I started a new build this weekend. I had played a necro a while ago and liked it but didn't like the ranger secondary I had. At the time I didn't know about the secondary changes you could get in the desert.

Anyway, I chose a monk secondary because I wanted to have a blood/smiting build. I found this setup to work wonderfully.

I am much more powerful than my last build since I have smiting skills. I'm still in the Ascelon(post searing) area, so I will have to see how this guy will develop. Still, I am very impressed thus far.

that sounds like a cool build. ususally people dont do n/mo cuz you get enough healing with necro already. never thought of doing a necro smiter. what type of necro are you going to go? death, blood, or curse?

Right now I'm doing blood. I will experiment on the curses and death though. Blood has been good for me thus far because it not only takes life, it gives it to me and thus I still have the ability to self heal.

However, in the latter stages of the game, and in PvP, blood may not cut it. I may then need to switch to curses, possibly death.

In the mean time, the smiting is awesome, and adds to my offensive arsenal. I am very happy with the results! 8)

I have a build for N/Mo that I find intresting
I saw a invincible monk build in pvp and started thinking...
What would happen if you lower a Necros life to 105 hp with sup runes and then use sacrifice skills like Dark Pact and Touch of Agony and then combine that with monks Protective spirit and some leech/regen hp skills.
what happen was I got a pretty cool play style that maked me more or less invunerable to all normal instant dmg and gives you a high dmg output.

Even thogh it has it flaws it got easy beaten by a ranger with dualshot and a preparation or a necros/mesmers with degen and/or destroy enchantment spells.

The build was very fun and hard to play and is a good counter to all those ele spike builds.

I think you should try it out!

Btw dont forget to bring a armorset with normal minor runes aswell always good to have just in case.

Those builds are worthless against degen or in areas with enchant removal so keep that in mind. Also a build like this is instant death in PvP.


N/Mo can do very well as a minion build. The minions can be healed with Heal Area and if you dont heal them they die and supply energy.....

N/Mo in PvP can be a solid utility build. Blood Ritual/Prot is a good build and with that you can bring a anti-melee skill or two. Basically a support to the healers perferably (2) healers and YOu.

N/Mo can also do a Smite/Heal setup......Arura of Lich, blood skill and Breeze to heal