Guild Wars 2

Recently I created a pvp build for my Necromancer.. It can 4 hit (large hits) heavy golem. Is this considered deadly? I can post my build if u guys want to try..

I made a build that could kill a heavy golem in like 2 seconds.

I tried it in spvp and while I could kill bad players, it just didnt pack the same punch vs people who know how to play.

Btw, mine was power/crit with zerker amulet, using focus 4, well of suffering, detonating two bone minions and using axe 2. Often the golem would be dead before axe 2 would finish. Maybe not 2 seconds.. but still it happened very fast.

You can also 1 shot an entire group of golems with zerker warriors (I think, its been ages since I played my warr), it doesn’t make the build good or bad. Play it in actual PvP and see how it does.

this is the spec for my power necro > Berserker Amulet- Berserker Jewel
PvP Superior Rune of Ogre x6
Dagger/Focus and warhorn
Sigil of Force (+5% damage) for both focus and warhorn
sigil of air onto dagger
Spite 30 ( IV, VI, XII) , Curses 10 (IV) Soul Reaping (VI, VIII, XII)
Consume conditions_Signet of spite_Well of suffering_Well of Corruption_Lich Form

This build feels bursty to me as I use it…downs PvP Npc with not much effort and fast.
There are 2 sets of burst in this build2 sets are as follows>
1. Locust Swarm>Dark Pact>Death shroud spam #1(near enemy)
This burst combo is deadly as wells are powerful by nature, u go deathshroud ur wells will crit most of the time, applies weakness in deathshroud to protect u, Deathshroud crits so much it hurts. The 4 sec Dark pact immobalise just so good..
2. Spinal Shivers>Reaper’s Touch>Signet of Spite>Death shroud spam #1(near enemy)
This burst combo is as deadly as the first.. imagine the effects of signet of spite+3might+criting deathshroud…
On top of 2 bursts u still have Lich form as a burst too(elite)
This build most important thing is to use ur death shroud properly…

any video for it stx? :P wanna see necro bursts… how do u spec tho ?

Um no I don’t have any recording programs..

I was traited 30/25/0/0/15. In Spite I take Focus Cooldown, Minion damage, and Close to death. In Curses I take Weakening shroud, and banshees wail. In SR I cant remember what it was, not very important.

The main thing is the +30% minion damage trait boosts the bone minions explosions, and they each hit pretty hard.

So my burst combo as I am running up to someone is: Pre-cast bone minions, Focus4, Well of Suffering, pop DS for fury, blow both minions, axe2.

Its pretty gnarly and usually the heavy golem will be dead before Axe2 even finishes.

I use force/air for sigils. Zerk ammy. Runes I cant remember, was probably scholar or divinity, but ogre actually seems like a great choice too.

stx its quite hard to use urs cos ur not using Dark pact to lock down the enemy cos one dodge and they will be out..

If he’s using Bone Minions he could just as easily pick up Flesh Golem and/or Bone Fiend, both of which have strong lock-downs.

I find lich form to be powerful give my build and combo a try see if its ok to use in pvp

Damagewise, it’s good. Other than that, you have no escapes, you’re squishy, and rely on the team. How can I say that? I’ve played powermancer a lot.

Lich form is all shiny on paper and versus stuff that doesn’t block, mitigate, or snatch up your stability and cc you into oblivion afterwards.

Daggers do considerably more damage than life blast, though landing it is more complex. And to land dark pact, just hope the target doesn’t dodge.

Sorry ’bout the rant.

On a more positive side, it’s actually pretty nice to play. I personally went well of darkness, well of suffering, and spectral grasp. Gave me extra control plus increased life force generation. This allowed me to get life force up and going early in the match (which might be problematic otherwise). Also, rolled with dagger+dagger / axe+focus. Warhorn might’ve been better instead of dagger off-hand, but I loved the blind + condi transfer.

Well in pvp ur defense is to down the player fast, deathsroud is another defense, death shroud weakness another, dodge roll 2x, dark pact kite melee, locust swarm kite melee.
signet of spite also has defense

Oswaldzl.3652:

stx its quite hard to use urs cos ur not using Dark pact to lock down the enemy cos one dodge and they will be out..

Thats what dagger/warhorn is for, which is what I use on the swap. The combo I listed is just what I used to burst down the heavy golem in a few seconds.

Stx can I see ur burst on golem pls? I added u in gw2

Yes, it’s all good and shiny on paper, but please try it out (if you haven’t yet) and in solo or team tournaments. Unless the focus is for some other playstyle. Not trying to beat down the idea of a powermancer, as I’m personally really fond of this, but just giving some feedback on how large numbers isn’t everything and that there are some drawbacks you have to be aware of.

Oswaldzl.3652:

Stx can I see ur burst on golem pls? I added u in gw2

Yeah I am almost off from work, Ill be home in about an hour.

the idea of this build uses the 90% crit chance in deathshroud to crit in the combo.. just love deathshroud

Okay so I re-visited my bone minion burst build and although I cant kill skilled players fast enough, it was a blast in pugs.

Between dagger3, warhorn4, golem charge, and deathshroud fear, you have decent control, and burst with well, minion explosion, and axe2 is incredible.

I won more 1v2’s than I probably ever have using conditions. Okay maybe not but it was more fun.

I can also solo svanir and chieftan in like 5 seconds! Was fun on that map to roam between the bosses and mid point.