User:Kaede/Build:N/D Convicted Lich

This Build was first designed to have some fun in ABs, but now it uses some PvE-Skills to use Aura of the Lich more frequently. It is very easy to play and - once you got minions - a very resistant solo Minion Master.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=N/D death=12+3+1 sou=9+1 blo=5 earthp=8][Aura of the Lich][Dark Bond][Infuse Condition][Optional][Mirage Cloak][Mystic Regeneration][Conviction][Optional][/build]

Variants
For the first optional skill slot For the second optional skill slot Other variants
 * use Foul Feast for a very strong condition handling
 * use Blood Ritual for some additional support
 * use Rotting Flesh or Rising Bile to spread out some health loss
 * use Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom or Mindbender (depending on you Asura/Ebon Vanguard title tracks) to use Aura of the Lich more often
 * use Blood of the Master to keep your minions alive
 * use Vital Boon for additional healing and more life points
 * use Verata's Aura in PvP
 * Use Great Dwarf Armor instead of Conviction
 * Use Mental Block instead of Mirage Cloak
 * Sometimes it's good to bring a revive skill with you - in this case Resurrection Signet or Sunspear Rebirth Signet
 * think about your own variants

Equipment
Use a scepter and a focus on Death Magic with half skill recharge on Death Magic spells, all other upgrades aren't so important. For your armor you should take as many life points as you can get, normally you'll have enough energy to even maintain Mirage Cloak.

Usage
Cast Aura of the Lich as often as possible, try to time it for some corpses. With Mindbender/Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom and your 20/20 set it should have a shorter recasting time often. In PvP (AB) you have to believe in you Weapon set.

Keep Dark Bond and Infuse Condition up all the time. They are your most important skills. Additionally you maybe want to keep Conviction up, but this is not so important all the time.

When you become focused by anyone with physical damage cast Mirage Cloak followed by Mystic Regeneration. If you don't keep up Conviction all the time, use it while casting both the spells. If there's a non-physical attacking you just cast Mystic Regeneration.

Because of Foul Feast's good synergy with Infuse Condition it's a good choice for Alliance Battles or PvE.

Strengths

 * If alone with some Minions it's very resistent against many types of damages - even a Backfire just deals about 30-40 damage.
 * It's a dynamic build, you can support your team in many ways - damage, energy, faster skill recharge, minions, ... - depending on your setup.

Counters

 * Standard Anti-Casters (Interrupts, Migraine, Diversion...)
 * Strong Enchantment removals
 * No corpses or corpse control
 * Holy damage on your minions, they are your "additional heal points", that's why you have Dark Bond.