Archive:N/any Barbed Curses Necro

This build uses the synergy of Barbed Signet and pretty much any degenerative hex to add pressure to the entire opposing team.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Necro/any bloodmagic=10+1+1 curses=12+1 soulreaping=8+1][Optional][Oppressive Gaze][Faintheartedness][Defile Defenses][Optional][Barbed Signet][Signet of Lost Souls][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Elite

 * [[Corrupt Enchantment@13] for enchant removal and to max degen on your target.
 * [[Weaken Knees@14] for heavy degen/dps and anti-kiting (lower Blood Magic to 10+1, and raise Curses to 12+1+1)
 * [[Spoil Victor@12] to ruin spikes and discourage healing.
 * [[Cultist's Fervor@11] to spam high energy skills more often (lower Blood Magic to 9+1+1 and raise Soul Reaping to 9+1)
 * Life Transfer to have obnoxiously high regen and capping ability in CM

Optional

 * [[Strip Enchantment@12] for enchant removal.
 * CF.
 * SoLS)

Equipment

 * Full survivors with the necessary runes.
 * 40/40 Curses Set.
 * Low/High Energy Sets.
 * Defensive Set (Spear & Shield).
 * Enchanting Staff (if you use CF)

Usage

 * Pre-cast and maintain Barbed Signet.
 * Use Oppressive Gaze in conjunction with Barbed Signet to cause -7 degen (bleeding+poison) and weakness. These skills are best combined on physical enemies.
 * Use Faintheartedness on physical enemies to lower their damage output and, if used with Barbed Signet and Oppressive Gaze, max out their degen.
 * Use Defile Defenses to damage blockers, to cover hex, or just to spread degen.
 * Use your elite skill as described above and use your optional spot for utility or more damage.

Counters

 * General anti-caster effects, such as Daze, anti-caster hexes, interrupts, etc.

Variants

 * In AB and CM replace the Resurrection Signet with an IMS like Dash or Sprint, or a defensive skill like Shield Bash.
 * current version of the skill.