FactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18DiscordElite SpellIf target foe is suffering from a Condition and under the effects of a Hex or an Enchantment, that foe suffers 126 damage.512
CoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid ExplosionSpellThe corpse nearest your target explodes, sending out a shockwave that deals 139 damage to nearby foes.1015
EotNNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid BileHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 97 damage.10112
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 15MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 40 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 3% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130
Weapon set usage: Use your 40/20/20 staff to cast MasochismEotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 15MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 40 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 3% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120 and Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130, the 40/40 set for your death magic spells and your high energy set when you have run out of energy. Switch to your shield set whenever you idle or take non-armor-ignoring damage.
Use masochism out of combat to boost your damage output.
Initiate combat with Ebon Vanguard assassin support and "You Are All Weaklings!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512. Follow with Putrid BileEotNNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid BileHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 97 damage.10112 and then focus your target down with discord and NecrosisNightfallNecromancer. Sunspear rank NecrosisSkillIf target foe is suffering from a condition or hex, that foe suffers 60..90 damage. PvE only.512.
Use Putrid ExplosionCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid ExplosionSpellThe corpse nearest your target explodes, sending out a shockwave that deals 139 damage to nearby foes.1015 when you can hit plenty of foes with it. 139 points of armor ignoring damage in the area usually are worth more than bone minions.
Use DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 to improve your positioning and kite.
You activate Spells and Signets 53% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 48%.
PropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Fevered DreamsElite Hex SpellFor 25 seconds, whenever target foe suffers from a new condition, all foes in the area suffer from that condition as well and if that foe has two or more conditions that foe is Dazed for 3 seconds.101.010
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15FragilityHex SpellFor 20 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 20 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.50.55
FactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Accumulated PainSpellTarget foe takes 75 damage. If target foe is suffering from 2 or more Hexes, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 20 seconds.51.012
EotNMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Wandering EyeHex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe attacks, that attack is interrupted and all nearby foes take 110 damage.51.012
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Arcane ConundrumHex SpellFor 15 seconds, Spells cast by target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to cast. When this hex ends, you gain 7 Energy.101.020
NightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. PvE only.100.115
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 3Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy.51.9
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You may want to replace the IneptitudePropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 16IneptitudeElite Hex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe or any adjacent foes attacks, that foe takes 142 damage and becomes Blinded for 10 seconds.10115 mesmer hero with an Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215 mesmer hero and Signet of WearinessPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Signet of WearinessSignetTarget foe and all nearby foes lose 8 Energy and suffer from Weakness for 11 seconds.230 on the second mesmer minion master with Leech SignetCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 16Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 16 Energy.¼30.
Weapon set usage: Use your 40/40 set illusion magic for general spell casting and your high energy set illusion magic when you run out of energy. Resurrect team members on your 40/40 set restoration magic. Switch to your shield set when you are idle or under attack.
Initiate combat with Fevered DreamsPropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Fevered DreamsElite Hex SpellFor 25 seconds, whenever target foe suffers from a new condition, all foes in the area suffer from that condition as well and if that foe has two or more conditions that foe is Dazed for 3 seconds.10210 followed by "You Are All Weaklings"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Are All Weaklings!"ShoutTarget foe and foes adjacent to target are Weakened for 8..12 seconds. PvE only.512, FragilityCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15FragilityHex SpellFor 20 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 20 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.515 and Accumulated PainFactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Accumulated PainSpellTarget foe takes 75 damage. If target foe is suffering from 2 or more Hexes, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 20 seconds.5212. This will render many foes weakened, dazed and suffering from a deep wound, reducing their maximum health by 100 (usually down to 620).
Use Arcane ConundrumCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Arcane ConundrumHex SpellFor 15 seconds, Spells cast by target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to cast. When this hex ends, you gain 7 Energy.10220 on foes standing close to each other to regain energy. Prefer casters.
Use Wandering EyeEotNMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Wandering EyeHex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe attacks, that attack is interrupted and all nearby foes take 110 damage.5212 and Cry of PainNightfallMesmer. Sunspear rank Cry of PainSpellInterrupt target foe's skill. If that foe was suffering from a Mesmer Hex, that foe and all foes in the area take 25..50 damage and -3..5 Health degeneration for 10 seconds. PvE only.10¼15 for additional damage.
FactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18DiscordElite SpellIf target foe is suffering from a Condition and under the effects of a Hex or an Enchantment, that foe suffers 126 damage.512
EotNNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid BileHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 97 damage.10112
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
NightfallNecromancer. Curses 5Rip EnchantmentSpellRemove 1 enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 12 seconds.5115
NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020
FactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18DiscordElite SpellIf target foe is suffering from a Condition and under the effects of a Hex or an Enchantment, that foe suffers 126 damage.512
EotNNecromancer. Death Magic 18Putrid BileHex SpellFor 23 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 97 damage.10112
CoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Blood of the MasterSpellAll of your undead allies are healed for 133 Health. You sacrifice an additional 2% maximum Health per minion healed in this way.5%512
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
EotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11Foul FeastSpellAll conditions are transferred from target other ally to yourself. For each condition acquired in this way, you gain 33 Health and 1 Energy. This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target.5¼4
NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020
You activate Spells and Signets 53% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 48%.
PropheciesMesmer. Fast Casting 16Keystone SignetElite SignetAll of your signets except Keystone Signet are recharged. For 20 seconds, the next 6 times you use a signet that targets a foe, all other foes adjacent to your target are interrupted and take 63 damage.0.515
EotNMesmer. Domination Magic 16Signet of DistractionSignetIf target foe is casting a Spell, that Spell is interrupted and disabled for 5 seconds for each Signet you have equipped.0.115
FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Signet of DisruptionSignetIf target foe is casting a Spell, the Spell is interrupted and that foe suffers 54 damage. If that foe is Hexed, Signet of Disruption can interrupt any non-Spell skills.0.115
NightfallNecromancer. Soul Reaping 16Signet of SorrowSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If target foe is near a corpse or has a dead pet, this Skill recharges instantly.130
NightfallMesmer. Fast Casting 16Symbolic CelerityEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, all of your signets use your Fast Casting attribute instead of their normal attributes.150.530
CoreNecromancer. Death Magic 12Animate Bone MinionsSpellExploit nearest corpse to animate two level 10 bone minions with 280 Health and 62 armor.151.45
CoreNecromancer. Death Magic 12Death NovaEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 85 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds.51.0
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Leech SignetCoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 16Leech SignetSignetInterrupt target foe's action. If that action was a Spell, you gain 16 Energy.¼30 on one mesmer.
Signet of WearinessPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16Signet of WearinessSignetTarget foe and all nearby foes lose 8 Energy and suffer from Weakness for 11 seconds.230 on the other mesmer.
You activate Spells and Signets 50% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 45%.
PropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 16IneptitudeElite Hex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe or any adjacent foes attacks, that foe takes 142 damage and becomes Blinded for 10 seconds.100.515
EotNMesmer. Illusion Magic 16Wandering EyeHex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe attacks, that attack is interrupted and all nearby foes take 115 damage.51.012
NightfallMesmer. Illusion Magic 16Signet of ClumsinessSignetIf target foe is attacking, that foe and all adjacent foes are interrupted and take 63 damage. Any foes using attack skills are knocked down.0.18
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 16Arcane ConundrumHex SpellFor 16 seconds, Spells cast by target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to cast. When this hex ends, you gain 7 Energy.101.020
FactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 16Accumulated PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. If target foe is suffering from 2 or more Hexes, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 21 seconds.51.012
CoreMesmer. UnlinkedEpidemicSpellSpread all negative Conditions and their remaining durations from target foe to all foes adjacent to your target.50.15
FactionsMesmer. Inspiration Magic 3Hex Eater SignetSignetTarget touched ally and up to 3 adjacent allies each lose one Hex. You gain 2 Energy for each Hex removed this way.0.625
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 5..17..21% Energy.52.0
FactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood BondHex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 18 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 89 Health.518
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Mend Body and SoulSpellTarget ally is healed for 96 Health. That ally loses one Condition for each spirit within earshot.5¾3
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit LightSpellTarget ally is healed for 156. If any Spirits are within earshot, you don't sacrifice Health.17%514
