Guild Wars 2

Crinn.7864:

Sigil of Bursting is worthless, it only scales off of your base condi damage not the condi damage from gear. Malice and Agony would serve your build better.

Also I’m not sure what content you are applying this too. In solo PvE taking a offensive traitline of some sort would net better results because of survivability by kill it faster. In PvP you’d lose every fight running such a build.

The title clearly says PvE, not sure why you feel the need to bring PvP into this, not once did I reference anything about PvP in the video.

The only thing that ends up dealing more damage are bleeding effects, and really they only do more damage by at most around 300 points on Mark of Blood. This is offset by the crit chance being increased. I think my original plan for this was to go with Curses instead of Soul Reaping, but in the end it the change isn’t all that big of a deal for PvE.

If this was a straight up dungeon build, or a PvP build, I would say yeah switch those two for max damage, but I would also most certainly be using Curses instead of Soul Reaping if that were the case.

But as I said in the video, the gear isn’t really all important for the build, because by the time they start trying to get the gear for the necro, they will have experimented enough with it to have changed things around. This build is for new people to the profession, so I doubt that anyone that follows it will stick with it after around level 45-ish. There are a lot of reasons I set this build up the way I did, but the main one is to encourage people to change up the build. It is overly tanky in order to make those wanting more damage to look for it in other ways like our friend who commented earlier

A lot of the problems you are trying to address here are fixed when using the correct builds. Specializations, armor, runes, etc. really make a class/build shine. I find that necromancers make superior tanks for my play style (I myself playing almost exclusively tank builds). Necro’s can seem very underwhelming if you don’t have everything planned out just right, they are a bit tricky sometimes.

If they were suffering as bad as you say here in your post, then why are soooo many people playing them? Why have they not fallen off as the “worst class”? It’s not because of some insane cult fandom. There are people who know how to make them work very well.

I would suggest making a build as to what style you would like to play them in, not what you think is their strongest ability. What would be the most fun for you? Then post that build in the forums asking to see if maybe there is something that isn’t meshing all that well. It could be as simple as placing the wrong attributes in one specialization line.

nintama.9436:

Thanks for the build. I think this build is a little too defensive for PvE. I would use Kraith runes and replace shroud reaping with curses to maximize condi dmg.

Yeah that would be a good move for a lot of people. I mostly play tank builds as I am traditionally the bunker in PvP and the tank in a lot of other games. Could work on making more damage focused builds as well, I just know more about tanking is all :P

Hey everyone!

This build is more for those wanting to try out Necromancer in PvE. It focuses on minions and conditions. Yes the typical old school PvE minion build. Simple for beginners to the profession to learn and have fun with. I have been playing GW2 since the very first closed beta and I still use this build from time to time when doing open world events.

I hope this helps you and gives you a good starting point in the profession

Video: https://youtu.be/HOPn4WNGStA

Build: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQNBmWDbkh2QTXtr2KblNu12aYv93OoGKaMUDnwclrgiVGADwwC-TBCBAB/o+Tzm/Sa/BY094kyPAeSBVoE05LqAA-e

flow.6043:

Actually, the burden of proof is on you here. So instead of making people use your build for weeks, you could just meet up with someone in game and show them how you play the build. I would do it myself, but I suspect you’re on NA.

Also, you should take what we say as constructive criticism rather than insults.
For example, when we point out that you don’t have stun breaks or cleanses, wouldn’t it be reasonable to change some things? Or do you not see that you’ll be at a huge disadvantage against another condi class?
Or regarding your action cam preference (I didn’t even know you could play gw2 with a controller lol), it really is a lot slower and restrictive. So it may well be that this is how you like it, but you have to realize its limitations instead of getting offended when someone says you could be a lot better without it.

Constructive criticism? most of it is just people complaining and talking crap. Every now and then there is the mention of a specific thing being bad, but it’s mostly people being jerks about it.

Other than that yes I am on NA. The proof is in the pudding. The build itself. I know the game play wasn’t long enough to show a lot of the different situations. I truly don’t believe that anyone who has commented is genuinely interested in learning the build. They just don’t seem to be any kind of open minded.

The GW2 community use to be amazing with people that wanted to do noting more than help others. Now that is has gone f2p, it seems all the LoL & CS:GO kids have flooded it. When I first started I got builds wrong, like everyone, but back then the community actually wanted to help instead of just insult.

