Build:N/Me E-Denial Pressure

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Variants 5 Depravity Variant 6 Counters 7 Notes

A build using energy denial to shut down opponents, while dealing damage in the process.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Curses	12 + 1 + 3
Domination Magic	10
Inspiration Magic	6
Soul Reaping	6 + 1

Wither

Malaise

Parasitic Bond

Mind Wrack

Wastrel's Worry

Ether Phantom

Drain Delusions

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Scar Pattern or Radiant Armor, with best Vigor rune possible.
• The Stonereaper (or Similiar Staff}
• Wayward Wand (Curses) and Villnar's Glove

[edit] Usage

• Choose a Target.
• Cast Wither -> Malaise -> Mind Wrack -> Parasitic Bond.
• Cast Wither on other Casters.
• Cast Ether Phantom -> Drain Delusions.
• Spam Wastrel's Worry.
• Repeat as energy levels permit.

[edit] Variants

• Shatter Delusions for more damage instead of energy drain.
• Power Leak can be used to expedite energy denial.
• Signet of Humility and Shame can be used to counter enemy hex removal.
• Diversion could be taken to shut down an opponent further, and synergizes well with Wastrel's Worry.
• Signet of Lost Souls could be used if you run into problems with health/energy management, or other skills from the Inspiration Magic line.

[edit] Depravity Variant

For greater e-denial, but less pressure

Necromancer / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Curses	11 + 1 + 3
Domination Magic	10
Inspiration Magic	8
Soul Reaping	6 + 1

Depravity

Malaise

Parasitic Bond

Wastrel's Worry

Mind Wrack

Power Drain

Signet of Humility

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Counters

• Dazed.
• Melee attention.
• Ironically, energy denial can weaken this build.

[edit] Notes

• Hex removal does not pose as much of a threat to this build as it may at first seem. Many of the hexes in the skillbar trigger negative effects when they end on target foe.
• Focus swapping can be used to end Wither and Malaise; however, it will incur a great penalty on the target of those hexes.
• This build is particularly adept at supporting other e-denial builds since it helps negate focus swapping and because it adds a little punch to builds which are normally somewhat passive.