Beginner Necro

[Bier]

I'm just getting the game and I want to make a necromancer. I still am deciding on whether I want elementalist or mesmer as my second. Anyways I was wonder was skills you guys think most every necomancer needs. Thanks for your help.

[Ice Cream Emperor]

By the time you are getting to the point in the game where you actively choose what skills to get, you should be able to have a good idea about what sort of skills are useful/what playstyle you enjoy.

There are lots of build posts and such around, but one thing that tends to get glossed over is the fact that you won't be able to get many of these skills until you are level 14+; elite skills in particular seem to require extreme effort to acquire.

Basically, just get all the skills you can, and when you reach the point where you have real decisions -- it won't be for awhile -- then take a break and consider your options.