Build:N/Mo Solo SS Necromancer

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This build has been designed for the following use:

PvE
farming

1 Attributes and Skills
2 Equipment
3 Usage
4 Counters
5 Variants
6 Notes
7 See also

This build is designed to handle the new "erratic" AI with the Solo SS Farmer build.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Monk	Attribute Rank
Blood Magic	1 + 3
Death Magic	2 + 3
Soul Reaping	2 + 3
Curses	12 + 1 + 3
Healing Prayers	9
Protection Prayers	9

[edit] Equipment

Armor:

Scar Pattern Armor or Cabalist's Armor type (if you have Guild Wars Factions) because they offer the most energy required for the build.
All armor pieces must have Necromancer superior runes: a Superior Death Magic is recommended but not compulsory. Aim for the cheapest runes.

Weapons:

Totem Axe for the energy and the +20% length of enchantments
To solo the Underworld you will need a max damage Truncheon such as the one from Uderit Ignis, or, if you have Factions, a Wailing Wand from Gertrud or Telamon.
The off-hand item is the Cities of Ascalon quest reward -50HP Grim Cesta

[edit] Usage

The process of this build is basically the same as the old one. Cast Essence Bond, Balthazar's Spirit, and Mending Before battle and let your energy recharge. As you aggro your target cast Protective Spirit and Healing Breeze. Once your target attacks cast Spiteful Spirit and shortly after, Rotting Flesh. If the target group is large enough they will start taking turns attacking. Once a body is available cast Well of Suffering. Remember to keep up the enchantments.

[edit] Counters

Any enchantment removal will most likely kill you.
Conditions also pose a threat to any 55. Stack too many and you will negate your health regeneration.
Death penalty will majorly mess you up.
Be very careful of interrupting attacks from warriors, an example is Mountain Trolls' Disrupting Chop. This is especially dangerous as it adds 20 second cool down to the recharge of the affected spell, if this hits on Protective Spirit or Healing Breeze it can leave you dead in seconds.

[edit] Variants

Well of the Profane may replace Well of Suffering to hinder enchantment reliant attacks
Guardian may be advisable for attacking a large group at one time. The AI still has everyone attack at once and then after some time (Undetermined) they break up
The use of Putrid Explosion may be helpful in certain situations.
Necrotic Traversal is an energy friendly alternative to Well of Suffering

[edit] Notes

This build was successfully tested on the minotaurs in Elona Reach and has also been successfully tested at level 13 with 4 Superior Runes and Grim Cesta and the following attributes: Soul Reaping 0+3, Death Magic 0+3, Curses 3+3, Blood Magic 0+3, Protection Prayers 7, Healing Prayers 8.
This build was successfully tested on the Desert Griffons in The Scar.
This build was successfully tested on the Hydras in Skyward Reach.
This build was successfully tested on the Hydras in Skyward Reach on Hard Mode.
This build was successfully tested on Trolls in Talus Chute.
This build was successfully tested on Cobalt Mokele group in Vehjin Mines, as long as there are no Cobalt Scabara in the groups.
This build was successfully tested on Tusked Howlers and Tusked Hunters in Arkjok Ward.
This build was successfully tested on Veldt Nephila in The Floodplain of Mahnkelon.