v e r m a d e n ' s n e c r o m a n c e r g u i d eMAXIMUM IRRESISTIBLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT NECROMANCER CAN DO IN 1 SECOND IS: 186 900*.
1. Base Necromancer
2. Choose Your Path 3. Skills 4. Equipment
4.1 Rings
5. Mercenary/Hireling Equipment4.2 Amulets 4.3 Charms 4.4 Belts 4.5 Gloves 4.6 Boots 4.7 Helms/Circlets 4.8 Armors 4.9 Wands 4.10 Shrunken Heads 4.11 Paladin Aura Weapons 4.12 Weapon Switch 6. Equipment Legend/Notes 7. Skills Legend/Notes
7.1 Revive
8. Mercenary/Hireling Notes7.2 Raise Skeleton Mage 7.3 Raise Skeleton 7.4 Corpse Explosion 7.5 Clay Golem 7.6 Bone Armor 7.7 Bone Prison 7.8 Amplify Damage 7.9 Decrepify 9. Best Setup 1. Base Necromancer [TOP] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plain level 90 Necromancer Stats:
Plain level 99 Necromancer Stats:
Please note that:
1 Second = 25 Frames 2. Choose Your Path [TOP] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You have two ways to build your Necromancer:
2.1 Max Block [75%] [TOP]
If You choose to go for Max Block your Attributes will be:
2.2 Max Hit Points [TOP]
ENOUGHT* Dexterity means enought for your actual character level with bonuses from items. This value can be calculated with this formula:
ENOUGHT* = [(150 * level) / shield_block] + 15
Enought Dexterity for Max Block with level 90 Necromancer and Homonculus:
Dexterity Needed = [(150 * 90) / 72] + 15
Dexterity Needed = [13500 / 72] + 15 Dexterity Needed = 187 + 15 Dexterity Needed = 202 Note that your chance to block is reduced to 1/3 while you are running so if you have 75% chance to block, it will be reduced to 25% while you are running. Your chance to block is NOT reduced when you walk. If you choose to go for Max Block then your Hit Points will be somewhere at 65-80% of the Max Hit Points Build character. So if plain level 90 Necromancer with all Stat Points added to Vitality has 1158 life your plain level 90 Necromancer with Max Block would have about 752-926 Hit Points (1158 * 0.65-0.80).
If You choose to go for Max hit Points your Attributes will be:
Plain level 90 Necromancer Hit Points with all Stat Points added to Vitality:
Hit Points: 1158 = 45(base) + 1.5 * 89(level) + 3 * 20(alkor) + 2 * 460(stats)
Plain level 99 Necromancer Hit Points with all Stat Points added to Vitality:
Hit Points: 1262 = 45(base) + 1.5 * 98(level) + 3 * 20(alkor) + 2 * 505(stats)
3. Skills [TOP] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time for the Skill points distribution:
Legend:
4. Equipment [TOP]
main skill
passive skill / synergy prerequisite Bone Prison* - morrowbug is not working since 1.11 patch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The mods on items that we really need are +X To All Skills, +X To Summoning Spells, +X To Raise Skeleton and +X To Skeleton Mastery. Another very important mods are Paladin auras. We need Might and Fanatism. You may think that also using Holy Freeze aura will be good ideat but it is not. Monsters will be chilled and they woill not left a corpse after they are dead, that means that you will not be able to Raise Skeleton or to do Corpse Explosion. You can also use Iron Maiden but it's worthless.
5. Mercenary/Hireling Equipment [TOP]4.1 Rings [TOP] Stone of Jordan
+1 To All Skill Levels
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+20 To Mana
Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
+1 To All Skill Levels
+0-49 To Life (0.5 Per Level)
3-5% Life Stolen Per Hit
+50 Maximum Stamina
Golemlord's Amulet Of Whale
+3 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+100 to Life
Crafted Caster Amulet [Transmute: Amulet + Jewel + Perfect Amethyst + RAL Rune] +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
All Resistances +20
+60 To Life
+20 to Dexterity
+20 To Mana
Regenerate Mana 10%
10% Faster Cast Rate
Rare Amulet
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
All Resistances +20
+90 To Mana
+60 To Life
+20 to Dexterity
Level 5 Teleport (100 charges)
Mara's Kaleidoscope
+2 To All Skill Levels
All Resistances +20-30
+5 To All Attributes
Amulet Of Atlas
+30 To Strength
Hellfire Torch [Large Charm]
4.4 Belts [TOP]+3 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+10-20 To All Attributes
All Resistances +10-20
+8 To Light Radius
Level 30 Hydra (10 charges)
25% Chance To Cast Level 10 Firestorm On Striking
Annihilus [Small Charm] +1 To All Skills
+10-20 To All Attributes
All Resistances +10-20
+5-10% To Experience Gained
Graverobber's Grand Charm Of Vita [Grand Charm] +1 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+36-50 Life
