Monk/Necro Anyone have any success with this combo? - Guild Wars Forums

Chicago Sidster · Aug 19, 2005, 08:25 PM // 20:25

I am at level 17 and just don't know where to go with this character. I am using a Monk/Necro combo and the monk is the primary. I thought about using minions to do my bidding but they die off to fast. Then I thought about getting verta's sacrifice but I cant seem to travel to Coppermines.

Anyone have any success with this combo and if so what numbers did you use on your skills?

Monty Python · Aug 19, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

I've seen monk/necros used before but they usually go with blood magic instead of death magic. There is an elite necro skill, offering of blood, where you sacrifice 10% health for 8-20 energy and that is very popular. I'm a little biased in that I love the blood magic line and minions annoy me, especially the fact that they die off so easy. Also in the blood magic line is well of power which gives health and energy regen for people standing in it, another spell loved by monks.

So I guess my advice is to go to the blood magic line and give that a shot.

baalzamonbarnes · Aug 19, 2005, 08:34 PM // 20:34

I don't know the Monk skills very well, but it seems like you could make a pretty good healer with Mo/N.

Eonwe · Aug 19, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

The only reason I can think of to go with necro secondary would be for offering of blood.

Chicago Sidster · Aug 19, 2005, 08:52 PM // 20:52

So having a Mo/N with say 10 Healing 12 Death Magic and 2 Blood Magic wouldnt be a good idea? I am finding that unless I have Verta's Sacrifice I am unable to have a large amount of minions.

I did see a N/MO20 and he had like 50 minions . An Army of them.. We just sat back and picked up the gold..

Mhydrian · Aug 20, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34

until offering of blood dont put any points into your secondary. After offering of blood go at least 8 blood magic, Im at 10 with mine.

Zilm · Aug 20, 2005, 08:02 AM // 08:02

Unfortunately, forget it. PvE just maybe but PvP can be very difficult to pull off.

ayb · Aug 20, 2005, 08:32 AM // 08:32

all the good necro skills cost too much mp, like the ele skills. my monk used to be necro secondary and i would throw well of suffering to help out the dmg dealers, but i got tired of not having energy so i switched.

Draken · Aug 20, 2005, 08:48 AM // 08:48

if you wanted to be a necro you should have made it your primary deathmagic wont be anywhere near as good without runes. set yourself up as a healing monk.

tapanta · Aug 20, 2005, 12:10 PM // 12:10

I agree with draken, hi all. a primary necro\monk can be great healer.
monk\necro. well u could try blood\smitting but u loosing the primary attribute off both of them. all u got i think is 2 be a healer and some good long ranged attacks or sacrfice to heal party i guess

Maxiemonster · Aug 20, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53

I don't agree with Draken at all. Both my PVE and PVP Monk are Monk/Necromancers and it works really great. Actually it's the only combination that works well in PUGs and it definitly works.

Try to put some points in Blood Magic and take Offering of Blood (you wont be getting this for some time, so stick to Healing Prayers and Divine Favor for now). I have 12 Healing Prayers, 10 Divine Favor and 8 Blood Magic, which gives me 13 Energy each Offering of Blood (actually 8, since Offering of Blood also costs 5 Energy). Since Monks run short of Energy really quickly, this is a really best Elite skill to carry with you (since I think the famous Word of Healing isn't worth it) as a Monk.

If you don't like you Monk/Necromancer after all, just change you secondary. Go to the Crystal Dessert and you can change to the other 4 secondarys still left.

ethanftw · May 04, 2008, 05:30 AM // 05:30

ok this might seem foolish but let me explain, i have a monk/necro who is actually very successful and i dont use blood magic at all, i use death magic, but i also dont support, i use more smiting.

The goal behind this combo is to have strong smiting prayers, powerful minions along with a few more attack based death magic skills, and some points into healing prayers so you can be more successful.

this actually works better than you might think. I can do great damage to monsters with my smiting, and while they are recharging use some of my death magic attacks, and have my minions (which at high death magic level can survive a good while) beat off weaker monsters or help me attack. And they actually do some good damage, and when i get low on health simply use my decently good healing prayers.

I like this combo, but i only reccomend it if you dont wanna support people

Stormlord Alex · May 04, 2008, 05:44 AM // 05:44

I heard checking dates was good.

Anyho, back 3 years ago No/N was good for [[oob] on boonprots or something.
Nowadays, it's pretty crap asides from [[ss] on farmers (and [[necrosis] on monks wanting to kill stuff.... smiting damage sucks)

Coloneh · May 04, 2008, 05:45 AM // 05:45

your using your secondary profession wrong. the secondary profession is SECONDARY, use it to support the role of your primary*.

Mo/N-should be some sort of heal/prot, possibly using things like offerning of blood to help them do that.

the only combo i can think of other than offering of blood for energy would be draw conditions paired with plauge sending, but thats a little odd and really not that useful. also consume corpse can yield HUGE energy gain in PvE.

* on rare occasion the secondary profession is the role taken using the primary to augment it, such as N/Rt healers using soul reaping to power out ritualist spells.

EDIT: owned by thread necro...

Dryndalyn · May 04, 2008, 07:51 AM // 07:51

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Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

I don't agree with Draken at all. Both my PVE and PVP Monk are Monk/Necromancers and it works really great. Actually it's the only combination that works well in PUGs and it definitly works.

Try to put some points in Blood Magic and take Offering of Blood (you wont be getting this for some time, so stick to Healing Prayers and Divine Favor for now). I have 12 Healing Prayers, 10 Divine Favor and 8 Blood Magic, which gives me 13 Energy each Offering of Blood (actually 8, since Offering of Blood also costs 5 Energy). Since Monks run short of Energy really quickly, this is a really best Elite skill to carry with you (since I think the famous Word of Healing isn't worth it) as a Monk.

If you don't like you Monk/Necromancer after all, just change you secondary. Go to the Crystal Dessert and you can change to the other 4 secondarys still left.

Yes, my main monk uses Offering of Blood and it works for me in PvE (never really played a monk in PvP yet).

You can also change your secondary by getting to Senji's Corner in Factions if you have that campaign.

gremlin · May 04, 2008, 09:30 AM // 09:30

Monk/Necro works just fine for me.

I don't bother raising my own minions but will happily use Verata's gaze and occasionally Verata's Aura.
These work well when I am in an area where enemy minions are being raised.

They do the animating and I take control of them, you don't even need that many points in death to make it work.

Mister Overhill · May 04, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

I just use my Mo/N for fun and farming, smiting my enemies, and dancing on the corpses of bosses before turning them into flesh golems. Of course, I wouldn't expect anyone else to put up with those antics.

N1ghtstalker · May 04, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07

[necrotic traversal][consume corpse]
effective and nice to use
easy for a quick zip around the battlefield
it's like [return] but you won't have to select an ally but just click and zap you're gone

Div · May 04, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

The question actually wasn't so bad 3 years ago. Great thread necro.

Savio · May 04, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33

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Aug 19, 2005, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#1
Chicago Sidster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: WilD Profession: Mo/N	Monk/Necro Anyone have any success with this combo I am at level 17 and just don't know where to go with this character. I am using a Monk/Necro combo and the monk is the primary. I thought about using minions to do my bidding but they die off to fast. Then I thought about getting verta's sacrifice but I cant seem to travel to Coppermines. Anyone have any success with this combo and if so what numbers did you use on your skills?

May 04, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33	#20
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Answering three-year-old questions is bad threadomancy. New person's question has been moved to http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10285784. Closed. __________________ People are stupid.

Aug 19, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#2
Monty Python Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Flying Circus	I've seen monk/necros used before but they usually go with blood magic instead of death magic. There is an elite necro skill, offering of blood, where you sacrifice 10% health for 8-20 energy and that is very popular. I'm a little biased in that I love the blood magic line and minions annoy me, especially the fact that they die off so easy. Also in the blood magic line is well of power which gives health and energy regen for people standing in it, another spell loved by monks. So I guess my advice is to go to the blood magic line and give that a shot.

Aug 19, 2005, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#3
baalzamonbarnes Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/N	I don't know the Monk skills very well, but it seems like you could make a pretty good healer with Mo/N.

Aug 19, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#4
Eonwe Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Guild: Idiot Savants	The only reason I can think of to go with necro secondary would be for offering of blood.

Aug 19, 2005, 08:52 PM // 20:52	#5
Chicago Sidster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: WilD Profession: Mo/N	So having a Mo/N with say 10 Healing 12 Death Magic and 2 Blood Magic wouldnt be a good idea? I am finding that unless I have Verta's Sacrifice I am unable to have a large amount of minions. I did see a N/MO20 and he had like 50 minions . An Army of them.. We just sat back and picked up the gold..

Aug 20, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34	#6
Mhydrian Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/Me	until offering of blood dont put any points into your secondary. After offering of blood go at least 8 blood magic, Im at 10 with mine.

