Some Necromancer/Monk SS Builds?

Hammas Peikko

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

Veren Ritarit

N/Mo

04 Nov 2006 at 12:51 - 1

Hello Everyone!

I've been long time Necromancer MM. Now I'd like to change myself into SS and I would like if you would post here some builds. There is no attribute what i don't want to use, so any good SS builds what you have posted i am gonna try

So, Please send some builds.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

04 Nov 2006 at 15:52 - 2

The only thing you'd use your secondary profession for is Arcane Echo, which is overrated now, since we have access to dual Recharge mods.

Therefore, this is the best build for PvE, IMO:

16 Curses
13 SR

Desecrate Enchantments
Defile Enchantments (switch with Lightbringer's Gaze/Cap Sig when necessary)
Enfeebling Blood
Mark of Pain
Barbs
Spiteful Spirit (e)
Reckless Haste
Res Signet/Sunspear Res Signet

Bring along 2 physical damage Heroes and an MM, and PvE will be very easy.

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

05 Nov 2006 at 00:03 - 3

^put in mark of pain somewhere there, mobs LOVE getting killed by that (ive seen the AI do...odd things when mark of pain was used >_>)

WiLdFiRe111

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Melbourne, Australia

[LBS]

10 Nov 2006 at 01:59 - 4

Mark of Pain IS in there :P

Pick Me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Thornill, ON, Canada

THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM)

W/R

10 Nov 2006 at 16:11 - 5

SS (e)
Reckless Haste
Parasitic Bond
Desecrate Enchantments
Suffering
Mend Ailment
Remove Hex
Rebirth

Curse: 12 + rune + head piece
Soul Reaping: 12 + rune
Protection: 3

gilgameshx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

14 Nov 2006 at 05:43 - 6

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
The only thing you'd use your secondary profession for is Arcane Echo, which is overrated now, since we have access to dual Recharge mods.

Therefore, this is the best build for PvE, IMO:

16 Curses
13 SR

Desecrate Enchantments
Defile Enchantments (switch with Lightbringer's Gaze/Cap Sig when necessary)
Enfeebling Blood
Mark of Pain
Barbs
Spiteful Spirit (e)
Reckless Haste
Res Signet/Sunspear Res Signet

Bring along 2 physical damage Heroes and an MM, and PvE will be very easy. Does this work well with Heroes? I am planning to use it on Master of Whispers but I'm worried about his energy management. I also like to use him with Olias as a MM.

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

14 Nov 2006 at 05:48 - 7

A Necromancer/Mesmer with Archane Echo to double Spiteful Spirit would be much more effective than a Monk secondary you know...

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

14 Nov 2006 at 06:00 - 8

Quote:
Originally Posted by gilgameshx
Does this work well with Heroes? I am planning to use it on Master of Whispers but I'm worried about his energy management. I also like to use him with Olias as a MM.
Nope. A major component of a good SS is target selection. You need to use Reckless Haste and Enfeebling Blood on the attackers, not the casters. The AI can't distinguish that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Poison Ivy
A Necromancer/Mesmer with Archane Echo to double Spiteful Spirit would be much more effective than a Monk secondary you know... Arcane Echo is horrible for SS builds now, since there are so many more Curse skills than there were back in Prophecies, and we have access to dual recharge mods. A Defile Enchantments will deal much more damage than another SS. Signet of Lost Souls will allow for more efficiency than another SS. Plus, enemies die too fast for another SS to have any effect. I'm that good.

Emik

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

Belgium

[FaRM] Farm For The Win

N/

14 Nov 2006 at 12:42 - 9

Reckless Haste/Shadow of Fear/Suffering + FoC
Additionally you might go for a snare water spell.
Ice Spikes for instance

Also regarding those dual recharge mods the chance that you got a 5 sec recharge of FoC is not impossible.

Jeff Highwind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

R/Mo

14 Nov 2006 at 17:50 - 10

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314

Arcane Echo is horrible for SS builds now, since there are so many more Curse skills than there were back in Prophecies, and we have access to dual recharge mods. A Defile Enchantments will deal much more damage than another SS. Signet of Lost Souls will allow for more efficiency than another SS. Plus, enemies die too fast for another SS to have any effect. I'm that good. QFT, I've never had to drop a 2nd SS nowadays. Monster mobs, especially Heket, love to group with SS on.

Kcp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

OBF

N/

14 Nov 2006 at 20:24 - 11

Archane echo and AtB were always wasted skill slots on a SS necro. Sorry it took everyone so long to figure that out