Curse

The Mad Man · Oct 21, 2006, 11:21 PM // 23:21

NOTE: this build actually works better in PvP than in PvE

After trying several necro builds, I have made a sort of combination of a blood spike and a degen build. It's simple to use, yet effective.Sorry if someone has posted something just like this.

Attributes:

Blood: 12+1+3
Soul Reaping: 12+1

Skills:

1)Awaken the blood
2)Life Transfer [E]
3)Life Siphon
4)Shadow Strike
5)Vampiric Gaze
6)Dark Pact
7)Blood Ritual
8)Rez Signet

Strategy:

Obviously, start off the battle with ATB. The build usually works on any class, but prioritize casters or larger threats frist. Start off your chain of spells with life siphon, a simple enough spell. This allows some simple spammable life stealing, and gets any monks to use their valuable hex removable on something non-threatening(compared to others). Follow off with Life transfer for some serious health degen, and get the pain going with shadow strike. Now that your target has at least 9 degen and has lost 110 health, the job is easy. Vampiric gaze should be used as your primary damage spell. Dark pact is better than most would expect. Remember that ATB causes double health sacrafice, so only use it when it is not up or for the finishing blow on a fleeing target.Always try to help out your monks and imprtant casters with BR constantly.

I know the strategy guide is third rate, but that's due to my poor writing skills

. Just try the build, I promise you it will at least be worth your few minutes.

Kakumei · Oct 21, 2006, 11:34 PM // 23:34

Basing a build on the hope that enemy monks have suddenly gone blind isn't the best strategy.

Saphrium · Oct 22, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21

take off awaken, bring strip enchant and/or mark of subversion.

the larger the battle, the smarter you are, the more effective these skills are.