Guild Wars 2

So here’s the build I’m running for PvE on my Necro. It’s basically a copy of the metabattle build with some minor changes.

The biggest change is on the weapons, I never understood why there was only an off-hand weapon in the second weapons set … can someone explain this?

I added an ax as the main hand weapon because you get a stat increase and an extra sigil slot, not to mention three more types of attacks. Again, I have no idea why someone would recommend just a warhorn on off hand ….

Anyway, here’s the build.

http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQRBIbdG2IHNt0WdjjNc4mAXQgeQgWRHaSKq2C-TBSBwAFV+d5kAERJ419Hup+DK9DIM/B4JAQKgIGDA-e

Technically there is no decrease in stats because the game automatically equips your mainhand weapon from your first set. You do technically lose out on a sigil slot, but if its a static sigil like force which should be in both sets anyway it doesnt matter. Axe has a very terrible auto attack- and the 3 skill doesnt really have a use in pve and also results in a dps loss. The only good skill on axe is 2, and is a good burst skill, but after that has been used you are left with a lot of downtime where you can only use the auto attack which is very poor despite the vulnerability stacks it provides. Axe is really only used in DS builds (which is what I actually run) because of the quick life force generation between axe/focus, and because Spite XIII increases the axe weapon damage by 10% which is used in damage calculations while in Death Shroud.

Thank you for explaining that.

You will in fact actually save money because you only have to buy 3 sigils and weapons instead of 4. Consider it a good thing haha

Axe should also be kept in your inventory JIC- There are some bosses in FotM that should be kited at range, so that auto attack is the best thing you’ve got. Ive also used the 3 skill to effectively clear the blossoms in TA with very little effort.