This build is part of the current metagame. The community has decided this build is in the current meta game and deserves to be stored. The frequency section describes how often the build is used. This build has also been rated in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75, placing it in the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP CM

The Contagion Bomber utilizes health sacrificing skills, Death Nova, and Contagion to sac yourself to death, resulting in additional damage by Death Nova. This build is meant for use in the Jade Quarry to quickly cap shrines.

Frequency Edit

• Present in virtually all JQ matches.

Attributes and Skills Edit

Necromancer / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Death Magic 12 + 1 Blood Magic 3 + 1 Soul Reaping Death Nova Core Necromancer. Death Magic 16 Death Nova Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 105 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds. 2 5 Dark Aura Core Necromancer. Death Magic 16 Dark Aura Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, whenever target ally sacrifices Health, Dark Aura deals 53 shadow damage to adjacent foes, and you lose 21 Health. 10 1 10 Contagion Nightfall Necromancer. Death Magic 16 Contagion Elite Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, whenever you suffer from a new Condition, all foes in the area suffer from that same Condition and you sacrifice 5% maximum Health. 20 1 5 Putrid Bile EotN Necromancer. Death Magic 16 Putrid Bile Hex Spell For 21 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 89 damage. 12 1 10 Shadow Walk Nightfall Assassin. Unlinked Shadow Walk Stance Shadow Step to target foe. For 1 second, your attack skills are disabled. For 30 seconds, you cannot cast Enchantments. When this Stance ends, you return to your original location. 30 5 Signet of Agony Core Necromancer. Blood Magic 13 Signet of Agony Signet You suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 62 damage. 8 ¾ Touch of Agony Prophecies Necromancer. Blood Magic 13 Touch of Agony Skill Target touched foe takes 53 shadow damage. 3 ¾ 1 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Template code

• PvP version of skills - Signet of Agony (PvP)
  Core

  Necromancer. Blood Magic 13

  Signet of Agony (PvP)

  Signet

  You suffer from Bleeding for 25 seconds. All nearby foes take 62 damage.

  

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Equipment Edit

• As additional energy isn't needed, Undertaker's Insignias or Survivor's Insignias are your best choice.
• A 40/40 Death Magic set.

The Equipment Template for this build is: Pk5RiMz6TjeMvKSVGMFpnWXMFZYZRMF5TKBMFpGcLMFZHA

Usage Edit

• Always keep up Death Nova, Dark Aura and Contagion.
• Destroy enemy shrines, focusing mainly on Quarries.
• Use Putrid Bile on your target. Always cast on the center NPC of a quarry, which will always be a Mesmer.
• Use Shadow Walk to shadowstep to your target.
• Use Signet of Agony and Touch of Agony to trigger Dark Aura and eventually Death Nova.
• Do not fear dying. You will be resurrected soon after and ready to nuke another shrine.
• Use Dash to get to shrines faster.
• Bombers are hopeless in 1v1 combat, just keep running toward your goal.

Counters Edit

• Massive enchantment removal.
• Tactical snaring.
• Well placed interrupts
• A powerful healer.
• Hex removal used on primary target.

Variants Edit

• Cover enchantment like Demonic Flesh
  Core

  Necromancer. Blood Magic 13

  Demonic Flesh

  Enchantment Spell

  For 56 seconds, whenever you use a skill that targets a foe, you deal 18 shadow damage to all other foes adjacent to you.

  

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• Death's Charge
  Factions

  Assassin. Shadow Arts 0

  Death's Charge

  Spell

  Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 65.

  

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   for a different shadow step skill.
• Corpse exploitation skills.

Video Edit

• See also N/A Contagion Bomber (Large HD Version)