Question..
PvE, PvP, or WvW?
pve right now, but he will prob do WVW roaming with me.
Go to the top of this forum to the stickied threads, you’ll see spoj’s build, give him that.
Ah I saw that, but it was more for dungeons not living world/world pve.
However, it seems in the comments they said staff build can work well or dagger warhorn. So I got my answer. Thank you for taking the time to help us.
Its focused around dungeons. But it works perfectly in open world. Because in truth the idea behind the build is important for any part of PvE. Do damage. :P
Ah thank you. I know very little of end game open world, That really does make sense, I thought maybe a little bit more tanky but it seems go all damage is the way to go.
I think he likes staffs, and minions so he might be a pet/caster build.
Minions add a lot to damage. There are instances where minions are liabilities roaming PvE and, to some extent, roaming WvW, but they are generally solid if he keeps something back for emergencies or utility.
Bhawb is a champion for MMs everywhere. Some of his posts, and others for MM, have great tips. Your friend should definitely try a few builds but keep in mind no build will prevent him from being steam rolled by a larger party or from being focused.
Sweet, I will check that out. he has me making one as well just to have fun. He is laughing and screaming help as he runs around with a staff laying traps down and luring mobs into while screaming ha-ha like a madman going into shadow form and blast away.
He makes it look fun for sure, If I do get it up, i would stick with a PVE pet build with staff. It looks fun as heck.
If he’s playing MM in PvE here is a sample build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQNBIhZakhmma7qxtG2bTENUSGAHAk94AQ9OUDdKA-TBCFABFcEAKZ/B70DAwhAoQ1fuSJISK/STTApAGVlF-e
Basically pick up the minions to just face tank everything (Bone Minions have 13k HP each, Flesh Golem/Blood Fiend 33k HP, 25k for Flesh Wurm/Shadow Fiend/Bone Fiend), and use the dagger/warhorn weapon set to build LF, and then use the staff set to enter Death Shroud and deal a lot of damage and build might with the auto attack. You should be able to stack 25 might over long enough.
Thank you! In fact, I am enjoying necro so far as well so I will be using that build also! I really did not think necro could be this much fun as bad of the vibe i got from the forums, and hate about pets.
Necromancer is a ton of fun to play, the issues that people complain about really only pop up if you’re trying to optimize your build. If you’re just out to have fun then they don’t really affect you much.
Cool, one question. That trait that lets you summon more bone monsters..um the one in death magic. Is that one not good? I figure army of little monsters would rock.
That’s the trait I usually roll with when I use minions. It only gives you 2 extra minions through, but I like it since it basically turns all your minions into bombs that explode when they are killed. :p
[qT] Necro main.
The extra toughness and boon duration associated with spending trait points to get Death Nova is often forgotten.
With MM, you effectively offload a bunch of dps to minions and have less sure control over their actions than you would with other utilities but MM is effective enough to be a competitive build in many situations.
MM also simplifies play outside of PvP. In PvE, usually mobs go for minions, first, just like Ranger’s pet so it reduces your personal exposure.
Cool, one question. That trait that lets you summon more bone monsters..um the one in death magic. Is that one not good? I figure army of little monsters would rock.
Not really. You lose other traits to get it, and it doesn’t really do much for you.