Archive:N/E Spiteful Spirit Necromancer

The Spiteful Spirit Necromancer utilizes Spiteful Spirit and other Necromancer hexes to shutdown enemy physical attackers, as well as doing meaningful damage.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=necro/elementalist Curses=12+1+1 SoulReaping=12+1][Spiteful Spirit][Reckless Haste][Price of Failure] [Faintheartedness][Parasitic Bond][Optional][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Survivor armor
 * Curses headgear
 * Minor runes of Curses, Soul Reaping
 * Vitae runes
 * Superior Vigor rune
 * 20/20 Curses wand and focus, negative energy and defensive sets, high energy set

Usage

 * Use your hexes on physical attackers.
 * Use Parasitic Bond to cover your other hexes.
 * Use Glyph of Lesser Energy for energy-management.
 * Don't use Faintheartedness on anyone on whom you've used Spiteful Spirit as it will decrease the effectiveness of the latter by 50%

Counters

 * Hex removal
 * Energy denial
 * Interrupts
 * Casterspike

Variants

 * Signet of Lost Souls can be used if you are having difficulties managing your energy.
 * For spreading disease, take Rotting Flesh.
 * Take Ward Against Melee for defense against melee.
 * Equip Ward Against Foes for snaring enemies in the area.
 * Suffering can be equipped for additional and AoE health degeneration.
 * Take Malaise to pressure enemy energy bars
 * Bolster your hexes' power with Awaken the Blood.
 * Insidious Parasite works well in Arenas for anti-melee.
 * Take Defile Defenses as an alternate cover and to counteract blocking.
 * Take Hexer's Vigor for healing.
 * Enfeebling Blood can help negate any damage capabilities (such as by Reckless Haste) even more.
 * Mark of Pain will deal heavy AoE, if you can find teammates to call out and attack targets.
 * Foul Feast for condition removal.