Guild Wars 2

Hello, just want to share a base necro well-bomber build for zerg vs zerg large scale fights.
Mainly allows you to:

• deal out massive damage (pure zerk),
• tag as many bodies as you can for more bags, and
• all done safely and out of harm’s way.

Nothing really new, just wanted to point out some strengths:

• Flesh Wurm
  Using a wurm in your build for teleport helps a lot to survive and re-position during zerg vs zerg.

• Wells and unblockable staff marks
  Standard weapons for you to tag large number of bodies for more bags.

• Dagger and Focus on swap
  Allows you to slow down escaping enemies for your zerg to catch up and pile on the misery. Who doesn’t like to see 50 vs 1?

• Plague Elite
  Even more survivability and tagging ability.

• Unholy Sanctuary trait is a life saver.

• Base Necro shroud skills
  Unlike Reaper shroud where you have to enter in melee mode to do your damage, which will kill you in a zerg vs zerg fight when you are full zerker armor, Base Necro shroud allows range damage for more tagging and more damage all done safely!

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vREQNAW4djc0QfN2SD20A/NOgGqZF0BlANH6hPV2ABwyC-TFCEgADm/AeAAo7PAdQA60Nor8z4KAKBZV/BA-w

Thank you. EremiteAngel. It is always good to validate builds after balance changes.

My thanks as well as a necro who has 0 interest in PvP/wVw, but needs to get WvW rank 14 to get Gift of Battle.

Looks similar to what I usually run if I go base, though I have a couple of changes I’d recommend.

First, your critical chance shouldn’t go over 50% since you’re traited to get 50% more when in Shroud so you’d be better off swapping the runes to Scholar to increase your damage. Secondly, you may wish to consider dropping the Death Magic line and taking Spite for the 20% damage increase on foes below 50% health since it’s a significant damage increase, especially when dropping wells into an already damaged enemy zerg.

Also, don’t forget food and stones if your commander doesn’t drop the good stuff, Orrian Steak Frittes and Hardened Sharpening Stones are super cheap and give a good power boost.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vREQNAW4djc0QfN2SD20A/NOwFqZR0EVBsNDgWgmGtxzC-TFCEwAM3fAyBBAwDAwwVAUC2R3wAzfsU/RnyPCBIYLA-w For easy viewing.

Anchoku.8142:

Thank you. EremiteAngel. It is always good to validate builds after balance changes.

=D

Endless Soul.5178:

My thanks as well as a necro who has 0 interest in PvP/wVw, but needs to get WvW rank 14 to get Gift of Battle.

Glad you found it useful!

psizone.8437:

Looks similar to what I usually run if I go base, though I have a couple of changes I’d recommend.

First, your critical chance shouldn’t go over 50% since you’re traited to get 50% more when in Shroud so you’d be better off swapping the runes to Scholar to increase your damage. Secondly, you may wish to consider dropping the Death Magic line and taking Spite for the 20% damage increase on foes below 50% health since it’s a significant damage increase, especially when dropping wells into an already damaged enemy zerg.

Also, don’t forget food and stones if your commander doesn’t drop the good stuff, Orrian Steak Frittes and Hardened Sharpening Stones are super cheap and give a good power boost.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vREQNAW4djc0QfN2SD20A/NOwFqZR0EVBsNDgWgmGtxzC-TFCEwAM3fAyBBAwDAwwVAUC2R3wAzfsU/RnyPCBIYLA-w For easy viewing.

I find your proposed changes all good and makes the build more effective and damaging!
It does reduce slightly the Necro’s own survivability though. So its probably something that experienced Necros can run where they further increase their damage contribution!