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The N/any Necrotic Hammer build pounds on any opponent with a series of Death Magic skills. All of the attack skills do damage outright, with some bonus damage of varying kinds if the circumstances are right. Hammer your targets to reduce their health, then replenish your own life and energy.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=N/any Death=12+1+3 Soul=10+3][Deathly Chill][Bitter Chill][Toxic Chill] [Vile Miasma][Fetid Ground][Optional][Taste of Pain][Signet of Lost Souls][/build]


 * Optional skills might include: Hypochondria (if mesmer second, to spread conditions), Verata's Gaze (to steal minions), or Signet of Sorrow (for an additional pounding).

Equipment

 * Survivor insignias on all armor pieces.
 * Vile scar pattern, with Superior Death Magic rune.
 * Rune of Superior Soul Reaping on hands.
 * Runes of Superior Vigor and Vitae on all other armor pieces.
 * Death Staff: Insightful Staff Head (+5 Energy), Staff Wrapping of Fortitude (+30 Health), "Seize the Day" inscription (+14 energy).

Usage

 * Every target's the same: Go from left to right along the skill bar.
 * Attack with each chill in sequence, and when the target's health drops below 50%, use Taste of Death and Signet of Lost Souls to replenish your own health and energy.

Counters

 * Interruptions are your main concern, from any foe.
 * Fighting by yourself (without other bodies dying around) can lead to energy starvation.
 * Monks' healing spells can sustain your target until your skills are all recharging.
 * Assassins' stepping in to attack make it impossible to drop their health quickly enough before they drop yours.
 * Facing more than one opponent at a time is deadly.

Variants

 * None.