Question about dying Nightmares

Doesn't make much difference unless you're soling anyway, generally it's the necros job to handle the NMs. Um, that's absolutely wrong in every possible way. Necros are not responsible for killing nightmares ever, period.

Um, that's absolutely wrong in every possible way. Necros are not responsible for killing nightmares ever, period. Ever and ever? You must do the run the slow way then. Believe me when the monks surrounded by 6+ aatxe they have slightly more to worry about than just the 3 nightmares standing around them that the necro can simply desecrate/wand.

That and i think most types of damage works, my 55 E/Mo kills em fast, so does my IW mesmer, even Dark damage seems to work.

Ever and ever? You must do the run the slow way then. Believe me when the monks surrounded by 6+ aatxe they have slightly more to worry about than just the 3 nightmares standing around them that the necro can simply desecrate/wand.

That and i think most types of damage works, my 55 E/Mo kills em fast, so does my IW mesmer, even Dark damage seems to work. This guy is right, Sno. You must be very slow if you kill the nms yourself.

Good monks that can take 2+ group of aatxe need nec to help...

EDIT: The more I think about it... wow. You actually give classes and cant even take 2-3+ groups of aatxes since you cannot possibly kill 3 nms in one round of SB. rofl!

Doesn't make much difference unless you're soling anyway, generally it's the necros job to handle the NMs. I Only have my necro help me out when there are two or more nightmares. I can usually hold off the groups of aatxe and kill a nightmare.

Nice sarcasm Cerb .

Au contraire Evilsod, I have no problem aggroing 3 groups (7-9 aatxes, depending on spawn) and killing off anywhere from 1-4 nightmares all at the same time. The problem with the necro killing them, is that he then has to be in the same aggro circle as the nightmare, and thus likely the same aggro as the aatxes. If you (the monk) are still running around grouping up aatxes, then they are quite likely to turn around and attack the necro if he's close enough for them to see. You should be killing nightmares as they pop, not after you stop and have all the aatxes around you. That makes sense And here I've been aggroing everything then stopping to kill the nm

Normally i wait till the groups fully agroed since the monk has a fairly decent length on the SB so can normally kill 1-2 before i go in anyway. Problem is that the nightmares don't wait for your to get your full agro established.

The necro shouldn't be near the monk when they are gathering agro, that's why the monk is gathering the agro. All these things that sno said. If you are close you can help but generally you won't be.

One thing that I do to help, apart from the very beginnning group is once the groups are killed, I will scout forward a to try and activate the nightmares myself so that the monk doesn't have to worry about them and use energy for SB. I am sure this is not the most efficient way to do it, but I do it with guildies and we don't mind taking a little longer to get it done.

As to the orginal question. Doesn't really matter what weapon you wield. In general any max dmg ranged weapon in which you meet the requirement will kill them before they can get rend off. I believe you can get a guaranteed two shot kill if you go ahead and customize your weapon as well.

The problem with the necro killing them, is that he then has to be in the same aggro circle as the nightmare, and thus likely the same aggro as the aatxes. I manage it somehow, and knowing the AI patterns of aatxes off by heart it is extremely rare for one to decide 'hold a minute, i'll go get that non invincible guy' when staffing the NMs to pieces.