I've been tinkering with a N/Me Barbs build for PvE for a while now, and I've got a setup that works fairly well for me, but I'd like an opinion on how I'm using this.
The only 3 skills I use (for normal damage) are Soul Barbs, Parasitic Bond, and Wastrel's Worry (to activate Barbs, and a decent boss killer). I've got some other hexes, but those are the main ones that I use. I don't have too many elites with the character as of yet, but that can be fixed. Basicly, is there a better way to use Barbs?
Best bang out of Soul Barbs?
VGJustice
Burakus Lightwing
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=79113
try this and see if it works for you. It's a degen build that is all hex. should help you with barbs build.
try this and see if it works for you. It's a degen build that is all hex. should help you with barbs build.
Xasew
Get 16 Curses and Lingering Curse. Get a mesmer in your team build.
Soul Barbs+Lingering+WW+Phantom Pain+Shatter Delusions+Conjure Phantasm etc...( a few cover hexes, too).
This is deadly, since the dmg goes right trough Prot Spirit and enchantments just hurt the guy(especially RoF). The only decent counters are Convert Hexes and healing trough the dmg. Healing trough the dmg is extremely hard because of Lingering+Deep Wound. Of course that's not enough dmg yet, but the target is extremely easy to kill with a warrior or ele, because healing the guy is near impossible.
Remember to pack something to trip enchantments, because Shielding Hands and Healing Seed kill your dmg.
Soul Barbs+Lingering+WW+Phantom Pain+Shatter Delusions+Conjure Phantasm etc...( a few cover hexes, too).
This is deadly, since the dmg goes right trough Prot Spirit and enchantments just hurt the guy(especially RoF). The only decent counters are Convert Hexes and healing trough the dmg. Healing trough the dmg is extremely hard because of Lingering+Deep Wound. Of course that's not enough dmg yet, but the target is extremely easy to kill with a warrior or ele, because healing the guy is near impossible.
Remember to pack something to trip enchantments, because Shielding Hands and Healing Seed kill your dmg.
VGJustice
Burakus, that's a very nice build, but it doesn't really take advantage of Soul Barbs, it more or less just throws it in for pizzaz. It's a strong build, and I may give it a whirl, but it's not really what I'm looking for.
glountz, I'll give those skills a try. I think I've got most of them (Conjure and Faintheartedness for sure) and I'm in the right area for elite capping.
Xasew, that sounds like a great idea, but I don't find too many hexers in PvE for some reason. I'll keep that in mind when I do PvP, but I think it'd be better for me to do this myself in PvE. But, Phantom Pain sounds like fun, I'll have to look into that. Also, It's probably a good idea for me to bring along something to strip enchantments, so I'll look into that as well. As a N/Me, I've got every best enchant strip in the game
[EDIT] I just checked the skill description on Fest of Corruption. I havn't been this excited about an elite since Hundred Blades (which was a perfect fit for my character at the time). SB + Suffering + FoC = Mass one time healing and 2 Attribute Character! Yay!
glountz, I'll give those skills a try. I think I've got most of them (Conjure and Faintheartedness for sure) and I'm in the right area for elite capping.
Xasew, that sounds like a great idea, but I don't find too many hexers in PvE for some reason. I'll keep that in mind when I do PvP, but I think it'd be better for me to do this myself in PvE. But, Phantom Pain sounds like fun, I'll have to look into that. Also, It's probably a good idea for me to bring along something to strip enchantments, so I'll look into that as well. As a N/Me, I've got every best enchant strip in the game
[EDIT] I just checked the skill description on Fest of Corruption. I havn't been this excited about an elite since Hundred Blades (which was a perfect fit for my character at the time). SB + Suffering + FoC = Mass one time healing and 2 Attribute Character! Yay!
Pinch
Soul Barbs, Parasitic Bond, Mind Wrack, Wastrel's Worry, Energy Drain, Energy Tap, Inspired Hex, Res Sig.
16 Curses
10 Inspiration
8 Dom
3 Soul Reaping
Put up soul barbs and spam the next 3 skills. Recover energy / trigger mind wrack with drain/tap (when you know they're low).
I've ran it for shits and giggles a few times, worked okay.
16 Curses
10 Inspiration
8 Dom
3 Soul Reaping
Put up soul barbs and spam the next 3 skills. Recover energy / trigger mind wrack with drain/tap (when you know they're low).
I've ran it for shits and giggles a few times, worked okay.