Guild Wars 2

Hello guys. I would like to know your opinion about two different builds. First build, which I currently use it: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRBHbhG2IHNt0WdjjNs3mQge8e1izEV4Yoe4OrzHC-zQBBYfDiOzsIastBFRjVXDT5iIqmUAjqMC-e

And a second build, which seems dmg increases, but decreases survival: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRBIhhu1IHNt0WdjjN83mAgekLuOHz44lpPYOA-zwBBYfDim8L0UBBKzsIasFXFRjVXDT5iIqmUARsMC-e

Which one is better?

wouldn’t use second build and u should never use flesh golem.. its just bad.

here is the build i use:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRBIhhu1IHNt0WZjjN83mQgeAAAgzEVAZoeYOrzHC-z0yAY/IjtCIFBgsARECdyrIasF3ioxqYwUlwK3ho6NysogwI-w

while yes as a power necro most of ur damage comes from death shroud, u won’t always have it up, so your other attack should be able to crit frequently. with 25 stacks of perception you’re sitting at 66% crit chance and 105% crit dmg with 3500 atk which is still really good. i think the distribution of stats is good enough. there’s no point in having 3800 atk if all your skills aren’t critting.

Second one is better. You could improve your build by using scholar runes if you still prefer using DS.

I plan to go 20/20/0/0/30 after the nerf patch.

Second one is better. Even the first one is improved by taking the chill trait over the axe trait (and then swapping in staff for max DPS in life shroud).

The first build is much worse than the second one, or can it be considered as a good alternative?

Seriously no flesh golem? Lich is horrible by default (why run lich when you deal same damage in death shroud and actualy even better damage out of it) and running plague in a power build is not realy good (no condition damage and you want to run plague wich is totaly based on condition damage unless you want to perma blind i dont think so.)

If you want maximised dps you will likely run flesh golem for its charge damage not to mention the golem is permanant and needs no actual management.

I always run with the golem, look at the build of which I speak, I would like to know how it is useful and if it can be an alternative to the second one build, which I do not really like

Its unreliable due the potential of being knocked out of DS. But I wouldnt worry about it too much if thats what you enjoy. Necro is not in a position where there is an optimal way to play them due to how useless they are overall in pve compared to other classes.

Are you talking about PvE, WvW zerging, WvW roaming, tPvP , what? Because you forgot to mention

I assume hes talking about pve. Thats what im referring to anyway. Dont know anyone who uses 30/25 in wvw or pvp.

Ah, then I can only suggest that flashing dagger build if you want to maximize.
If not and you pug often, just take typical 30/10/0/0/30 DS. It offers nice survability and at least some damage

Yeah i’m talking about PVE whole time. So first build isn’t that bad?
Second build I used for a short period of time and didn’t like it.