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Spirit TransferSpellThe Spirit nearest you loses 41 Health. Target ally is healed for 5 for each point of Health lost.10¼5
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12Protective Was KaolaiItem SpellHold Kaolai's ashes for up to 51 seconds. While you hold his ashes, you gain 10 armor. When you drop his ashes, all party members are healed for 70 Health10125
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 12LifeBinding RitualCreate a level 11 Spirit with 220 Health and 68 armor. When this Spirit dies, all non-Spirit allies within its range are healed for 6 Health for each second this Spirit was alive. This Spirit dies after 20 seconds.10¾20
FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Healing BurstElite SpellTarget ally is healed for 150(+38). All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds.5¾4
PropheciesMonk. Healing Prayers 14Dwayna's KissSpellHeal target other ally for 57(+38) Health and an additional 33 Health for each Enchantment or Hex on that ally.513
FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Signet of RejuvenationSignetHeal target ally for 71. If target ally is casting a spell or attacking, that ally is healed for an additional 71 Health.18
CoreMonk. Protection Prayers 9Protective SpiritEnchantment SpellFor 16 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.10¼5
NightfallMonk. Protection Prayers 9Shield of AbsorptionEnchantment SpellFor 5 seconds, damage received by target ally is reduced by 5 each time that ally is hit while under the effects of this Enchantment. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5110
EotNMonk. Healing Prayers 14Cure HexSpellRemove one Hex from target ally. If a Hex was removed, that ally is healed for 114 Health. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.5112
FactionsMonk. Healing Prayers 14Dwayna's SorrowEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, target ally and all nearby allies are Enchanted with Dwayna's Sorrow. If an ally dies while under the effects of Dwayna's Sorrow, your party is healed for 47. Target ally gets healed for 38 Health.515
You activate Spells and Signets 53% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 48%.
EotNMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Wandering EyeHex SpellFor 4 seconds, the next time target foe attacks, that attack is interrupted and all nearby foes take 110 damage.51.012
NightfallMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Signet of ClumsinessSignetIf target foe is attacking, that foe and all adjacent foes are interrupted and take 60 damage. Any foes using attack skills are knocked down.0.18
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Arcane ConundrumHex SpellFor 15 seconds, Spells cast by target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to cast. When this hex ends, you gain 7 Energy.101.020
PropheciesMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Fevered DreamsElite Hex SpellFor 25 seconds, whenever target foe suffers from a new condition, all foes in the area suffer from that condition as well and if that foe has two or more conditions that foe is Dazed for 3 seconds.101.010
CoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 15FragilityHex SpellFor 20 seconds, target and adjacent foes take 20 damage each time they suffer or recover from a new Condition.50.55
FactionsMesmer. Illusion Magic 15Accumulated PainSpellTarget foe takes 75 damage. If target foe is suffering from 2 or more Hexes, that foe suffers a Deep Wound for 20 seconds.51.012
NightfallMesmer. UnlinkedMirror of DisenchantmentSpellRemove one Enchantment from target foe. All of that foe's party members also lose that same Enchantment.50.515
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 3Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 8% Energy.51.9
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Provides superior condition spread and good caster shutdown but less shutdown of physicals.
You activate Spells and Signets 46% faster. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with a cast time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, the recharge time of your Mesmer Spells is reduced by 39%.
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16Spiritual PainSpellTarget foe takes 79 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 132 damage.50.57
FactionsMesmer. Domination Magic 16Unnatural SignetSignetTarget foe takes 79 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 53 damage.0.610
NightfallMesmer. Domination Magic 16MistrustHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next spell that target foe casts on one of your allies fails and deals 106 damage to that foe and all nearby foes.101.112
CoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Cry of FrustrationSpellIf target foe is using a skill, that foe and all foes in the area are interrupted and suffer 79 damage.100.115
CoreMesmer. Inspiration Magic 9Drain EnchantmentSpellRemove an Enchantment from target foe. If an Enchantment is removed, you gain 13 Energy and 88 Health.51.120
FactionsRitualist. Restoration Magic 2Flesh of My FleshSpellLose half your Health. Resurrect target party member with your current Health and 7% Energy.52.2
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Use either PanicPropheciesMesmer. Domination Magic 16PanicElite Hex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted.10115 or Energy SurgeCoreMesmer. Domination Magic 16Energy SurgeElite SpellTarget foe loses 11 Energy. For each point of Energy lost, that foe and all nearby foes take 9 damage.5215. Prefer energy surge if you provide a sufficient amount of hexes.
