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Condition Necromancer

Guild Wars 2 Condition Necromancer - Staff / Pistol & Warhorn Meta build for pvp: complete guide with gear, runes, relics, traits, and rotation tips.

死灵法师 (Necromancer)necromancercondition damage

Build Template

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Overview

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Pros
Cons
Attributes
  • High damage
  • Plenty of CC
  • Relies on resource management
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Equipment

Item
Stat
CarrionAmulet
Relic of AgonyRelic
Primary Weapon Set
Main HandPistol
Off HandWarhorn
Other Items
Superior Rune of the Necromancer (PvP)Rune

Traits & Skills

Traits

Skills

If you don't own Secrets of the Obscure (SotO) use Scepter over Pistol.

Rotation & Extras

Key Concepts

As you might have guessed Fearmancer relies on Fear to get kills. Otherwise it is a slow and tanky fighter like you'd expect from any condition Necromancer. The newest addition of 鲜血输送 图标鲜血输送 gave it some really good sustain.

This is a jack-of-all trade putting on good pressure in teamfights while being able to heal and peel for its team. It can also duel and at least survive a lot of matchups if not win.

Damage

Fearmancer kill potential is a lot centered around chaining Fear and as such triggering relic of agony. Let's take a look at your key abilities and see how to use them.

  • 夺魂印记 图标夺魂印记 aoe fear with really high range, really good to use first in a chain of fears if you're in range for your other abilities.
  • 末日哀嚎 图标末日哀嚎 longer range than you would expect but recquires you to face the target. Unblockable and also really good to start a chain.
  • 鬼灵圆环 图标鬼灵圆环 longe range and aoe but a bit awkward to use on multiple targets. Instead use it as a followup on your other fears.
  • 厄运降临 图标厄运降临 by far your longest duration fear. Better used as a followup because of the very obvious animation and cast time. Only available inside of 死亡之幕 图标死亡之幕.
  • 恐惧波纹 图标恐惧波纹 only available in 巫妖形态 图标巫妖形态. Always good to press but is a really slow projectile to prioritize it in melee range.

Luckily you're not out of options outside of those Fears. 死亡之幕 图标死亡之幕 offers very good damage options under the form of aoe skill 污染枷锁 图标污染枷锁, single target boon corrupt and potential teleport 暗路突袭 图标暗路突袭 and lastly the autoattack 生命爆弹 图标生命爆弹 which triggers 德姆火焰 图标德姆火焰.

The rest of your weapon skills can be used in almost any order for damage and life force generation. Just note that 恶毒爆冲 图标恶毒爆冲 is a stun and can also be used to start chain fearing someone.

Defense

Staff is your main source of active sustain. While kiting you will be wanting to actively hit both yourself and your opponent with each skill.

鲜血印记 图标鲜血印记 is best used off cd.

Blast 凛冬印记 图标凛冬印记 with 腐烂印记 图标腐烂印记 into power damage dealers such as Willbender or Holosmith but hold 腐烂印记 图标腐烂印记 if enemy team is condi heavy.

While in 死亡之幕 图标死亡之幕 you take 50% less damage from both condition and power damage. If kiting while in shroud make sure to use 生命转移 图标生命转移 for solid healing and life force generation. You can also use 污染枷锁 图标污染枷锁 to try and get the Immobilize off.

You also have access to decent mobility 迅捷蝗群 图标迅捷蝗群 gives you a nice uptime of Swiftness. 召唤血肉地虫 图标召唤血肉地虫 and 鬼灵影步 图标鬼灵影步 both offer a teleport back and a stunbreak.

Lastly 症状吞噬 图标症状吞噬 will cleanse all of your conditions and provide a massive self heal based on how many got cleansed.

Crowd Control

SkillDefiance BreakSource
夺魂印记 图标夺魂印记1.5 secondsStaff
末日哀嚎 图标末日哀嚎2 secondsWarhorn
恶毒爆冲 图标恶毒爆冲1 secondPistol
厄运降临 图标厄运降临3 secondsProfession Mechanic
恐惧波纹 图标恐惧波纹3 secondsElite