Scallywag.5206 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 what is the best build for a necromancer who wants to focus on his minions over anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyse.8179 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Death Magic - Blood Magic - Spite/Curses/Elite Spec (3rd slot is preference).The new version of vampiric aura is rather strong on a minion build because it duplicates on each minion.Be warned, minions are terrible for PVP and for instances, but they dominate hard in open world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drarnor Kunoram.5180 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 @Rhyse.8179 said:Death Magic - Blood Magic - Spite/Curses/Elite Spec (3rd slot is preference).The new version of vampiric aura is rather strong on a minion build because it duplicates on each minion.Be warned, minions are terrible for PVP and for instances, but they dominate hard in open world.I wouldn't say for instances, necessarily. You never want to go full minion master for raids, but for dungeons it's not bad. I'm not the best Necro (not bad either,) but I can solo dungeons running a MM build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag.5206 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 what weapons would you recommend using ? what should be the attributes i should focus on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drarnor Kunoram.5180 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Minion masters are pretty gear independent overall. Best I can say is try out all the weapons you can use and see what you like most. From there, then you can decide on what stat attributes you want. For example, no point in prioritizing condition damage in gear if your favorite weapon is mainhand axe. Most weapon mainhands have some synergy with minions; staff provides AoE Regeneration to keep them alive, Dagger has a lengthy Immobilize (and chains really well with Bone Fiend active to hold a target in place for quite a while), Axe amplifies their damage output with vulnerability. Only Scepter doesn't have much synergy, but despite that, it's perfectly fine to use with minions.There are only three stats that minions do inherit from their master: Boon duration, condition duration, and condition damage. Don't get too wrapped up in this, because only one minion uses condition damage at all, and Jagged Horrors don't live long (also only come from Rune of the Lich or Death Nova, so no summoning them on-demand). Only Flesh Golem applies a boon (Stability to itself). Of the three, only Condition duration (or Expertise) has much of an impact, but even that is overall minor in how it plays. If you want to use any of these stats, make sure that your build has a use for them without factoring in the minions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyse.8179 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 @Scallywag.5206 said:what weapons would you recommend using ? what should be the attributes i should focus on Axe/focus is ideal because the vulnerability stacking increases your minion damage by a lot. Focus 4 is unreliable though so you can sub it for warhorn if you like it better. Scepter is the only choice if you want a condi build. Staff is good to have on swap for CC.If you go axe, obviously that means a power build, so get berserker armor. You'll be plenty durable enough with the minions to away with it. Marauder armor is excellent if berserker is too fragile for you. For a condi build Viper stats are ideal, or Grieving (pof), or Sinister (core - from silverwastes) if you don't have HOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerorogue.9410 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I would also recommend using Reaper elite specialization once you can get it. It has the "Rise!" skill that gives you more minions as well as several skills that work well with the other death magic traits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag.5206 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 sadly i dont own the expansion pack for the reaper skills i will buy it down the road when i get close to level 80. i only own path of fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toll Booth Willie.6723 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 @Scallywag.5206 said:sadly i dont own the expansion pack for the reaper skills i will buy it down the road when i get close to level 80. i only own path of fire.I haven't done it but im sure you could make a scourge build work rather well with a minion build, being as you have POF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scallywag.5206 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 thank you everyone i really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchoku.8142 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 If you do not have Reaper, yet, try a minion Master build like this. Use shroud to heal your minions and practice using shroud frequently.http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vRAQRBIhdG1IDN0Ujd1gbNwejDchCOABQLIzhdIsnFRZvEA-jhRBABUq+zV7PK/MTJIe6HA4JA8wJBAA-e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix the One.4071 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I would recomend reaper though, it is great fun ;)And very underrestimated... I mean it might got lower benchmark and pvp performance than other specs, but damn can it wreck if you just half decent.Just do not facetank... clever position and timing is the key :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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