Necromancer PvE | Dungeon Axe/Dagger, Staff | Control Necromancers Never Die

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Summary

Use this build in fractals that do a lot of condition damage and be able to withstand it all. You can sit through the Cliffside fractal bosses and be fine.


I. Weapons and Skills

Knight's Axe
  • Weapon Strength: 857-1048
  • Toughness: 120
  • Power: 85
  • Precision: 85
Knight's Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 924-981
  • Toughness: 120
  • Power: 85
  • Precision: 85
Knight's Staff
  • Weapon Strength: 985-1111
  • Toughness: 239
  • Power: 171
  • Precision: 171
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Death Shroud10
    Death Shroud. Assume a spectral form and gain new skills, turning your life force into health.
    Vulnerability: 10 s
  • Rending Claws¾
    Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable.
    Damage (2x): 260x2Vulnerability: 7 sRange: 900
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Ghastly Claws2¼ 8
    Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike.
    Damage (8x): 988Duration: 3Life force: 12%Range: 900
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Unholy Feast1 12
    Damage and cripple nearby foes. Remove a boon from each foe you strike.
    Damage: 269Converts a boon to a condition on struck foes.Crippled: 5 sRange: 600
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Deathly Swarm¼ 14½
    Unleash an insect swarm, blinding multiple foes. Transfer three conditions to your target on a successful attack.
    Damage: 208Number of bounces: 3Blind: 6 sRange: 900
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Enfeebling Blood¾ 20
    Inflict weakness and bleeding on foes in the target area.
    Damage: 168Weakness: 10 sx2Bleeding: 10 s (850 damage)Radius: 240Range: 900
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Consume Conditions1¼ 30
    Corruption. Feast on your conditions, gaining health for each one consumed.
    Healing: 5,240Heal per condition: 724x5Self Vulnerability: 4 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Well of Power¼ 50
    Well. Target area pulses, converting conditions on allies into boons.
    Duration: 5Stability: 1 sRadius: 240Pulse: 1 sCombo Field: DarkBreak Stun
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Epidemic1 20
    Corruption. Apply vulnerability on yourself. Spread conditions (up to 25 stacks) on a target foe to all nearby foes.
    x3Self vulnerability: 6 sRadius: 600Range: 1,200
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Plague Signet24
    Signet Passive: Transfers conditions from nearby allies to yourself.
    Signet Active: Send your conditions to a foe.
    Passive Radius: 1200Breaks stunRange: 1,200Might: 10 s
    • 0
      Might: 10 s
  • Lich Form 1 180
    Spectral. Assume the form of a lich for a brief time.
    Stability: 3 s (per pulse)Life Force: Grants 15% when it ends.
    • 0
      Might: 10 s

Weapon and Skill Details

Use axe/dagger mainly, using dagger 5 to apply bleed as much as possible. when on cd, switch to staff and let the condis fly on him, using 2 to apply more bleeding. Use staff #4, healing skill, well of power, epidemic, plague signet when ever you get more condis that you can handle, even with this build.


II. Traits

Adept Master Grandmaster

Trait Details

Keeps you alive through anything.


III. Stat Specifics & Effects

Primary Stats

  • Health 22562 (+3350)
  • Vitality 1251 (+335)
  • Armor 3792 (+1956)
  • Toughness 2872 (+1956)
  • Attack 3182 (+1251)
  • Power 2167 (+1251)
  • Critical Hit 29% (+29%)
  • Precision 1533 (+617)

Secondary Stats

  • Agony Resistance 45 (+45)
  • Bleeding Duration 20% (+20%)
  • Boon Duration 30% (+30%)
  • Condition Damage 70 (+70)
  • Condition Duration 10% (+10%)
  • Condition Duration (self) -25% (+-25%)
  • Critical Damage 21% (+21%)
  • Damage 1015 (+0%)
  • Defense 920 (+0)
  • Experience from Kills 20% (+20%)
  • Ferocity 318 (+318)
  • Healing Power 300 (+300)
  • Stun Duration (self) -25% (+-25%)
  • Vulnerability Duration 20% (+20%)

Boons

  • Aegis
    Block the next attack.
  • Distortion
    Allows mesmers to evade attacks for some time.
  • Frenzy
    Increases damage taken by 25%. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Frosty Armor
    Chills foes that hit you.
  • Fury
    20% critical chance increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Haste
    Regenerate endurance at 50% effectiveness when under the effects of this skill. It's typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Invulnerability
    Prevents the target from taking damage or receiving conditions. It is also placed on rallied players for one second.
  • Might
    X damage per attack increase. Stacks intensity.
  • Protection
    33% damage reduction. Stacks in duration.
  • Quickening Zephyr
    Prevents healing. It typically seen as a mechanic to offset a beneficial effect such as quickness.
  • Quickness
    Makes all skills and actions 50% faster.
  • Regeneration
    Regenerates X health per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Rejuvenation
    Regenerates health. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession through the Virtue of Resolve.
  • Resistance
    Resistance temporarily negates the affected target of all effects caused by conditions.
  • Retaliation
    Does X damage to an opponent each time they hit you. Stacks in duration.
  • Smiting
    Causes every fifth attack to apply burning. This effect is exclusive to the guardian profession.
  • Stability
    Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, or feared.
  • Stealth
    Allows the user to be invisible to enemy players and avoid being spotted by enemy NPCs.
  • Swiftness
    33% movement speed increase. Stacks in duration.
  • Vigor
    Faster endurance regeneration. Stacks in duration.

