Guild Wars 2

I have seen many different builds claiming to be strong, zerk, power builds for necros. I’ve tested some and get really low damage on some.

Is there a build that is basically the general consensus of being “the” necro zerker build/traits at the moment?

I originally heard 0/4/5/5/0 was best, traiting in well things mostly. But it doesn’t make sense to me to not use the spite line at all since it’s power…

But just curious, since I am new to necro

Not sure what game mode you’re aiming for, but 6/2/0/0/6 is the most common zerk build.

6/2/0/0/6 is the pvp build, 6/6/0/0/2 is the pve build. First one is ds based, second is dagger based.

Yeah, what he said. ^^

Ah thank you so much!! I was looking for either pvp or pve.

Could someone tell me the traits for both of those? :O I would love you forever haha

take a look at metabattle.com. link is also in my signature down below.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/guardian/Guide-DPS-Guardian-for-PVE/first for pve,
for pvp grab all the death shroud and life blast effects. Skills can be switched, i recommend spectral walk, summon flesh wurm, and corrupt boon.

Ox,

that was the guardian guide.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Guide-DPS-Necro-for-PvE/first

for PvE,

or varients via Vid,

For the pvp build:
http://youtu.be/OnLKuILB5mc
Shoul explain most things

I’m so used to the guardian subforum, my bad :/

yea 6/2/0/0/6 for pvp/wvw I don’t pve. However, lately Ive been running 4/4/0/0/6 just for Banshee’s Wail for permanent swiftness and 3 second aoe daze. BW makes warhorn so good and I actually think its worth giving up the close to death trait (barely).

oxtred.7658:

6/2/0/0/6 is the pvp build, 6/6/0/0/2 is the pve build. First one is ds based, second is dagger based.

hehe. i use neither of those but run daggers.

He asked for the dominants builds, not your own. PvP dagger builds or daggershroud are harder to master, so I didn’t include them.

It’s sad that for almost every class, all you need to do is throw out 5 numbers and most people know the weapons, traits, armor, runes and sigils used.

I bet many in PvP just look at class and weapon and know everything about the player’s build

I remember playing in GW1 Jade Quarry and seeing a N/A thinking it was just another bomber, only to be surprised when it was a lifesteal necro.

In the case of 6/2/0/0/6 necros, weapons, sigils, runes and traits are not written in stone. It’s just a basic indicator, saying you’ll play a direct damage necro reliant on death shroud. Most pvp meta builds doesn’t include everything as a 100% re usable setup against every situation would be nerfed anyway. Meta specs use a fairly large choice of sigils and runes, especially direct damage ones not reliant on might stacking, wich is the case of necros. I do agree, specs are easy to spot in this game, but I don’t find it bad. I’d go as far as saying it’s a good thing.