Vampire

grom358

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2007

02 Mar 2007 at 02:22 - 1
I'm just starting out in Guild Wars (having come from playing World of Warcraft for few years) and I like the idea of being a vampire (ie. Blood Necro).

Is there any differences between N/Me and Me/N besides Soul Reaping vs Fast Casting?

What is better between Soul Reaping and Fast Casting for blood necro for PvE?

Cataclysm

Cataclysm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]

W/Mo

02 Mar 2007 at 02:27 - 2
Soul Reaping is amazing. You don't need very many energy management skills with a high enough soul reaping. Not only that but if you want to use Blood Magic runes you'll HAVE to be N/Me

T N Player

T N Player

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

The Bay Area

W/

02 Mar 2007 at 02:38 - 3
I say Soul Reaping is godly in PvE, things are going to die (your team or your enemy) and you are going to get energy no matter what. Necros are also more flexable and more wanted in PvE teams.

If you ever get bored of playing blood necro, you can go MM or SS, both really fun builds when you get started.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

02 Mar 2007 at 02:49 - 4
If you want to specialize in blood magic skills, be a Necro. You can boost your blood magic attribute with runes. Can't do that as a Mesmer.

It is a mistake, IMHO, to make your character's skills focus on secondary profession skills. I've seen Elementalists try to play the Monk - DOES NOT WORK!!! I've seen Mesmers try to Nuke - not very pretty.

creelie

creelie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Alberta

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Mo/

02 Mar 2007 at 03:13 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~
I've seen Elementalists try to play the Monk - DOES NOT WORK!!! I've seen Mesmers try to Nuke - not very pretty.
Au contraire. When my monk FINALLY beat DNKP, it was because both of the ele nukers also invested heavily in healing and prot. They couldn't have held the team up on their own, that I agree with, but they gave our team the extra boost we needed.

Also one of my guild officers plays a fast-casting nuker in PvP - things asplode quite nicely, and by things I mean people.

Verata

Verata

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Farmers Union [CASH]

N/Me

02 Mar 2007 at 03:20 - 6
If you want to deal more dmg in blood then you should go N/Me so you can put on the runes and get a maximum blood magic lvl of 16(or use awaken the blood to get to 18). As a Me/N would only get 14 (or use AtB to get to 16)

xerverkillah

xerverkillah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

foo.bar

Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE]

R/

02 Mar 2007 at 03:31 - 7
Soul Reaping + Signet of Lost Souls = free healing + energy

Coloneh

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

02 Mar 2007 at 05:13 - 8
Most Players agree that fast casting is almost useless in PvE. you simply dont need to avoid interruption.