Cleansing Bukdek Byway [Hard Mode Only] with a necromancer player.
Notes
This hero team build is designed to make effective use of DiscordFactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 18DiscordElite SpellIf target foe is suffering from a Condition and under the effects of a Hex or an Enchantment, that foe suffers 126 damage.512 without inefficiently using secondary profession skills. It will work fine for most hard mode content such as explorable areas, missions, most dungeons and the winds of change questline, but struggle in areas such as the domain of anguish, the underworld and slaver's exile.
General strengths are a solid damage output which is balanced between single target and AoE damage. Despite the thin backline the build proves to be pretty stable due to midline defense such as minions, weakness, blindness, "Stand Your Ground!"NightfallParagon. Command 9"Stand Your Ground!"ShoutFor 14 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving.1020, Arcane ConundrumCoreMesmer. Illusion Magic 16Arcane ConundrumHex SpellFor 16 seconds, Spells cast by target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to cast. When this hex ends, you gain 7 Energy.10220 and interrupts. Defense and offense are interlaced by using defensive conditions and hexes for discord as well as the co-occurrence of interrupts and damage or low level minions with fast cast death novae. Blood of the MasterCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Blood of the MasterSpellAll of your undead allies are healed for 133 Health. You sacrifice an additional 2% maximum Health per minion healed in this way.5%512 and Blood BondFactionsNecromancer. Blood Magic 13Blood BondHex SpellFor 11 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes are hexed with Blood Bond. Whenever an ally hits one of them with an attack, that ally gains 18 Health. If one of these foes dies while hexed, all allies adjacent to that foe are healed for 89 Health.518 help to keep minions alive until the next encounter.
In order to function properly the build requires exploitable corpses. It will also suffer from massive enchantment removal such as Mirror of DisenchantmentNightfallMesmer. UnlinkedMirror of DisenchantmentSpellRemove one Enchantment from target foe. All of that foe's party members also lose that same Enchantment.5115 or ChilblainsCoreNecromancer. Curses ChilblainsSpellYou become Poisoned for 10 seconds. Foes in the area of your target are struck for 10..37..46 cold damage and lose 1..2..2 Enchantments.2528; without MasochismEotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 11MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 32 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120 and Symbolic CelerityNightfallMesmer. Fast Casting 16Symbolic CelerityEnchantment SpellFor 62 seconds, all of your signets use your Fast Casting attribute instead of their normal attributes.150.530 the midline damage output will be decreased.
Some common issues of necromancer minion masters have been tackled by using keystone signet mesmer minion masters.
Avoided issues:
Damage/healing hybrid AI issues: Heroes dealing damage when they should heal or overhealing when they could deal damage.
Death NovaCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Death NovaEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 115 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds.52 and healing skills on the same hero, causing him to use death nova on a target instead of healing it.
Masochism on a healer causing inefficiency due to the need to selfheal frequently.
Minions and death nova on the same necromancer minion master. Due to the long casting times this will frequently cause the necromancer to fall behind.
Eased issues:
The necromancer with Animate Bone MinionsCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Animate Bone MinionsSpellExploit nearest corpse to animate two level 14 bone minions with 360 Health and 85 armor.1535 possesses "Fall Back!"NightfallParagon. Command 9"Fall Back!"ShoutFor 8 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 11 Health per second while moving and move 33% faster. "Fall Back!" ends on an ally affected by this Shout when that ally successfully hits with an attack.1020, so if he falls behind he and his minions should be able to close or tighten the gap.
Because of 16 fast casting mesmer minion masters will fall behind less than non-mesmer minion masters. Nonetheless it may occur every now and then.
Trouble to compete with opposing minion masters, as their minion creation time is reduced by 50% in hard mode.
Blood of the MasterCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 18Blood of the MasterSpellAll of your undead allies are healed for 133 Health. You sacrifice an additional 2% maximum Health per minion healed in this way.5%512 on a minion master. Heroes tend to sacrifice a lot of health with this skill, making them prone to die mid-combat losing their minions. They will never sacrifice themselves to death, though, unless they run masochism. The health sacrifice of masochism is "hidden", so heroes won't consider it when calculating the health sacrifice. Deaths due to blood of the master may still occur in this team build, but won't have the same impact.
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Leech Signet on one mesmer.
Signet of Weariness on the other mesmer.
