Curse

savagesam2007 · May 06, 2005, 02:11 PM // 14:11

i just made a nec/mes and so far i enjoy him alot but to be honest i dont know what i am doing at all. i was wondering what some of your stratogies are. i heard that necro can be extremely powerful against warriors and that mes can defeat any other caster but i dont know what moves to use on what and when to use them. thanks for your time.

Valsalis · May 08, 2005, 05:11 AM // 05:11

I have a 15th level N/Me, and i try to stay fairly ballanced as far as what i am effective against.
Blood: 9 Siphon life, vamp gaze
Domination: 9 backfire, empathy, Energy Burn, Power Leak
Inspiration: 4 Energy Tap (Rez signet)

That may be with a scare pattern for one of the attributes. I find i can usualy take any class one on one, but i'm weak when more than one attack me, hopefully that'll improve when i can finally upgrade to level 15 armor.
Vs. Casters: Backfire (to discourage casting). Than i'll energy burn and energy tap (which should leave you with 80% of you mana). Them being a caster, they have probably hit you with a DoT, and taken 90 hp or so damage from backfire (which makes them want to stop casting, if not they kill themselves on your backfire, rare). Now i Siphon life to keep them hurt and off set any crappy healing they try to use(power leak any monk heals). From here, if they have a melee or ranged secondary class they'll be pelting you with some sort of weapon damage, Empathy quickly puts that to a stop or kills your enemy (21 or so HP per attack). I can usually drop them with a repeat of Energy Burn or a couple Vamp gazes (better than Vamp touch IMO). Now the problem comes if they are smart and have the time to do nothing till your Empathy and or backfire wear off.
VS. Melee: Start off with energy burn (early cause you want to make sure they have some mana). Than hit then with energy tap (they have no energy now hopefully), they get to melee range just as you finish second spell usualy. Next Empathy, with any luck they don't intrupt (a rarety, hopefully no Ad. and no En.to make the attempt). Now they are hurting you, but getting hurt almost as fast. Next Life siphon, to offset some of the damage you are taking. And repeated Vamp. Gaze to finish them. If you see them try to heal themselves, Power Leak (great stoper for W/Mo's).
I have had alot of success with this so far, i have no idea about the end game, but i'm working with the skills i have unlocked. For PvE i use Curses (will in PvP when i get more skills) and the skill Mark of Pain... helps cut down grouped enemys quickly.
BTW, have had some trouble with N/Ws, and some massive damage Rangers (must have had awsome bows). Thanks, I'd apreciate any input.