Build:N/Me Soul Bind Necro

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

This build uses Soul Bind and spammable Mesmer hexes to shut down melee opponents, while providing additional DPS as a side benefit. It is intended for PvP venues.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Curses	12 + 1 + 3
Domination Magic	10
Soul Reaping	8 + 1

Soul Bind

Parasitic Bond

Wastrel's Worry

Wastrel's Demise

Faintheartedness

Soul Barbs

Signet of Lost Souls

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• Armor of Choice, with best Vigor rune possible.
• HCT/HSR Curses staves/wands/focii.

[edit] Usage

• Cast Soul Bind on enemies that use melee or ranged attacks. Immediately cover this hex with Faintheartedness or, ideally, Parasitic Bond.
• Use Wastrel's Worry to as a fast recharging hex to trigger Soul Barbs and Soul Bind. These skills recharge fairly quickly, so spread them around to hinder as many opponents as possible.
• Cast Wastrel's Demise to spread some damage around, preferably to casters.
• Use Signet of Lost Souls to regain health and energy.
• Use Resurrection Signet to revive fallen allies.

[edit] Counters

• Dazed.
• Heavy hex removal, such as Divert Hexes.
• This build is a caster/soft target, and cannot withstand concentrated fire for excessive periods of time. However, the threat posed by melee characters is somewhat mitigated by the build's skill setup.

[edit] Variants

• Conjure Phantasm for quick recharging health degeneration.
• Desecrate Enchantments/Defile Enchantments for damage.
• Illusion of Haste to kite.
• Accumulated Pain or Phantom Pain as a source of Deep Wound.

[edit] Notes

The points in Domination Magic are not core to the build, and can be re-allocated to permit the usage of other skills that synergize well with this build.