As far as the controller goes, I have the sensitivity like WAY up. So I can look around at the snap of a stick. I even set up the movements to where it is just instant direction switching and all that. I have a slightly slower came movement than with a mouse, but I hardly notice it really since I am zoomed all the way out of the character. I just find it easier to play and it gives me less hand cramps :P

KrHome.1920:

Theorycrafting… it just does not work. You are talking to people who play necro for 4 years and over a thousand hours now. We ’ve been there a long time ago where you are now. And we tell you, that it does not work.

If you actually read, I said that yes this looks bad on paper, but IN ACTION meaning, when I play it in the game it works. I also mentioned I have been playing necro since beta. So you are also talking to someone who has been playing that long.

I am sorry that you have your head so far up your hind quarters that you refuse to read and understand the words on the screen.

Yes the build works for me, Yes I have been playing as long, if not longer than you. Just because you refuse to accept that something works for someone that you think is bad, does not mean you know more than that person. If you want to prove me to be wrong, play it and test it for 2 weeks. That is what I did while making the build. If you are as good as you say you are, it will work. “Oh but Zeth, I KNOW it won’t work because of the numbers on the screen, and it is just too much work for me to actually try something, I’d rather just yell at you.” Well then, You call me a Theorycrafter, yet I actually tested the build. But you are looking at the build on an external website and saying it is bad based on the theory, without testing it. I will leave you with that to think about.

flow.6043:

So, I’m not sure how you define being successful here.

Successful as in I have died few times, we are winning team fights, and taking/holding points.

flow.6043:

It’s a team fighter with poor defense and low damage even though you run rampager?
It seems that even from your own perspective the build is going through some kind of identity crisis.

The reason for rampager is for the Precision & Conditions damage. Basically the more conditions you have with this build, the more precision you get. Also you heal based on your condition damage as well as siphoning. In my personal experience it gives me just enough sustain to manage a team fight and pick off squishy targets, this include me poping shroud.

The entire point is to stack blind, chill, and vulnerability to increase your damage. This also boosts your healing slightly, and gives a big help to your teammates. The siphoning from the attacks, plus your wells, and the healing from your well of blood actually end up giving a decent amount of sustain. It doesn’t look like it on paper, but in action it works out, given the good dodge timings and shroud.

flow.6043:

Also, regardless of what build you’re running, you really shouldn’t use action cam, it severely limits your mechanical abilities and visibility.

The reason I use action cam is because I am playing with a controller. With that said, I don’t want comments about how controllers are bad as I have spent a LONG time configuring mine to work perfect for me.

Again the build (and using a controller) is not for EVERYONE. I do have builds that are decently good for almost anyone to use, but some builds, such as this, require a higher skill level. Again, you can’t tell me what is and is not good for ME. I have not once claimed that this will be an easy build to use. I have only stated what it CAN do.

KrHome.1920:

Zinthos.5893:

Sorry to upset you all, BUT I did say in the video that this is a team fight build, I said you can pick off soft targets. I even said that this is NOT a tank build and that you will not survive long unless you know what you are doing. If you have good mechanical skill and you know how the build works, you will do well. Again I said that this build is a TEAM FIGHT build. You goal is not to be the main dps, your goal is to Blind, Chill, & make your opponents Vulnerable. You damage will scale with conditions, BUT you are NOT the main dps. These are things I explained. Please watch the full 3 minutes.

The day you leave Amber behind, you will notice your foes will stun (hard CC) you from time to time. And everytime that happens you are dead.

Well not exactly everytime… you can survive a stun burst every 180 seconds. xD

Your build is really really bad! I mean base armor, base health pool, no stun breaks, the “I am a necro – target me first!” sign above your head. Did you ever faced some semi competent opponent? I guess not.

If I was in your team n Solo Q and would know you’re running this build, I would ragequit!

Yes there are base stats, and? What I set him up to do, he does very well. The build works for me, I tested it for two weeks. I also have the skill level to be able to pull off just about any build that has the ability to work. I have been playing since beta. If a build works for me, it will work for you given you are decent at the game.

With that being said, I have had people try the build already and they have had success with it. Not sure what it is with people on this forum, but if you don’t try it, how do you know it won’t work? “uh, uh, uh, but Zeth it isn’t meta. You moron.” And? Be adventurous. If me and others HAVE had success with it, then it clearly will work for the people that can learn to use it.

