What is the role of a Necro in PvP - Guild Wars Forums

Usurp · Feb 27, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

My buddy plays a Necro, and we are wondering how they will work for PvP. Mainly, will he have corpses to animate or will he want to reallocate his points to curses etc.?

If it helps he plays a Ne/W. Thanks for the help.

---Usurp

RPGmaniac · Feb 27, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Corpse exploitation spells are usually never the way to go. And if they are, they should be a utility thing that you could live without.

Curses, [skill]Spiteful Spirit[/skill] in particular are the way to go for a necro.

Also, a good idea might be to switch to mesmer (if he hasn't ascended yet, he will be able to eventually. no need to reroll) for some more hexes that can compliment necro ones quite nicely.

sonicwhip · Feb 27, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

my friend has a pvp necro he says its usually life draining and dmg dealing.

aznhalf · Feb 27, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Three options come to mind.

Tainted in HA.
Curses, usually with wards.
B-spike

ax mastery · Feb 27, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Necros in pvp mostly spike, hex spam, or heal spam with broken builds. Have fun!

Billeh · Feb 27, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29

To be honest, most of the the time I find myself playing a corrupt enchantments build to spread degeneration throughout the enemy team.

In AB, I play as an Aura of the Lich MM.

Fueled by soul reaping, a necro can utilize a secondary ritualist profession to basically spam heals aiding the team.

Hope I helped.

Johny bravo · Feb 27, 2008, 11:02 PM // 23:02

Necros in PvP aside from what has already been suggested they also make good anti-melee characters.

I got my R2 glad playing an anti-melee necro or a WoH monk.

So he is a N/W brings back memories of a epic thread about a N/W ripost build a guy was trying to promote as a good necro PvP build. You should find it, it is quite funny.

If he is serious about playing PvP though he should probably create a PvP character that way he can easily change equipment and make use of all unlocked skills on the account. Up to him though

HawkofStorms · Feb 27, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Necros in organized PvP are only used in gimmick builds, mostly hex pressure with curses, blood magic spikes, and as N/Rt healers. They will almost never appear in balanced builds. Air elementalists do a better job shutting down melee characters and mesmers do a better job shutting down casters.

In unorganized PvP like RA/AB a toxic chill necro does pretty well to spike down targets.

RPGmaniac · Feb 28, 2008, 12:06 AM // 00:06

For your viewing pleasure:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10206056

Also, to the OP: don't actually run this build, PLEASE. It's bad as many of the people say in the thread.

Chthon · Feb 28, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39

Necro's in PvP? No good.
Every class has but two things that set it apart: (1) its primary attribute, and (2) its runes.
Soul Reaping sucks hardcore in PvP since deaths are infrequent (and all the gimmicks that allowed you to "manufacture" deaths (through spirits or JB minion cycling) have been nerfed to death) and the linked skills are not very great at all.
Runes are pretty much irrelevant since everyone runs minors in serious PvP these days.
That leaves you with no real reason not to use an E/N or Me/N instead of a N/X.

Akaraxle · Feb 28, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31

Abusing Soul Reaping.

ender6 · Feb 28, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51

In TA/RA:
[skill]corrupt enchantment[/skill]
[skill]toxic chill[/skill]

With a medley of hexes mixed in.

Chthon · Feb 28, 2008, 05:07 PM // 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akaraxle

Abusing Soul Reaping.

How exactly? If you've got an still-unnerfed SR gimmick, I'd love to hear it.

Akaraxle · Mar 03, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chthon

How exactly? If you've got an still-unnerfed SR gimmick, I'd love to hear it.

Press B and watch who runs necros in HA or GvG?

Actually, I'm at fault for forgetting about arenas... but anything works there, really.

Feb 27, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#1
Usurp Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The burbs of Atlanta	What is the role of a Necro in PvP My buddy plays a Necro, and we are wondering how they will work for PvP. Mainly, will he have corpses to animate or will he want to reallocate his points to curses etc.? If it helps he plays a Ne/W. Thanks for the help. ---Usurp

Feb 27, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59	#2
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Corpse exploitation spells are usually never the way to go. And if they are, they should be a utility thing that you could live without. Curses, [skill]Spiteful Spirit[/skill] in particular are the way to go for a necro. Also, a good idea might be to switch to mesmer (if he hasn't ascended yet, he will be able to eventually. no need to reroll) for some more hexes that can compliment necro ones quite nicely.

Feb 27, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#3
sonicwhip Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: E/Me	my friend has a pvp necro he says its usually life draining and dmg dealing.

Feb 27, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25	#4
aznhalf Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005	Three options come to mind. Tainted in HA. Curses, usually with wards. B-spike

Feb 27, 2008, 10:25 PM // 22:25	#5
ax mastery Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007	Necros in pvp mostly spike, hex spam, or heal spam with broken builds. Have fun!

Feb 27, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#6
Billeh Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Guild: Crew of the Forsaken[LaZy] Profession: E/	To be honest, most of the the time I find myself playing a corrupt enchantments build to spread degeneration throughout the enemy team. In AB, I play as an Aura of the Lich MM. Fueled by soul reaping, a necro can utilize a secondary ritualist profession to basically spam heals aiding the team. Hope I helped.

Feb 27, 2008, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#7
Johny bravo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: [SoS] Profession: N/	Necros in PvP aside from what has already been suggested they also make good anti-melee characters. I got my R2 glad playing an anti-melee necro or a WoH monk. So he is a N/W brings back memories of a epic thread about a N/W ripost build a guy was trying to promote as a good necro PvP build. You should find it, it is quite funny. If he is serious about playing PvP though he should probably create a PvP character that way he can easily change equipment and make use of all unlocked skills on the account. Up to him though

Feb 27, 2008, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#8
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Necros in organized PvP are only used in gimmick builds, mostly hex pressure with curses, blood magic spikes, and as N/Rt healers. They will almost never appear in balanced builds. Air elementalists do a better job shutting down melee characters and mesmers do a better job shutting down casters. In unorganized PvP like RA/AB a toxic chill necro does pretty well to spike down targets.

Feb 28, 2008, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#9
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	For your viewing pleasure: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10206056 Also, to the OP: don't actually run this build, PLEASE. It's bad as many of the people say in the thread.

Feb 28, 2008, 01:39 AM // 01:39	#10
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	Necro's in PvP? No good. Every class has but two things that set it apart: (1) its primary attribute, and (2) its runes. Soul Reaping sucks hardcore in PvP since deaths are infrequent (and all the gimmicks that allowed you to "manufacture" deaths (through spirits or JB minion cycling) have been nerfed to death) and the linked skills are not very great at all. Runes are pretty much irrelevant since everyone runs minors in serious PvP these days. That leaves you with no real reason not to use an E/N or Me/N instead of a N/X.

Feb 28, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#11
Akaraxle Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Italy Profession: E/	Abusing Soul Reaping.

Feb 28, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#12
ender6 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/	In TA/RA: [skill]corrupt enchantment[/skill] [skill]toxic chill[/skill] With a medley of hexes mixed in.