User:Illusion of End/My Builds/Build:N/any Virulent Minion Master

Build:N/any Virulent Minion Master From GuildWiki

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This build has been designed for the following use:

PvE general This build adds powerful condition spreading to a MM build, accelerating the corpse-production process. The secondary is left open to allow flexibility and customization. The two optional slots and a few points from soul reaping can be used for extra healing/protection or utility, if necessary, including a resurrection skill.

Armor

 * Minion Master, Tormentor or Cabalist Armor
 * With Runes Mentioned Above + Major Or Superior Vigor.

Weapons

 * Ghial's or Nightbringer Staff Or 20/20 Wand And Offhand (Death Magic)

Usage

 * Activate Signet of Agony, then use Plague Sending in the middle of a group of enemies, followed by Virulence. If not under pressure, redo the combo when Signet and Virulence recharge (both have the same recharge - 15 seconds). If under pressure, simply use virulence on any targets of opportunity and plague send dangerous/long lasting conditions.
 * Regular MM activities - raise minions, heal yourself, if you can, and heal your minions.

Counters

 * Interrupts
 * Condition removal
 * Anti-caster spells such as Backfire, corpse denial, etc.

Variants

 * You can use your secondary (siphoning points off Soul Reaping) for added defense or utility.
 * One suggestion would be using Dervish with 8 pts in Earth Prayers with Mystic Regeneration and Vital Boon, for instance.
 * Or Monk for a hard res, Healing Breeze or Heal Area. Another suggestion would be a Mesmer secondary, using Epidemic.
 * Keep in mind that if you're taking points off soul reaping, you might want to replace bone fiend for bone horror (or even bone minions), since you'll have less energy.