[17] Guild Wars 2 Builds - Necromancer: Staff & Dual Dagger "Minion Master" Build |WvWvW and PVE

By: Soul Step (Updated 7/8/2012)

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Ah yes, the Minion Master is back in Guild Wars 2! Like in Guild Wars, playing the role of Minion Master is fun and you can deal tons of damage while you're at it. This build uses the Staff if you want to be far ranged and Dual Daggers if you want to be on the battlefront with your minions.

Weapon Set:
Primary: Staff
Secondary: Dual Daggers

Healing, Utility, Elite Skills: All minions!
Healing:
(6) Summon Blood Fiend

Utility:
(7) Summon Bone Fiend

(8) Summon Bone Minions

(9) Summon Shadow Fiend

Elite:
(0) Summon Flesh Golem

Traits: Build output is 10/0/30/30/0. Minion Master specialization will come from the Death Magic and Blood Magic traits. I chose to put the last 10 points into Spite because it increases Power. Power works well with the Minion Master build because some of the minor traits will boost your Power.
Spite: 
(III) Spiteful Removal - overall a great survival utility trait

Death Magic:
(III) Minion Master - standard in the Minion Master build. Cool downs :)

(X) Flesh of the Master - standard in the Minion Master build. Extra health for your minions!


Two options for your Grandmaster trait:
Option 1:
(XI) Death Nova - good way to inflict a condition.
Option 2:
(XII) Necromatic Corruption - this is a great utility for your minions to have.

Minor Trait Notes:
(15) Protection of the Horde - +20 Toughnes for each minion under your control. With this build, you can have up to 6 minions which is +120 Toughness for you.
(25) Deadly Strength - 10% of Toughness is given as a bonus to Power. Like I stated earlier, the minor traits work in favor of Power. With Death Magic maxed, you get +300 toughness, plus +120 toughness when all your minions are out and alive, you'll get +42 in Power. It's a nice Power boost.


Blood Magic:
(II) Bloodthirst  -  mostly for extra utility when using dual daggers. 


(VII) Vampiric Master - great survival utility trait for your minions and keeping you alive


(XI) Fetid Consumption - another useful utility trait for you minions to have.


Minor Trait Notes:
(25) Blood to Power - another boost for your Power output. +90 Power!


In perfect conditions/situation you can get a +132 Power Boost as a Minion Master! That's more damage for you and your minions. And with high toughness and health, you can afford to use dual daggers and fight in close range. Overall, being a Minion Master is just loads of fun :D