Curse

BassVII · Jan 26, 2007, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Just tried it out....this is really fun and causes a lot of dmg! It's awesome what necros can do...hehe

ManM · Jan 26, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

I've been running a similar build in Aspenwood every once in awhile, but as a suicide bomber. Same principle, minus healing, plus death nova.

clawofcrimson · Jan 26, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09

[card]Contagion[/card][card]Dark aura[/card][card]Plague touch[/card][card]Wearying strike[/card][card]Signet of agony[/card][card]Signet of lost souls[/card] [card]mystic regeneration[/card] ~optional~

because I am a visual person

I was wanting to see a good build that has n/d with scythe

and to the op.... shadow damage is not armour ignoring... to the base armour

clawofcrimson · Jan 28, 2007, 05:23 AM // 05:23

after a fun night of trying this out i added [card]death nova[/card] and another sac life for a suicide bomb!

fun fun

jesh · Jan 29, 2007, 08:11 AM // 08:11

I like the general concept, and deep wound on a caster is definitely nice. The thing is.. it doesn't have much survivability, even with Consume Corpse.
Maybe go ele for Stoneflesh or some crap.. or monk for a 55ish thing.

Emik · Jan 29, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32

Well yes and no.
It's true that the build itself has a higher survivability rate when you got a lower HP (which on it's own is a bit strange)
Mystic Regenration has a better regen offer when you got less HP to recover.
BUT that also means that you're a big target for massive spike damage.
Also you're very vulnerable for heavy degen.
While Mystic Regeneration has a +3 health regen per enchantment, any heavy degen build can easily overpower your regen into a degen and then you have to rely on Signet of Lost Souls to recover the health lost. And with its rather high rechargetime this is not a valuable countermeasure.
Never the less it's a build suited fo rRA and AB so i'm sure this build can have it's effect when you rush into a Whammo who thinks he can kick the living **** out of you because you're a squishy

clawofcrimson · Jan 29, 2007, 03:11 PM // 15:11

you are not as vulnerable as you think... this is what i run in AB

[card]Contagion[/card][card]Dark aura[/card][card]verata's aura[/card][card]Wearying strike[/card][card]Signet of agony[/card][card]death nova[/card] [card]mystic regeneration[/card] [card]blood of the aggressor[/card]

basically with this many enchants up... you have over 10 regen with mystic regen...

and even if they get you... you will takem out in the end...I soloed many a melee fighter with this build....(beware grenth dervish)... at one point I took out two sins by myself and was still standing

MrTickle · Jan 29, 2007, 08:04 PM // 20:04

Great build. I'm also using it for my master of whispers and it seems to be working for him too.

[Edit]
Just took Master of Whispers with me to help a guild mate get his 15 attribute points in Tyria. He kicked A**

He's like a pit bull. I love this build!

I'm using [skill]Contagion[/skill][skill]Dark Aura[/skill][skill]Mystic Regeneration[/skill][skill]Signet of Agony[/skill][skill]Wearying Strike[/skill][skill]Death Nova[/skill][skill]Soul Feast[/skill][skill]resurrection signet[/skill]

I use Death Nova for a bit of extra damage and Soul Feast for a health boost once he starts to rack up some kills.

trankle · Feb 01, 2007, 04:23 PM // 16:23

This can also work very well as a D/N. The damage output is comaparable, but with higher armor, and the opportunity for some mysticism enchants.

I posted the D/N variant on wiki a few weeks back. If anyone has experience with the build, positive or negative, feel free to contribute.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Build:D...tagious_Reaper

marmaduke · Apr 08, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

I know this is an older thread but thought I'd revive it with my great experiences in PvE.

I modified this build for Master of Whispers and I'm absolutely loving it. In addition to the standard:
1) Contagion
2) Dark Aura
3) Signet of Agony
4) Wearying Strike
5) Plague Touch

...I veered at this point and did not bother dumping points into Earth prayers. I instead went curses and got Chiliblains. Titans and rain beetles are a breeze with all enchantments gone

For survivability, I gave him a single minion raising spell (shambling horror) as well as dark bond. I'm not sure if dark bond's 75% damage reduction is applied to the damage you suffer from dark aura but, regardless, it allows him to tank incredibly while letting contagion do its work.

The only weak point is when the character is just setting out from an outpost and has no minions - he is of course very vulnerable then.

...also of note, the factions spell, Oppressive Gaze, could be worked in with more energy management. It behaves as a spammable AE life tap against weakened foes.

.Unanimous. · Apr 09, 2007, 06:23 PM // 18:23

Status; NOOB
Notes; do not be condescending in replies, i realise i know nothing.

ok here's the deal, i want to start a necromancer, and i want to look ahead and plan a build for reaching lvl 20. It's going to be PvE, i just wanted to now if this build is worth any bother using in PvE? or if there is any build similar to this? or if there is anyother form of necro - tank using a melee weapon. (never used necro before, well actually i have but that's for another time.)

carbajac · Apr 10, 2007, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Well, you're not gonna be doing much tanking with this build if that's what you mean. Mystic Regeneration is hardly enough to keep you alive against high level mobs. This build would work in PvE, you just can't be the first one in.

| Cleric | · Apr 11, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

normal first five skills

Then try armor of sanctity, convition, mystic regeneration. These skills won't stop a mob from running over you, but they will definetly keep you alive longer in those 1 on 3s and 1 on 2s.

I find it easy to kill sins and rangers, a little bit harder to kill warriors and paragons, and pretty hard to kill eles (especially since so many of them do massive AoEs in RA and AB).

tabas1 · Apr 12, 2007, 12:30 AM // 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch Masterr

not to mention its 100% original.

Thi build isnt even close to original.Ive used it since it was first posted on wiki: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Build:D...tagious_Reaper : wich was posted about 3 months ago.Exact same build idea just using soul reaping on necro instead.Dont take his credit tha he deserves.

vespertine · Apr 12, 2007, 01:26 PM // 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabas1

Thi build isnt even close to original.Ive used it since it was first posted on wiki: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Build:D...tagious_Reaper : wich was posted about 3 months ago.Exact same build idea just using soul reaping on necro instead.Dont take his credit tha he deserves.

to avoid mocking yourself i suggest you'd read the whole thread next time, k?!

Absinth187 · Apr 12, 2007, 03:11 PM // 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by vespertine

to avoid mocking yourself i suggest you'd read the whole thread next time, k?!

LOL good advice

bobrath · Apr 12, 2007, 05:43 PM // 17:43

Perhaps you should also point out that he read the date stamps on the posts? Or would that be too helpful?