Vampire - Guild Wars Forums

grom358 · Mar 02, 2007, 02:22 AM // 02:22

I'm just starting out in Guild Wars (having come from playing World of Warcraft for few years) and I like the idea of being a vampire (ie. Blood Necro).

Is there any differences between N/Me and Me/N besides Soul Reaping vs Fast Casting?

What is better between Soul Reaping and Fast Casting for blood necro for PvE?

Cataclysm · Mar 02, 2007, 02:27 AM // 02:27

Soul Reaping is amazing. You don't need very many energy management skills with a high enough soul reaping. Not only that but if you want to use Blood Magic runes you'll HAVE to be N/Me

T N Player · Mar 02, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38

I say Soul Reaping is godly in PvE, things are going to die (your team or your enemy) and you are going to get energy no matter what. Necros are also more flexable and more wanted in PvE teams.

If you ever get bored of playing blood necro, you can go MM or SS, both really fun builds when you get started.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 02, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49

If you want to specialize in blood magic skills, be a Necro. You can boost your blood magic attribute with runes. Can't do that as a Mesmer.

It is a mistake, IMHO, to make your character's skills focus on secondary profession skills. I've seen Elementalists try to play the Monk - DOES NOT WORK!!! I've seen Mesmers try to Nuke - not very pretty.

creelie · Mar 02, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

I've seen Elementalists try to play the Monk - DOES NOT WORK!!! I've seen Mesmers try to Nuke - not very pretty.

Au contraire. When my monk FINALLY beat DNKP, it was because both of the ele nukers also invested heavily in healing and prot. They couldn't have held the team up on their own, that I agree with, but they gave our team the extra boost we needed.

Also one of my guild officers plays a fast-casting nuker in PvP - things asplode quite nicely, and by things I mean people.

Verata · Mar 02, 2007, 03:20 AM // 03:20

If you want to deal more dmg in blood then you should go N/Me so you can put on the runes and get a maximum blood magic lvl of 16(or use awaken the blood to get to 18). As a Me/N would only get 14 (or use AtB to get to 16)

xerverkillah · Mar 02, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31

Soul Reaping + Signet of Lost Souls = free healing + energy

Coloneh · Mar 02, 2007, 05:13 AM // 05:13

Most Players agree that fast casting is almost useless in PvE. you simply dont need to avoid interruption.

Mar 02, 2007, 02:22 AM // 02:22	#1
grom358 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2007	Vampire I'm just starting out in Guild Wars (having come from playing World of Warcraft for few years) and I like the idea of being a vampire (ie. Blood Necro). Is there any differences between N/Me and Me/N besides Soul Reaping vs Fast Casting? What is better between Soul Reaping and Fast Casting for blood necro for PvE?

Mar 02, 2007, 02:27 AM // 02:27	#2
Cataclysm Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Lost Dynasty [SEEK] Profession: W/Mo	Soul Reaping is amazing. You don't need very many energy management skills with a high enough soul reaping. Not only that but if you want to use Blood Magic runes you'll HAVE to be N/Me

Mar 02, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#3
T N Player Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Bay Area Profession: W/	I say Soul Reaping is godly in PvE, things are going to die (your team or your enemy) and you are going to get energy no matter what. Necros are also more flexable and more wanted in PvE teams. If you ever get bored of playing blood necro, you can go MM or SS, both really fun builds when you get started.

Mar 02, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#4
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	If you want to specialize in blood magic skills, be a Necro. You can boost your blood magic attribute with runes. Can't do that as a Mesmer. It is a mistake, IMHO, to make your character's skills focus on secondary profession skills. I've seen Elementalists try to play the Monk - DOES NOT WORK!!! I've seen Mesmers try to Nuke - not very pretty.

Mar 02, 2007, 03:20 AM // 03:20	#6
Verata Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Farmers Union [CASH] Profession: N/Me	If you want to deal more dmg in blood then you should go N/Me so you can put on the runes and get a maximum blood magic lvl of 16(or use awaken the blood to get to 18). As a Me/N would only get 14 (or use AtB to get to 16)

Mar 02, 2007, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#7
xerverkillah Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: foo.bar Guild: Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE] Profession: R/	Soul Reaping + Signet of Lost Souls = free healing + energy

Mar 02, 2007, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#8
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	Most Players agree that fast casting is almost useless in PvE. you simply dont need to avoid interruption.