Guild Wars 2

Hey everyone!

No you did not misread the title, I am going to throw this out there for anyone saying that necro is still in a bad spot. Played over 750 tournament games before this latest patch, trying any and all builds I could before I stuck with a power build with wells solely on the purpose to bring down bunkers (and it worked). With the new patch however, fixing our SR trait line to actually gain the increased DS %, I have come across many builds that can EASILY be compared to guardian survivability. With this increased DS, 5 second CD/3 sec stability, one of the HIGHEST health pools in the game, and many abilities to slow/stun/chain foes, I would even venture to say that necromancer is BETTER than what guardian was before (without the block bug and svanir glitch of course.) Not gonna link my build as of yet because I don’t want you guys to just make a cookie cutter out of it. Instead I want to see all of your ideas for the best Necromancer bunker spec!

One more thing i’d like to throw out there. I’m not oblivious to the bugs that our class still endures, but I like to try and work past those things. Anyone who still doesn’t believe necro is viable for tpvp, i’m virtually showing you the door.

I’ve been running necro bunker build on my stream since beta 3. It’s the best bunker and has been. Please keep up.

Yep Xelfer’s build is the best bunker. I used to use reaper’s protection instead of foot in the grave but that was a mistake. I use double energy instead of hydromancy, life offhand, and runes of the grove, but otherwise it’s exactly the same build.

I don’t get it. You come to the forum to tell us all about how awesome your build is, and then you won’t give it out because you don’t want other people to use it?

Classic d-bag.

Post build or I call BS.

@ostracize I think in the OP I said I didn’t post it so it didn’t just become some cookie cutter build that everyone used(I said “as of yet” meening I will post it once we get some posts in here), and I wanted this thread to be a constructive bunker thread to see what everyone could come up with. You sir, are the classic call someone out without reading the post d-bag.

and nowhere did I post that my build is “awesome” loltroll

Nothing new its ok.

Guardians, Engs are alot better tho.

What makes well builds good is bad players there is a fair number of melee faceroll idiots so it melts them. I find Free Tourny games 1 basicly Spvp if you are pugging agaisnt other pugs…. Ask yourself an honest question howmany game 2s and 3s are your winning? Good players just dont stand in wells.

Krizzy.6950:

@ostracize I think in the OP I said I didn’t post it so it didn’t just become some cookie cutter build that everyone used(I said “as of yet” meening I will post it once we get some posts in here), and I wanted this thread to be a constructive bunker thread to see what everyone could come up with. You sir, are the classic call someone out without reading the post d-bag.

and nowhere did I post that my build is “awesome” loltroll

Pretty sure you said your build was awesome when you named your thread “necro the new bunker”. Right you will post everything just like Fiesbert did.

You start a thread saying you won’t post your build until others posts their build. Well try looking through this forums, you will see a lot of “bunker” builds.

Anyways, moving along now. I don’t want another “necro are overpowered” type thread.

You don’t have to be a bad player to stand in wells. For instance, the combo I used to use on people after I knew they used their stun break was dark pact, well well, golem charge, grasp. They are in the area for 5 seconds and its gg(when I played a power d/f,a/w) Now what I use for bunker is well of power, spec armor, and plague sig. The 3 together seem to be the best for bunker (can exchange plague sig for sig of undeath but I would only do it if your specd for shorter cooldowns.) Works especially well if you trait for condition removal into DS and spec into 5 sec DS.

Might as well post my build now that i’m already posting everything about it :P (at work though and no build editor website will work for whatever reason)

0/0/20/20/30

Death Magic- reduced staff cooldowns and condition removal when entering DS
Blood Magic – Area heal when exiting DS and Life Transfer heals allies. (can change these and go for more power if your not trying to be extremely team support/bunker)
Soul Reaping- lower spectral cooldowns, LF from staff skills, 5 second DS cooldown

Again I apologize about not being able to have this in a neat format and know every skill, but my computer at work SUCKS.

For my healing skill I use well of blood to heal both myself and team. For the my three main utilities I use well of power (to help get rid of constant conditions from teammates), spectral armor (gain LF and with a lower cooldown a good stun breaker), and plague signet(to help my team from worrying about condition and also for the buffs and stun break.)

Weapons in this build are mostly a personal pref. Personally I use axe/focus and staff. Axe for the retal you can get from multiple enemies near you and focus for the LF and easy vulnerability stacking combined with axe (chill is also nice ) Staff is pretty self explanatory, easy LF gain and good skills to help keep you alive. Regen from the #2 is nice if you have healing power in your neck piece.

That’s everything I can give for now until I get home. I can tell you im using the mercy runes on my armor for straight team support and toughness but that’s about all I can remember.
Let me know what you guys think.

Krizzy could you share the power build details you used with Golem?

necros have such little access to stability that it’s impossible to bunker a point, unless it’s mid foefire or maybe even henge.

Krizzy, people that have played necro in Spvp and Tpvp alot know all the builds and have tested them they also know what other classes can and cant do better.

Its an ok build like I said, however conditions damage/control builds are better for the necro. Guardian is still a better bunker as is the Eng.

Cempa Im going to take a guess on his build and say its.

0 / 0 / II,IV / III,VII / IV,X,XI

Soldier Amulet, utilities Well of Blood, WellX, WellX, Spectral skill (grasp or walk/armor)

Change some traits around as needed always keep greater marks perhaps faster skill recharge for golum over protection when casting wells. Drop a spectral skill for blood is power or some other utility that fits a more offensive playstyle.

The build 20/0/20/20/0 Last 10 spend where you like is also solid Wells + Golum and 1 other minon choice Wurm/Bones. Bunker up the minion +30% damage trait is solid with golum bone minions and wells.

Both builds are about the same the DS version uses fast lifeforce regain from marks trait. The none DS version tends to use Axe or Dagger to generate lifeforce.

This is an interesting topic.
Lose the patronising tone though.

So the build would like this:

30/0/20/20/0
http://www.intothemists.com/calc/index.php?build=;08cZ;1kHFJ0D4oI-K0;9;4T-JJ-18A;119-26;2SRH6;29cV19cV16gH
Full Knight’s?

Krizzy.6950:

Might as well post my build now that i’m already posting everything about it :P (at work though and no build editor website will work for whatever reason)

0/0/20/20/30

This is my favorite build…for support atleast….. I showcased it in my thread a while back https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Active-Death-Shroud-healing-PvE-PvP-support/first#post518511 its very fun! Although most arent aware of how awesome and helpfull the heals are

I like you ideas OP I just think it’s funny that after 5 months Necros are still searching for magic builds to simply put us on par with other classes that have been playing with excellent builds for a while.

- A sad Necro