Guild Wars 2

The build is based on getting many conditions on at once and finishing it all with SC 3.
PROS:LF management and high damage.
CONS: Thieves. (enough said.) And swiftness.

This build is not as easy as the Death Shroud META but it’s just as good, if not better.

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQRAnd7Yjc0UdbtNO2webCchCy3MAi+DKh8ly24MA-TZBFwAEOBAtPIAm2foaZAAPBAA

Feel free to send me feedback/ ideas for this, or even flaws.

Zerker + conditions? Not too sure about this. ^^

Test it for yourself! I use it for fighting a lot. The might and boon corrupt on 2 DS is nice for extra damage.

i am not sure target the weak is better than close to death. You would need permanently 5 conditions on the foe to make it viable.

Also, does sc 3 deal so much damage? i always find it underwhelming.

So after you use signet of spite how are you going to fight another person while it’s on CD? Your condition power is so low that stacking a little bit of bleeds while SoS is down won’t matter much. If you want a hybrid build I’d look at rampagers gear and using dagger/horn and staff. Your build doesn’t have much synergy. But I’m glad it’s working for you and you’re having fun.

Aenesthesia.1697:

i am not sure target the weak is better than close to death. You would need permanently 5 conditions on the foe to make it viable.

Also, does sc 3 deal so much damage? i always find it underwhelming.

The scepter 3 actually deals a “crap ton” of damage. To start with I always limited myself to using the scepter in condition builds,where I quickly found out that the normal dmg for sc 3 WITH like 5 conditions were only 700 on average,and that was WITH Target the Weak passive trait. Usual crits like 1,2k or something.

Then I tried using it in a power build. I was like O___O. This “condi” weapon dishes out 3.4k dmg on crits. and a 2k + on an average hit with around 3-5 conditions. That was with the Near to Death GM trait though,and not TTW. And in a zerker build it usually crits everytime for some reason. Plus,you have the poison in the AA chain which is super nice,particularily against warriors’ healing signet but also against any other class healing.

So yeah,you should try it out Oh,and cripple on 2 for dat kite

To the OP:
I’ve tried something along the same lines as this build of yours before,only differences I had Axe and focus trait in the power line and the dmg on fear trait+longer fear durations traits. Oh,and the life force on crit trait instead of weakness when entering Shroud,cuz that 2 second weakness is imo not worth it. No need for it when you have the same effect on your dagger offhand 5 but only with 12 SECONDS of weakness instead.

I’d drop the spectral armor in your utility slot cuz you already have that in your passive trait. I’d switch it out with corrupt boon instead for even more boon removal,now you got 5 removals on the Corrupt utility,2 on your Dark Path and 3 on your focus. That’s a kitten ton of boon removal/conversions!

And that signet of spite? You don’t need that even though you have the TTW passive trait. All the conditions in that signet you have in your weapon sets,the difference in damage is so small if you spam condis with your weapon set rather than your signet (which is on a 60 second CD too),you’ll get roughly the same dmg. You’ll always have like 3-4 condis on your enemy,so yeah.

Replacement for SoS? Pick anything else that you’d like I guess,maybe that extra spectral armor after all? Though I’d pick plague signet with all this condi meta going on. It’s always fun too transfer dat condi burst back again Especially if your opponent is another necro who just feared you lol.

I’d switch out those fire runes too,I’m sorry,but wth was your thoughts when you picked them? If it was for the might duration/gain there is a couple of other better suited alternatives out there. What else would it be for anyway? You don’t have Dhuumfire traited?

From one Crypt Keeper to another,keep on making non meta stuff thumbs up

insaneseagull.7063:

Aenesthesia.1697:

i am not sure target the weak is better than close to death. You would need permanently 5 conditions on the foe to make it viable.

Also, does sc 3 deal so much damage? i always find it underwhelming.

The scepter 3 actually deals a “crap ton” of damage. To start with I always limited myself to using the scepter in condition builds,where I quickly found out that the normal dmg for sc 3 WITH like 5 conditions were only 700 on average,and that was WITH Target the Weak passive trait. Usual crits like 1,2k or something.

Then I tried using it in a power build. I was like O___O. This “condi” weapon dishes out 3.4k dmg on crits. and a 2k + on an average hit with around 3-5 conditions. That was with the Near to Death GM trait though,and not TTW. And in a zerker build it usually crits everytime for some reason. Plus,you have the poison in the AA chain which is super nice,particularily against warriors’ healing signet but also against any other class healing.

So yeah,you should try it out Oh,and cripple on 2 for dat kite

To the OP:
I’ve tried something along the same lines as this build of yours before,only differences I had Axe and focus trait in the power line and the dmg on fear trait+longer fear durations traits. Oh,and the life force on crit trait instead of weakness when entering Shroud,cuz that 2 second weakness is imo not worth it. No need for it when you have the same effect on your dagger offhand 5 but only with 12 SECONDS of weakness instead.

I’d drop the spectral armor in your utility slot cuz you already have that in your passive trait. I’d switch it out with corrupt boon instead for even more boon removal,now you got 5 removals on the Corrupt utility,2 on your Dark Path and 3 on your focus. That’s a kitten ton of boon removal/conversions!

And that signet of spite? You don’t need that even though you have the TTW passive trait. All the conditions in that signet you have in your weapon sets,the difference in damage is so small if you spam condis with your weapon set rather than your signet (which is on a 60 second CD too),you’ll get roughly the same dmg. You’ll always have like 3-4 condis on your enemy,so yeah.

Replacement for SoS? Pick anything else that you’d like I guess,maybe that extra spectral armor after all? Though I’d pick plague signet with all this condi meta going on. It’s always fun too transfer dat condi burst back again Especially if your opponent is another necro who just feared you lol.

I’d switch out those fire runes too,I’m sorry,but wth was your thoughts when you picked them? If it was for the might duration/gain there is a couple of other better suited alternatives out there. What else would it be for anyway? You don’t have Dhuumfire traited?

From one Crypt Keeper to another,keep on making non meta stuff thumbs up

THANK YOU.

So, I’ve read what you have told me, and, I have done some crazy testing, found out AA on DS trait isn’t worth, so I took retaliation since I could use it to raise complete kitten on Rangers and thieves (Which works.) I also removed two points from DS for 20% more damage… Know what… I’ll show you, maybe you’ll get my idea…

Link: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fRAQRBLRdG2IHNF3WbjjNs3mAXog+ACgWI6PoEyXqiDA-TZBFwAEOIA12fo9JAoaZAAPBAA

Fun comps to have with this: Condition Engineer, Terrormancer or a conditions mesmer.