the great sword trapper
-there is an inverse logic in this build . For the most part, traps are utilities that are extremely similar to necromancer marks … but are utilities . So by placing 2 or 3 slots of damaging skills in utilities would force me to think of the weapon skills as my new utilities . Makes sense somewhat ? Anyway , taking the build Xorus made a while back , i started using perplexity runes (which will get nerfed most likely , but irrelevant because you dont unload that many confuses ) into a GS based trapper build .
Even though the GS is not a condition weapon, it has extreme utility and allows you to use 2-3 traps easily and not sacrifice a tiny bit of utility . Perplexity runes are there to add a new condition to the mix , and if you get an interrupt off , the better.
I am using this build as a carrion armor and weapon, with mixed trinkets (depending what you have , but condition stat primary or secondary is a must) and perplexity runes . You might not be the strongest dueler out there , but you can rival the mobility of a warrior and then some . Off hand weapons are sword and torch/dagger with of course martial mastery.
Seeing how 30 in skirmishing and Wilderness are set in stone , 10 points remain up for distribution . If you want the fully offensive build go into 10 MM and get the sharpening stone trait and put on 3 traps . Dog or spider pets advised .
If you want the safe route , go 10 into BM and place into shout mastery , and instead of a 3rd trap , use protect me * . Played properly you will never die…NEVER!!! . if you get into trouble , pop protect me , and chain movement skills . Run drakes, river and swamp , with this (if the pet changes come through , more will be viable if not all )
Normally , you would rune SOTH as a 3rd utility and swap it out before battle . Sigils would be Geomancy or Hydromancy , and Corruption,bloodlust… on the offhand . You can even place a crit proc sigil on the offhand
