Clash of the Professions - Guild Wars Forums

Online Gamer · Nov 26, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23

Okay here is the deal. A bunch of friends of mine and me are making a team of Minion MAsters and are all having secondary professions that are different. Someone is an N/RT, N/r N/Me, N/E. I was deciding between Being a N/Mo or N/W. I really can't decide. I need some help on making a descision. I have Factions and Prophecies. So depending on the skills in those campiagns can yo give me an I dea of what to choose... And if you can a build would be good for me aswell.(I have mainly been a e/rt and a/r)

P.S. if I do not come to be a monk I will just get the Odgen the Healer hechman guy.

lennymon · Nov 26, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26

N/Mo is the standard for MM, with minions, blood of the master (if you've got it) heal area or healing ring, Dwayna's Sorrow is fun as well...

street peddler · Nov 26, 2007, 08:30 PM // 20:30

N/D is slowly phasing N/Mo out^

MagmaRed · Nov 26, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32

N/Mo works well for Heal Area/Karei's Healing Circle. The idea of a secondary for an MM is one of 2 things, sometimes both. Increase healing options to keep yourself/minions alive, or increase damage done by the minions. N/Mo is common as it allows for easy healing of yourself and minions.

N/R can do both. Winnowing can boost damage from the minions, while Healing Spring can keep you and the minions healthy.

N/Rt offers neat options for minion bombing, but you have to be good at targeting the minions for Death Nova. Signet of Creation allows for timed explosions though, kinda neat to see 10 minions blow up at one time.

N/W offers very little to a MM. Stances may help you some, but not much.

N/R is a lot of fun, but requires you to move a little slower to make use of Healing Spring. If you can deal with a slower pace, I'd suggest N/R. Otherwise, go N/Mo for healing options.

Antheus · Nov 26, 2007, 08:39 PM // 20:39

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... and me are making a team of Minion MAsters and are all having ...

A team, as in one party to play together?

You might find that the most that is viable per group is 2 MMs, anything more, and you'll either have them commiting suicide through BotM or having minions die due to no healing.

N/D - is a better MM.
N/Mo - is kinda average
N/Rt - well, just go as rit healer if you want a superior build
N/Me - interrupts, if you can handle them, but no healing
N/E - perhaps for some extra energy management but not useful anymore with sig of lost souls
Other professions aren't really viable. N/R and healing spring really clash with team dynamics - if you want minion healing, you would go N/P with fall back, to not only provide healing, but also improve movement speed, not slow it down.

Online Gamer · Nov 26, 2007, 08:46 PM // 20:46

I mean my a team that does all missions together

October Jade · Nov 26, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02

So you're hoping to have at least four MMs in a single party? It won't work. Even places teeming with corpses, such as Vizunah Square, can only support two. Maaaybe three if you know what you're doing.

That being said, I bet a party of eight necromancers would do okay in most of pve. You just have to find different specializations. Have one be a spirit spammer, one spike healer, one or two SS, etc. I remember reading about a 12-mesmer Deep team...if that was successful, there's no reason this should not be.

Olim Chill · Nov 26, 2007, 09:44 PM // 21:44

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Originally Posted by Antheus

N/D - is a better MM.
Other professions aren't really viable. N/R and healing spring really clash with team dynamics - if you want minion healing, you would go N/P with fall back, to not only provide healing, but also improve movement speed, not slow it down.

N/R can be viable. Sure, Healing Spring isn't the fastest healing tool. But skills like Serpent's Quickness (expediting skill usage) and Charm Animal (extra tank) can be pretty useful.

gremlin · Nov 26, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

The MM needs to have a good self healing ability which limits the secondary choice a little.

Monk or Dervish are probably optimum choices.

Assassin or Ritualist probable

Warrior or Ranger possible

Elementalist Mesmer or Paragon unlikely

Nov 26, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23	#1
Online Gamer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: HELL!! Profession: D/Mo	Clash of the Professions Okay here is the deal. A bunch of friends of mine and me are making a team of Minion MAsters and are all having secondary professions that are different. Someone is an N/RT, N/r N/Me, N/E. I was deciding between Being a N/Mo or N/W. I really can't decide. I need some help on making a descision. I have Factions and Prophecies. So depending on the skills in those campiagns can yo give me an I dea of what to choose... And if you can a build would be good for me aswell.(I have mainly been a e/rt and a/r) P.S. if I do not come to be a monk I will just get the Odgen the Healer hechman guy.

Nov 26, 2007, 09:02 PM // 21:02	#7
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	So you're hoping to have at least four MMs in a single party? It won't work. Even places teeming with corpses, such as Vizunah Square, can only support two. Maaaybe three if you know what you're doing. That being said, I bet a party of eight necromancers would do okay in most of pve. You just have to find different specializations. Have one be a spirit spammer, one spike healer, one or two SS, etc. I remember reading about a 12-mesmer Deep team...if that was successful, there's no reason this should not be. Last edited by October Jade; Nov 26, 2007 at 09:04 PM // 21:04..

Nov 26, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#2
lennymon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	N/Mo is the standard for MM, with minions, blood of the master (if you've got it) heal area or healing ring, Dwayna's Sorrow is fun as well...

Nov 26, 2007, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#3
street peddler Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007	N/D is slowly phasing N/Mo out^

Nov 26, 2007, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#4
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	N/Mo works well for Heal Area/Karei's Healing Circle. The idea of a secondary for an MM is one of 2 things, sometimes both. Increase healing options to keep yourself/minions alive, or increase damage done by the minions. N/Mo is common as it allows for easy healing of yourself and minions. N/R can do both. Winnowing can boost damage from the minions, while Healing Spring can keep you and the minions healthy. N/Rt offers neat options for minion bombing, but you have to be good at targeting the minions for Death Nova. Signet of Creation allows for timed explosions though, kinda neat to see 10 minions blow up at one time. N/W offers very little to a MM. Stances may help you some, but not much. N/R is a lot of fun, but requires you to move a little slower to make use of Healing Spring. If you can deal with a slower pace, I'd suggest N/R. Otherwise, go N/Mo for healing options.

Nov 26, 2007, 08:46 PM // 20:46	#6
Online Gamer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: HELL!! Profession: D/Mo	I mean my a team that does all missions together

Nov 26, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#9
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	The MM needs to have a good self healing ability which limits the secondary choice a little. Monk or Dervish are probably optimum choices. Assassin or Ritualist probable Warrior or Ranger possible Elementalist Mesmer or Paragon unlikely