Guild Wars 2

Hello,

I’ve been playing my necro for a very long time, and I’ve always switched between a rabid condition build, and a juggermancer tank build.

I haven’t got the slightest idea on where to begin on a necromancer DPS power build, as most of my google searches either give me little or outdated information. I can definitively see how a DPS necro could be a powerful, and fun roaming build, as they are decently fast, have good chasing power, incredible burst potential, and they can be incredibly durable, even in full berserker gear!

I have a very rough draft on a berserker glass cannon roaming build right now, and I’d love to post it once I refine it a bit. What I was wondering is if anyone here could post, or direct me to an existing, published WvW glass cannon necro build so that I can have varying opinions on what works and what doesn’t.

Thanks in advance!

Power builds are not for roaming, unless you like giving thieves and mesmers free wxp.

If you run a power build, you need to have support.

Roaming as a necromancer is pretty hit-or-miss because we don’t have a good way to disengage from multiple opponents. Some days you’ll wreck fools and others you’ll get run over. Doesn’t stop me from roaming, though, it can be pretty fun.

Since you’re doing a full berserker build I would recommend using defensive utilities (like well of power or spectral wall) and lifesteal food + traits + sigils. You already have plenty of offensive stats from your gear so you can afford to invest in defensive traits. I would suggest 20 in Curses for Banshee’s Wail and slot Spectral Walk so you can get perma-swiftness. Throw 20 in Blood Magic, take II and V, and your dagger 2 channel will deal over 5k damage while healing you for 5k. Finally put 30 points in Soul Reaping for the stability on entering DS, you’ll need it. Good luck!

I run a tankier lifesteal build that focuses on damage mitigation while maintaining high toughness knights armor vamp runes berserker jewels berserker weapons, 20/20/0/30/0 I can beat most classes 1v1 even 1v2-3 depending on the skill level of the players I’m fighting the only real problem I have is people are usually able to get away from me.

lettucemode.3789:

Roaming as a necromancer is pretty hit-or-miss because we don’t have a good way to disengage from multiple opponents. Some days you’ll wreck fools and others you’ll get run over. Doesn’t stop me from roaming, though, it can be pretty fun.

The all or nothing play style is what I really like about the necro. I have a thief and Mesmer if I want to kite people to death :P

NeXeD.3042:

I run a tankier lifesteal build that focuses on damage mitigation while maintaining high toughness knights armor vamp runes berserker jewels berserker weapons, 20/20/0/30/0 I can beat most classes 1v1 even 1v2-3 depending on the skill level of the players I’m fighting the only real problem I have is people are usually able to get away from me.

Hmm, I’ve found it pretty easy to lock people down, even with the lack of hard cc that the necro doesnt have. between spectral grasp, dagger 3 focus 5, and ds 2, it’s pretty difficult for others to run away.

That being said, I will look into knights gear. I haven’t actually invested anything in this build yet, I’ve just been running some prototypes in spvp and tpvp to see how we’ll a necro does in a 1v1-3 situation.

I’ll be posting my build up on my channel soon, just finishing off some minor details and it will be up over the weekend.