Graverobber's Grand Charm Of Balance [Grand Charm] +1 Necromancer Summoning Spells
12% Faster Hit Recovery
Shimmering Small Charm Of Balance [Small Charm] All Resistances +5%
5% Faster Hit Recovery
Shimmering Small Charm Of Vita [Small Charm] All Resistances +5%
+20 Life
Serpent's Small Charm Of Vita [Small Charm] +17 Mana
+20 Life
Arachnid Mesh [Spiderweb Sash]
4.5 Gloves [TOP]
Defense: 119-138
Required Strength: 50 +1 To All Skills
20% Faster Cast Rate
Increases Maximum Mana 5%
+90-120% Enhanced Defense
Slows Target By 10%
Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)
If you don't have Arachnid Mesh yet or you want to increase your Damage Reduction and Hit Points for a while u can use this one: Verdungo's Hearty Cord [Mithril Coil]
Defense: 125-158
Required Strength: 106 Damage Reduced By 10-15%
+30-40 To Vitality
10% Faster Hit Recovery
Replenish Life +10-13
+90-140% Enhanced Defense
+100-120 Maximum Stamina
Crafted Caster Gloves [Transmute: Leather Gloves* + Jewel + Perfect Amethyst + ORT Rune]
4.6 Boots [TOP]+20 Dexterity
+40 To Life
+60 To Mana
Regenerate Mana 10%
+3 Mana After Each Kill
Lightning Resist +30%
Leather Gloves* - including exceptional and elite versions [Demonhide Gloves / Bramble Mitts]. Frostburn [Gauntlets]
Defense: 47-49
Required Strength: 60 Increase Maximum Mana 40%
+30 Defense
+10-20% Enhanced Defense
+5% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-6 (2) Cold Damage
Trang-Oul's Claws [Heavy Bracers]
Defense: 67-74
Required Strength: 58 +2 To Curses (Necromancer Only)
20% Faster Cast Rate
Cold Resist +30%
+30 Defense
+25% Poison Skill Damage
If u don't have already one of these three you can use these for Hit Points and Faster Hit Recovery: Bloodfist [Heavy Gloves]
Defense: 17-18
+40 To Life
30% Faster Hit Recovery
+10 Defense
+10-20% Enhanced Defense
10% Increased Attack Speed
+5 To Min Damage
Marrowwalk [Boneweave Boots]
4.7 Helms/Circlets [TOP]
Defense: 183-204
Required Strength: 118 +1-2 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
20% Faster Run/Walk
+17 To Dexterity
+10-20 To Strength
Regenerate Mana 10%
+170-200% Enhanced Defense
Heal Stamina Plus 10%
Half Freeze Duration
Level 12 Life Tap (10 Charges)
Level 33 Bone Prison (13 Charges)
Golemlord's Circlet Of Whale
+3 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+100 To Life
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Hope
All Resistances +15
+20 To Life
Rare Circlet
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+20 to Dexterity
20% Faster Cast Rate
+60 To Life
+90 To Mana
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
JAH-BER
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
2 x JAH Increase Maximum Life 10%
2 x Rare Jewel 14% Faster Hit Recovery
+30 To Mana
All Resistances +20
+18 To Dexterity
2 x Scintillating Jewel Of Hope All Resistances +30
+40 To Life
Harlequin Crest [Shako]
Defense: 98-141
Required Strength: 50 +2 To All Skills
+1-148 To Life (1.5 Per Level)
+1-148 To Mana (1.5 Per Level)
+2 To All Attributes
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Hope
All Resistances +15
+20 To Life
Enigma [Dusk Shroud / Breast Plate] (JAH-ITH-BER)
4.9 Wands [TOP]
Bone [Breast Plate] (SOL-UM-UM)
Trang-Oul's Scales [Chaos Armor]
Defense: 857
Required Strength: 84 Armor Type: Heavy +2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
40% Faster Run/Walk
Poison Resist +40%
+150% Enhanced Defense
+100 Defense vs. Missile
Requirements -40%
Guardian Angel [Templar Coat]
Defense: 770-825
Required Strength: 118 (100) Armor Type: Heavy 15% To Maximum Cold Resist
15% To Maximum Fire Resist
15% To Maximum Lightning Resist
15% To Maximum Poison Resist
20% Increased Chance Of Blocking
30% Faster Block Rate
+180-200% Enhanced Defense
+1 To Paladin Skill Levels
+4 To Light Radius
+2-247 To Attack Rating Against Demons (2.5 Per Level)
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Freedom
All Resistances +15
Requirements -15%
Scintillating Jewel Of Hope All Resistances +15
+20 To Life
Rare Wand
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
+90 To Mana
+20 To Energy
+15 To Strength
20% Faster Cast Rate
+50% Damage To Undead
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
2 x Rare Jewel
+30 To Mana
All Resistances +20
14% Faster Hit Recovery
+18 To Dexterity
2 x Scintillating Jewel Of Hope All Resistances +30
+40 To Life
Crafted Caster Wand [Transmute: Wand* + Jewel + Perfect Amethyst + TIR Rune] +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
+80 To Mana
Regenerate Mana 10%
