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Condi-Reaper PvE Build???
This is the build I use, and it’s excellent: http://sickestguild.com/forum/m/31644179/viewthread/25151391-spirit-vale-condition-reaper-guide
I make a couple tweaks, I drop the focus entirely, and instead put my scepter in one weapon set, and dagger offhand in the other. That way whenever I “swap” weapons I proc my sigil(s). I use the blood magic variant with sigil of energy instead of geomancy, though that is a strong choice as well. I also take consume conditions in case something gets messed up with my combo and as a reliable short CD heal. Though I should probably use blood fiend for more damage and healing over time.
I run with Lich Form for the entire raid, as well.
Usually spectral grasp for VG (pretty flexible though, based on group needs) , then epidemic for Gors and Sabetha.
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What build would you recommend for HoT and fractals?
The blood magic build from above works like a charm. Turned me from dead-weight noob into contributing group member :P
Its only problem is absolute inability to kill objects, that are immune to conditions.
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That build can also be used other than Raids?
Yes, for the most part. Outside of raids through I would probably add dagger/warhorn into my offset, for some on demand cleaves. (Force/Geomancy Sigils) Viper’s is still pretty good power armor, so your dagger autos aren’t too shabby, and will certainly do more damage to a mob that’s about to die than applying some more 30 second bleeds. It’s good for fractals. You might also consider spite instead of blood magic for something like HOT areas, since you won’t have as reliable sources for might or vuln solo.
Additionally, I’ve finally been getting some quality footage of condi in action:
Vale Guardian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO47XbyCWLA
Gorseval (low quality recording): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5dSoO4wT1U
Sabetha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DVM_v5KYGM
Far from perfect across the board, but I think a reasonable showcase of what condi is capable of in the current encounters.
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Been looking around, here on the forums, and on places like YouTube/Metabattle and and it all seems a bit mixed, build wise…
So I am wondering if anyone has a Condi-Reaper build for PvE, that I could use?
This is what I am running with right now, haven’t tried it out yet.
I could really use some advice/tips, Thanks!!!
That build looks pretty solid. I’d recommend swapping Suffer! for Signet of the Locust (the movement speed is invaluable when trekking around and the active is a very decent heal). Be careful with Dhuumfire: it’s generally a DPS loss to Scepter spam so you really only want to be autoattacking in Shroud when your back’s to the wall. Your gear seems good too; Viper would be strictly better in terms of damage but it’s also substantially more expensive.
Oh also, Lich Form will give you insane damage in group scenarios against bosses.
I main Ele and Necro, though I have an alt of each profession at level 80.
How to Condi Reaper on a budget
Everything I say is only in reference to PvE and WvW.
How to Condi Reaper on a budget
Everything I say is only in reference to PvE and WvW.
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What build would you recommend for HoT and fractals?
I haven’t done a whole lot of necro/reaper (I main engineer, but I’ve been playing more reaper recently) in HoT, but fractals are a lot different than HoT. Carrion is probably going to be the best for HoT maps; yes you lose a good chunk of damage, but you still do more damage standing up than downed, and the amount health we have in shroud scales with our regular health, so we end up with more survivability. Mobs in HoT hit a lot harder than those in fractals, and a lot of mobs are either completely immune or highly resistant to normal damage. Extra toughness helps, but not as much as extra vitality.
I’m condi viper and I mock HoT maps. I blame Rise though. Don’t leave home without it.
(That and I know about the dodge key).
I’m condi viper and I mock HoT maps. I blame Rise though. Don’t leave home without it.
(That and I know about the dodge key).
“Rise” needs a nerf. It’s borderline game-breaking, especially when going into death magic and blood magic. Once I fully unlock it, I’m going to see about soloing some dungeons with it.
It kinda is. A perma 50% damage reduction if traited and surrounded by five mobs. The few times I’m forced to remove it because a boss does not play well with minions I notice how charging in to drop corrosive cloud and spin-to-win (Traitor!) makes my shroud melt.
Rise is hardly game breaking. It finally makes playing a minion master/condi-mancer a viable build which is fantastic.
Plus if you use it against a boss that doesnt have any adds in the fight it is relatively useless as it would only spawn 2 minions.
“Rise” needs a nerf. It’s borderline game-breaking, especially when going into death magic and blood magic. Once I fully unlock it, I’m going to see about soloing some dungeons with it.
It’s a good skill, don’t get me wrong, but I’m not convinced it’s actually a problem. Necromancers have needed a hard defensive skill like this for some time now. While other professions get clones, invulnerability, invades, blocks, etc, Necros have had to rely on the base 2 dodges and Death Shroud. I like the emphasis on us using sheer tankiness to get through tough hits, and an amplification method like Rise! is a really good way to accomplish that goal.
Furthermore, tankiness isn’t actually all that valuable at high levels of play. You’re generally not supposed to get hit by anything that matters anyway, if you’re doing it right. I personally hold tankiness in higher esteem than much of the community does, but Rise! isn’t going to be letting us Necros break any speed records any time soon. It mostly just helps mitigate mistakes rather than amplify strong play, and that really just benefits everyone. And in PvE, the minions can die to cleave damage so it isn’t out of bounds there either.
As for soloing dungeons, please do give it a shot! Honor of the Waves p1 is certainly possible to solo for Necros, and there are probably other paths as well (though I’ll note that I solo’ed most of HotW without using Rise!). If you find one, please let me know because I’d love to have a new dungeon challenge to undertake.
I main Ele and Necro, though I have an alt of each profession at level 80.
How to Condi Reaper on a budget
Everything I say is only in reference to PvE and WvW.
How to Condi Reaper on a budget
Everything I say is only in reference to PvE and WvW.