User:SomeGuy/Sandbox/builds/Team:GvG Soul Hex Spike

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Necromancer/Mesmer Curses=12+1+1 Soul=8+1 Inspiration=10][Icy Veins][Rend Enchantments][Soul Barbs][Parasitic Bond][Faintheartedness][Drain Enchantment][Mantra of Resolve][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Usage
Use Rend before spike. Use Soul Barbs then Icy Veins and Parasitic Bond if you have enough energy. Faintheartedness on enemy melee. Cover hexes with parasitic.

Counters
Standard caster counters

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Necromancer/Elementalist Blood Magic=11+1+1 Curses=11+1 Soul=8+1][Spoil Victor][Blood Ritual][Life Siphon][Rip Enchantment][Price of Failure][Mark of Subversion][Glyph of Lesser Energy][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Usage
Spike with with Life Siphon and Spoil Victor. Mark of Subversion if spiking healers. Rip enchantments. SV healers so that they lose health when they heal a spike. BR allies that need energy. Cover hexes with Life Siphon.

Counters
Standard caster counters

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Necromancer/Mesmer Curses=12+1+1 Soul=8+1 Inspiration=10][Rend Enchantments][Soul Barbs][Soul Bind][Suffering][Power Drain][Drain Enchantment][Mantra of Resolve][Resurrection Signet][/build]


 * Replace Power Drain by Waste Not Want Not

Usage
You are the second caller. Use Rend before spikes. Use Soul Barbs and then Soul Bind on spikes. Use Suffering to spread degen. Manage Energy with Inspiration skills.

Counters
Standard caster counters

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mesmer/Ritualist Illusion=11+1+1 Domination=9+1 Inspiration=9+1 Fast=6+1 Restoration=3][Recurring Insecurity][Backfire][Wastrel's Worry][Shatter Enchantment][Conjure Nightmare][Auspicious Incantation][Power Drain][Flesh of my Flesh][/build]

Usage
Use Recurring Insecurity and Wastrel's Worry during a spike. Use Conjure Nightmare and Auspicious Incantation and Power Drain to manage energy. Backfire enemy casters mainly monks.

Counters
Standard caster counters.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mesmer/Elementalist Water=12 Inspiration=9+1 Fast=9+1+1 Fire=3][Icy Shackles][Shard Storm][Rust][Glyph of Immolation][Steam][Power Drain][Water Attunement][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Usage
Use Shard Storm and Rust when spiking. Snare people. Use Steam and GoI to blind enemy melee.

Counters
Standard caster counters.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Primary/Secondary Attribute1=12+1+3 Attribute2=10+1 Attribute3=8][1st skill][2nd skill][3rd skill][4th skill][5th skill][6th skill][7th skill][8th skill][/build]


 * Suggest a few optional skill(s) if you included an Optional slot in the skill bar.

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Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Primary/Secondary Attribute1=12+1+3 Attribute2=10+1 Attribute3=8][1st skill][2nd skill][3rd skill][4th skill][5th skill][6th skill][7th skill][8th skill][/build]


 * Suggest a few optional skill(s) if you included an Optional slot in the skill bar.

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Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Primary/Secondary Attribute1=12+1+3 Attribute2=10+1 Attribute3=8][1st skill][2nd skill][3rd skill][4th skill][5th skill][6th skill][7th skill][8th skill][/build]


 * Suggest a few optional skill(s) if you included an Optional slot in the skill bar.

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