Aug 20, 2005, 08:02 AM // 08:02	#7
Zilm Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Unfortunately, forget it. PvE just maybe but PvP can be very difficult to pull off.

Aug 20, 2005, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#8
ayb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WTS SOUL PST Guild: Order of the Fly Profession: Mo/R	all the good necro skills cost too much mp, like the ele skills. my monk used to be necro secondary and i would throw well of suffering to help out the dmg dealers, but i got tired of not having energy so i switched.

Aug 20, 2005, 08:48 AM // 08:48	#9
Draken Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: The Exiled	if you wanted to be a necro you should have made it your primary deathmagic wont be anywhere near as good without runes. set yourself up as a healing monk.

Aug 20, 2005, 12:10 PM // 12:10	#10
tapanta Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: N/Mo	I agree with draken, hi all. a primary necro\monk can be great healer. monk\necro. well u could try blood\smitting but u loosing the primary attribute off both of them. all u got i think is 2 be a healer and some good long ranged attacks or sacrfice to heal party i guess

Aug 20, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#11
Maxiemonster There is no spoon. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Profession: Mo/	I don't agree with Draken at all. Both my PVE and PVP Monk are Monk/Necromancers and it works really great. Actually it's the only combination that works well in PUGs and it definitly works. Try to put some points in Blood Magic and take Offering of Blood (you wont be getting this for some time, so stick to Healing Prayers and Divine Favor for now). I have 12 Healing Prayers, 10 Divine Favor and 8 Blood Magic, which gives me 13 Energy each Offering of Blood (actually 8, since Offering of Blood also costs 5 Energy). Since Monks run short of Energy really quickly, this is a really best Elite skill to carry with you (since I think the famous Word of Healing isn't worth it) as a Monk. If you don't like you Monk/Necromancer after all, just change you secondary. Go to the Crystal Dessert and you can change to the other 4 secondarys still left.

May 04, 2008, 05:30 AM // 05:30	#12
ethanftw Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2008	ok this might seem foolish but let me explain, i have a monk/necro who is actually very successful and i dont use blood magic at all, i use death magic, but i also dont support, i use more smiting. The goal behind this combo is to have strong smiting prayers, powerful minions along with a few more attack based death magic skills, and some points into healing prayers so you can be more successful. this actually works better than you might think. I can do great damage to monsters with my smiting, and while they are recharging use some of my death magic attacks, and have my minions (which at high death magic level can survive a good while) beat off weaker monsters or help me attack. And they actually do some good damage, and when i get low on health simply use my decently good healing prayers. I like this combo, but i only reccomend it if you dont wanna support people

May 04, 2008, 05:44 AM // 05:44	#13
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	I heard checking dates was good. Anyho, back 3 years ago No/N was good for [[oob] on boonprots or something. Nowadays, it's pretty crap asides from [[ss] on farmers (and [[necrosis] on monks wanting to kill stuff.... smiting damage sucks)

May 04, 2008, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#14
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	your using your secondary profession wrong. the secondary profession is SECONDARY, use it to support the role of your primary. Mo/N-should be some sort of heal/prot, possibly using things like offerning of blood to help them do that. the only combo i can think of other than offering of blood for energy would be draw conditions paired with plauge sending, but thats a little odd and really not that useful. also consume corpse can yield HUGE energy gain in PvE. on rare occasion the secondary profession is the role taken using the primary to augment it, such as N/Rt healers using soul reaping to power out ritualist spells. EDIT: owned by thread necro...

May 04, 2008, 09:30 AM // 09:30	#16
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Monk/Necro works just fine for me. I don't bother raising my own minions but will happily use Verata's gaze and occasionally Verata's Aura. These work well when I am in an area where enemy minions are being raised. They do the animating and I take control of them, you don't even need that many points in death to make it work.

May 04, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#17
Mister Overhill Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Guild: Sticks and Stones Profession: R/Rt	I just use my Mo/N for fun and farming, smiting my enemies, and dancing on the corpses of bosses before turning them into flesh golems. Of course, I wouldn't expect anyone else to put up with those antics.

May 04, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#18
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	[necrotic traversal][consume corpse] effective and nice to use easy for a quick zip around the battlefield it's like [return] but you won't have to select an ally but just click and zap you're gone

May 04, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#19
Div I like yumy food! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where I can eat yumy food Guild: Dead Alley [dR] Profession: Mo/R	The question actually wasn't so bad 3 years ago. Great thread necro.