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+50% Damage To Undead
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
2 x Rare Jewel
+30 To Mana
All Resistances +20
14% Faster Hit Recovery
+18 To Dexterity
2 x Scintillating Jewel Of Hope All Resistances +30
+40 To Life
Wand* - any wand - normal, exceptional or elite. Arm of King Leoric [Tomb Wand]
Required Strength: 25
+2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Raise Skeleton Mage (Necromancer Only)
10% Faster Cast Rate
+1-123 To Mana (1.25 Per Level)
+2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Terror (Necromancer Only)
10% Chance To Cast Level 2 Bone Prison When Struck
5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Spirit When Struck
+50% Damage To Undead
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Hope
All Resistances +15
+20 To Life
White [Wand] (DOL-IO)
Carin Shard [Petrified Wand]
Required Strength: 25
+2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
+1 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+1-123 To Life (1.25 Per Level)
+1-123 To Mana (1.25 Per Level)
10% Faster Cast Rate
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Replenish Life +5
+50% Damage To Undead
Rare Shrunken Head
Defense: 3-296
Required Strength: 12-106 Chance To Block: 43-52% (57-69%) +2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
All Resistances +20
+40 To Life
20% Increased Blocking
30% Faster Block Rates
17% Faster Hit Recovery
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
2 x ELD Rune
14% Increased Blocking
Splendor [Shrunken Head] (ETH-LUM)
Boneflame [Succubus Skull]
Defense: 323-367
Required Strength: 95 Chance To Block: 30% +2-3 To Necromancer Skill Levels
All Resistances +20-30
20% Faster Run/Walk
+120-150% Enhanced Defense
15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Terror When Struck
Darkforce Spawn [Bloodlord Skull]
Defense: 357-417
Required Strength: 106 Chance To Block: 32% +1-3 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
+1-3 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
+1-3 To Curses (Necromancer Only)
30% Faster Cast Rate
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+140-180% Enhanced Defense
(Ladder Only)
Homunculus [Hierophant Trophy / Bloodlord Skull]
Defense: 177-213 / 257-444
Required Strength: 58 / 106 Chance To Block: 72% +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+2 To Curses Skills (Necromancer Only)
40% Increased Chance of Blocking
30% Faster Block Rate
+20 To Energy
Regenerate Mana 33%
All Resistances +40
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
+150-200% Enhanced Defense
Beast [Berserker Axe] (BER-TIR-UM-MAL-LUM)
4.12 Weapon Switch [TOP]
Last Wish [Berserker Axe] (JAH-MAL-JAH-SUR-JAH-BER)
4.12.1 Weapon [TOP]
Call To Arms [Flail] (AMN-RAL-MAL-IST-OHM)
4.12.2 Shield [TOP]
Spirit [Ethereal Monarch] (TAL-THUL-ORT-AMN)
Splendor [Shield] (ETH-LUM)
Lidless Wall [Grim Shield]
Defense: 271-347
Required Strength: 58 +1 To All Skills
+80-130% Enhanced Defense
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3-5 To Mana After Each Kill
+10 To Energy
+1 To Light Radius
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5.1 Act 1: Normal Fire Rogue Scout [TOP]
6. Equipment Legend/Notes [TOP]
5.1.1 Weapons [TOP]
5.2 Act 2: Nightmare Offensive Desert Mercenary [TOP]
Faith [Crusader Bow / Hydra Bow] (OHM-JAH-LEM-ELD)
5.1.2 Armors [TOP]
Fortitude [Archon Plate] (EL-SOL-DOL-LO)
5.1.3 Helms [TOP]
Jeweler's Archon Plate Of Whale
Defence: 410-524
Required Strength: 103 Armor Type: Light +100 to Life
Sosketed (4)
Socketed with:
4 x Ruby Jewel Of Fervor
+160% Enhanced Damage
60% Increased Attack Speed
4 x Ruby Jewel Of Carnage +160% Enhanced Damage
+60 Maximum Damage
Jeweler's Bone Visage Of Whale
Defence: 100-157
Required Strength: 106 +100 to Life
Sosketed (3)
Socketed with:
3 x Ruby Jewel Of Fervor
+120% Enhanced Damage
45% Increased Attack Speed
3 x Ruby Jewel Of Carnage +120% Enhanced Damage
+45 Maximum Damage
M'avina's True Sight [Diadem]
Defense: 200-210
30% Increased Attack Speed
+150 Defense
+25 To Mana
Replenish Life +10
Socketed with:
Ruby Jewel Of Fervor
+40% Enhanced Damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
Giant Skull [Bone Visage]
Defense: 350-477
Required Strength: 106 10% Chance Of Crushing Blow
Knockback
+25-35 To Strength
+250-320 Defense
Socketed (1-2)
Socketed with:
2 x Ruby Jewel Of Fervor
+80% Enhanced Damage
30% Increased Attack Speed
Vampire Gaze [Ethereal Bone Visage]
Defense: 474
Required Strength: 96 6-8% Life Stolen Per Hit
Damage Reduced By 15-20%
