Archive:N/any SV Curses

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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.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=Necromancer/Elementalist BloodMagic=11+1+1 Curses=11+1 SoulReaping=8+1][Spoil Victor][Optional][Reckless Haste][Price of Failure][Faintheartedness][Parasitic Bond][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Resurrection Signet][/build] </pvxbig>

• The Optional should be a Blood Magic skill, such as:
  • Mark of Subversion
  • Awaken the Blood
  • Shadow Strike or Lifebane Strike
  • Blood of the Aggressor
  • Hexer's Vigor

Equipment

• Survivor Insignias, with Runes of Vitae and a Rune of Superior Vigor
• 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

• Throw anti-melee Hexes on attackers
• Spoil Victor can be thrown on almost anything. Monks who heal allies with lower health take damage, and spikers/gankers who deal damage to foes with less health take damage.
• Cover every Hex with Parasitic Bond
• Manage energy on high energy spells with Glyph of Lesser Energy

Counters

• Standard anti-caster counters
• Heavy Hex removal, such as Expel Hexes or Convert Hexes

Variants

• Ward Against Melee can be used for melee-hate.
• Glyph of Lesser Energy can be dropped for Signet of Lost Souls for energy management
• Rigor Mortis or Defile Defenses make good anti-blockers
• Rip Enchantment, Rend Enchantments, or Gaze of Contempt are all good enchantment removers.

See also

• Build: N/any Spoil Victor Necro
• Build: N/E Spiteful Spirit Necromancer