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I didnt knew that I was on the credits O.o lul!

Nice guide, sadly I dont like necromancer gamestyle, too passive/meatshield for me D:
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mcspunk wrote:
HechtHeftig wrote:
EDIT: Minion Life cap is at around 86400.

So can it show higher but is capped at 86k? My rampagor is at 100k atm


Yes, it shows higher. But it basically starts over from scratch. Let's say your rampagors show 89 k life. substract 86 k of that value and you have the actual HP of your rampagors. So in fact, they only have 3 k life in this case and die 1 shot.

The reason your rampagors might not die 1-hit is that they already have 100-86k = 14 k life. That's enough to take some hits, but they should still die quite fast.

Somnus wrote:I didnt knew that I was on the credits O.o lul!

Nice guide, sadly I dont like necromancer gamestyle, too passive/meatshield for me D:


hehe I thought since I'm already using the picture you took after changing it a little, I might as well put you in the credits.
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Good to know! All i need now is a marrow staff and some magical shrines to try this build.
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HechtHeftig wrote:hehe I thought since I'm already using the picture you took after chaging it a little, I might as well put you in the credits.


I dont even remember where/when did I get that picture, that was when XVc or even XIV lul, was probably stolen :mrgreen:
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Somnus wrote:
HechtHeftig wrote:hehe I thought since I'm already using the picture you took after chaging it a little, I might as well put you in the credits.


I dont even remember where/when did I get that picture, that was when XVc or even XIV lul, was probably stolen :mrgreen:


Lol.. :lol:

Well, I found it via google and It was linked to the uber bible. It might be an old picutre, but it's doing its job. So I'll just keep it in my guide! :)
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Indeed it is! :D
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I was wondering, wouldn't
Graven Image
Graven Image
Gargoyle Head (4)

Defense: (138 - 156) to (269 - 305)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 30
Item Level: 1
+(0 to 1) to Necromancer Skill Levels
5% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 75) to Mana
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (427 - 475) to (767 - 853)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 25
Required Dexterity: 45
Item Level: 31
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(26 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(101 to 125) to Mana
Physical Resist 7%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1015 - 1111) to (1788 - 1958)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 94
Item Level: 51
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(151 to 175) to Mana
Physical Resist 9%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1584 - 1852) to (2788 - 3258)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 195
Item Level: 77
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
30% Cast Speed
+(51 to 70)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(131 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 200) to Mana
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (4)
&
Blackheart
Blackheart
Grim Wand (4)

One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 15
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
15% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(6 to 9) to Summon Darklings
+1 to Dark Power
+(9 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 11 to 17
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 29
Required Dexterity: 23
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
25% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(12 to 16) to Summon Darklings
+2 to Dark Power
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 17 to 26
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 47
Required Dexterity: 46
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+3 to Necromancer Skill Levels
35% Cast Speed
35% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(20 to 26) to Summon Darklings
+3 to Dark Power
+(26 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 20 to 31
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 55
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+4 to Necromancer Skill Levels
40% Cast Speed
40% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(32 to 36) to Summon Darklings
+4 to Dark Power
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
work better than Lord of Thorns? Graven Image can give seven extra skeletal flayers when maxed out, and Blackheart gives you another minion type, and a skill that'll buff all your minions. You also get potentially more Stat buffs out of the items, given how you'd have more MO space, and the baseline stats of both items combined.
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KratosTheAxeman wrote:I was wondering, wouldn't
Graven Image
Graven Image
Gargoyle Head (4)

Defense: (138 - 156) to (269 - 305)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 30
Item Level: 1
+(0 to 1) to Necromancer Skill Levels
5% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 75) to Mana
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (427 - 475) to (767 - 853)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 25
Required Dexterity: 45
Item Level: 31
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(26 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(101 to 125) to Mana
Physical Resist 7%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1015 - 1111) to (1788 - 1958)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 94
Item Level: 51
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(151 to 175) to Mana
Physical Resist 9%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1584 - 1852) to (2788 - 3258)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 195
Item Level: 77
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
30% Cast Speed
+(51 to 70)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(131 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 200) to Mana
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (4)
&
Blackheart
Blackheart
Grim Wand (4)

