Is Necro "dead" for pve? (no pun intended)

[Joxer.6024]

When I left GW2 3 yrs ago I was loving my Necro, both as Power and Condi. But since coming back it appears to have become somewhat of a "meme" class now for PVE? Others finding this or is just me and feeling a 3 year gap? I hope they are still wanted as I had fun with mine. ;)

[Methuselah.4376]

If anything necro is in a much better position than it was 3 years ago, with the exception of dps Scourge. Power Reaper has been buffed time and time again, and while Scourge's dps was cut down, its support where it is valuable is still incredible.

[Joxer.6024]

> @"Methuselah.4376" said:

> If anything necro is in a much better position than it was 3 years ago, with the exception of dps Scourge. Power Reaper has been buffed time and time again, and while Scourge's dps was cut down, its support where it is valuable is still incredible.

 

Cheers for that! Thats good to hear. ;)

[Game of Bones.8975]

I've found Necro one of the best PvE roaming professions (along with the Dragonhunter).

 

I don't min/max, I go for weapons I think fit the character and maybe look cool doing so. I think my fire and ice (Frostfang /Incinerator) combo looks better for my character than swinging a huge greatsword like Twilight (even though I think that sword has some of the best animation).

 

[Pacificterror.7805]

> @"Game of Bones.8975" said:

> I've found Necro one of the best PvE roaming professions (along with the Dragonhunter).

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> I don't min/max, I go for weapons I think fit the character and maybe look cool doing so. I think my fire and ice (Frostfang /Incinerator) combo looks better for my character than swinging a huge greatsword like Twilight (even though I think that sword has some of the best animation).

>

 

Twilight looks so beautiful....I'm very far from grinding for a legendary, but that's the weapon I'd grind for!

 

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As long as you're using your chosen specialization to its potential, I think Necro is very strong in general PvE. I don't necessarily hit the right combos/attack chains, but as I get more familiar with my character, I'm finding myself tackling tough situations with greater and greater ease.

[Joxer.6024]

So i guess the question remains.....if I sign up for a raid will I get kicked? yea its been 3 yrs but the fights will come back I am sure so will it be based on class choice? Man I hope not, part of the reason I left before......was hoping things have changed?

[Infusion.7149]

> @"Joxer.6024" said:

> So i guess the question remains.....if I sign up for a raid will I get kicked? yea its been 3 yrs but the fights will come back I am sure so will it be based on class choice? Man I hope not, part of the reason I left before......was hoping things have changed?

 

There's a few fights people use necro even if it's not optimal if I remember correctly:

* Soulless horror it is meta for epidemic on scourge , it's a condi fight

* Vale Guardian as scourge for red guardian both for learning groups and as a failsafe for casual groups

* Qadim the Peerless as pylon for some PUG groups that don't use deadeye

* Matthias as condi scourge because it's a condi fight

* Cairn as condi scourge

* Mursaat Overseer as condi scourge with epidemic for statues

 

Nowhere is reaper meta or even typically chosen by PUGs though it has a much easier time on fights where life force generation is available such as Slothasor , siege the stronghold ("escort") , spirit woods, or bandit trio , also in Qadim for lamp. The biggest dilemma for power reaper right now (if you run death perception and soul reaping) is you can either optimize for in shroud and get higher damage in shroud, or try to deal with low shroud uptime scenarios and wasted stats in shroud.

 

 

[Dadnir.5038]

Like Methuselas said, the necromancer is in a way better place than it used to be. Reaper actually reach "decent" damage while scourge is taken advantage for spreading condition and carrying less experienced groups with barrier.

 

The only sore point is that while it's a solid option for unexperienced group, it does not have tools geared toward clearing raid efficiently. This, and the large amount of player using the profession, make the necromancer a profession that tend to not be in high demand for raids.