is the necromancer good?
What’s the date of said stuff? It might be before the many buffs. Necro right now is in a reasonably good spot in PvP and PvE (if you like conditions). It’s definitely a viable option for raids and PvP.
Jesusmancer
They’re good depending on how you play
If your looking for DPS they don’t have as high of burst damage output as a Ranger or Ele but because of the Shroud Mechanic they are alot less squishy. They can remain alive and deal sustained damage through conditions and minions while sustaining there health using Shroud and lifesteal on hit to regain HP and stay alive. Basicly when your health is low you switch to shroud form, deal damage and heal, then when you return from shroud your HP should be back to full, then just rinse and repeat. This is the build I usually play both in pve and PVP. Depends on how I feel.
As far as Tanking, Im sure you have heard the term Juggermancer or Necronaut tossed around hear and there. Necro Tanks arent like Guardians as far as team protection but serve more as a huge annoyance to the opposition. You pretty much absorb conditions from allies to yourself and then reflect them back at the enemy.
I think necros that play more Support are kinda meh…. they use Wells and other AOE CC but I don’t find them as effective in certain areas. But one thing I will give them is that they are great at ally Rezing under fire. Ive seen a few in meta events surrounded by 20+ mobs in HoTs saving entire parties like it was nothing.
Necro Sylvari was my first character I played, first one to 80, and first one to max elite Specialization. No regrets. They’re not the best at everything but I have 8 other characters and None of them can sustain and stay in the fight for as long as my necro. I use Power, Precision, Condition for armor stats. and Rune of the Grove for my runes to enhance my lifesteal effects and protection boons. Fight, shroud, Heal, repeat. Others like to go pure Condition, toughness and vit.
Once you hit endgame and fully learn the Necro you will figure out whats best. Look up Minionmancer, its probably the best starting out for beginners and gives you a kind of easy mode.
Hope this helps.