I find myself mildly discouraged at the moment, though it certainly won’t last. However, I’m just getting into PvP and lately I’ve been trying to duel people so that I can get better with my build (I run a tanky power build.)
Normally, I do fairly well. I have a lot of health and toughness and even if I don’t switch to daggers right off, I still last pretty well. However… I just fought a duel against an engi by the name of Salty Suite. Actually, fought him twice because I’m a sucker for punishment. Anyway, he absolutely trounced me both times. Hardly put a dent in his health and got slaughtered in return, despite my best efforts.
Update: Just did some team pvp and did really well, actually, once I got into the swing of it. Didn’t take much damage and people buggered off fairly quickly if I didn’t gut them. So.. .Now I’m lost. But, eh. I’ll take that for now
Your build certainly isn’t meta and has some glaring weaknesses, like not having a single stunbreak. That’s probably why the engi slaughtered you with all his Knockbacks and CCs.
Also you will have a lot of varying experiences if you just started out and don’t have experience in PvP as you will play against players who may not have any experience either. But for now just do what you like until you learn the ropes.
Shaak ~
Played build right now: “Cele” Base Necro with Axe WvW Roaming
“Revenant is actual proof that devs read the necromancer forum” – Pelopidas.2140
Any stun breaks that would fit in well with the general idea of my build that come to mind?
Spectral Armor. It does a great job of helping to make your health and life force go further with the Protection, but also is our best defensive skill combined with Death Shroud. Since you’re deep into Death Magic anyway, the boon duration gets put to good use.
Swap out Signet of Spite for it.
Also, swap out Spiteful Marks for Chill of Death. Spiteful Marks is pretty worthless due to how terrible the coefficients are on everything but Putrid Mark. Chill of Death is good on literally every build (not necessarily best, but it’s always good).
Any stun breaks that would fit in well with the general idea of my build that come to mind?
Spectral Armor. It does a great job of helping to make your health and life force go further with the Protection, but also is our best defensive skill combined with Death Shroud. Since you’re deep into Death Magic anyway, the boon duration gets put to good use.
Swap out Signet of Spite for it.
Also, swap out Spiteful Marks for Chill of Death. Spiteful Marks is pretty worthless due to how terrible the coefficients are on everything but Putrid Mark. Chill of Death is good on literally every build (not necessarily best, but it’s always good).
Is it possible to use Spectral Armor and then switch to Death Shroud with the effect still active? Or is it entirely separate?
The effect persists into DS, and in fact can nearly nullify bursts, as it reduces direct damage you take to 33%, plus gives you 8% LF per hit (1s ICD), so you have to be getting hit for more than 24% of your LF per second to actually lose LF to damage.
Any stun breaks that would fit in well with the general idea of my build that come to mind?
Spectral Armor. It does a great job of helping to make your health and life force go further with the Protection, but also is our best defensive skill combined with Death Shroud. Since you’re deep into Death Magic anyway, the boon duration gets put to good use.
Swap out Signet of Spite for it.
Also, swap out Spiteful Marks for Chill of Death. Spiteful Marks is pretty worthless due to how terrible the coefficients are on everything but Putrid Mark. Chill of Death is good on literally every build (not necessarily best, but it’s always good).
Is it possible to use Spectral Armor and then switch to Death Shroud with the effect still active? Or is it entirely separate?
Watch your status bar, is the key.
When you activate Spectral Armor you will get a Spectral Armor’s buff icon on your status bar. If it is gone once you done something then it is gone but if it is still there then you will still get the benefit of Spectral Armor. For your answer, Spectral Armor work in Death Shroud.
