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 4.75 to 5.0, placing it in the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general PvE hero PvE team

This is a Hero Necromancer set-up designed to handle extreme pressure, notably in Hard Mode. It has been successfully used for Vanquishing and acquiring Protector titles with much ease and minimal hero micro-managing.

Composition Edit

• / SS Necromancer

• / Necromancer Healer

• / Minion Bomber Necromancer

SS Necromancer Edit

Attributes and Skills Edit

Necromancer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Curses 10 Channeling Magic 8 + 1 Soul Reaping 2 Restoration Magic Spiteful Spirit Prophecies Necromancer. Curses 14 Spiteful Spirit Elite Hex Spell For 19 seconds, whenever target foe attacks or uses a skill, Spiteful Spirit deals 33 shadow damage to that foe and all adjacent allies of that foe. 10 2 15 Barbs Core Necromancer. Curses 14 Barbs Hex Spell For 30 seconds, target foe takes 14 more damage when hit by physical damage. 5 2 10 Enfeebling Blood Core Necromancer. Curses 14 Enfeebling Blood Spell Target foe and all nearby foes suffer from Weakness for 19 seconds. 8 1 1 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Splinter Weapon Factions Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10 Splinter Weapon Weapon Spell For 20 seconds, target ally has a Splinter Weapon. Target ally's next 4 attacks deal 35 damage to up to 3 adjacent foes. 5 1 5 Rip Enchantment Nightfall Necromancer. Curses 14 Rip Enchantment Spell Remove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 24 seconds. 15 1 5 Signet of Lost Souls Nightfall Necromancer. Soul Reaping 9 Signet of Lost Souls Signet If target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 64 Health and 6 Energy. 8 ¼ Death Pact Signet Nightfall Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2 Death Pact Signet Signet Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you. 12 3 Template code

• Reckless Haste
  Factions

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Reckless Haste

  Hex Spell

  For 12 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are Hexed with Reckless Haste. While Hexed, they attack 25% faster but have a 50% chance to miss with attacks.

  

  12

  1

  15
   for NM
• Mark of Pain
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Mark of Pain

  Hex Spell

  For 30 seconds, whenever target foe takes physical damage, Mark of Pain deals 38 shadow damage to adjacent foes.

  

  20

  1

  10
   for additional damage which can be triggered by minions and splinter weapon
• Weaken Armor
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Weaken Armor

  Spell

  Target foe and foes adjacent to your target have Cracked Armor for 19 seconds.

  

  5

  1

  5
   strong choice for Hard Mode
• Defile Defenses
  EotN

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Defile Defenses

  Hex Spell

  For 19 seconds, the next time target foe blocks, that foe takes 114 damage.

  

  5

  1

  5
   for areas where foes have block skills
• Ancestors' Rage
  Factions

  Ritualist. Channeling Magic 10

  Ancestors' Rage

  Skill

  For 1 second, nothing happens. When this skill ends, all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 75 lightning damage.

  

  10

  ¼

  5
   for additional damage

Equipment Edit

• Armor: Survivor Insignia, Vitae and/or Vigor Runes
• Weapons: Any Curses weapon, preferably a 40/40 Curses wand and offhand.

Counters Edit

• Significant hex removal
• General anti-caster (i.e. Backfire or Blackout)

Variants Edit

• Replace Rip Enchantment
  Nightfall

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Rip Enchantment

  Spell

  Remove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 24 seconds.

  

  15

  1

  5
   with Rend Enchantments
  Core

  Necromancer. Curses 14

  Rend Enchantments

  Spell

  Remove 9 Enchantments from target foe. For each Monk Enchantment removed, you take 27 damage.

  

  20

  2

  5
  .
• Replace Death Pact Signet
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2

  Death Pact Signet

  Signet

  Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 26% Energy. The next time that ally dies within 120 seconds, so do you.

  

  12

  3
   with Flesh of My Flesh
  Factions

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 2

  Flesh of My Flesh

  Spell

  Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy.

  

  4

  5
  .

Necromancer Healer Edit

Attributes and Skills Edit

Necromancer / Ritualist 12 + 1 + 1 Soul Reaping 12 Restoration Magic Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Weapon of Warding Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Weapon of Warding Weapon Spell For 7 seconds, target ally has a Weapon of Warding, granting that ally +4 Health regeneration and a 50% chance to block. 5 1 10 Mend Body and Soul Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Mend Body and Soul Spell Target ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for all Spirits within earshot. 3 ¾ 5 Spirit Light Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Spirit Light Spell Target ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health. 4 1 5 Protective Was Kaolai Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Protective Was Kaolai Item Spell Hold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health 25 1 10 Life Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Life Binding Ritual Create a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 6 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds. 20 ¾ 10 Signet of Lost Souls Nightfall Necromancer. Soul Reaping 14 Signet of Lost Souls Signet If target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 94 Health and 9 Energy. 8 ¼ Flesh of My Flesh Factions Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12 Flesh of My Flesh Spell Lose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 17% Energy. 4 5 Template code

Optional Elites Edit

• Xinrae's Weapon
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12

  Xinrae's Weapon

  Elite Weapon Spell

  For 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage from a foe that damage is limited to 5% of that ally's max Health and that ally steals up to 68 Health from that foe.