Conditions

  • Agony
    Agony is an effect unique to Fractals of the Mists that removes a percentage of the player's health every second and reduces received healing by ~50%.
  • Bleeding
    Bleeding is a stackable condition that deals damage over time.
  • Blind
    Causes the target's next hit to miss instead.
  • Burning
    Inflicts X damage per second. Stacks in duration.
  • Chilled
    Reduces movement speed and skill recharge by 66%. Stacks in duration.
  • Confusion
    Inflicts X damage each time a foe uses skill. Stacks in intensity.
  • Crippled
    Crippled is a condition which decreases movement speed by 50%. Stacks in duration.
  • Fear
    Causes the target to run directly away from the caster.
  • Immobilized
    Immobilized is a condition which prevents movement and dodging. Victims also can't turn. Stacks in duration.
  • Poison
    Inflicts X damage per second. Reduces outgoing heals by 33%. Stacks in duration.
  • Slow
    Slow is a condition that reduces the activation time of skills and abilities.
  • Taunt
    Taunt is a control effect that forces the affected target to run towards the source of taunt with all skills except stun breakers disabled while using their auto-attack skill.
  • Torment
    Deals damage every second; deals additional damage if moving; stacks intensity.
  • Vulnerability
    Increases damage the target takes by 1%. Stacks in intensity.
  • Weakness
    Causes 50% of attacks to be glancing and reduces endurance regeneration by 50%. Stacks in duration.

Control

  • Break Stun
    Stun break is an effect which can break control effects on a character.
  • Daze
    Interrupts and prevents the target from using skills for a period of time.
  • Float
    Forces the affected target(s) to move towards the surface.
  • Knockdown
    Interrupts and causes the foe to be unable to move or use skills for a short duration. Knocked down foes fall to the ground.
  • Launch
    Interrupts and tosses a character into the air.
  • Pull
    Shortens the distance between the user and the foe by drawing one of them to another. If a foe is pulled, this can result in an interrupt.
  • Push
    Physically pushes foes away from the player and interrupts them.
  • Sink
    Forces the affected target(s) to move away from the surface.
  • Stun
    Interrupts, immobilizes, and incapacitates foes for a short duration.
  • Teleport
    Teleport to target location.
  • Teleport
    Teleport (alternatively, flash) is a mechanic that causes the user or target(s) to instantly move from one location to another.

Fields & Finishers

  • Dark Field
    Dark Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Blindness
    Leap Finisher: Blindness
    Projectile Finisher: Life stealing
    Whirl Finsher: Leeching Bolts
  • Ethereal Field
    Ethereal Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Chaos Armor
    Leap Finisher: Chaos Armor
    Projectile Finisher: Confusion
    Whirl Finsher: Confounding Bolts
  • Fire Field
    Fire Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Might
    Leap Finisher: Fire Shield
    Projectile Finisher: Burning
    Whirl Finsher: Burning Bolts
  • Ice Field
    Ice Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Frost Aura
    Leap Finisher: Frost Aura
    Projectile Finisher: Chilled
    Whirl Finsher: Chilling Bolts
  • Light Field
    Light Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Retaliation
    Leap Finisher: Retaliation
    Projectile Finisher: Remove Condition
    Whirl Finsher: Cleansing Bolts
  • Lightning Field
    Lightning Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Swiftness
    Leap Finisher: Dazing Strike
    Projectile Finisher: Vulnerability
    Whirl Finsher: Brutal Bolts
  • Poison Field
    Poison Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Weakness
    Leap Finisher: Weakness
    Projectile Finisher: Poison
    Whirl Finsher: Poison Bolts
  • Revealed
    Revealed is an effect applied when stealth is broken, for example by entering combat or exiting a Shadow Refuge circle prematurely.
  • Smoke Field
    Smoke Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Stealth
    Leap Finisher: Stealth
    Projectile Finisher: Blindness
    Whirl Finsher: Blinding Bolts
  • Super Speed
    Activate your slick shoes, enabling you to move at superior speeds.
  • Water Field
    Water Combo Effects

    Blast Finisher: Area Healing
    Leap Finisher: Healing
    Projectile Finisher: Regeneration
    Whirl Finsher: Healing Bolts
Combo
  • Blast Finisher
    Blast Combo Effects

    Dark: Area Blindness
    Ethereal: Area Chaos Armor
    Fire: Area Might
    Ice: Area Frost Aura
    Light: Area Retaliation
    Lightning: Area Swiftness
    Poison: Area Weakness
    Smoke: Area Stealth
    Water: Area Healing
  • Leap Finisher
    Leap Combo Effects

