Guild Wars 2

Thanks for the reply! Sorry for the noobishness in the post…trying to figure it out, but I am reading guides as well…just trying to tweak for play style and understanding.

Glad to know that weapon traits are so useful! I wasn’t sure.

Hi!

I have been comparing/contrasting build guides, and I’m looking for a globally useful trait distribution (committed PVE, and casual/for-fun PVP/WvWvW), with damage as the central role of the build (I believe team support and survivability can come from weapons, gear, and utility slots).

What I don’t understand is real-world usefulness of some traits that may otherwise look good as tooltips.

I’m solid on my 20/20 decision with 0/X/X as my predicament.

I’ve calculated a
20
20
0
5
25

build…but is it better to change that 5 to a 10 & reduce that 25 to a 20?
20
20
0
10
20

…or even
20
20
0
15
15
?

I like to do some minimal support I guess, but not much unless it seems too good to pass up. Which is the best decision here for PVE? How good is each decision here?

I named mine Louie Kazooie. He’s a Sylvari.

The name may have come from the pop culture ether somewhere (haven’t checked), but I stole it from a guildy in WoW who named his Arc Mage this…

…and the Mes is everything WoW’s Arc Mage could only dream to be.

Hi:

I am inquiring as to what role(s) the Necro is meant to fill in PVE (viable roles that are attractive to groups). Support, DPS, Heals…Tankage?

I am used to the cookie cutter WoW roles, so this is admittedly new to me (mindset = MAX DPS ABOVE ALL ELSE)! However, I love the Necro class, and as I level my Necro I wonder which path I should follow.

What I like about Necro: DoTs & Wells & Vampire build approaches. Where does a Conditionmancer or Wellomancer fit in? Are Conditionmancers traditionally marketed as DoT damage for groups, and Wellomancers as Healer-support for groups?

I’m just confused as to what fits the role of damage best, healing best, etc.

I realize every-man-for-himself seems to be the GW2 model, but I also realize that people don’t run around as glass cannons in GW2. So if I want to be damage-focused, are Conditions the route for me? Or…heals/support focused…do I find myself as a Wellomancer………?

Thanks, guys! Necros seem to have less written about them than their Scholar counterparts, so I am in need of a little extra help.

Thanks for your time…and please no “Spec Guardianmancer” type posts! I like muh Necro!