Guild Wars 2

Idea is a power build to have fun in WvW and PvE with Staff / Axe+Focus and calls the Golem as needed (meaning I summon it only when a melee is on me or solo).

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/necromancer/?5.0|6.1n.h2|7.1n.h4.d.1n.h1j|1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73|1n.9c.1n.9c.1n.9c.1n.9c.1n.9c.1i.9c|u27b.0.p25.0.f4|40.1|3r.48.4d.43.4g|e

As you can see its a very tanky build with a truck load of power and decent crit…Sigil of choice is Power stacking so add to that +250.

Gear: Berserker Armour / Centaur Runes / Knight+Soldier Trinkets
Food: Ravioli (Toughness+Precision) + Sharpening Stone

30/0/25/0/15 Consume Condition / Spectral Walk / Well / Signet of Spite / Golem

Effective Power 3956.68
Effective Health (EHP) 29373
Damage Reduction 34.59%
Critical Chance 35.52%
Damage 20.75%
Critical Damage + 32%

Though I have a 80 Condi I don’t play it much and wanted to start fresh but take the power route this time…Looking for feedback.

/merci

Have you taken into consideration that the (crit damage)/(other stat) ratio is different for different equipment? http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Item_nomenclature#Comparison_of_numeric_vs._percentage_attributes

I think you could gain a few percent crit damage with no trade off if you would switch the crests of the soldier for ruby jewels and then switch a few armor pieces for soldier stats. On top of that, jewels give more stat points than crests anyway.

Something like this:
http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/necromancer/?5.0|6.1n.h2|7.1n.h4.d.1n.h1j|1c.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1c.73.1g.73|1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1c.67|u27b.0.p25.0.f4|40.1|3r.48.4d.43.4g|e

(It’s basically a decrease of 10 points in toughness for an increase in everything else)

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/necromancer/?5.0|6.1n.h2|7.1n.h4.d.1n.h1j|1c.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1c.73.1g.73|1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1c.67|u27b.0.p25.0.f4|40.1|3r.48.4d.43.4g|e

Slight variation on Arvid’s build…I don’t see why swiftness is any good when you are in combat…

I think you posted the exact same link

I agree that there are other things I’d personally change as well: runes, axe training→close to death, etc. But that would have somewhat complicated the more simple point I was trying to make.

Arvid.3829:

Something like this:
http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/necromancer/?5.0|6.1n.h2|7.1n.h4.d.1n.h1j|1c.73.1g.73.1g.73.1g.73.1c.73.1g.73|1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1c.67|u27b.0.p25.0.f4|40.1|3r.48.4d.43.4g|e

(It’s basically a decrease of 10 points in toughness for an increase in everything else)

Much appreciated!

Any input on the build?

I open in Staff and use my blast finisher to get Weakness up then drop another blood and switch to Axe…Focus 4+5 and then axe 2 for burst…hit axe 3 when in range and back to staff rinse and repeat.

With that much power and using Axe + Focus to regen life force, I would go Staff mark drops, DS Life blast while getting close, then continue with Axe+ Focus to regen that life force then swap back to Staff and repeat. Lifeblast with power build hits hard and is a great addition to your ranged attack.

Personal preference: I would replace Centaur with Lyssa x6, since you keep your elite for when you need it, you could cast golem, removes all conditions, gain a lot of boon and benefit from your 25% boon duration It also bring your crit chance to 44%. And that’s on a 60 sec cooldown.

Arvid.3829:

I think you posted the exact same link

I agree that there are other things I’d personally change as well: runes, axe training->close to death, etc. But that would have somewhat complicated the more simple point I was trying to make.

And so I did!!

I will rework it and submit.

Panhauramix.2784:

With that much power and using Axe + Focus to regen life force, I would go Staff mark drops, DS Life blast while getting close, then continue with Axe+ Focus to regen that life force then swap back to Staff and repeat. Lifeblast with power build hits hard and is a great addition to your ranged attack.

Personal preference: I would replace Centaur with Lyssa x6, since you keep your elite for when you need it, you could cast golem, removes all conditions, gain a lot of boon and benefit from your 25% boon duration It also bring your crit chance to 44%. And that’s on a 60 sec cooldown.

Great feedback, THANKS! Ill practice rotating DS in my DPS cycle.

http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/necromancer/?5.0|6.1n.h1|7.1n.h4.d.1n.h1|1c.a7.1g.a7.1g.a4.1g.a4.1c.a4.1g.a4|1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1n.67.1c.67|u27b.0.p25.0.f4|40.1|3r.48.4d.43.4g|e

I like Panhaur’s idea too…using the Lyssa x6…clever.

Curious to hear from other, do find a place for this build in how YOU like to play GW2?

Now, try this in PvP. I dare you.

Sadly, I have done this in PvP, and it was somewhat effective, BUT, it wasn’t effective when I had to put 10 points just for Greatermarks, when it could’ve turned my Putrid mark into a 4k critting AoE monstrosity.