Guild Wars 2

I tried out a condition build and while it was decent, it felt I was lacking in group benefit PvE. So I’m trying a build thats not quite a 100% well build, but not quite a death shroud build either.

This is the build I’m thinking of using
http://gw2skills.net/editor/en/?fQAQNAnYWjQah6Vaeb8bKAJFYz70juHXcoC7SVocA

The points in power are mostly for the retaliation in DS, as I’ll pop it when there’s a big group of enemies usually and use life transfer, then usually dark path and fear just to use them up for extra conditions since I’m in DS anyways. Enemies usually aggro me when I’m in DS and this may add to my damage a bit. Also, a little extra power never hurts!

The points in death magic are all for the +toughness. The trait abilities I find are pretty lackluster. I wanted to get a bit of toughness since its next to useless to have a lot of points in vitality, but no toughness. The one ability I DO like is the protection when a well is used, and retaliation when healing is kind of nice since wells already give protection, AND if I go 30 points into +healing power all wells will heal, which should proc the retaliation for all wells. I’m kind of torn right now between Spiteful Vigor, and Greater Marks, as the staff is my main source of aoe damage

The +healing is something I’m kind of iffy about. I’m not high enough level to actually get the grandmaster All wells siphon health on pulse, so I don’t know if its really worth the extra 10 points to get it. I probably wouldn’t use the siphoning health is 50% more effective trait, since I find life transfer to be an amazing heal every 40 seconds (34 traited).

I need to know from other people’s experience if getting Vampiric Rituals + Bloodthirst is better heals with the 3 wells I’m using is better than Transfusion + 10 points into Soul Reaping for Path of Midnight (15% recharge time on DS skills) shortening Life Transfer’s CD to 34 seconds instead of 40.

This will determine if I bother putting 10 points into Soul Reaping and 10 points into Spite. If all wells siphoning health IS better, I may put points into Curses for blind also chills (Chilling Darkness) and POSSIBLY well’s use ground targetting (Focused Rituals) although I love just hitting a well and having it pop up, its really quick and easy for fast paced group fights.

My weapons are Axe+dagger / Staff. If I go into Curses instead of Spite I’d consider changing to a scepter.

Thanks for reading, and hope I get some good input!