See I really like this, I have been playing necromancer since beta. I make necro builds and people like to say negative things sometimes (I have plenty of requests to make more) because it isn’t “meta”, it’s unusual, or they can’t steam roll people with it. I am one that knows how to play necros with a fairly decent efficiency.

Some builds may look stupid to others, but if you know how to play it, use it’s advantages, and try to avoid the situations that bring out the weaknesses, then you WILL be good at it. The hard part is learning a build and finding those advantages/disadvantages.

Sorry to upset you all, BUT I did say in the video that this is a team fight build, I said you can pick off soft targets. I even said that this is NOT a tank build and that you will not survive long unless you know what you are doing. If you have good mechanical skill and you know how the build works, you will do well. Again I said that this build is a TEAM FIGHT build. You goal is not to be the main dps, your goal is to Blind, Chill, & make your opponents Vulnerable. You damage will scale with conditions, BUT you are NOT the main dps. These are things I explained. Please watch the full 3 minutes.

Hello there!

Got another build for you guys. This is a sPvP build without using the reaper. It was requested on my YT channel. I thought I would share it here as well. It focuses on a few conditions and precision.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icKtwJvjhro&feature=youtu.be

Build:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQRArY4djk0QRNWZD20A/NOwFq4Gkv3L8qDgWYO2NRVA-TpRAABVt/galBu4IAMwBBI6TAAAPAAA

archmagus.7249:

Interesting build, but I have a few critiques for traits and gear.
1. Replace a sigil of blight with accuracy. Sigils of the same type don’t work together; in this case, only one sigil of blight will work, making the second one useless. If we replace one of the sigils with a sigil of accuracy, it brings us up to 90%.
2. Thanks to the second minor in firearms, hematic focus, we can look at this as pretty much a 10% Crit chance increase, since we got bleeds from our pistol AA, EG AA, and 33% chance on Crit.
3. Now that we have a 100% Crit chance, the extra 20% we get from fury is completely useless, so we can take HGH over stimulant supplier for extra might, reduced recharge on our elixirs, and more ticks from acid bomb (which hits like a truck) and super elixir. We also have the option to take either mecha legs or soothing detonation; I’d take either of those because turrets tend to get cleaved down too quickly for experimental turrets to be of much use.

Here’s the build reflecting my critiques: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQJAqalcThaqY7WwqKw6FLTGEY0veID3eyCrYzOQAA-TRCBABXvgQSK/YRPx6nYAaVCCwDAYH1fYw8nU7HQKgTVZB-e

Thanks for the reply. I have thought about that, but this build is more for the people starting out on the eng, and they will be changing weapons constantly. It’s more or less for the leveling process. But for the end build I guess I could change it.

Hello everyone!

It has been quite a long time since I posted my last build here. A few years in fact (I believe). None the less, I am back with another build :P

So this build focuses on keeping the enemies conditioned at all times while healing & granting boons to your self. This is more for PvE, but can be used in PvP as well.

I did a video about it with a bit of a leveling guide.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEA0hCd2-CI

Build Link: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vdAQJAqalcThaqY7WwqKw6FLWGUY1/6WFPWA+O4yj+GB-TxBEABoqE8F1f++FDY0+D9o8DE9EAY+jUAnqyC-e

ahh okay, thanks.

I know I am a bit late on this question, but I would still like to know, as I have been looking it up for a few weeks and found no answer.

So I pre-ordered the original digital deluxe edition back when GW2 first did them. I played in all of the closed betas and everything. So after paying $80 for the original game, I now have to pay another $50 for the expansion.

The game is now free to play. So the core game can be played by anyone… for free… Do the people that ordered special editions get anything extra at all with the base HoT? Not even just a single character slot, some kind of small discount, or anything at all?

Hey everyone! We are still looking for active members to join our guild! New players are welcome!

Hey everyone!
 
Description
Soldiers for Rent is a small PvX guild. Right now it is only me and my friend that are in the guild. I am looking for players that love WvWvW and also enjoy PvE. We will welcome newer players, and players that have been around for a while. We are located on Blackgate. Blackgate is a US server. We are mostly on Eastern time, but we sometimes play late and early, so anyone close to the eastern timezone would see us on regularly. We focus on WvWvW a lot but we do enjoy dungeons, bosses, and other things in PvE.
 
