsword and use Grasping Darkness to pull them in and Chill them, Death Spiral for the 12% damage increase, then Gravedigger with full Might stacks for the execute. It’s not uncommon to crit for 12k+ when they’re below 50%, usually resulting in an instant down.

Reaper’s Shroud with the 97% Crit Chance and 225% damage and Might stacking through Chilling Victory allows you to be able to nuke groups of enemy players with your autoattacks alone. The build has decent life force gain through Spectral Armor and Lesser Spectral Armor alone, and through Chilling Victory you’ll be able to stay in Shroud longer during teamfights.

Overall, it’s a pretty selfish build, but you’ll be able to get a ton of kills and 1vX effectively if you play it right and don’t get hard CC’d, as the build offers 0 stability (which can be changed by swapping to Foot in the Grave at the cost of damage output while in Reaper’s Shroud).

If you switch Spectral Armor for “Rise!” and Deadly Strength for Necromantic Corruption you could have better survival, counting that yor Life Force pool isn’t as high as other builds, damage reduction could be the way to go.

I don’t know how good your might stack is but to me you can put another Sigil of Courage to replace your GS’s sigil of exploitation.

If you find those changes makes your buld LF starving you can always drop Consume Conditions for “Your Soul Is Mine!”, you’ll have enough condi clear with Shrouded Removal, Necromantic Corruption/“Rise!” and “Suffer!”

kitten this build is fun to play. I did take Vitali’s suggestions though and took “Rise!” and Necromantic Corruption. It helps a lot in a teamfight with lots of AoE condi. Speed of Shadows’ removal of soft cc condis help Shrouded Removal a lot. Now… if only Anet would make shroud 7 sec cd as baseline.