What's The Best Proffesion? & The Best To Pair With Necromancer - Guild Wars Forums

NEILD79 · Sep 13, 2006, 05:44 AM // 05:44

hi, ive just started playing guild wars & was wondering what the best proffesion to choose would be. just now im a necromancer on both guild wars & factions. is this wise? what would someone reccommend as a second profession for my character? i was thinking of picking the ranger as my second proffesion & would like to know of any pro's & con's before i decide. any help, advice, or suggestions are appreciated. thanks

nightrunner · Sep 13, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28

The first thing you should know about Guild Wars is that it's a balanced game. There is rarely an overall 'best'.

As a necromancer, Monk is a popular choice. Heal Area is useful if you play an MM, and Soul Reaping can help to power utility skills like Extinguish.

Trvth Jvstice · Sep 13, 2006, 06:34 AM // 06:34

If you want to be a minion master pick nec/monk otherwise pick nec/mes

Being a MM-(minoin master) you have to sacrifice health to keep your minions alive/ so monk is the best secondary to keep your health up after you sacrifice health. All of the other popular nec builds requires mesmer as the seconndary.-----except the 55 necro. This is solely a farming build though.

majoho · Sep 13, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03

Mesmer is the best hands down - at times your biggest problem as a necro is lack of energy and the mesmer gives you an easy way to get energy.

Thom Bangalter · Sep 13, 2006, 10:26 AM // 10:26

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Originally Posted by majoho

Mesmer is the best hands down - at times your biggest problem as a necro is lack of energy and the mesmer gives you an easy way to get energy.

how much soul reaping do you use that energy would be a problem? I can see that in random or team arenas, but everywhere else a good 9 or 10 in soul reaping is amazing.

majoho · Sep 13, 2006, 10:31 AM // 10:31

Well casting a spell that costs 25 energy is a problem for most necros with the "default" energy pool - soul reaping requires something to die, so it's very situational and having energy giving skills greatly adds to your spellcasting.

Obviously it completely depends on your build, if you don't use any high energy cost spells it obviously is less of a problem.

EDIT: And I'm not suggestion NOT to take 9-10 in soul reaping, I just think it's a pain to be standing around waiting for energy to recharge and thus Mesmer makes it easy to get some energy quick when nothing is dying.

Thom Bangalter · Sep 13, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35

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Originally Posted by majoho

Well casting a spell that costs 25 energy is a problem for most necros with the "default" energy pool - soul reaping requires something to die, so it's very situational and having energy giving skills greatly adds to your spellcasting.

Obviously it completely depends on your build, if you don't use any high energy cost spells it obviously is less of a problem.

just say "kill things plz" to your team. works for thumpway.

and OOB is always nice.

I can't think of many 25 energy necro spells besides well of the profane (falls into the kill things plz category) and minions, which now recycle themselves for energy.

majoho · Sep 13, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37

Who's talking about PvP?

Thom Bangalter · Sep 13, 2006, 10:46 AM // 10:46

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Originally Posted by majoho

Who's talking about PvP?

"Kill things plz" works for all aspects of the game.

and if you play PVE like PVP, you remember PVE is really easy and then you remember why you don't do it and your ranger is still two missions away from beating the game and has been for 2 months.

majoho · Sep 13, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Well PvE often means mostly henchies

Btw. there are five 25 energy spells, 3 Death Magic and 2 Curses - personally I like Vampiric Horrors and they are 25 Energy.

Thom Bangalter · Sep 13, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02

I like henching pve, i just stand there and see what happens, i basically walk them around and leech off of them.

Kook~NBK~ · Sep 13, 2006, 11:27 AM // 11:27

To answer your first question, the "best" profession is the one you like to play most. Each one has its merits and disadvantages. Try a few different ones to see which one you like.

DeanBB · Sep 13, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46

I'm enjoying my relatively new necro/ranger using a couple of traps with either blood spells or MM. For PvE you don't need any type of uber build to beat the game, play something you enjoy.

Ole Man Bourbon · Sep 13, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19

In PvE energy is no problem for a Necro. Particularly if he brings energy management skills. Wink wink.

