Guild Wars 2

Hi.

I just leveled my necro to 80 and I’m new to the class. I researched the class, but I’m not familiar with any builds. I always liked “caster type” and necro is what fits better for me, since eles are ninjas and mesmers are too strange (and coward playstyle). And I like the dark style (also green is my favorite color!)

So, I wanna try 3 builds:
- 1st heavy condition, average dmg with a good amount of defense: I was thinking of Scepter+Dagger / Dagger+Warhorn (or Staff as second set)
- 2nd hybrid, with both dmg and conditions: Scepter+Dagger / Dagger+Warhorn (or Axe+Focus as 2nd set)
- 3rd full dmg: dagger+warhorn / axe+focus: should it be full zerker? (can I rely on death shroud/dodges for defense?)

I’m thinking in use the 1st build for WvW, or a dmg style, such as axe is better?

I have 100 gold to invest in all, what build should I focus first? What weapons should I use for each build? What stats in weapons/armor/tinkets? What traits?

Also are other builds than these?

Thank you guys.

I would highly recommend viewing the builds by Nemesis. His video build guides are lengthy but also very instructive for a new necro.

Condition:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/The-new-conditionmancer-guide/2634725

Hybrid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OCcT7iJUrA

See more on his youtube channel and in the stickied thread:
http://www.youtube.com/Iamoneandiamlegion
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Necromancer-tutorials/221328 (these may be older builds)

Another build I like:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Build-Staff-Corruption/1773894

Build I’m running now (shameless plug):
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/necromancer/Build-The-Protector/2606512

The only build for dungeons that you should be using is Zerker. d/d and axe/focus.

vesta.3170:

The only build for dungeons that you should be using is Zerker. d/d and axe/focus.

Absolutely right in my opinion.

TY guys.

d/d is better than d/warhorn for 2nd set as zerker?