Curse

Casonetto · Jun 22, 2005, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Elementalist/Necromancer with energy storage or Necromancer/Ranger with ranger skills that make minions a lot more powerful?

Epinephrine · Jun 22, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11

If you mean a minion build, you want Necromancer primary, period. Energy storage is no substitue for Soul Reaping (and I will clarify this for the trolls) in a minion build.
Secondary is optional. I have monk, but I only use a rez.

Casonetto · Jun 22, 2005, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Hmm, that's just it. I am not sure if I want a minion build. It's true, I've never actually tried one so that might be fun, but I have also never tried a death/curses/ build, so far I have only tried blood.

Nightsorrow · Jun 22, 2005, 09:10 PM // 21:10

I played a Minion build from the start up until Droknars Forge. I had level 17 Bone Fiends that just died in a few seconds, even Death Nova didnt seem to make them worthwhile, so I've switched to Blood now. I'd be curious about a Curses build though.

About what you've mentioned there though. I wouldn't think E/N would be that good for minions, well I think an Elementalist with Offering of Blood might be more worthwhile.

Necro/Ranger ... I don't have a clue about Rangers, sorry.

Casonetto · Jun 22, 2005, 09:22 PM // 21:22

Hmm, if a minion build isn't worth it someone else please chime in. It souns fun but if I end up with a horde of wimp minions then I will try the E/N build with curse, death (or blood), and energy storage.

Gods Punishment · Jun 22, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34

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Originally Posted by Casonetto

Hmm, if a minion build isn't worth it someone else please chime in. It souns fun but if I end up with a horde of wimp minions then I will try the E/N build with curse, death (or blood), and energy storage.

Death Necro can deal a lot of dmg in pve but you should know in wich way. Minions are only walking bombs: you have to keep them alive as long they havent got melee contact (healing area is very nice or blood of the master) then let them die with death nova on them wait for dead bodys (your team, + deadly swarm) blow them up with Putrid Explosion and use the last bodys for new minions (i prefer bone horrors because they got much more life then the others and in highlvl areas you need that life to bring them to melee contact

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But if you want direkt dmg use ele with bloodmagic to keep urself alive..

Hammer_Slammer · Jun 22, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Seems to me that N/R would be good if you use Fertile Season. That way your minions won't die as fast. You'll be able to prep em for blowin up easier. I dunno, just a random idea.

Casonetto · Jun 22, 2005, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Yes, that's precisely what I was thinking.

Minwanabi · Jun 23, 2005, 03:49 AM // 03:49

Yeah, in PvE, use them as bombs, combo it with putrid explosion, and you can get some wicked chains going. In PvP, I don't suggest playing a minion necro, although maybe you meant exclusively in PvE. And for a secondary, monk is good, ranger can be alright, although it's a little shaky, and mesmer has some skills that can help you.

knives · Jun 23, 2005, 04:01 AM // 04:01

I thought the point of a minion build was to let your minions die?

Make minions, (that spell that makes you take all your allies conditions), (the other spell that makes you transfer those conditions from you to your minions), death nova, taste of death. Boom.

Casonetto · Jun 23, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03

I happen to have a Necro/Mesmer right now. What should my stats look like? I am level 8, just post searing.

Casonetto · Jun 23, 2005, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Notorious B.U.M.P.

Slade xTekno · Jun 23, 2005, 02:05 PM // 14:05

I would recommend a Mesmer secondary for its energy management provide by Inspiriation Magic. Of course, that's what I recommend for all casters...