6-8% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+100% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced By 10-15
Adds 6-22 (4) Cold Damage
15% Slower Stamina Drain
Socketed with:
Ruby Jewel Of Fervor
+40% Enhanced Damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
5.2.1 Weapons [TOP]
Hone Sundan [Ethereal Ghost Spear]
5.2.2 Armors [TOP]
Damage: (90-101)-(643-736)
Base Weapon Speed: 0 Required Strength: 112 Required Dexterity: 153 45% Chance Of Crushing Blow
+160-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 20-40 Damage
Repairs 1 Durability In 10 Seconds
Socketed (3)
Socketed with:
AMN-AMN-SHAEL
14% Life Stolen Per Hit
20% Increased Attack Speed
Obedience [Ethereal Mancatcher] (HEL-KO-THUL-ETH-FAL)
Steel Pillar [War Pike]
Damage: (102-118)-(551-640)
Base Weapon Speed: 20 Required Strength: 165 Required Dexterity: 106 25% Chance of Crushing Blow
25% Increased Attack Speed
+210-260% Enhanced Damage
-20% Target Defense
+50-80% Enhanced Defense
Indestructible
Socketed with:
AMN Rune
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Strength [Ethereal Mancatcher] (AMN-TIR)
Kelpie Snare [Ethereal Stygian Pike]
Damage: (133-150)-(568-654)
Base Weapon Speed: 0 Required Strength: 158 Required Dexterity: 87 Slows Target By 75%
+140-180% Enhanced Damage
Adds 30-50 Damage
+10 To Strength
1-123 To Life (1.25 Per Level)
Fire Resist +50%
Socketed with:
AMN Rune
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Shaftstop [Ethereal Boneweave]
5.2.3 Helms [TOP]
Defense: (1117-1276)-(1414-1616)
Required Strength: 148 Damage Reduced By 30%
+60 To Life
+180-220% Enhanced Defense
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Fervor
All Resistances +15
15% Increased Attack Speed
Leviathan [Kraken Shell]
Defense: 1514-1722
Required Strength: 174 Damage Reduced By 15-25%
+40-50 To Strength
+170-200% Enhanced Defense
+100-150 Defense
Indestructible
(Ladder Only)Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Fervor
All Resistances +15
15% Increased Attack Speed
Duress [Archon Plate] (SHAEL-UM-THUL)
Guillaume's Face [Winged Helm]
Defense: 217
Required Strength: 115 35% Chance Of Crushing Blow
30% Faster Hit Recovery
15% Deadly Strike
+15 To Strength
+120% Enhanced Defense
Socketed with:
SHAEL Rune
20% Faster Hit Recovery
Giant Skull [Ethereal Bone Visage]
Defense: 400-555
Required Strength: 96 10% Chance Of Crushing Blow
+25-35 To Strength
Knockback
Socketed (1-2)
+250-320 Defense
Socketed with:
2 x SHAEL Rune
40% Faster Hit Recovery
SHAEL + Ruby Jewel Of Fervor 20% Faster Hit Recovery
+40% Enhanced Damage
15% Increased Attack Speed
Vampire Gaze [Ethereal Bone Visage]
Defense: 474
Required Strength: 96 6-8% Life Stolen Per Hit
Damage Reduced By 15-20%
6-8% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+100% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced By 10-15
Adds 6-22 (4) Cold Damage
15% Slower Stamina Drain
Socketed with:
SHAEL Rune
20% Faster Hit Recovery
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Legend:
7. Skills Legend/Notes [TOP]
Unique / Set / Crafted / Rare / Magic / Runeword [Item Type]
Damage: no comment
Base Weapon Speed: no comment Defense: no comment Required Strength: ethereal items -10 to this requirement Required Dexterity: ethereal items -10 to this requirement important/useful mod
no so important/useless mod
Socketed (X) - attribute from magical suffixSocketed (X) - item attribute (for runewords) (Ladder Only) - no comment Socketed with:
How Many x What Items To Put Into Sockets
Mods Of All Items Put Into Sockets
Many items are Socketed while they are missing Socketed (X) or Socketed (X) because these sockets are from Larzuk Quest. BASE ITEM: to create Runeword in it
Superior Item - if we are making a Runeword let the base item be possible best
Ethereal Item - items used by mercenaries do not broke so we want some of them to be ethereal for +50% base weapon damage or +50% base armor defence. +15% Encreased Damage / +3 To Raise Skeleton - the mods we want to be on base items Socketed (X) - how many sockets do we need [Transmute: Item + Jewel + Gem + RUNE]
Fromula how to craft such item.
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Now some chick chat. The true power of this build is Skeleton Wariors' raw
physical damage multiplied by Might and Fanatism
auras. We would have a lot of +X To Summoning Skills we can also pump
Skeleton Mages and put several points into Revive
right? Wrong.
8. Mercenary/Hireling Notes [TOP]7.1 Revive [TOP]
Revives will be fighting for us only for 3 minutes, thats very short.
