Guild Wars 2

Hey everyone,

I’ve recently come up with this build and it has been such a blast playing by far the most powerful build I’ve played to date.

Defensive:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQAQRBHhtG1IjW3e1m8G9eCQSBvQH9g4gXmSR5pD-TwAgyCuIkSJlTKjUSpsSNKYFw+j5HA

Offensive: (Thanks Flow)
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fQAQRBHhtG1IjW3e1m8G9eCASxu1G944gXmSR5pD-TwAgyCuIkSJlTKjUSpsSNKYFw+j5HA

How to play:
Wail of Doom is your bread and butter utility. You can litterally 100-0 opponents with them never getting a chance to respond.

Combos:
Apply pressure with scepter/dagger.
Switch to Axe and start applying heavy CC pressure, throw out that wail and the fun begins Auto attack > ghastly claw > when daze is about to wear off > DS Fear bait a stability or stun break > corrupt that stability if opponent used it. Try throwing your spectral wall in front of them while they’re feared so they cross it, as soon as fear is about to end pull them in again towards the wall for another fear. Ghastly claw should be back up use it again for damage.

Any time an opponent is feared / dazed you want to combine it with ghastly claws or auto attacks try to get in as much damage as possible during these moments. Getting the jump on your opponent is very very important

You can even do what i suggested in reverse using your fear / grab combos then ending it with wail of doom and ultimately golem charge.

There are so many possible combos on how to control your opponent, im just gonna use the one above as a general rotation.

As with all necro builds MOVEMENT AND POSITION IS KEY, If you fail with this build this is the 1st thing you will want to look at improving.

Good luck and enjoy!

Really hesitant releasing this build incoming daze effect OP nerf crys.

I tried this build with daggers it really is up to you which weapon set to use… Axe is just my weapon of choice as i find the positioning much more usefull than dagger.

I don’t agree with the 20 in Death Magic. Going 20 in Spite for Axe Training would make much more sense, especially in context of the whole lock-down/burst thingy you explained. It would also increase all your condi durations and free up that Hemophilia slot for Weakening Shroud.

Mindx.9610:

Really hesitant releasing this build incoming daze effect OP nerf crys.

I doubt it.
People were using the warhorn in condi builds before they nerfed the sigil of paralyzation, so you could get 4 sec daze without runes of the mesmer. No one ever complained about it, except that the sigil increased fear duration as well, which made the infamous Dhuumfire combo hit even harder.

I understand what you’re saying but a little defense goes a long way. In my eyes in all builds its best to compromize somewhere for defense. If you’d rather have the bigger burst go for it, just dont excpect to stay alive as long or be able to counter being cc’d.

Both options are viable depends on which playstyle you prefer Kill or be Killed, or Counter Pressure.

I’ll add your variation to the OP as well thanks for the input!

Well, just the 200 toughness is kind of a weak argument for going into Death Magic without using a staff or minions.
The minor traits in that line are terrible and the traits you picked are imo one of our worst traits of any line.

If you switch to Spite, your defense won’t suffer as much as you might think. The extra condition duration will extend your fear, weakness, chilled and blind duration.
You could also take a rabid jewel with that carrion amulett to compesate the loss of toughness a little.
Also, axe/warhorn and Last Gasp aren’t too shabby for generating life force (and it would be even better with Axe Training), which is probably the biggest contributer to your survivabilty since you don’t use any utility stun breaks.

Spiteful Vigor and Reapers Protection are both counter pressure, using your heal at ~55% while taking damage having it drop to 50 for Spectral Armor then entering DS is why i take Spitefull Vigor and Reapers Protection is a wonderful combo starter.

I understand the effects of what going into spite will have on the build both options are viable both have their strengths and weakness. When your CC’d and reapers protection doesnt go off and everyone continues wailing on you your going to wish you had that extra defense and extra fear, When I’m not able to finish off my opponent in time before he recieves help from his teammate or runs away I’m going to regret not going into spite. Playstyle preference / team comp decision. That’s the beauty of this game really.

Added your variation to the OP, Thanks!

-edit- kitten kitten ed with reapers precision reapers protection typo