Archive:N/any SV Curses

This build has been archived as of 23:00, May 21, 2010 (UTC), for the following reason: Surpassed by full Blood Magic Necro's This build had been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM This build was in the category good before being archived.

The SV Curses build is a revamp of the original SV Necro, but instead focuses on Curses as well as Spoil Victor. This takes out bad life-stealing skills in place of anti-melee hexes. SV works on any enemy casting spells on targets with lower health (this includes healers).

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Necromancer/? BloodMagic=11+1 Curses=11+1+1 SoulReaping=8+1][Spoil Victor][Faintheartedness][Defile Defenses][Foul Feast][Plague Sending][Optional][optional][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig> Optional 1

• Strip Enchantment
• Rip Enchantment
• Rend Enchantments

Optional 2

• Shield Bash
• Return
• Grasping Earth
• Pious Concentration can be used for anti-interrupt.
• Shield of Force

In AB/CM

• Replace Resurrection Signet with Dash if you're a /A, or Sprint if you're a /W.

Equipment

• Appropriate Insignia (Survivors listed below)

The Equipment Template for this build is: Pk5RRPBoCTawj5VRqygpI906ipI5AHipI1QJQZHcLMFZYB

• A +5 energy Spear of Fortitude
• A set of Shields, each with AL +10 vs. X and -20% Crippling.
• A 20/20 Blood Magic offhand, for when you're not under attack

Usage

• Use Faintheartedness on enemy melee/rangers.
• Spoil Victor can be thrown on almost anything. Monks who heal allies with lower health take damage, as will most pressurers
• Use Defile Defenses as a cover hex.
• Use Foul Feast for condition removal, send conditions back with Plague Sending.
• Rip Enchantments with your enchant removal skill of choice.

Counters

• Standard anti-caster counters
• Heavy Hex removal, such as PnH

Variants

• Insidious Parasite for more life-stealing and melee-shutdown.
• Enfeeble for spreading weakness
• Parasitic Bond for a cheap cover-hex and self heal.
• Barbed Signet to spread bleeding with each spell cast.
• Life Siphon for more degeneration pressure that goes well with Barbed Signet.

See Also

• Guide:Generic Curses Necromancer