equipin my necro heroes

realtalk916

realtalk916

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2008

California

Reign Of Judgment [RoJ]

W/E

i checked the pvx 2 man discord builds, it says u could use a 30hp spear and 30hp shield. is this a good idea?

Eve Flamestone

Eve Flamestone

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2008

Shoot n' Run, Texas

Crusaders of Ancaria [CoA]

Mo/E

Usually not;
I'd Just recommend in decking them out in stuff from weapons crafters and collectors

Wands(and or) Offhands from Shecco
OR

Offhands from Dia Waeng

Frozen Bacon

Frozen Bacon

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

I like giving them all Woe Spreaders. The +60 HP is always a nice thing.

* Energy +10
* Dark damage: 11-22 (req. 9 Death Magic)
* Halves casting time of Death Magic spells (Chance: 20%)
* Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
* Health +30
* Health +30

Taisayacho

Taisayacho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

England (GMT)

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

R/

I just gave mine Kole's Torments, cheap, decent health and energy gain. You don't need the attribute requirement very much anyway.

Zebideedee

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

I prefer Nightbringers to Woe Spreaders but to each their own.

free_fall

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

I use wands & off-hands on mine, usually a 5^50/10%HSR like Gordac's Needle or the hecket's green from NF and a 12, 15/-1, +30H collectors bloody knife from Factions or Shelbo's Gaze green from NF (same stats). My 2 main Olias' have Bortak's Claws, 5^50, 20%HCT.

Make sure you use a Bloodstained insignia, too.

Zebideedee

Zebideedee

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W

N/Me

Quote:
I think some people just get a kick out of using oddball weapons on their characters I thought it was just me, I seen some casters running swords and shields, main reason prolly rarity/show offyness, a stick with poo on it as rare as it is...I'm sure you get it. I do do a lil bit of showing off too, if I spend a lot on something.....well, lets just say, I don't hide it in the basement *

*I never let it affect my game, for the record

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

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I thought it was just me, I seen some casters running swords and shields, main reason prolly rarity/show offyness, a stick with poo on it as rare as it is...I'm sure you get it. I do do a lil bit of showing off too, if I spend a lot on something.....well, lets just say, I don't hide it in the basement *

*I never let it affect my game, for the record Wands do not get a +5 energy always mod.
Shield/spear (axe, sword) combo gives you the ability to run around with +60 hp and +8 armour.


I am cheap so I run around with shields and spears.
The shields are Aureate Aegises that I get from turning in the Stone Summit thingies - that I got TONS of when farming survivors at Killy. Spears are the pre-order thingies. (The only thing that really sucks about them is the fire mod - but meh ...)

Lord Of Blame

Lord Of Blame

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

USA

Marked Souls [MkS]

E/N

My necros use:

Boneclaw staff from EoTN weaponsmiths, Asa, Derrick, or Soros
Energy: +10
Dark Dmg: 11-22
Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
+5 Insightful head
+30 Staff wrap
+5^50 Hale and Hearty Inscription

You can always put a +30 hale head (+60 total) and give up the +5 energy.
I personally would never run a spear and shield on my necros.

BrettM

BrettM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Fuzzy Physics Institute

E/

I recently earned my third necro hero (Livia), and I plan to turn her into the N/Rt healer member of a Sabway team. Naturally, her weapon won't really matter for this, since she'll be holding ashes most of the time. Likewise, if I switch the team to Discord with Livia as the Life Resto member, just about
any weapon will do.

However, I would like to pick a weapon or set that gives me the most flexibility for switching her into a Blood Magic build for PvE if I need a BiP or an SV necro or some other support build. I'm having a hard time deciding among the options, though.

+20e Soul Reaping or Blood Staff of Enchanting?
20/20 Blood wand and +1 Blood/+30hp Blood focus?
20/20 Blood Staff of Enchanting?
40/40 Blood set?
+5e Spear of Enchanting and 20/20 Blood focus?
Other?

I don't want to carry around a pack full of weapons for different hero builds, so I'd like to find one choice that would be at least adequate for the most common types of Blood builds as well as for Sabway and Discord team use. Right now I'm leaning towards the first or second option, but I'm open to all suggestions.

Belonah15

Belonah15

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

I have tried everything from giving monks hammers to giving warriors wands. In the end I realised that the weapon you stick into their hands will be used stupidly in any case. These days I stick casters weapons into caster's hands, and melee weapons into melee fighters' hands. What is important that for casters the weapon or offhand must have some e-management mods, and secondly health bonuses. For melee every extra % in damage counts, and again health bonuses are important. Almost all suitable weapons & offhands can be obtained from collectors, and in a few cases you buy/craft and mod it yourself. The only heroes I carry 2nd sets for are elementalists (depends on the element I set them up for) and rangers (different ranged/speed bows).

TLDR: Any weapon will not do - it affects their behavior.