Coolniceronguy · Sep 13, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I have, personally, always had monk as my first secondary profession on all my existing characters. I highly recommend it.

Dougal Kronik · Sep 13, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18

I'd say Ranger is my "best" primary profession.

Secondary profession would be monk for the hard res.

Shadowfox1125 · Sep 14, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

Go with either N/Mo or N/Me.

Please do not become one of those Blood/Fire Necros nor a "Meleemancer."

Sep 13, 2006, 05:44 AM // 05:44	#1
NEILD79 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: motherwell, scotland Guild: no guild yet Profession: N/	What's The Best Proffesion? & The Best To Pair With Necromancer hi, ive just started playing guild wars & was wondering what the best proffesion to choose would be. just now im a necromancer on both guild wars & factions. is this wise? what would someone reccommend as a second profession for my character? i was thinking of picking the ranger as my second proffesion & would like to know of any pro's & con's before i decide. any help, advice, or suggestions are appreciated. thanks

Sep 13, 2006, 10:31 AM // 10:31	#6
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Well casting a spell that costs 25 energy is a problem for most necros with the "default" energy pool - soul reaping requires something to die, so it's very situational and having energy giving skills greatly adds to your spellcasting. Obviously it completely depends on your build, if you don't use any high energy cost spells it obviously is less of a problem. EDIT: And I'm not suggestion NOT to take 9-10 in soul reaping, I just think it's a pain to be standing around waiting for energy to recharge and thus Mesmer makes it easy to get some energy quick when nothing is dying. Last edited by majoho; Sep 13, 2006 at 10:36 AM // 10:36..

Sep 13, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#10
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Well PvE often means mostly henchies Btw. there are five 25 energy spells, 3 Death Magic and 2 Curses - personally I like Vampiric Horrors and they are 25 Energy. Last edited by majoho; Sep 13, 2006 at 11:03 AM // 11:03..

Sep 13, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#2
nightrunner Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco Profession: W/Mo	The first thing you should know about Guild Wars is that it's a balanced game. There is rarely an overall 'best'. As a necromancer, Monk is a popular choice. Heal Area is useful if you play an MM, and Soul Reaping can help to power utility skills like Extinguish.

Sep 13, 2006, 06:34 AM // 06:34	#3
Trvth Jvstice Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: HALE Profession: W/	If you want to be a minion master pick nec/monk otherwise pick nec/mes Being a MM-(minoin master) you have to sacrifice health to keep your minions alive/ so monk is the best secondary to keep your health up after you sacrifice health. All of the other popular nec builds requires mesmer as the seconndary.-----except the 55 necro. This is solely a farming build though.

Sep 13, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03	#4
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Mesmer is the best hands down - at times your biggest problem as a necro is lack of energy and the mesmer gives you an easy way to get energy.

Sep 13, 2006, 10:37 AM // 10:37	#8
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Who's talking about PvP?

Sep 13, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#11
Thom Bangalter Grindin' Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MO Profession: E/Mo	I like henching pve, i just stand there and see what happens, i basically walk them around and leech off of them.

Sep 13, 2006, 11:27 AM // 11:27	#12
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	To answer your first question, the "best" profession is the one you like to play most. Each one has its merits and disadvantages. Try a few different ones to see which one you like.

Sep 13, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#13
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I'm enjoying my relatively new necro/ranger using a couple of traps with either blood spells or MM. For PvE you don't need any type of uber build to beat the game, play something you enjoy.

Sep 13, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19	#14
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	In PvE energy is no problem for a Necro. Particularly if he brings energy management skills. Wink wink.

Sep 13, 2006, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#15
Coolniceronguy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Guild: Amidst A Sea Of Darkness[Star]	I have, personally, always had monk as my first secondary profession on all my existing characters. I highly recommend it.

Sep 13, 2006, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#16
Dougal Kronik Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Glengarry Fencibles Profession: R/	I'd say Ranger is my "best" primary profession. Secondary profession would be monk for the hard res.

Sep 14, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28	#17
Shadowfox1125 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PST Profession: W/	Go with either N/Mo or N/Me. Please do not become one of those Blood/Fire Necros nor a "Meleemancer."