Guild Wars 2

So i recently rolled a necromancer and i have to say they are super fun, and i like a axe and warhorn but never really see that so is that no the best choice i see alot of staffs and daggers but i like axe and warhorn any suggestions?

Scepter/dagger with staff is the pvp choice condition build.

Scepter/(dagger/warhorn) with staff is the wvw choice condition build

If you want to level with a power build run Dagger/Warhorn with Axe/something (or staff) and run the 2 wells that do damage and speed signet. Stack power/toughness gear and blow mobs up.

Axe/Focus can be used as a setup weapon for direct damage builds that utilize DS, outside of that niche axe is generally a worse choice then any other weapons we have.

Staff is incredibly reliable and versatile, that’s why it’s our most popular weapon.
Staff is also one our few weapons with only good traits. The only build I know of that doesn’t use it is the exact one that uses Axe/Focus + Dagger/WH, a single target DD build.

Dagger has our highest DPS with it’s auto-attack, which is also our singular melee skill out of the water.
Dagger 2 is unreliable in PvP but ok in PvE.
Dagger 3, when it hits, is an incredibly long immobilize.

Scepter has a very good sustained damage with a condition build and a very useful 2 skill since it cripples+bleeds in AoE, scepter 3 is generally a waste of time. Scepter also has one of our best weapon traits as a GM trait in the curses tree.

WH is best when combined with dagger since 5 is pretty much a melee skill and the 4 daze is hard to hit from longer ranges.

Focus can be combined easily enough with most MH weapons, but it’s most useful with a DD or Hybrid build.

OH dagger is better with condition builds since it has a condition transfer and an AoE bleed+ weakness, all of this adds up into OH dagger being good in ranged builds, a bit odd since MH dagger is pretty much melee centered.

I normally go with Scepter and warhorn as first and a staff as secondary.
Hope this helped ^^

Kiriakulos.1690:

Axe/Focus can be used as a setup weapon for direct damage builds that utilize DS, outside of that niche axe is generally a worse choice then any other weapons we have.

I dont know about that. Run a build that focuses on vulnerability, power and precision and you can do a decent amount of damage. Run something like this and you can get around 3-5k damage from one ax 2. It also has a lot more survivability than one might think. Dont quote me on this build build I just threw it together a few days ago.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQEQNAndWjMaV6xbGb87JAoH5ubtxMOuY6DuD;ToAg0U1YqRUjtGXNyaWUMIYmA

DragonXavier.3964:

Kiriakulos.1690:

Axe/Focus can be used as a setup weapon for direct damage builds that utilize DS, outside of that niche axe is generally a worse choice then any other weapons we have.

I dont know about that. Run a build that focuses on vulnerability, power and precision and you can do a decent amount of damage. Run something like this and you can get around 3-5k damage from one ax 2. It also has a lot more survivability than one might think. Dont quote me on this build build I just threw it together a few days ago.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQEQNAndWjMaV6xbGb87JAoH5ubtxMOuY6DuD;ToAg0U1YqRUjtGXNyaWUMIYmA

Swap the points in Power with the DS trait line and you’ll get the build I was talking about. Also, Signet of Spite gives too little for what it does and with that long a cooldown, yes even with target the weak. Try out what you’re using with Blood is Power instead, even if the enemy removes the bleeding you still keep the stacks of might for a rending claws → DS life blasts.

Yeah I did the math on Signet of Spite and you are definitely correct. it only adds 400 or so damage to a rendering claws attack. 350 power from bip will definitely add more than that. I still think ax is the best weapon you can use if you want to be able to survive as a glass cannon.