PVE, Fractals, WvW Necro Build
1. You should have different builds for different kinds of content and not try to have “one build for all”, in my opinion.
2. You say you play mostly backline, but then I see shouts on your build, which is kinda a contradiction in my opinion. I think your build could work ok as a frontline build, as it has Soldier gear for survivability and shouts for AoE damage. As a backline build this is just terrible, imo. Its good that you have staff for chills and fears, but what else are you going to do? Shouts don’t help much if the enemy is more than 600 units away (which is often, if you stay on the backline) and apart from staff, you don’t have any ranged attacks. Staff also does terrible damage compare to our other weapons.
If you want to be in the backline, I suggest replacing the reaper traitline with Blood Magic and equip some wells. Something like this: Backline build which is similar to the standard backline zerg necro. Position and evading the enemy melee train is very important in this build. You will die a lot in the beginning, but you will learn where to be very fast.
3. For PVE (fractals specific), I’m using this: Fractal Build stay in shroud untill the boss goes below 50% HP and then spam Gravedigger. I still have no idea what to put as a second sigil on the GS. This build may not be that optimal , but in the lower tiers I’m doing ok on it. And yes, I’m using axe, because I like to have a ranged weapon if necessary and staff doesn’t do much for me in terms of damage.
But since in higher level fractals condition damage is better (thats what I’m hearing and reading on the dungeon/fractal forums), I will probably use a sinister condi necro for the highrt ones, just have to get the sinister trinkets first from LS 2
Other than that, have fun in WvW and fractals!
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