Necromancer - Core Condition

The community gave this build a rating, making it second-tier: Good

Focused on: Condition damage

Designed for: Open WorldOpen World General and Open World Core

Difficulty:
TBD
This build was last updated on November 20, 2022 and is up to date for the November 28, 2023 patch.

Overview

A good open world starter Necromancer build for those who do not have access to expansions. This is a simple minion master build that features moderate damage and high defense.

There are two variants of this build: a power and a condition damage version.

  • The power damage version is easier to gear and can be used while levelling.
  • The condition damage version is much harder to gear and said gear cannot be obtained while levelling. It does, however, do more damage.


Template Code

Power version
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Condition version
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Skill Bar

Dagger/Warhorn
Axe/Dagger
Utility
  • Condition version: use scepter and dagger. On the second set you can use staff, or warhorn, or focus.

Weapon Variants

  • Focus - defense and life force


Specializations

Power version

Condition version

  • This build doesn't really make much use of any of the first 2 major traits of Curses Curses. and make it worth to cast and for DPS, specially since the damage of Terror scales with condition damage.
  • - large loss of damage in exchange for a little healing. Not that great after the nerf with End of Dragons.
  • - more defense. Great option when you won't be killing trash mobs to summon more Jagged Horrors.

Blood Magic Variant

In either version, you can replace Soul Reaping with Blood Magic for extra sustain.

  • - revive potential when playing in groups.


Equipment

Power version

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required

This build uses gear similar to Build:Reaper_-_Power_DPS, making it ideal for general PVE.

Head
Berserker
Shoulders
Berserker
Chest
Berserker
Hands
Berserker
Legs
Berserker
Feet
Berserker
Backpiece
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Accessory
Berserker
Amulet
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Ring
Berserker
Dagger
Berserker
Warhorn
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Axe
Berserker
Dagger
Berserker
Sigil
Sigil
Rune
x6


  • You could use instead of Thief plus instead of Air, at a minor dps loss if flanking is impractical.


Condition version

Ascended gear and stat infusions are not required

This build uses gear similar to Build:Scourge_-_Condi_Scourge, making it ideal for general PVE.

Head
Viper
Shoulders
Viper
Chest
Viper
Hands
Viper
Legs
Viper
Feet
Viper
Backpiece
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Accessory
Viper
Amulet
Viper
Ring
Viper
Ring
Viper
Scepter
Viper
Dagger
Viper
Sigil
Sigil
Warhorn
Viper
Sigil
Rune
x6


  • You could use for less damage but more life (and life force) and one extra minion.
  • If you need more defense you can use Trailblazer Trailblazer.


Consumables

Food
  • Any ascended food is superior to any other food you could use. Steak for power, flatbread for conditions. Budget versions of these foods exist and are acceptable.
  • - farming
  • , - power DPS
  • , , - condition DPS
Utility
  • (and variants) - farming
  • , - power DPS
  • - condition DPS

Usage

Power damage version

  • Open with on Axe, then swap to Dagger and autoattack.
  • Use whenever available.
  • Against groups of 3 or more enemies, you can go into and use and . This deals less damage than Dagger but is able to hit up to 5 targets at once.
    • Before and after using , you can throw in for more damage.
  • If you don't need crowd control, you can use and for more damage.


Condition damage version

  • Ideally, open up with and to quickly inflict 5 conditions and maximize the Torment Torment application of /.
  • Your damage skills are , /, , , and .
  • Your sources of life force are nearby deaths, /, , and . Finish off enemies outside of shroud, you don't gain life force from nearby deaths while inside shroud.
  • You can swap to staff and cast and before entering shroud. But don't stay on staff for long because it has very low damage over time. Only if you're severly starved for life force you can consider staying in staff for some seconds using .


Defense

  • Against the majority of enemies, your minions should be able to draw enemy aggro and tank for you. Remember that you can always sidestep and walk or dodge out of enemy attacks. Not taking damage is always the better option because it lets you conserve life force.
  • You have a lot of toughness thanks to many traits in the Death Magic Death Magic specialization.
  • You will be almost inmune to conditions thanks to . also helps. You can also use .
  • If you need more defense you can use .
  • can be used to blind enemies.
  • You take 33% reduced damage inside , consider it as a second health bar.


Sustain

  • gives you a little sustain. The power version can also use .
  • If you need more sustain you can use .
  • If you desperately need more sustain, you can use the Blood Magic Blood Magic specialization at a dps loss. You will gain sustain from , , and .


Crowd Control


Ratings

This build has a rating of 4 stars based on 1 votes.
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4 stars
Onlywrin gave this build 4 stars • July 2020
When it comes to open world, Necromancer is a fantastic place to start. The minion variant of this build offers an excellent roaming option and a variant using wells does fairly well (hah!) in zergs. Overall a solid core spec for open world farming.

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