In most cases they deal less damage then Skeleton Wariors. The creature
that deals the highest damage on Hell
difficulty is Siege Beast(Demon Steed) and his damage is 134-211. Multiplied by bonuses from
Skeleton Mastery Revived
Siege Beast(Demon Steed) would deal damage comparable to Skeleton Warrior damage, but
all other creatures deals less damage
then that and only for 3 minutes. Using Revive is not wasting of
Skill points. It is waste of time. We will
deal a lot more damage using Corpse Explosion then creating new
and new Revives. Thats why we do not need them.
7.2 Raise Skeleton Mage [TOP]
Now Skeleton Mages disscision. There is hardly any info how much damage
they deal in the Skills tree.
Well most of their damage comes from Skeleton Mastery. Adding points
into Skeletal Mage will mostly increase
number of our mages. The secret to know what damage they
deal is to know what is their Relative Skill Level. It can be calculated with this formula:
7.3 Raise Skeleton [TOP]
Relative Skill Level = Skeleton Mastery + [(Raise Skeleton Mage - 2) / 2]
Now as you know the Relative Skill Level of your Mages you can check what damage they deal: RSL POISON(dur) COLD(dur) FIRE LIGHTNING 1 6 (20) 1-4 (1) 2-6 1-7 2 7 (30) 2-5 (2) 4-8 2-10 3 8 (40) 3-6 (3) 6-10 3-13 4 9 (50) 4-7 (4) 8-12 4-16 5 10 (60) 5-8 (5) 10-14 5-19 6 11 (70) 6-9 (6) 12-16 6-21 7 12 (80) 7-10 (7) 14-18 7-24 8 13 (90) 8-11 (8) 16-20 8-27 9 15 (100) 10-13 (9) 19-23 9-32 10 17 (110) 12-15 (10) 22-26 10-37 11 19 (120) 14-17 (11) 25-29 11-42 12 21 (130) 16-19 (12) 28-32 12-47 13 23 (140) 18-21 (13) 31-35 13-52 14 25 (150) 20-23 (14) 34-38 14-57 15 27 (160) 22-25 (15) 37-41 15-62 16 31 (170) 25-28 (16) 42-46 16-70 17 35 (180) 28-31 (17) 47-51 17-78 18 39 (190) 31-34 (18) 52-56 18-86 19 43 (200) 34-37 (19) 57-61 19-94 20 47 (210) 37-40 (20) 62-66 20-102 21 51 (220) 40-43 (21) 67-71 21-110 22 55 (230) 43-46 (22) 72-76 22-118 23 61 (240) 47-50 (23) 79-83 23-129 24 67 (250) 51-54 (24) 86-90 24-140 25 73 (260) 55-58 (25) 93-97 25-151 26 79 (270) 59-62 (26) 100-104 26-162 27 85 (280) 63-66 (27) 107-111 27-173 28 91 (290) 67-70 (28) 114-118 28-184 29 97 (300) 71-74 (29) 121-125 29-195 30 105 (310) 76-79 (30) 130-134 30-209 31 113 (320) 81-84 (31) 139-143 31-223 32 121 (330) 86-89 (32) 148-152 32-237 33 129 (340) 91-94 (33) 157-161 33-251 34 137 (350) 96-99 (34) 166-170 34-265 35 145 (360) 101-104 (35) 175-179 35-279 36 153 (370) 106-109 (36) 184-188 36-293 37 161 (380) 111-114 (37) 193-197 37-307 38 169 (390) 116-119 (38) 202-206 38-321 39 177 (400) 121-124 (39) 211-215 39-335 40 185 (410) 126-129 (40) 220-224 40-349 41 193 (420) 131-134 (41) 229-233 41-363 42 201 (430) 136-139 (42) 238-242 42-377 43 209 (440) 141-144 (43) 247-251 43-391 44 217 (450) 146-149 (44) 256-260 44-405 45 225 (460) 151-154 (45) 265-269 45-419 46 233 (470) 156-159 (46) 274-278 46-433 47 241 (480) 161-164 (47) 283-287 47-447 48 249 (490) 166-169 (48) 292-296 48-461 49 257 (500) 171-174 (49) 301-305 49-475 50 265 (510) 176-179 (50) 310-314 50-489 51 273 (520) 181-184 (51) 319-323 51-503 52 281 (530) 186-189 (52) 328-332 52-517 53 289 (540) 191-194 (53) 337-341 53-531 54 297 (550) 196-199 (54) 346-350 54-545 55 305 (560) 201-204 (55) 355-359 55-559 56 313 (570) 206-209 (56) 364-368 56-573 57 321 (580) 211-214 (57) 373-377 57-587 58 329 (590) 216-219 (58) 382-386 58-601 59 337 (600) 221-224 (59) 391-395 59-615 60 345 (610) 226-229 (60) 400-404 60-629 61 353 (620) 231-234 (61) 409-413 61-643 62 361 (630) 236-239 (62) 418-422 62-657 63 379 (640) 241-244 (63) 427-431 63-671 64 387 (650) 246-249 (64) 436-440 64-685 65 395 (660) 251-254 (65) 445-449 65-699 66 403 (670) 256-259 (66) 454-458 66-713 67 411 (680) 261-264 (67) 463-467 67-727 68 429 (690) 266-269 (68) 472-476 68-741 69 437 (700) 271-274 (69) 481-485 69-755 70 445 (710) 276-279 (70) 490-494 70-769 71 453 (720) 281-284 (71) 499-503 71-783 72 461 (730) 286-289 (72) 508-512 72-797 73 479 (740) 291-294 (73) 517-521 73-811 74 487 (750) 296-299 (74) 526-530 74-825 75 495 (760) 301-304 (75) 535-539 75-839 76 503 (770) 306-309 (76) 544-548 76-853 77 511 (780) 311-314 (77) 553-557 77-867 78 529 (790) 316-319 (78) 562-566 78-881 79 537 (800) 321-324 (79) 571-575 79-895 80 545 (810) 326-329 (80) 580-584 80-909 81 553 (820) 331-334 (81) 589-593 81-923 82 561 (830) 336-339 (82) 598-602 82-937 83 569 (840) 341-344 (83) 607-611 83-951 84 577 (850) 346-349 (84) 616-620 84-965 85 585 (860) 351-354 (85) 625-629 85-979 86 593 (870) 356-359 (86) 634-638 86-993 Skeleton Mages damage can be also increased by Lower Resist Curse decreasing monster resistances by about -60 but that is nothing comparing to Amplify Damage or Decrepfy which will increase Skeleton Warriors damage powered by Might and Fanatism. Now lets do some homework. Comparrasion of 40/20 (Skeleton Mastery/Raise Skeleton Mage) and 40/40. 40/20:
