Curse

walder · Mar 29, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29

I'm not too good at using Necro's as I rarely play them and I'm a little turned off at how Soul Reaping is hard to use in PvP, but this is what I put together so far (I stole some of this build from someone of these forums but idk where I got it from).

Nec/Ele

10 Soul Reaping
10 Curses
10 Death
5 Earth

Soul Barbs
Suffering
Insidious Parasite
Faintheartedness
Feast of Corruption-E
Armor of Earth
Malign Intervention
Rend Enchantments OR Shadow of Fear

Using Soul Barbs is a nice way to get the most of your hexes. You also get nice bonuses from the hexes. Armor of Earth is for protection even at 5 Earth it does somehting. Malign Intervention looks pretty nice now with the 20% less healing on your opponent. Also, it will give a minion for more Soul Reaping power. I figure with only a 1 second casting time you will be able to get it on your opponent quick enough.

The last skill is up for grabs, I was thinking SoF because it is another hex and is anti-warrior, however it doesn't stack with Faintheartedness anymore so I was looking around. I hear Rend is a great skill but I don't know anything firsthand. It might be a little rough on energy, but once you get Malign Intervention going you will be fine.

Tuon · Mar 29, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

soul reaping is a team skill. You can only use it if you have 2 other necros in your team - in which case it really shines.

from my experiences with nec/el, it's best to pick an ele attribute & go 12 with it, then rune up soul reaping and one other necro tree almost equally. Don't forget the attunement.

Some good skills
soul feast
taste of death
death nova
life transfer, aura of the lich, (your elite should be ele though imo)
vile touch/vampiric touch (if you plan to get close, but i'd not recommend it)

bad skills
wells
aura of restoration (of course)
stay away from sacrifices & curses

bobert · Mar 29, 2005, 01:22 AM // 01:22

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Originally Posted by Tuon

soul reaping is a team skill. You can only use it if you have 2 other necros in your team - in which case it really shines.

what the...crap...are you talking about?

Tuon · Mar 29, 2005, 01:25 AM // 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobert

what the...crap...are you talking about?

10 ranks into sr + bone minions + vengeance + nature rituals = unlimited energy

bobert · Mar 29, 2005, 01:32 AM // 01:32

2 necros arent required

Tuon · Mar 29, 2005, 01:34 AM // 01:34

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Originally Posted by bobert

2 necros arent required

you won't do more than break even otherwise. Bone minions cost a frigging 25 and rituals have a 60 sec cooldown

Allmightybob · Mar 29, 2005, 01:38 AM // 01:38

edit: read comprehension ftl

In any case, yeah I miss read what you said

walder · Mar 29, 2005, 08:30 PM // 20:30

So this build is completely worthless?

Tuon · Mar 29, 2005, 08:44 PM // 20:44

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Originally Posted by walder

So this build is completely worthless?

it could do with a lot of improvement

5 into armor of earth isn't worth it. 10 into death for only 1 spell isn't worth it either.

If your really want to stay with it as is, take out the 5 earth, go 12/10/8 for curses, death, soul reaping respectively and pick up soul feast, aura of the lich, 1 minion spell + taste of death .. there are a number of protective spells in death & blood.

Dovi the Monk · Mar 29, 2005, 10:13 PM // 22:13

well it has potential and all

but see the thing is your obviously planning on using soul reaping and your hexs as like a spammabler flare with hex effects. although energy costs are hgiher and u cant spam the skills that cast 2-3 secs and all. so if your going to cast soul barbs and then cast hexs like crazy your in for a nasty shock, your going tu run out of energy in no time, the necro hexs all cost like 10 - 15 energy, some 25 dont know if u hve any of those. your energy problem is going to be a little more then rough if u even want to cause serious damage to your foe. i mean hexs are nice and all but i dont think a whole build around the soul reaping effects and hexs will do much damage.

walder · Mar 30, 2005, 12:03 AM // 00:03

Well, I see it more as a debuff character that can get extra damage from the hexes but I guess there is a better way to do that too.