    Dark: Blindness
    Ethereal: Chaos Armor
    Fire: Fire Shield
    Ice: Frost Aura
    Light: Retaliation
    Lightning: Dazing Strike
    Poison: Weakness
    Smoke: Stealth
    Water: Healing
  • Projectile Finisher
    Projectile Combo Effects

    Dark: Life stealing
    Ethereal: Confusion
    Fire: Burning
    Ice: Chilled
    Light: Remove Condition
    Lightning: Vulnerability
    Poison: Poison
    Smoke: Blindness
    Water: Regeneration
  • Whirl Finisher
    Whirl Combo Effects

    Dark: Leeching Bolts
    Ethereal: Confounding Bolts
    Fire: Burning Bolts
    Ice: Chilling Bolts
    Light: Cleansing Bolts
    Lightning: Brutal Bolts
    Poison: Poison Bolts
    Smoke: Blinding Bolts
    Water: Healing Bolts

IV. Food, Armor, Trinkets & Upgrade Items

Food Nourishment

Bowl of Tropical Mousse
Duration: 30min
Toughness: 100
Condition Damage: 70
Experience from Kills: 10%
  • (30min)
  • Toughness: 100
  • Condition Damage: 70
  • Experience from Kills: 10%

Utility Nourishment

Superior Sharpening Stone
Duration: 30min
Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality
Experience from Kills: 10%
  • (30min)
  • Gain power equal to 6% of your toughness
  • Gain power equal to 4% of your vitality
  • Experience from Kills: 10%

Armor & Runes

Knight's Exalted Masque
  • Defense: 73
  • Toughness: 60
  • Power: 43
  • Precision: 43
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration
Knight's Exalted Mantle
  • Defense: 73
  • Toughness: 45
  • Power: 32
  • Precision: 32
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration
Knight's Exalted Coat
  • Defense: 314
  • Toughness: 134
  • Power: 96
  • Precision: 96
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration
Knight's Exalted Gloves
  • Defense: 133
  • Toughness: 45
  • Power: 32
  • Precision: 32
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration
Knight's Exalted Pants
  • Defense: 194
  • Toughness: 90
  • Power: 64
  • Precision: 64
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration
Knight's Exalted Boots
  • Defense: 133
  • Toughness: 45
  • Power: 32
  • Precision: 32
Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration

Armor Stat Totals

  • Defense 920
  • Toughness 594
  • Vitality 35
  • Condition Duration (self) -25%
  • Stun Duration (self) -25%
  • Power 299
  • Precision 299

Rune Bonuses

Superior Rune of Melandru
  1. Toughness: 25
  2. Vitality: 35
  3. Toughness: 50
  4. -10% Incoming Condition Duration; -10% Incoming Stun Duration
  5. Toughness: 100
  6. -15% condition duration and -15% stun duration

Accessories & Jewels

Jalis Ironhammer's CrestUtility Slot
  • Toughness: 157
  • Power: 108
  • Ferocity: 108
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Cavalier's Back (Infused)Offensive Slot
  • Toughness: 63
  • Power: 40
  • Ferocity: 40
  • Agony Resistance: 5
(Infused)
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Adelbern's Royal Signet Ring (Infused)Offensive Slot
  • Toughness: 126
  • Power: 85
  • Ferocity: 85
  • Agony Resistance: 5
(Infused)
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Rurik's Royal Signet Ring (Infused)Defensive Slot
  • Toughness: 126
  • Power: 85
  • Ferocity: 85
  • Agony Resistance: 5
(Infused)
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Warmaster's Family HeirloomDefensive Slot
  • Toughness: 110
  • Power: 74
  • Precision: 74
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5
Totem of the GorillaOffensive Slot
  • Toughness: 110
  • Power: 74
  • Precision: 74
Versatile Resilient InfusionOmni Infusion
  • Toughness: 5
  • Agony Resistance: 5

Accessory Totals

  • Power:466
  • Toughness:722
  • Ferocity:318
  • Agony Resistance:45
  • Precision:148

Weapon Set Sigils

Knight's Axe
  • Weapon Strength: 857-1048
  • Toughness: 120
  • Power: 85
  • Precision: 85
Knight's Dagger
  • Weapon Strength: 924-981
  • Toughness: 120
  • Power: 85
  • Precision: 85
Sigil of Superior Peril
When you apply vulnerability it lasts 20% longer.
Sigil of Superior Agony
Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.

Weapon Set I

Sigil of Superior Peril

When you apply vulnerability it lasts 20% longer.

Sigil of Superior Agony

Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.
Knight's Staff
  • Weapon Strength: 985-1111
  • Toughness: 239
  • Power: 171
  • Precision: 171
  • Weapon Strength: -
Superior Sigil of Malice
+10% Condition Duration
Sigil of Superior Agony
Bleeds you apply last 20% longer.

Weapon Set II

Superior Sigil of Malice

+10% Condition Duration
  • Weapon Strength: -
  • Weapon Strength: -

Water Weapon I

Water Weapon II


V. Basic Gameplay

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