What you can do is mix in either some armor or accessories in that are marauder/valk/solider, I do that for open world and HoT maps. I run this for open world/hot solo and just swap lighting flash for aftershock or glyph of storms depending on what im fighting.
Using your skills to help you dodge and kite is big. Try all the weapon sets, I cannot play dagger main hand to save my life, staff however I find to be easy peasy.
Thanks for that!! I shall give it a shot. Cheers…. 
Ok, probably opening myself up for flaming here but ah well, can’t hurt to ask.
Have just started Raiding as Condi Reaper and loving it, but I have a feeling my dps isn’t up to scratch. With constant moving to get in the green circles I think my rotation could be suffering.
What do you all (those who raid) use for your rotations? I am using Scepter/Dagger but moving and trying to cast off S2 and D5 (basically marks) seems to be tricky to hit. I have settings in game to instant cast but if my mouse isn’t on or towards the Boss they cast at my feet, which of course sucks and is just lame.
Any tips that people can throw my way would be most appreciated. My keyboards skills aren’t the greatest and I tend to use the mouse to move around a lot and cast with key binds.
thank you!!
Ok, probably opening myself up for flaming here but ah well, can’t hurt to ask.
Have just started Raiding as Condi Reaper and loving it, but I have a feeling my dps isn’t up to scratch. With constant moving to get in the green circles I think my rotation could be suffering.
What do you all (those who raid) use for your rotations? I am using Scepter/Dagger but moving and trying to cast off S2 and D5 (basically marks) seems to be tricky to hit. I have settings in game to instant cast but if my mouse isn’t on or towards the Boss they cast at my feet, which of course sucks and is just lame.
Any tips that people can throw my way would be most appreciated. My keyboards skills aren’t the greatest and I tend to use the mouse to move around a lot and cast with key binds.
thank you!!
thanks heaps all! very good info that I can run with and shall give it a go. I will do what you suggested fay and run your build but swap out some gear to help with dps, as that seems to be a big deal as well.
Cheers!!Another general question, and I know this may be biased as this is Chrono/Mesmer threads but what would you all say makes a “better” tank, in terms of dps, buffs, etc. reaper or Chrono?? try and be impartial…..
Chrono, hands down, no contest, not even close.
The key here is that reaper is a very strong dps class, both in conditions and power depending on how you spec. Chrono is not. By going tank with a chrono, you lose far less dps than by going tank with a reaper.
Additionally, being the tank means you can control the boss. Since the chrono is the one that needs to be doing the buff combo onto everyone else, boss control means that you control all the variables necessary to do a successful combo; no having the boss run off somewhere else halfway through the combo because your tank decided to move a bit.
But many claim that because Reaper does good dps that by having them as tank the party doesn’t lose out, but with Chrono they do?
That argument only makes sense if your group was considering not taking a chrono at all because of the low personal dps it has…but that’s obviously the wrong choice.
Anyway, the general combo is get 3 clones up, CS, time warp, all wells, shield 5, SoI, CS, shield 5, all wells, SoI. You want to repeat that as often as you reliably can (roughly once every 50 seconds). As long as your herald has the 50% boon duration on you, your squad will have permanent quickness and nearly permanent alacrity.
The defense is pretty straightforward. You’ve got sword 2 and shield 4. Shield 4 recharges when you shatter phantasms (thanks to pesistence of memory). Pretty much every single attack from the bosses that isn’t a group mechanic (such as green circles) can be blocked/dodged, so just rotate between sw2 and sh4 to mitigate as much damage as you can.
You rock mate!! THANKS HEAPS!!!!!!!
thanks heaps all! very good info that I can run with and shall give it a go. I will do what you suggested fay and run your build but swap out some gear to help with dps, as that seems to be a big deal as well.
Cheers!!Another general question, and I know this may be biased as this is Chrono/Mesmer threads but what would you all say makes a “better” tank, in terms of dps, buffs, etc. reaper or Chrono?? try and be impartial…..
Chrono, hands down, no contest, not even close.
The key here is that reaper is a very strong dps class, both in conditions and power depending on how you spec. Chrono is not. By going tank with a chrono, you lose far less dps than by going tank with a reaper.
Additionally, being the tank means you can control the boss. Since the chrono is the one that needs to be doing the buff combo onto everyone else, boss control means that you control all the variables necessary to do a successful combo; no having the boss run off somewhere else halfway through the combo because your tank decided to move a bit.