One-Hand Damage: 6 to 8
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 15
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
15% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(6 to 9) to Summon Darklings
+1 to Dark Power
+(9 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 11 to 17
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 29
Required Dexterity: 23
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
25% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(12 to 16) to Summon Darklings
+2 to Dark Power
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 17 to 26
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 47
Required Dexterity: 46
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+3 to Necromancer Skill Levels
35% Cast Speed
35% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(20 to 26) to Summon Darklings
+3 to Dark Power
+(26 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 20 to 31
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 55
Required Dexterity: 92
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Dexterity)%
+4 to Necromancer Skill Levels
40% Cast Speed
40% Hit Recovery
+50% Damage to Undead
+(32 to 36) to Summon Darklings
+4 to Dark Power
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Socketed (2)
work better than Lord of Thorns? Graven Image can give seven extra skeletal flayers when maxed out, and Blackheart gives you another minion type, and a skill that'll buff all your minions. You also get potentially more Stat buffs out of the items, given how you'd have more MO space, and the baseline stats of both items combined.


I will have to test that out.

RN I have 3 things that would work against your suggestion:
1.: In early game your damage is spread by your merc, not your summons. That also means that +skills are more effective than +minion damage (since your totems benefit only from +skills. +minion damage does nothing for them) or + max minions. As I stated in the pro/contra list: This is not a pure summoner. This build depends on your merc as a damage source. The minions are only your meatshield as you go through hatred and terror. And it worked fine with 6 Rampagors, 9 Flayers and 6-7 Lamias. They can block anything, and the only enemy that really is a threat for you are the heretics in terror.

2.: You'd need to farm even more arcane crystals. When I reached level 45 @Mephisto I barely got my mercs bow & armor to T4, while my Marrow staff was still at T3. But the goal is to get easily through hatred and terror without farming a lot. You can get the Marrow Staff from Grisworld, while you can't get
Graven Image
Graven Image
Gargoyle Head (4)

Defense: (138 - 156) to (269 - 305)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 7
Required Dexterity: 30
Item Level: 1
+(0 to 1) to Necromancer Skill Levels
5% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 75) to Mana
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (427 - 475) to (767 - 853)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 25
Required Dexterity: 45
Item Level: 31
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(26 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(101 to 125) to Mana
Physical Resist 7%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (1015 - 1111) to (1788 - 1958)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 42
Required Dexterity: 94
Item Level: 51
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(36 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(151 to 175) to Mana
Physical Resist 9%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1584 - 1852) to (2788 - 3258)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 195
Item Level: 77
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
30% Cast Speed
+(51 to 70)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(131 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 200) to Mana
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (4)
from the box, which means you have to at least get 2 more arcane crystals from Mephisto, which takes time.

3.: By the time you reach 100, you will most likely have found a rare Marrow staff with at least +9 to all necromancer skills (I had 2 walkthroughs and found one with +10 in the first and one with +11 in the second walkthrough, both in act 3 terror before I reached 90). So you will only use Blackheart as a secondary buff item. I don't know if it's really worth the trouble getting those 2 items

However, I can see how Dark Power empoweres our clearspeed, which is indeed something I have to consider. I'll test it out and let you know how it felt. Maybe blackheart will be the new secondary weapon.

Thank your for your suggestion.
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I tried out Blackheart. In fact I really like it. My merc attacked 1 frame faster and she has 25% more CB thanks to dark power. This really does benefit our killspeed.
What bothers me though is that a part of my minions die as soon as I cast Dark Power since my main weapon has +2 necro max minions. On the other hand my Skeletal flayer drops from about 40 k life down to 24 k (due to missing +7 skills and about +200% minion life), so I can't use Blackheart as a main weapon either. At least in Midgame.

To test it out in Early game I'll have to create a new char. But since I first want to finish this guide it will take some time until I can update the early game section.
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@HechHelftig true you need two Arcane crystals to make a unique but with gamble shopping you can buy a tier 3 item and upgrade it to a tier 3 unique for the same amount of work as upgrading Grisword box uniques from rank 1 to rank 3.