Sodeni.6041 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 What weapon would you like to get for the next necromancer elite specialization?Clarification: I added an option for "other" weapons, too, so you can tell us what currently non-existant weapon you would like to get as a necromancer.I would appreciate if you voted and told us why you'd like to see your chosen weapon for the next necromancer's elite specialization! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer.7318 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I choose rifle . I would love to see necro get a rifle that functions more about a close range power build with spread aoe similar to a shotgun to make it different from other rifles in game which focus more so on a longer range . With traps similar to rangers old ranged traps where they can be placed at range . Plus with exception of the mesmers pistol no light armoured classes use any guns or bows so it would make it stand out a bit . Instead of shroud they could have weapon hexes using life force to make the next few attacks deal more damage , cause a status to enemies and such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamurabi.7890 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Doesn't matter which weapon Necro gets.Necro will be OP in beta, get nerfed.Necro will be OP after release, get nerfed to trash tier after one to two weeks.Necro will get "looked at" in the future after the numbers are crunched.Necro will get a minor buff to skills not used in meta build orNecro will get tooltip fixed so that what was thought a bug was actually intended all along.Necro will wait for next xpac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalocin.5982 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I'd like to see mace similar to a holy paladin... Except like literally the opposite and focused on blood or death magic. Conversely I'd love to see an elite spec that has its own variation on staff skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElderNewt.5840 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Pistol can be either power or condi (not both plz) so PP plz:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maciora.9542 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Double sword or staff to play like Darth Jedi. No rifles or other crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl.8924 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I picked shield because i want to see a higly defensive necro with tons of evades tons and tons of blocks invulns.Imagine if necro could do what guardian could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aktium.9506 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 @Axl.8924 said:I picked shield because i want to see a higly defensive necro with tons of evades tons and tons of blocks invulns.Imagine if necro could do what guardian could.This is the part where I'm going to point out that Guardians only ever use Shield for the knockback. It really isn't a defensive set. Focus is the weapon with the condi cleanse and blocks. That does remind me, Necro has Focus too. I had actually forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahmia.2193 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Sword as a condi melee weapon and because sword has the best selection of skins (aside from gs which we already have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodeni.6041 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 @Lahmia.2193 said:Sword as a condi melee weapon and because sword has the best selection of skins (aside from gs which we already have).Fashion wars is calling :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadnir.5038 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I just can't chose anything else than a meme off-hand axe.Why? Because I believe that I will be worth it to see what they could end up doing with another axe trait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchoku.8142 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 This is a difficult decision for me. I had been asking for land spear for years and now thief has some staff animations that might be used with some modifications. Rifle was another old request for more focused use against single targets rather than staff's AoE. Necromancer's off hand weapon selections seem to cover most uses now that torch fills the condi dps role.Power Necro has MH/Dual axe and greatsword, OH horn and focus.Corruption Necro has MH sceptre and dagger, OH dagger.Condi dps Necro has MH/Dual sceptre and greatsword, OH torch. While I wished Scourge brought MH torch to better isolate its condition dps (and builds) from sceptre, that seems way too late to change. Thinking of the remaining gaps in weapon skills, not including weapons that only under-perform, the following come to mind:Hard control effectsMobility skillsShareable buffsStealth Finishers Immunity skills If the next expansion also forgoes true shroud for another defense mechanic , I would like weapon and traits that make Necro a hybrid of Mesmer clones and minions; something like staff that is primarily a utility weapon. (In fact, there is no reason why a new elite trait line cannot radically change a current weapon's skills.) For utilities, banners or traps seem to have potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplethoraof.2643 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Sword would be my first choice, but honestly we have a lot of good offensive options as is.Shield would give us (presumably) blocking abilities, and it would mark our first active defense abilities (which would be fantastic).Perhaps a blocking ability that corrupts boons when attacks are blocked on the "4" ability and a reflect that gives us retaliation on the "5" ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus.7194 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 How about nothing, joke is if we don't have anything to begin with there's nothing for developers to randomly taken away. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodeni.6041 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 @HardRider.2980 said:Pistol can be either power or condi (not both plz) so PP plz:DA real power based necromancer spec would actually be good (unlike reaper). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagg.9236 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I don't see why you're asking for new weapons when almost all of the ones that Necro has right now are trash. If they add any more, it'd be best to just remove what already exists. Or just compact what little good rests in the Necro weapon line-up into 2-3 weapons that aren't hot garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornswroggle.8023 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Close call between Mace and Hammer. Like the idea of a "pure" power build with absolutely no damaging condition on any Trait, Weapon-, shroud- or utility skill. Bitter Chill massively screwed over power reapers making a power oriented spec still being run for one single trait as a condi build.I think of a Ranged-hammer similar to Rev. I'd like interactions with slowness, like something along the line of a "dead weight", in the sense of a grave-digger. A cage (similar to DH LB 5), a crippling field and a strong knockdown (3s or something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltreez.6435 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 a Nerfbat as main hand weapon that has necromancer written over it....And a tin foil hat for offhand that says Devs hate me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicious.5683 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 OH power pistol. Cause necromancers DON'T have an off hand power weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily.1935 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I chose shield primarily for nostalgic reasons. However I feel an offhand like that would be great for a lich like mm spec that needs stronger utility from their chosen weapon. A mh won't cut it since their skills tend to be weaker and more spammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rym.1469 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Actually, a main-hand focus that acts like a fist weapon. Martial arts specialization focused on burst damage and debuffing enemies with Touch/physical skills is something I've had at the back of my mind for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuyuske.7182 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hammer.The new elite spec can be called the Deadringer.(I wish I could take credit for that, but someone mentioned it in map chat and it was too good not to pass on.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacoXI.7690 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hammer, that way the nerfhammer is built into the spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodeni.6041 Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 @Yuyuske.7182 said:Hammer.The new elite spec can be called the Deadringer.(I wish I could take credit for that, but someone mentioned it in map chat and it was too good not to pass on.)I'd imagine a hammer necro cracking the ground and thereby releasing evil ghosts from the underworld :D I would love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodeni.6041 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 @Aplethoraof.2643 said:Sword would be my first choice, but honestly we have a lot of good offensive options as is.Shield would give us (presumably) blocking abilities, and it would mark our first active defense abilities (which would be fantastic).Perhaps a blocking ability that corrupts boons when attacks are blocked on the "4" ability and a reflect that gives us retaliation on the "5" ability.Maybe Anet could give necros a mainhand sword and an offhand shield together with the next expansion. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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