Guild Wars 2

This is my first ever post on these forums. The Necro has been my main ever since GW1. I mostly only PvE. Currently my build looks something like this: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vREQNArdWn0ICV3gd3AO2Ac4gDchaO2NxSAHgAoFibdHMCA-TBSAABXqEUhTAA2K/i+IAIt+GrV/BgHBQP7PQKgFVWB-e

I’ve enjoyed it, but with my playstyle/build several aspects are severely under utilized namely Death Shroud & my Elite skill. My Condi damage from my weapons & utility skills are so effective that I never need them. I have soloed champs in the Silverwastes without ever using DS or my elite! It’s fun, but I’m looking to the Reaper for a build that would utilize more of the Necro’s mechanics.

I loved MMing in GW1 & made a MM Reaper in the beta that was ridiculously fun, but I also love “spreading the disease” with conditions. My question is in terms of HoT what do my fellow Necros like Condi Reaper or MM Reaper? Both builds seem viable, has anyone tried both? Which was more fun?

I used to play with soldier gear before the huge minions buff ( damage reduction ) as they were dying a lot. I’m using zerker MM Reaper now and it’s really a movie monster that never die.
This is my build
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRIQJAWRnM0AN1gdbCe1As3glpBbqldBqASDgCQAI+DWCfhA-TxRDwAH3fIxlUUC2T53L1fAprpxTKAg5PSBs1wK-e
I use soul eater for the gs reduction even when Decimate Defenses sounds amazing for zerker builds. Should I swap ?

I would recommend condi reaper/necro based solely on how much I adore condition-based builds… lol.

Having said that, MM(of any stat variety) and condi builds are really really potent atm and both are a great choice.

My only issue with MM builds in pve is water… /sad day

That is a good point! I hadn’t considered water with a MM build. My condi build doesn’t seem to suffer much in water. I don’t spend a lot of time in water, but that would be a vulnerable spot in a MM build.

I think I’m going to stick with my Condition build, but drop the blood magic in favor of the Reaper. I’ll tweak it as I go.

I also dropped BM for reaper and it’s amazing. Dhuumfire becomes a very solid option with reaper shroud autos cleaving quickly.

I honestly wouldn’t suggest condi MM. The weapons and trait lines don’t have very good synergy overall, HOWEVER if you don’t care about “viable” builds then Death Nova makes for a really good condi cheese build using bone minions/jagged horrors.

Reaper MM is solid though, I’d generally say its an improvement over Spite MM, unless you are really attached to the boon removal or base shroud for some reason.

ragnarokda.1805:

I also dropped BM for reaper and it’s amazing. Dhuumfire becomes a very solid option with reaper shroud autos cleaving quickly.

Blood & Death magic minions traits are very important specially for zerker MM build.

The Demonic Spirit.3157:

ragnarokda.1805:

I also dropped BM for reaper and it’s amazing. Dhuumfire becomes a very solid option with reaper shroud autos cleaving quickly.

Blood & Death magic minions traits are very important specially for zerker MM build.

Oh I wasn’t suggesting combing condi and MM builds. I already can’t use all the traits I want to for condi already. Haha adding MM to that would be stupid.