  

  3

  ¼

  5
• Weapon of Remedy
  Nightfall

  Ritualist. Restoration Magic 12

  Weapon of Remedy

  Elite Weapon Spell

  For 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, that ally steals up to 63 Health from that foe and loses 1 Condition.

  

  3

  ¼

  5
   for additional condition removal.
• Icy Veins
  Factions

  Necromancer. Soul Reaping 14

  Icy Veins

  Elite Hex Spell

  Target foe is struck for 85 cold damage. For 33 seconds, if target foe dies all nearby foes are struck for 104 cold damage.

  

  5

  1

  10

Equipment Edit

• Armor: Survivor Insignia, Vitae and/or Vigor runes
• Weapons: Not important - this hero will be carrying Protective Was Kaolai most of the time.

Counters Edit

• General anti-caster
• Spirit being killed (Mend Body and Soul and Spirit Light become less effective).

Variants Edit

• A second copy of Splinter Weapon instead of Weapon of Warding if less defense is needed. Decrease Soul Reaping, put the attribute points in to Channeling Magic.

Minion Bomber NecromancerEdit

Attributes and Skills Edit

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Death Magic 8 + 1 Soul Reaping 10 Protection Prayers Jagged Bones Nightfall Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Jagged Bones Elite Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, whenever target undead servant dies, it is replaced by a level 18 jagged horror that causes Bleeding with each of its attacks. 15 1 5 Animate Bone Minions Core Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Animate Bone Minions Spell Exploit nearest corpse to animate two level 14 bone minions. 5 3 15 Death Nova Core Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Death Nova Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 115 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds. 2 5 Masochism EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 11 Masochism Enchantment Spell For 32 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell. 20 1 5 Putrid Bile EotN Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Putrid Bile Hex Spell For 23 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 97 damage. 12 1 10 Protective Spirit Core Monk. Protection Prayers 10 Protective Spirit Enchantment Spell For 17 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. 5 ¼ 10 Aegis Core Monk. Protection Prayers 10 Aegis Enchantment Spell For 9 seconds, all party members within earshot have a 50% chance to block attacks. 30 2 10 Shield of Absorption Nightfall Monk. Protection Prayers 10 Shield of Absorption Enchantment Spell For 6 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. 10 1 5 Template code

Dwayna's Sorrow Variant Edit

Necromancer / Monk 12 + 1 + 3 Death Magic 10 + 1 Soul Reaping 8 Healing Prayers Jagged Bones Nightfall Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Jagged Bones Elite Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, whenever target undead servant dies, it is replaced by a level 18 jagged horror that causes Bleeding with each of its attacks. 15 1 5 Animate Bone Minions Core Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Animate Bone Minions Spell Exploit nearest corpse to animate two level 14 bone minions. 5 3 15 Death Nova Core Necromancer. Death Magic 18 Death Nova Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 115 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds. 2 5 Masochism EotN Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12 Masochism Enchantment Spell For 34 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 3% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell. 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 Dwayna's Sorrow Factions Monk. Healing Prayers 8 Dwayna's Sorrow Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, target ally and all nearby allies are Enchanted with Dwayna's Sorrow. If an ally dies while under the effects of Dwayna's Sorrow, your party is healed for 29. 5 1 5 Cure Hex EotN Monk. Healing Prayers 8 Cure Hex Spell Remove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 78 Health. 12 1 5 Signet of Lost Souls Nightfall Necromancer. Soul Reaping 12 Signet of Lost Souls Signet If target foe is below 50% Health, you gain 82 Health and 8 Energy. 8 ¼ Template code

Equipment Edit

• Bloodstained Insignia either on head or hands or boots, Survivor Insignia on the remaining armor pieces, Vitae and/or Vigor runes.
• A 40% HCT/20% enchantments Death staff.

Counters Edit

• Enemies consuming corpses, see Variants for help.

Variants Edit

• If there are not any corpses available use a different hero, such as the SoS Channeling Ritualist.
• If you do not own Eye of the North, replace 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
   with Rising Bile
  Factions

  Necromancer. Death Magic 16

  Rising Bile

  Hex Spell

  For 20 seconds, this Hex does nothing. When Rising Bile ends, that foe and all foes in the area take 6 damage for each second Rising Bile was in effect.

  

  20

  1

  10
  .

Usage Edit

• Put these three heroes on -Guard Mode-
  • Call a target so all necromancer heroes lock onto it.
  • The SS Necromancer will start putting hexes on, while the MM will accumulate minions to do damage through Barbs and Death Nova
  • Vanquish the mission/area while repeating the previous steps.

Trivia Edit

• This team build is often called Sabway by the community, after the first person to make it popular on GWGuru.

See also Edit

• Video guide to vanquishing and this build
• The discussion of the build on Guru

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• N/Rt SoLS Healer
• N/any Minion Bomber
• N/any SS Support

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• Build:Team - 2 Man Necroway
• Build:Team - Discordway