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Celestial Harbinger Roaming Build

GW2. WvW Build. Celestial Harbinger Roaming Build. Harbinger. Necromancer World vs World 2023.


Last Update: Mar 2023



Death Magic Variant


Overview

The Celestial Harbinger build has great sustain from celestial stats due to the Alchemic Vigor trait and regeneration scaling well with healing power, and as a Harbinger you can gain many boons and dish out many conditions to take advantage of the concentration and expertise.

Because Harbingers can be more susceptible to burst damage, the Death Magic traits can allow permanent uptime of Protection which makes up for the biggest weakness of necromancers: burst power damage and CC.


Difficulty

20%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Coat
Celestial
Gloves
Celestial
Leggings
Celestial
Boots
Celestial

Primary Weapon Set

Pistol
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial

Secondary Weapon Set

Staff
Celestial

ItemStat
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial

Consumables

Infusions

Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Rune: for Might instead sustain
  • Food: for more dodges

Skills

Pistol / WarhornHeal / Utility / Elite
StaffHarbinger Shroud

Alternatives

  • Utility: instead wurm
  • Utility: instead wurm

Traits


Alternatives

  • Death Magic: for power instead sustain

Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

[&DQgnGgIrQCbnGgAALgEAAOsaAAC9AQAA6BoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Gameplay



Soul Reaping Variant


Overview

The Celestial Harbinger build has great sustain from celestial stats due to the Alchemic Vigor trait and regeneration scaling well with healing power, and as a Harbinger you can gain many boons and dish out many conditions to take advantage of the concentration and expertise.

Despite the high sustain, this build is susceptible to burst damage or CC, so positioning is extremely important. Speed Runes, Spectral Walk, Flesh Wurm, and the mobility skills in shroud should be used to keep distance from enemies while pummeling them with the high damage Dhuumfire auto attacks in shroud.


Difficulty

40%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Coat
Celestial
Gloves
Celestial
Leggings
Celestial
Boots
Celestial

Primary Weapon Set

Pistol
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial

Secondary Weapon Set

Staff
Celestial

ItemStat
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial

Consumables

Infusions

Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Sigil: instead of Bursting
  • Sigil: instead of Bursting
  • Sigil: instead Doom
  • Rune: for more sustain

Skills

Pistol / WarhornHeal / Utility / Elite
StaffHarbinger Shroud

Traits


Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

[&DQgnGjI7QCbnGhIALgF3Aesa9QC9Ab0B6BqVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Gameplay

Credit to Vallun for the video.


Blood Magic Variant


Overview

The Blood Magic variant offers way more healing and the ability to build up insane barrier due to Blood Bank trait which allows you to tank up damage preventively. Due to Alchemic Vigor trait, you want to keep your blight always high to keep gaining barrier as long you are in combat.

Dagger main hand offers even more build up with Life Siphon to engage with barrier and keep your health at max to keep gaining the 100% conversion rate from Blood Bank.

This variant works better with small groups to share Vampiric Aura and Last Rites to easier revives.

Basic Combo: Locust Swarm > Dark Pact > Life Siphon > Elixir of Promise > Elixir of Ambition > Harbinger Shroud > Dark Barrage > Vital Draw > Tainted Bolts


Difficulty

30%

Equipment

ItemStatRune / Sigil
Helm
Celestial
Shoulders
Celestial
Coat
Celestial
Gloves
Celestial
Leggings
Celestial
Boots
Celestial

Primary Weapon Set

Dagger
Celestial
Warhorn
Celestial

Secondary Weapon Set

Pistol
Celestial
Dagger
Celestial
ItemStat
Amulet
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Ring
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Accessory
Celestial
Backpiece
Celestial

Consumables

Infusions

Optional
x18

Alternatives

  • Sigil: instead double cleansing

Skills

Dagger / WarhornHeal / Utility / Elite
Pistol / DaggerHarbinger Shroud

Alternatives

  • Utility: instead wurm
  • Utility: instead wurm

Traits


Build Template

Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)

[&DQgnGhMeQCbnGgAALgEAAOsaAAC9AQAA6BoAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]

Gameplay

7 Comments

    • Dhuumfire is not bugged, it was intended to have this duration as said by CMC here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsRZKpWgE_A&t=799s and yes the tooltip is wrong, but it would be even more overpowered if it were right. Dhuumfire is still the best option to add damage on autoattack plus Soul Reaping is more than one trait, it’s better overall.

  1. The auto’s from this slap harder than I realized. I feel like a machinegun that just won’t stop.

  2. Which would be a better alternative offhand weapon for the death magic build? Dagger or Focus?

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