RSL = 40 + [(20 - 2) / 2]
RSL = 40 + [18 / 2] RSL = 40 + 9 RSL = 49 40/40:
RSL = 40 + [(40 - 2) / 2]
RSL = 40 + [38 / 2] RSL = 40 + 19 RSL = 59 So the diffrence between maximazed and 1 point Skeleton Mage is only 10 Relative Skill Levels. That's only 50-100 damage diffrence so it's almost nothing for Hell difficulty monsters because they have 10 000 Hit Points and more. now you can see that incesting more then 1 point into Skeleton Mage is pointless.
Now lets take care of the summoner's most important skill. Each Skeleton Warrior attacks about 3 times
per 4 seconds so it is about 32 frames per attack. Now let me show you how much damage
Skeleton Warriors do powered by
Might and Fanatism.
The highest possible level of Skeleton Warrior is 57 with
highest possible level of Skeleton Mastery at 59, again with
bonus from the Skill Shrine. But with that high skills we are missing one of the paladin auras.
So the highest possible levels with two auras are 50/52 withiout Skill Shrine.
Now some stats of your little babies:
7.4 Corpse Explosion [TOP]
Corpse Explosion does 50% physical damage and
50% fire damage of the 60-100% corpse Hit Points.
Hell difficulty monsters has thousands of Hit Points thats why this skill is so powerful.
It is one of the most powerful skills in the game. Most people prefer to put only 1 point in it,
because more points only increase the radius of dealed damage. I was one of them for a long time.
I was thinking that way to the moment that I tried how it works maximized. If it has only 1 point
and is pumped a little with +X to All Skills or
+X to Necromancer Skill Levels it will only damage
nearby monsters of the selected corpse. But. If you have maximized and pumped
Corpse Explosion you will be killing with it monsters almost from the
whole screen. That is a big diffrence. Corpse Explosion will also blow away
all nearby archers and if you cast it on the edge of the screen it will kill away monsters easily.
7.5 Clay Golem [TOP]Remember that Amplify Damage will increase 50% physical damage of the Corpse Explosion to 100% physical damage and Decrepify to 75% physical damage. Lets compare level 1 to level 20 Corpse Explosion with +10 To All Skills.
Skill Level: 11
Radius: 6 yards Mana Cost: 25 Skill Level: 30 Radius: 12.3 yards Mana Cost: 44
Tasks of this golem are very simple. Slow any enemy that tries to hit him or any enemy that he wants to hit.
He slows everything. From archers, unique monsters to act bosses. His second task since he has tons of Hit
Points is to be tank and receive the most dangerous damage. You may be surprised but his third task is to die.
Yes to die. Instead of you, your mercenary and your minions. At the beginning and when you enter Hell
difficulty your character will be weak. So if you see a group of some archers or Black Souls, generally
ranged attackers cast Clay Golem near them. He will take all the damage
and propably die but then you cast him again there. Do that to the moment when your little army is close
enough to deal damage and fight the monsters. You may and sometimes should cast
Clay Golem when entering new room, hole etc. All monsters will focus on him
they will also be slowed and your minions can kill them easy. What he do not do and never will even
fully maximized and synergized is to deal damage. Other thing is that putting more then one point into
Clay Golem, Golem Mastery or
Summon Resist is pointless. with
+X To All Skills he will be pumped already.
7.6 Bone Armor [TOP]This build will have Clay Golem at this levels:
This is your Damage Reduction. Even if you choose Max Hit Points build you will be able to get a lot of damage
without touching your Hit Points. Fully synergized with Bone Wall and
Bone Prison with +X To All Skills
it will be able to absorb about 700-750 damage. It means that Lilith, Über Mephisto
or Über Izual (the monsters that deal the highest damage) can hit you once without touching
your Hit Points. You can also recast it fast and easily so you can take more hits.