But many claim that because Reaper does good dps that by having them as tank the party doesn’t lose out, but with Chrono they do? I see your point though, and makes sense really. If as a Chrono I cannot really “add” to the overall dps of the group, then yes, tanking and controlling (which is what a good tank should do anyways) the Boss is a better option.
Thanks again Fay, and see my post above if you have the time. You have been a HUGE help mate!!!
I am really going to go out on limb now asking for help……
Could someone (Fay?) who has “tanked” as Chrono give me a quick breakdown of a rotation of sorts. I saw the post on Meta site, and that’s helpful but would like it straight from those that do it more often.
Like I said, am keen to give Chrono a go as tank for our raid but the toon is somewhat new to be in terms of what one should pop and when while tanking/dpsing said Boss.
Thanks again all!! And yea, flame away as I reckon it is kinda a lame request but if ya don’t ask how you gonna learn?
thanks heaps all! very good info that I can run with and shall give it a go. I will do what you suggested fay and run your build but swap out some gear to help with dps, as that seems to be a big deal as well.
Cheers!!
Another general question, and I know this may be biased as this is Chrono/Mesmer threads but what would you all say makes a “better” tank, in terms of dps, buffs, etc. reaper or Chrono?? try and be impartial…..
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The best possible tank warrior is condi berserker.
Swapping from Vipers gear to Trailblazers gear costs you like 2-5% DPS. Other tank builds have better support, but no raid tank build will have this much DPS.
Enjoy!
Thanks for that Nike, and the others as well! Question….ranged is not really my playstyle thus the asking about tanking so is there a decent build for Berserker that doesn’t use the LB but maybe GS and S/T? Perhaps a mix of both since I wouldn’t really need the ranged if I am always in their face? I like the condi direction as its a playstyle/build I have yet to do but like I said, I am more of a in your face type of player.
Thanks gain guys, heaps helpful!!
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“to keep the dream alive”
Lol, you aren’t a “The Tribe” fan by any chance are you??
But yea, in PVE the mace is utter junk and that’s sad.
Dawdler, so can you post what exactly(?) you are running atm? And is it for PVE and in the jungle or more PVP and WvW?
I am intrigued by what Scott has put together but like you I see the cost being an issue for one. Runes on my server are 13g50s each so yea, to just “try out” it could be a bit costly for sure.
I do heaps of solo PVE, map completion and such and am trying to farm the HP in HoT but man some of the mobs are stinkers for sure. So any build/gear setup that can help ease the pain a bit is very welcome in my book!!
Do share mate.
Oh, and for the flamers out there, I do realize the OP is about front line zerging and all but can’t hurt to ask someone to share what is working for them and why in general gameplay as well. This thread is tad less lame than some of the others in terms of information and help!
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“However, personally, I find doing new HoT content more fun than (shudder) Silverwastes farming…”
But…but…them kitten mobs just hit sooo hard and I now really HATE shrooms!!! nasty lil kittens!
Sadly missed out on BW3 but would like to “prepare” for my reaper builds gear. Are people saying that a Condi Reaper is going to be the go to (speaking PVE) or Power? Or is it simply still too soon to tell?
OH! And this:
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Augury of Death (Reaper): Allies affected by shouts have conditions transferred to affected foes. Your shouts recharge faster for each foe they hit.
It goes without saying that each shout should only transfer 1 condition per ally and include the caster as well (5 targets total). This change would absolutely serve to strengthen the Reaper as an on-point team-fighter with good team-support and would make Shout Reaper an actual thing that people would want to play, an actual meta-worthy Reaper build that can coexist alongside Signet Reaper giving Reaper players double the diversity!"
I am sensing a theme here with this one as well:
“Suggestions:
– add a bit of Chill on all GS 1 hits
– share Shout buffs with teammates, as it stands the Reaper remains the class who only buffs himself
– Rise can give Protection to allies
– YAAW shares the Might with allies
– YSIM can share healing with allies”
That would completely rock and give Necros the MUCH needed support to a group they lack. Please oh mighty programmers, listen to your people on this one!
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Do you have and could you post a build for the spec you mention? I see your points and yea, a nerf would surely be coming but I am anxiously awaiting the xpact and want to run a build just as you describe.
I love a condi build and all it brings although I am a PVE player and tend to solo a lot. But having just came back to the game after 3yrs (had enough WOW and demons!) I am really enjoying the Necro but from what I can find most people say a Condi Reaper is a huge waste. Yet by what you just posted and from what I saw in the POI video Condi will be just fine.
But yea, the builds and all are still a learning curve for me so anything you could provide would be a great starter!
Thanks!!