Provo Necro
A hybrid Bard and Necromancer build that combines Provocation, Discordance, Necromancy, and Magery for powerful PvM control and damage.
Overview
The Provo Necro combines Bard control with Necromancy and Magery to create a powerful PvM character capable of controlling and damaging groups of enemies.
Provocation and Discordance provide the Bard foundation, while Necromancy and Magery provide the primary offensive tools.
Aspect Options
The recommended Aspects are:
- Lyric
- Death
- Command
Lyric supports the Bard portion of the build, while Death and Command complement the Necromancy and summoned-creature components.
Link Options
Recommended Chain Links include:
- Effective Barding
- Effective Necromancy
- Follower Damage
These links directly support the major components of the build.
Codex Use
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Bard Codex
- Provides the abilities supporting Provocation and Discordance.
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Summoner’s Tome
- Provides summoned creatures that can contribute additional damage and utility.
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Wizard’s Grimoire
- Provides the primary Magery spell abilities.
Additional Codex info is in the build card
Equipment
- Material Spellbook
- Standard mage equipment
- Equipment supporting mana regeneration and spellcasting
The Material Spellbook is particularly useful for maintaining mana during extended PvM encounters.
Farming/Gameplay
The build uses Provocation to control encounters and force enemies to fight one another while Discordance weakens important targets.
Necromancy and Magery provide additional damage and utility, while summoned creatures can add another source of damage and distraction.
The result is a versatile PvM character that can handle large encounters while relying on control rather than simply absorbing damage.
Additional Notes
This build has a relatively high skill and Codex investment but offers a large amount of utility once fully developed.
The combination of Bard control, Necromancy, Magery, and summoning gives the build several different ways to approach PvM encounters.
Stats
STR: 100, INT: 100, DEX: 25
Provo Necro
- Discordance 110
- Evaluating Intelligence 80
- Magery 100
- Musicianship 115
- Necromancy 120
- Provocation 115
- Spirit Speaking 80
- Ensemble 0
- Refrain 0
- Perfect Pitch 0
- Reverb 0
- Revolution Song 0
- Sing Your Own Praises 0
- Self Taught 0
- Virtuoso 0
- Create Food 0
- Magic Arrow 0
- Reactive Armor 0
- Harm 0
- Cure / Arch Cure 0
- Protection / Arch Protection 0
- Fireball 0
- Bless 0
- Poison 0
- Lightning 0
- Greater Heal 0
- Curse / Mass Curse 0
- Mana Drain / Mana Vampire 0
- Fire Field 0
- Mind Blast 0
- Magic Reflect 0
- Poison Field 0
- Energy Bolt 0
- Explosion 0
- Paralyze Field 0
- Flamestrike 0
- Meteor Swarm 0
- Chain Lightning 0
- Earthquake 0
- Resurrection 0