7.7 Bone Prison [TOP]
This skill is maximized mostly to be a synergy to the Bone Armor
but in tough situations can be used to easily separate some monsters from battle. Maximized and
pumped from +X To All Skills it can absorb more then 4500 Hit
Points and costs only 1 Mana. It lasts only for 24 seconds, which is very short but you can and
propably will have to recast it.
7.8 Amplify Damage [TOP]Remember that morrowbug is not working since 1.11 Patch.
This is the most common curse that you will be using. Good for everything and everywhere.
Everybody knows that but i will say it again. Amplify Damage
reduces enemy physical resistance by -100% (he takes twice physical damage). Very good curse to
increase Corpse Explosion.
7.9 Decrepify [TOP]
It reduces monster's speed, damage and physical resistance by -50%. It means that that the monster
will be attacking 50% slower, deal only 50% of his physical damage and take 50% more physical damage.
This curse is very good against fast and dangerous monsters. Monsters powered by
Fanatism, unique or champion monsters and act bosses.
It is good idea to cast Amplify Damage which has big radius
on all monsters and then cast Decrepify on the most dangerous
monsters. You can also cast Decrepify to all monsters, that is not bad idea.
It just takes a little more time to cover all monsters. When your character is weak you will prefer this
curse in many situations instead of Amplify Damage but when you
become more powerful you would prefer to cast Amplify Damage.
Even on act boses to kill them faster. Increases Corpse Explosion physical damage.
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You have three reasonable paths to follow. First - pump your minions as high as you can with
+X To All Skills and use only level 21+
Might aura from Act 2 Nightmare Offensive Desert Mercenary.
Second - sacrify +2 To All Skills,
+3 To Raise Skeleton,
+3 To Skeleton Mastery,
+3 To Corpse Explosion, some other bonuses and use two auras.
Level 17 Might aura from Last Wish Runeword in your hand
instead of wand with Level 12-15 Fanatism aura from Faith
Runeword on your Act 1 Normal Fire Rogue Scout. Third - similar to second, also two auras at the same time.
Level 21+ Might aura from Act 2 Nightmare Offensive Desert Mercenary
and Level 9 Fanatism aura from Beast Runeword in your hand
instead of wand. Lets compare damage and other stats from these three paths.
9. Best Setup [TOP]1. Maximized Skills + level 21 Might (Mercenary):
Skeleton Warrior Level: 55 + Skeleton Mastery Level: 57
Damage: 1211-1215 (4117-4131) Might Level: 21
Attack Ratting/Defense: 1685 Life: 1590 (Hell) Skeletons: 20 20 Skeletons Damage: 20 x 4117-4131 = 82340-82620 per 32 frames With Decrepify: 1.5 x 82340-82620 = 123510-123930 per 32 frames With Amplify Damage: 2 x 82340-82620 = 164680-165240 per 32 frames 2. Lowered Skills + level 17 Might (Last Wish) + level 15 Fanatism (Faith):
Skeleton Warrior Level: 50 + Skeleton Mastery Level: 52
Damage: 990-995 (4395-4417) Might Level: 17 + Fanatism Level: 15
Attack Ratting: 1535 (3223) Defense: 1535 Life: 1445 (Hell) Skeletons: 18 18 Skeletons Damage: 18 x 4395-4417 = 79110-79506 per 32 frames With Decrepify: 1.5 x 79110-79506 = 118665-119259 per 32 frames With Amplify Damage: 2 x 79110-79506 = 158220-159012 per 32 frames 3. Lowered Skills + level 21 Might (Mercenary) + level 9 Fanatism (Beast):
Skeleton Warrior Level: 50 + Skeleton Mastery Level: 52
Damage: 990-995 (4286-4308) Might Level: 21 + Fanatism Level: 9
Attack Ratting: 1535 (2763) Defense: 1535 Life: 1445 (Hell) Skeletons: 18 18 Skeletons Damage: 18 x 4286-4308 = 77148-77544 per 32 frames With Decrepify: 1.5 x 77148-77544 = 115722-116316 per 32 frames With Amplify Damage: 2 x 77148-77544 = 154296-155088 per 32 frames You can clearly see now which path gives you the best damage. But Fanatism also increases Attack Ratting of you minions which means that they will hit monsters more often. I haven't found any info how many attacks per second a Skeleton Warrior do. It looks like they do 3 attacks per 4 second which means that they need 32 frames for one attack. I cant tell you what is the Fanatism influence on their attack speed. I wrote per 32 frames because that info is almost for sure. From my observations Fanatism do not affect Skeleton Warriors attach speed but you may use it to boost their Attack Ratting. Remember that Prevent Monster Heal does not work for Hirelings. +X To All Skills and Battle Command increases Hireling's Skills. 8.1 Act 1: Normal Fire Rogue Scout [TOP]
Why Fire instead of Cold? Well there are two reasons for that choise. First and more important
if you are using Cold Rogue most of her arrows will be cold arrows and that means that they
will chill monsters. If you kill such chilled monster it will broke info nothing without
leaving a corpse for minion or Corpse Explosion.
