Archive:N/Rt OoB Blood Support

This Necromancer uses Blood Magic to spread bleeding and hex-based degeneration while providing some melee hate.

Frequency

 * Notably less popular than Build:N/any GvG Blood Necro.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=N/Rt Blood=12+1+1 curses=12+1 soulre=2 res=2][Offering of Blood][Life Siphon][Strip Enchantment][Oppressive Gaze][Faintheartedness][Defile Defenses][Barbed Signet][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]

Armor

 * 5x Tormentor's Insignia
 * Superior Vigor
 * Restoration
 * Minor Curses
 * Minor Blood
 * Vitae

Weapons

 * Barbed Spear of Defense, 10% recharge
 * Blood Focus of Aptitude, 20% recharge
 * Curses Wand of Memory, 20% cast time
 * Curses Focus of Aptitude, 20% recharge
 * Blood Wand of Memory, +15/-1 energy
 * Blood Focus of Fortitude, +15/-1 energy
 * Barbed Spear of Defense, +5 energy
 * Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
 * Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type


 * Adept Restoration Staff of Fortitude, 20% cast time (for Flesh)

Usage

 * Maintain Barbed Signet.
 * Use Life Siphon to spread health degen.
 * Use Strip Enchantment as a spike support and for general annoyance.
 * Use faintheartedness and your weakness skill as anti-melee.
 * Defile Defenses as a cover hex and to harass blockers.
 * Use OoB for energy.

Variants

 * Armor of Sanctity instead of a res (run 11+1+1 Blood, 6 Earth Prayers).
 * Enfeeble

Counters

 * General Anti-Caster.
 * interrupts.