Guild Wars 2

Hi all,
I’ve been playing for a couple of months now a mesmer and engineer.
I am interested by starting a necro to change a little.

what’s your feedback about this class.
I read a little bit about it on forum but would like to get news about the latest updates concerning this class.

I suppose this is a pure condition build class ?
what do u recommend as build, armors stats, trinkets, etc …

thank you in advance for your replies.

P.S: don’t use a lot of necro jargo because I will probably not understand much

Necromancer has a lot of good builds, it really comes down to play style. The main builds are Condition (damage)/Power/Hybrid/Minions. Every necro build will have a lot of conditions, even power builds will be dropping quite a few conditions down, just not for damage.

I suggest you start with a condition build. It is the most accessible build we have. As for gear/stats/build, look up Nemesis’ tutorials, he should be able to help a lot.

Necromancer can be frustrating when leveling; especially for players used to higher dps. Fortunately, minions have been improved which should help that a little. The play style is different and many players are unsatisfied with it but the profession can be very tanky so expect to use Death Shroud, dodge, heal, and face-tank while whittling down a mob’s HP. There is no “nuke” button to finish fights quickly, which is a turn-off for many. Playing Necromancer takes some skill and a lot of consideration for traits because of all the options Bhawb mentioned but there is challenge, there, which is why I like the profession.