Guild Wars 2

So one of the traits revealed for Heart of Thorns was Putrid Defense: “Necromancers take 10% less damage from poisoned foes” in Death Magic.

Alongside the Reaper trait Cold Shoulder: “Take 15% less damage from chilled foes” (assuming these stack) This seems like a very handy combination for bunker builds.

My question is, what is the easiest way for an pvp bunker necro to poison every enemy that is attacking them? And to refresh the poison if the enemy condi-cleanses. Considering it already requires Death Magic, the Reaper trait line and a Greatsword.
That leaves only 1 trait line, 1 weapon set and runes/sigils to figure out how to perma-poison as many foes as possible, without taking away the minimum time needed for spamming GS attacks needed to chill multiple foes all as well.

Chilblains into a whirl finisher was my first guess, this also applies a chill which is synergy, and because the Death Magic line is already required you can get greater marks, which will help chilblains hit more targets.

But the Death Nova trait is also in Death Magic, combined with the new ‘Rise’ Shout maybe that can provide a decent duration poison, while leaving the choice for the other weapon set open. Seems potentially unreliable though…

Maybe scepter 1 for 9 hits into Epidemic would work as a maintainable mass poison. But that might take away too much time from applying chill, also Parasitic Contagion might synergise pretty well with a bunker build.

• Any obvious sources of sustainable AoE poison that I missed?
• Which mass poison ability do you think is most viable?

what about corrosive poison cloud? It’s a huge weakness and poison application, Even if they move from the point they have to go ranged which is most of the time a dps drop.

Another but more difficult thing to do is corrupt regeneration with well of corruption but it is the third boon so it might not work.

Corrosive Poison Cloud + Putrid Defense is a pretty sizeable defense boost, really.

Take Curses for Chilling Darkness and hop into Plague, pulsing Poison, Blind, and Chill every second with occasional bleeds. Might want to take Parasitic Contagion as the GM.

Sigil of Blight has a 60% Chance to AoE Poison on Crit.
Rata Sum Rune has a 50% for a Radiation Field on being hit (Weakness + Poison)

Necrocopter should poison most of melee range attackers.

Besides that, Epidemic, CPC, Death Nova, Chillbains, Deathly Swarm transfering poison, Rune of the Afflicted, Plague…

RotA is only good on being downed, otherwise you won’t poison anyone with them.

It’s so nice seeing these theory crafting posts. Sounds like a cool idea.

NapTooN.6283:

RotA is only good on being downed, otherwise you won’t poison anyone with them.

Ah, yea. Forgot it is on downed.

Rune of the Orr has poison proc too, I believe, with increased duration.

Yes Orr gives +30% Duration and a 10 Second Poison on being hit, but that is single target. If you want AoE go for Rata Sum, Has +30% aswell and creates a Radiation Field on being hit.