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Posted by: theodor.3480

theodor.3480

Hello, i’m a new necromancer and i want some opinions on this build i’d thought i’d use. I don’t have a very good understanding of the class core mechanics (still learning atm).
I thought i’d build my char around wells and condtions, so here is the build i thought about:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQMQNArYWjMad6tbybM8JAJFY/80jsHX8IFDbMA-jUCBYNCik0A00gE1Q5dFRjtiqIasaGYKUER1eFFRrWKAzkGB-w

Any criticism is apreciated, and thank you in advance.

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Posted by: TheAgedGnome.7520

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Lich elite is power-based, so it won’t hit very hard in your build. Plague, or maybe Snow Leopard, would be better.

Bloodthirst would be better than Dagger Mastery. It will help your Vampiric, Vampiric Rituals, downed skill 1, and DS Life Siphon.

Also, your high healing power will only by useful with boosting regen and Consume Conditions. It will not boost your siphoning.

Finally, its kind of a shame to allocate three traits to wells but only slot 1 well. I understand the intent, but wonder if adding a second well in place of Corrupt Boon might not be better.

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Posted by: Nay of the Ether.8913

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You can use that one well if you want but you’re building too heavily around it. I too see why you’re using that one and the intent, but you don’t need that many traits for it. With only one well, the measley 3 second prot is a waste of a trait, also you really don’t need ground targeting (although I see this is a wvw build, but even then unless you plan on being on top of walls a lot you can do without it) so there’s 2 traits you can free up. With it now being a stun breaker though, I would recommend keeping in the reduced cd on it. The problem with simply tacking on more wells is that the other wells are scaled off of power and this is a condition build. You could leave in siphon wells, but it’s a waste. I’d throw in mark of evasion for an extra bleeding mark+ some regen or deathly invigoration for some extra healing when you leave DS.

If you are intent on keeping the well traits and want to use more wells without having to swap to a power build, bring well of corruption instead of corrupt boon. the actual damage on it still scales off of power, but you’re more focused on the boon stripping/flipping to conditions anyway. You should also use well of blood if you’re going for more wells and well trait too. You have plenty of condi removal with dagger offhand and you can trait in condi removal on entering DS.
I’ll put up the 2 versions of the builds I’m talking about. You might want to rethink your buff food too, but I’ll leave that up to you.
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQMQNArYWjMad6tbybM8JAJFX/80jsH/7IFHbMA-jUCBYNCik0A00gE1Q5dFRjtiqIasaGYKUER1eFFRrWKAzkGB-w
(I forgot to swap out lich for flesh golem on this one ^)

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQMQNArYWjQad6tbaa87JAJFY/80jsHX8IFDbMA-jUCBYNCik0A00gE1Q5dFRjtiqIasaGYKUER1eFFRrWKAzkGB-w

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Posted by: Anchoku.8142

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Corrupt Boon is only really useful in PvP or WvW roaming.

Your utility skills (wells and corruption) are better suited for a power build.

You do not need targetable wells or a short protection outside of group support.

WoP is good in PvP and a few PvE situations with lots of conditions but, if you run that, you could trade Corrupt Boon for WoS, which hits hard and does not depend upon your opponent having a miltiple boons. Alternatively, You could slot BiP and follow its use with WoP to turn your bleeds into vigor.

If boons and stun breaks are important to you, look into boon duration improvements.

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Posted by: theodor.3480

theodor.3480

thank you for the comments. what i had in mind is a wvw build that can offer some support in zerg/small group roam and also be able to solo roam.

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