Curse

Plastiqq · Feb 01, 2006, 06:13 PM // 18:13

So a while back I was interested in making a MM, but then i started to get into HoH and GvG a lot more and realized a MM isn't the best choice...

I have Bortak's Bone Staff and I want to put it to use. Will someone please help me with a build so that I can find a use for my staff.

Death Magic seems almost useless...

mortalis doleo · Feb 01, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

i dont really know the staff's stats, but for GvG/HoH/PvP purposes, a PvP weapon is probably best.
if the staff is blood-based, i guess you could be a blood spiker or degen, but for PvP, curses is the way to go...
if the staff is, infact, curses, you could go for an FoC spike build, an SS build or anything from the curses line that can support your team's build...

xxSilhouette · Feb 01, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

there are other death magic skills you can use besides minion master related things. my suggestion is 'create your own build' using different skills in death magic

Hendorr · Feb 01, 2006, 07:35 PM // 19:35

A Minnion master can be pretty good in de HoH, minnion factories are strong. You can farm good with a MM too (no solo farming though). So I would say keep your MM for a while then go for curses. Curses is the strongest attrib in PvP, atleast thats my opinion.

Plastiqq · Feb 01, 2006, 07:38 PM // 19:38

What should I take for secondary as a MM?

Ranger?

kdhoney44 · Feb 01, 2006, 07:40 PM // 19:40

I use monk as my sceondary for my MM and usually mesmer for my curses

xxSilhouette · Feb 01, 2006, 07:45 PM // 19:45

i use monk for both

Undead Preacher · Feb 01, 2006, 07:45 PM // 19:45

If you still wanna be a death necro.... try the Dark Bomber build!

Hendorr · Feb 01, 2006, 08:38 PM // 20:38

I don't use my 2nd prof if I'm MM. Many ppl use heal area, but you have the same effect with blood of the master.

This is what I use:
Death Magic: 12+3+1
Blood Magic: 9+1
Soul Reaping: 9+1

Skills:
1. Deathly Swarm
2. Blood of The Master
3. Verata's Sacrifice
4. Taste of Death
5. Dark Bond
6. Animate Bone Fiend
7. Offering of Blood
8. Rez Signet

This build works, it's not the best build there is, but it works.

Plastiqq · Feb 01, 2006, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undead Preacher

If you still wanna be a death necro.... try the Dark Bomber build!

What's that? Are you referring to the Dark Aura build? I didn't think that would very effective in HoH or GvG.

holden · Feb 01, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plastiqq

What's that? Are you referring to the Dark Aura build? I didn't think that would very effective in HoH or GvG.

http://www.gwkb.org/cBuild.php?mode=Show&ID=670

this dark aura build is.

Carinae · Feb 01, 2006, 10:22 PM // 22:22

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Originally Posted by Hendorr

You can farm good with a MM too (no solo farming though).

Oh hell yes you can solo as a MM! I can solo the entire game upto Port Sledge as a regular MM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hendorr

I don't use my 2nd prof if I'm MM. Many ppl use heal area, but you have the same effect with blood of the master.

This is what I use:
Death Magic: 12+3+1
Blood Magic: 9+1
Soul Reaping: 9+1

Skills:
1. Deathly Swarm
2. Blood of The Master
3. Verata's Sacrifice
4. Taste of Death
5. Dark Bond
6. Animate Bone Fiend
7. Offering of Blood
8. Rez Signet

People are missing the point of Heal Area. Not only does it heal minions, it heals YOU. So you can drop Taste of Death, and still have a heal spell without losing minions in the process.

OoB, VS, BotM are all Sacrifice spells. Heal Area repairs the sacrifice damage so you can be very liberal in your usage of these spells, without having to wait and regen, or eat a minion.

And another thing... if you are running a Monk secondary, why are you still using Rez Signet? Use a renewable rez like Vengeance or Rebirth.

EDIT: I see now that you didn't say you were /Mo. But still, a monk secondary offers more that HA.

Hendorr · Feb 02, 2006, 06:54 AM // 06:54

Good poinst there, Carinae. I'll edit my build then. I'm most of time curses and I said it was a pretty good build, I never said it was "tha bomb". Anyway thanks for your advice, I'll try your ideas.
You want me to replace Taste of Death with Heal Area then?
BTW... Rez signet is the best in PvP and when you're in a MF-team you don't want to use rebirth, in PvE I always use rebirth when I'm monk secondary

BBoy_Manchild · Feb 02, 2006, 07:04 AM // 07:04

i still stand by ranger being the best MM secondary
healing spring heals more over time then heal area and serpent quickness makes fiends and verata sac recharge faster, your verata will recharge before the effect wears off, its great

Carinae · Feb 02, 2006, 04:54 PM // 16:54

Yea, yea, I'm working on N/R.

I need to get my Spider though.

sno · Feb 04, 2006, 12:36 AM // 00:36

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Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

without having to wait and regen, or eat a minion.

I lol'd when I read that

Archaeus · Feb 04, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

Oh hell yes you can solo as a MM! I can solo the entire game upto Port Sledge as a regular MM.

I can hardly get past Ascalon with my N/Mo - what build are you running for a solo N/Mo

Carinae · Feb 04, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Vamp Gaze
Offering of Blood
Horrors
Fiends
Verata's Sacrifice
Blood of the Master
Heal Area
Vengeance (not used for soloing)

Hendorr · Feb 05, 2006, 10:38 AM // 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBoy_Manchild

i still stand by ranger being the best MM secondary
healing spring heals more over time then heal area and serpent quickness makes fiends and verata sac recharge faster, your verata will recharge before the effect wears off, its great

Thats a great idea, do you have a thread about this?
Love the ranger idea. I spider would look really good with a necro as his master.

Fungus Amongus · Feb 05, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

This is another viable solo build: