Dec 14, 2007, 11:47 PM // 23:47 | #1 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Dec 2007
Guild: Pyro
Profession: W/P
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Nightfall Necromancer V.S. Ritualist
Im making a new nightfall character and i want armies of.......
So my dicision is between A necromancer or Ritualist. Any suggestions? |
Dec 14, 2007, 11:52 PM // 23:52 | #2 |
Ancient Windbreaker
Join Date: May 2005
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Necro can have 10 minions at higher level than Rit, because a Rit can't use Superior (or any) Death runes, and is limited to max attribute of 12.
If you check the forums you will find a rather nice build for a Rit/N that runs minions, but as stated in first sentence they won't be as numerous or as powerful. |
Dec 14, 2007, 11:55 PM // 23:55 | #3 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Home...
Guild: Vier Reiter [Vier]
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If you are creating the char in NF you can't create a ritualist. Rits can only be created in Factions, so you'd have to create there then cross to nf.
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Dec 14, 2007, 11:55 PM // 23:55 | #4 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2007
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well seeing as you cant make a ritualist in nightfall, i think the answer is pretty clear..
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Dec 15, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27 | #5 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2007
Guild: Astral Revenants
Profession: P/W
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Well... if you mean Nightfall Nec vs Factions Rit...
I'd choose the Nec because there are far more build options to choose from. |
Dec 15, 2007, 12:43 AM // 00:43 | #6 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Oregon, USA.
Guild: Zero Mercy [zm]
Profession: W/
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Go with Paragon. Forget minions, they get boring REALLY fast. At least, for me they did. I deleted my necromancer with all the necro skills, half the mesmer, 15k necrotic dyed black......yep.
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Dec 15, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45 | #7 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: In this remote place called hell.
Guild: Archons Ascendant [Arch]
Profession: R/E
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Ritualist. Only because I can't stand the way necromancers look and stand. The male's back is always hunched over and the female has strange faces. Ritualists stand up straight and you can hide their faces.
Oh, I guess I should mention something else about necromancers. I've created quite a few, minion master and not. The minions really do get boring. I hate just sitting back and watching my minions fight. Maybe if I was up there with them, doing something, I'd enjoy it. But as the minion master is, I will not make another. Last edited by Catrion-Leyt; Dec 15, 2007 at 12:47 AM // 00:47.. |
Dec 15, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37 | #8 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In Livia's Cleavage (.)ME(.)
Guild: The Early Monk Heals The Worm [EMHW]
Profession: Mo/
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if you're limiting yourself to only minions, you are truely insulting the profession of necromancer, they are probably the most versatile profession out there... alot of fun when you get the hang of it.
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Dec 15, 2007, 02:39 AM // 02:39 | #9 | |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: US
Guild: Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader
Profession: N/
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Dec 15, 2007, 02:45 AM // 02:45 | #10 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In Livia's Cleavage (.)ME(.)
Guild: The Early Monk Heals The Worm [EMHW]
Profession: Mo/
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Minions = meatshield
Spirits = not meatshield that's a BIG difference |
Dec 15, 2007, 02:53 AM // 02:53 | #11 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Guild: GWAR
Profession: Me/Mo
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Really depends on how you want to use the minions imo
The necro MM has a better chance to get a small army going that mostly just fights and keep them going no matter what. He can add conditions to the fight and do indirect damage with skills like death nova. But but mostly he runs a pack of zombies. The Ritualist has the ability to raise them and to heal, gain energy + do lightning damage when they are created. So the rit probably uses undead more for the short term. Boon of creation gives health and energy when you animate Explosive growth does 56 lightning damage to 5 nearby foes Spirits gift heals allies that are near the animated creature. If you animate minions all the effects are X2 per body used. Necro/Rit or Rit/Necro either will work. |
Dec 15, 2007, 02:59 AM // 02:59 | #12 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Dec 15, 2007, 03:21 AM // 03:21 | #13 | |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Guild: None
Profession: Rt/
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Dec 15, 2007, 03:34 AM // 03:34 | #14 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In Livia's Cleavage (.)ME(.)
Guild: The Early Monk Heals The Worm [EMHW]
Profession: Mo/
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Well for starters, which other profession can give energy regen, life steal, spread mucho conditions, nuke shit that go BOOM when they die, use minions to control aggro, buff others (orders) and the list goes on... I'm just being lazy.
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Dec 15, 2007, 04:07 AM // 04:07 | #15 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Apartment#306
Guild: Rhedd Asylum
Profession: Me/
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I didn't know necs could imitate all the other caster classes.
I thought that was the mesmer's forte. Go for rit if you want to get your hands dirty. Go for nec if you want to be someone's battery, a minion leash, or SS monkey. I'm just kidding guys! I prefer necro's over rits, but rits are still lots o' fun. |
Dec 15, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17 | #16 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)
Guild: Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]
Profession: E/
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This is funny.
Anyone remember me having the exact same type of topic not long ago? It turned out to be like three pages, with the ultimate decision landing on the Ritualist. |
Dec 15, 2007, 05:24 AM // 05:24 | #17 | |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Nov 2007
Guild: [Liar]
Profession: Rt/R
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Dec 25, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38 | #18 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Reactive Hexing Sucks
Guild: [Thay]
Profession: N/
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The original poster is asking what to create if he wants to run minions.
I think anyone not answering necromancer is being quite silly. |
Dec 25, 2007, 04:55 AM // 04:55 | #19 | |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South Pole
Guild: The Magus Order
Profession: N/Mo
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Dec 25, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07 | #20 | |
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
Join Date: Feb 2006
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