Build:N/E Tainted Warder

From GuildWiki

On May 1, 2007, all articles in the GuildWiki build namespace will be deleted. After that date, no build articles may be posted to the GuildWiki in either the main or build namespaces before a new policy is decided on. Find the reasoning and the details behind this at GuildWiki:Builds wipe.

This build has been successfully vetted by the GuildWiki community according to the vetting procedure. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP HA

Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants 6 Notes

The Tainted Warder applies degeneration pressure while protecting the party with wards.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Elementalist	Attribute Rank
Death Magic	10 + 3 + 1 or 11 + 3 + 1
Soul Reaping	8 + 1 or 6 + 1
Earth Magic	12

Tainted Flesh

Putrid Explosion

Rotting Flesh

Well of the Profane

Ward of Stability

Ward Against Melee

Ward Against Foes

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Scar Chest(Radiant Insignia), Scar Arm, Scar Leg, Bloodstained Boots
• +5 Energy +30 Health Axe/Sword
• +5 Energy 20% Enchanting Axe/Sword
• 20% Recharge +30 Health Earth Scroll

[edit] Usage

• Start Tainting your whole party, including any pets, at around 12 seconds before the start of the match.
• Drop your wards, starting with Foes, at the front of your backline.
• Use Well of the Profane as corpses fall.
• Use Putrid Explosion if your well is recharging and if there are enemies within range of the corpse.
• Consume the corpse if no enemies are within Putrid range.
• Re-Taint periodically or when you see disease spreading through your team.
• Re-cast your wards as soon as they come up while in heavy battle.
• Cast wards at the edges of existing wards to give your backline greater freedom to kite in.
• Use Ward Against Foes to aid your frontline if your backline is not under melee pressure.

[edit] Counters

• Interruption
• Dazed
• Corpse-denial

[edit] Variants

• Putrid Explosion, Ward of Stability or Well of the Profane may be substituted with
  • Well of Suffering
  • Glyph of Sacrifice
  • Soul Feast

[edit] Notes

• Well of the Profane will protect you against Smiters and can potentially disrupt the enemy's ability to heal.
• Putrid Explosion works wonders against ViMWAY and other balling team builds.
• Don't waste the energy on Well of the Profane against teams with no enchantments like ViMWAY.
• There is no need for Ward Against Melee against teams with no melee like Blood Spikers