The Leader
My name in Zinthos.5893 and I am the leader of the [SfR]. I main a Necromancer and have been playing since Beta. I know a lot of things about the game and am willing to help out anyone who needs it if I can. I be seen on mostly around 2pm – 10pm EST. I have lead many guilds on other games before as well as on GW2. I was the leader of a top 5 Guild on Battle of the Immortals for about 6 months. I know what it takes to run a guild and keep the members happy.
 
What [SfR] Offers
Here at [SfR] we offer a friendly and fun environment for everyone to play in. We pride ourselves on helping others and having fun in community events, and WvWvW battles. If you as a member need help we will put your needs above anyone else on GW2. In return we expect you to do the same for your guild members. We will show you secrets of GW2 that we would never show people outside of the guild like how to flip the trading post and other things like how to do jumping puzzles.
 
What [SfR] Requires
1. Follow the basic rules such as be kind to fellow guild members, no scamming, so on and so on. (all of the rules are posted on the forums)
2. You must sign up for our website.
3. Please represent as much as possible, you can use another guild you make for banking purposes.
4. This is not a requirement, but please if you can use voice chat we do urge you to for the fact that it is better in things like WvWvW. (We do require it for officers and if you plan to rank up passed member)
5. We do not require you to log in every day, but we would like to see once a week at least, If you need extra time off message an officer.
 
Website & Voice Chat
We Have a website where you can post on the forums, see events, talk to members outside of the game, and many other things. You can view our website here
 
We also have voice chat through Dolby Axon. The link to the download for that is on the website. We do plan to get our own TeamSpeak room on the Blackgate TeamSpeak once we have enough members.
 
How to Apply
You will need to go here and fill out our application. If you don’t have an Enjin account you will need to make one to use our site and fill out the application.
 
Thank you for looking into our guild. If you have any questions feel free to message me!
Good luck finding the guild that fits you!

[Warning!]
1st off… I must say to please read my content and respond based on how well you match my wants/needs. I prefer to talk to a leader or high ranking member when being recruited, not just a recruiter. The reason for stating this is, if your guild does not fit me I will not be happy and will leave, and that wastes my time and yours. Also I prefer a leader over a recruiter mainly because a recruiter will say anything to get you to join and I won’t want to be in a guild where you know nothing about the leader or high ranking members.

[Introduction]
My mmorpg name is JtD-Zinthos or Zinthos, or JtD. (JtD means Just the Drummer). I have been playing games since Nintendo 64. I have been a guild leader a few times, and pretty much every other rank you can think of at least 3 or 4 times. I know how guilds work. I love running in a structured group. I don’t mind just being a member as long as I am treated equally like any other person high rank or not.

[NEED TO KNOW DETAILS!]
I go to school for 3 hours a day, but I may be getting a job soon. I am running on east coast time. I can be on quite a bit, but may take a day – 3 days off at a time depending on how busy I am doing other things that are more important than the game. I am in Eredon Terrace, but I am willing to move if the guild can help me pay for it. (I can pay it back in a week or two) I am 18 years old and prefer a more mature guild. (I still like to joke around tho).

[What I want]
The guild should be WvW, PvP, and PvE. (Will be fine with just WvW & PvE)
I like a big guild. 45-50 members +.
Very active in WvW. Groups running almost all the time.
Does not have to be very active in PvE, but I like PvE a lot.
Has to have a very active voice chat.
I prefer the guild only want members to represent them, but it’s not a deal breaker.
ABSOLUTELY NO DRAMA!!! (thats a little too demanding… just no fights and stuff)
Does not demand that you be on every day or that you have to deposit coins to the bank.
Must be friendly and accepting of new members. Also members help each other out.
I do like a strict recruiting policy. (almost like hand picked members)
Role playing not needed, but can be a RP guild. either way idc.
( I am not sure what else to put, but I will add to it if I think of anything)

[What you can expect from me]
I will donate time, money, and more if I find that it is the place for me.
I will help out other members as much as I can when I am not doing something that I need to do in game.
I will be active and only represent your guild.
If I am offline for a while or something happens I will notify someone of my absence.
( I am not sure what else to put, but I will add to it if I think of anything)

[Other Info.]
Please do not invite me if the guild is just recently starting or is not well developed yet. I only want to join a fully functional and healthy guild. Please reply here to advertise your guild to me, or you can message me. Please do not do a copy and past ad for your guild, I would like a response that is related to my post and the info I gave to you. I may sound very up tight, but I just do not like mass spamming guilds that only care about numbers and not quality.

I was going to put more, but I realized I had too much already, and I kinda forgot what else to put, so please contact me.