User:JohnMcKee/EliteSpecializations/Daemon

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Everything has to be physical: blood, flesh, corpses. But what if the soul could play a part in necromancers' arts? Maybe that having a little "friend" with them could help them reach their full potential.

— Daemon release notes

: Temp icon (yellow).pngAny tango icon 20px.png Daemon is an elite specialization for the necromancer that focuses on haunting skills and pressure. It also allows the necromancer to wield two swords.

Backstory[edit]

Some monsters attack your body, others can aim straight for the soul. Once a spirit is attached to a soul, it is quite difficult to get rid of it. Luckily, necromancers know how to play with the Underworld.

Thanks to a soul and flesh pact, necromancers can use the power of the daemon attached to them, letting the little pest take control over their body once in a while.

List of daemon skills[edit]

See also: List of necromancer skills

Profession mechanic[edit]

Daemons channel their inner daemon to help them in combat.

Daemons use a new skill type, Haunting, allowing their inner daemon to manifest physically in the world.

Skill Type Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
F1 Sacrifice 5 Sacrifice health by marking your flesh to empower your inner daemon.
F2 Daemon Possession 15 Let your daemon take possession of you.
Redirect Arrow.png Release Break free from the daemon's grasp.
F3 Struggle 5 Siphon health from your daemon to weaken the mark.
Daemon possession
1 Dark Slash Description
Redirect Arrow.png Doom Description
Redirect Arrow.png Calamity Description
2 Soul Slash Description
3 Otherworldly Cry Description
4 No escape Description
5 Daemon Dance Description

Weapon skills[edit]

Skill Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Sword[edit]

1 Blood Slash 0.5½ Creates a fiery shockwave that damages distant foes.
Redirect Arrow.png Blood Contamination 0.75¾ Creates an electrical shockwave that damages distant foes.
Redirect Arrow.png Bloodbath 0.75¾ Creates a shockwave around you that damages and chills foes.
2 Vortex 10.25¼ 5 Slams the ground with the flat side of your greatsword to cripple your enemies.
3 Rusted Cross 1 10 Rush in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.
4 Million Slash 1 10 Rush in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.
5 Downfall 1 10 Rush in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.

Slot skills[edit]

Healing[edit]

Skill Hero point.png Underwater.png Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Poltergeist 15 Haunting.

Utility[edit]

Skill Hero point.png Underwater.png Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Manipulation Haunting. Manipulate your foe to force them to attack you.
Mark Transfer Haunting. Transfer your mark to the foe to siphon their health during your Sacrifice.
Daemon Malice Haunting. Creates a barrier around you. When it's depleted, foes around you are cursed.
Greedy Daemon Haunting. Your Daemon attracts conditions from your allies to you.
Redirect Arrow.pngCharitable Necromancer Haunting. Send your Daemon to offer your conditions to your foes.

Elite[edit]

Skill Hero point.png Underwater.png Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Unleash Daemon Not available underwater.png 10.5½ 60 Haunting. Unleash your Daemon to damage foes around you.

List of daemon traits[edit]

See also: List of mesmer traits
Tier Name Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Minor Proficiency Sword Proficiency.png Sword Proficiency You can wield swords in both hands.
Minor Adept
Major Adept
Major Adept
Major Adept
Minor Master
Major Master
Major Master
Major Master
Minor Grandmaster
Major Grandmaster
Major Grandmaster
Major Grandmaster

List of daemon equipment[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Necromancers try to contain and use a daemon that is attached to their soul. The daemon will sometimes aid the necromancer in combat.