Second and less important reason is that Fire Rogue deals more fire damage then Cold Rogue.
Why from Normal difficulty? Because they have better stats and gain experience faster than Nightmare
or Hell ones. Now lets see some stats of that Hireling:
8.2 Act 2: Nightmare Offensive Desert Mercenary [TOP]
Faster Hit Recovery Table (FHR)
This Hireling has one disadvantage. She deals low damage over act bosses because she do not have Crushing Blow and even if she had it she would have to face the ranged penaulty which is to big to for Crushing Blow be useful.
Faster Hit Recovery Table (FHR)
To make this Mercenary more destructive you have to give him a lot of Crushing Blow. He will kill any enemy in notime. Faster weapons hit more often so you make better use of Crushing Blow. He also need some Life Leach to stay alive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now it is time for the final setup of our character.
Ring One: Stone of Jordan +1 To All Skill Levels
Increase Maximum Mana 25%
+20 To Mana
Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage
Ring Two: Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band +1 To All Skill Levels
+0-49 To Life (0.5 Per Level)
3-5% Life Stolen Per Hit
+50 Maximum Stamina
Amulet: Golemlord's Amulet Of Whale +3 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+100 to Life
Charm: Hellfire Torch [Large Charm] +3 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+20 To All Attributes
All Resistances +20
+8 To Light Radius
Level 30 Hydra (10 charges)
25% Chance To Cast Level 10 Firestorm On Striking
Charm: Annihilus [Small Charm] +1 To All Skills
+20 To All Attributes
All Resistances +20
+5-10% To Experience Gained
9 x Charm: Graverobber's Grand Charm Of Vita [Grand Charm] +1 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+50 Life
5 x Charm: Shimmering Small Charm Of Balance [Small Charm] All Resistances +5%
5% Faster Hit Recovery
5 x Charm: Shimmering Small Charm Of Vita [Small Charm] All Resistances +5%
+20 Life
Belt: Arachnid Mesh [Spiderweb Sash]
Defense: 138 Required Strength: 50 +1 To All Skills
20% Faster Cast Rate
Increases Maximum Mana 5%
+120% Enhanced Defense
Slows Target By 10%
Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)
Gloves: Crafted Caster Gloves [Bramble Mitts]
Defense: 62 Required Strength: 50 +20 Dexterity
+40 To Life
+60 To Mana
Regenerate Mana 10%
+3 Mana After Each Kill
Lightning Resist +30%
Boots: Marrowwalk [Boneweave Boots]
Defense: 204 Required Strength: 118 +2 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
20% Faster Run/Walk
+17 To Dexterity
+20 To Strength
Regenerate Mana 10%
+200% Enhanced Defense
Heal Stamina Plus 10%
Half Freeze Duration
Level 12 Life Tap (10 Charges)
Level 33 Bone Prison (13 Charges)
Head: Golemlord's Diadem Of Whale
Defence: 60 +3 Necromancer Summoning Spells
+100 To Life
Socketed with:
Scintillating Jewel Of Hope
All Resistances +15
+20 To Life
Armor: Enigma [Dusk Shroud]
Defence: 1312 Required Strength: 77 Armor Type: Light +2 To All Skills
+1 To Teleport
45% Faster Run/Walk
+74 To Strength (0.75 Per Level)
Damage Reduced By 8%
Increase Maximum Life 5%
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+14 Life After Each Kill
+775 Defense
1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (1 Per Level)
Socketed (3)
Weapon: Rare Wand +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
+90 To Mana
+20 To Energy
+15 To Strength
20% Faster Cast Rate
+50% Damage To Undead
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
2 x Rare Jewel
+30 To Mana
All Resistances +20
14% Faster Hit Recovery
+18 To Dexterity
Shield: Rare Shrunken Head
Defense: 296 Required Strength: 106 Chance To Block: 69% +2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)
All Resistances +20
+40 To Life
20% Increased Blocking
30% Faster Block Rates
17% Faster Hit Recovery
Socketed (2)
Socketed with:
2 x ELD Rune
14% Increased Blocking
Switch Weapon: Call To Arms [Flail]
Required Strength: 41 Required Dexterity: 35 +1 To All Skills
+6 To Battle Orders
+6 To Battle Command
+250-290% Enhanced Damage
40% Increased Attack Speed
Prevent Monster Heal
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+1-4 To Battle Cry
Socketed (5)
Switch Shield: Spirit [Ethereal Monarch]
Required Strength: 146 Durability: 44 +2 To All Skills
55% Faster Hit Recovery
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
25-35% Faster Cast Rate
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3-8 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Socketed (4)
Now summarry of our character: +X To Skills:
+6 To Raise Skeleton
+8 To Skeleton Mastery +6 To Corpse Explosion +15 Necromancer Summoning Spells +7 To Necromancer Skill Levels +6 To All Skill Levels +1 To All Skill Levels (from Battle Command) Skills:
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