Build:N/any Masochism Blood Support

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Necromancer build designed to spread bleeding and provide strong spike assists while being usable as a split threat.

Frequency

• More commonly seen than the OoB necro in 3 melee.

Attributes and Skills

<pvxbig> [build prof=N/W Blood=12+1+1 soulre=12+1][Optional][Life Siphon][Oppressive Gaze][Dark Pact][Strip Enchantment][Blood Renewal][Barbed Signet][Masochism][/build]

Optional

• [[Icy Veins@13]
• [["You're All Alone!"]
• [["It's Just a Flesh Wound."]</pvxbig>

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Tormentor's/Undertaker's Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Restoration
• Minor Soul Reaping
• Minor Blood
• Vitae

Weapons

• Barbed Spear of Defense, 10% recharge
• Blood Focus of Aptitude, 20% recharge
• Adept Blood Staff of Enchanting, 20% cast time (for Masochism/Blood Renewal)
• Blood Wand of Memory, +15/-1 energy
• Crippling Spear of Defense, +5 energy (substitute high set weapon for YAA)
• Blood Focus of Fortitude, +15/-1 energy
• Barbed Spear of Defense, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Maintain Barbed Signet, Blood Renewal, and Masochism.
• Use Life Siphon to spread health degen.
• Use Strip Enchantment & Dark Pact as a spike support and for general annoyance.
• Use Oppressive Gaze for weakness and potentially spike assist.
• If equipped, use YAA as a defensive snare + weakness when 8v8 and offensively on split.
• If equipped, use Icy Veins as a spike skill.

Variants

• Resurrection Signet or Flesh of My Flesh instead of Blood Renewal (not recommended).
• Enfeeble
• You can adjust the tactics to match your shield sets

Counters

• General Anti-Caster.
• Interrupts.