GW2. WvW Build. Support Scourge Zerg Build. Necromancer World vs World.
Last Update: October 2023
The Support Scourge is a necromancer build that can give barrier to its allies in WvW squads to keep them alive while also providing boons and ripping boons from enemies. Specifically, giving barrier to allies will cleanse conditions from them, give alacrity, might, and extra health. Using your Manifest Sand Shade F1 will help to apply more barrier to your squad, as it will cast your F2-5 abilities around those shades as well as yourself. Using your Shade abilities off cooldown is necessary to sustaining these benefits.
While you do not actively heal much, healing power still increases the amount of barrier you provide. You can give some minor regeneration when dodging to create Marks of Blood.
Applying Barrier: F1, F3, F5, Sand Flare, Serpent Siphon
Because these shade abilities have very little time and animation investment, you can use your weapon skills to rip boons or CC enemies meanwhile.
CC: Warhorn 4, Greatsword 5, F4
Ranged Boon Removal: Well of Corruption, F5, Axe 3, Serpent Siphon
Melee Boon Removal: Ghastly Breach, Greatsword 4, Trail of Anguish
Equipment
| Item | Stat | Rune / Sigil |
|---|---|---|
| Helm Minstrel | ||
| Shoulders Minstrel | ||
| Coat Minstrel | ||
| Gloves Minstrel | ||
| Leggings Minstrel | ||
| Boots Minstrel |
Primary Weapon Set
| Axe Minstrel | ||
| Warhorn Minstrel |
Secondary Weapon Set
| Greatsword Minstrel |
|
| Item | Stat |
|---|---|
| Amulet Minstrel | |
| Ring Minstrel | |
| Ring Minstrel | |
| Accessory Minstrel | |
| Accessory Minstrel | |
| Backpiece Minstrel |
Relic
Consumables
Infusions
| Optional x18 |
Alternatives
- Weapon: Focus instead of Warhorn for extra boon removal
- Sigil: instead of Nullification on the Greatsword
- Relic: if using Transfusion
Skills
| Axe/Warhorn | Heal / Utility / Elite |
| Greatsword | |
Alternatives
- Utility: for more pressure
- Utility: for more life force and boon removal melee
Traits
Alternatives
- Blood Magic:
for extra revival potential
- Not recommended to use because it can move downed allies out of your team’s revival skills, but otherwise it can be a good option if there are no other revivals, ask your Commander if it’s ok
Variants
- Spite instead of Blood Magic for extra boon removal
Build Template
Blood Magic Variant
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
[&DQgTFTIbPD1+FgAAcwEAACEXAAByFgAAYBcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]Spite Variant
Chat Code: (copy/paste into in-game chat)
[&DQg1NTIbPD1+FgAAcwEAACEXAAByFgAAYBcAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=]Gameplay
Video Build Guide (Both Variants)
Credit to metallone GW2 for the video.
Support Scourge is by far my favorite build for WvW. I’ve been running it for the last year plus, and it warms my black heart to see it finally being accepted/embraced. 🙂