Stats & SkillpointsStat progression:
1. Put points into Strength until you have 25 so you can use the basic grey items.
2. Put points into energy until 60, this is for quality of life when resummoning.
3. Put points into Strength until you have 65, this is so we can use our tier 2 uniques.
4. Put rest into vitality.
We will respec later on and buff up our strength so we can use our T4 uniques.
Put skills in the following order:
1. Put 8 points into Blood Skeleton until 8 base skill, this is to hit the breakpoint of 4 Skeletons.
2. Put 1 point into Embalming → 1 point into Mold The Flesh.
3. Put 1 point into Night Hawks.
4. Put 6 points into Abyss Knight until 6 base skill, this is to hit the breakpoint of 2 Abyss Knights.
5. Put 1 point into Sacrifices → 1 point into Death Ward.
6. Put 1 point into Iron Golem.
7. Max Abyss Knight (25 skill points).
8. Max Blood Skeletons (25 skill points).
9. Max Mold the Flesh (4 skill points).
10. Max Embalming (20 skill points).
11. Max Grim Vision (10 skill points).
12. Max Resurgence (5 skill points).
13. Put 1 point into Talon's Hold.
14. Max Veil King (15 skill points).
**At level 26 take 1 point into Resurgence.
**At level 30 take 1 point into Grim Vision.
**At level 37 take 1 point into Bane → 1 point into Death Pact.
**At level 60 take 1 point into Metal Solace.
Gear- Weapon:
Koan
Koan
Necromancer Wands
'Ort'
Runeword Level: 25
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(3 to 7)% to Spell Damage
+10% to Summoned Minion Life
Regenerate Mana +(31 to 40)%
Lightning Resist +30%
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
-3% Gold Find
→
Lord of Thorns
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Lord of Thorns
Marrow Staff (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 7 to 9
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 37
Item Level: 10
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
1% Chance to cast level 5 Spike Nova when Struck by a Missile
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(0 to 1) to Maximum Necromancer Minions
30% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
Hit Causes Monster to Flee +3%
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(11 to 13)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(16 to 25) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: 15 to 19
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 56
Item Level: 31
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
2% Chance to cast level 9 Spike Nova when Struck by a Missile
+(2 to 3) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(0 to 1) to Maximum Necromancer Minions
50% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
Hit Causes Monster to Flee +(6 to 7)%
+(31 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 18)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(36 to 45) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 25 to 32
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 112
Item Level: 51
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
3% Chance to cast level 13 Spike Nova when Struck by a Missile
+(4 to 5) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+1 to Maximum Necromancer Minions
70% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
Hit Causes Monster to Flee +(9 to 10)%
+(41 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(21 to 23)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(56 to 65) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: 29 to 38
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 59
Required Strength: 222
Item Level: 77
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.06 per Strength)%
4% Chance to cast level 15 Spike Nova when Struck by a Missile
+(5 to 6) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+1 to Maximum Necromancer Minions
80% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
Hit Causes Monster to Flee +(10 to 11)%
+(46 to 50)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(24 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(66 to 75) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)
or
Blackheart
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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)
- Weapon Swap:
Pax Mystica
Pax Mystica
Staves
'Tir'
Runeword Level: 10
+1 to All Skills
+7% to Spell Damage
+(2 to 5) to Blink
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
(11 to 13)% Magic Find
- Shield:
Cube
Cube
Necromancer Shields
'Nef'
Runeword Level: 13
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
5% Movement Speed
+2 Damage
+5 to Dexterity
+10 to Vitality
(4 to 7)% Gold Find
→ Rare +2 necro skill shield → DEFENSIVE:
Graven Image
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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)
| OFFENSIVE:
Shadowchild
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Shadowchild
Zombie Head (4)
Defense: (109 - 120) to (200 - 221)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 4
Required Dexterity: 17
Item Level: 1
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 50) Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Fire Absorb 2%
Lightning Absorb 2%
Cold Absorb 2%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (352 - 399) to (569 - 648)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 21
Required Dexterity: 25
Item Level: 31
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(71 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
+(81 to 110) Defense
(21 to 25)% to Energy
Fire Absorb 3%
Lightning Absorb 3%
Cold Absorb 3%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (833 - 896) to (1327 - 1431)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 39
Required Dexterity: 54
Item Level: 51
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(26 to 35)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(111 to 130)% Enhanced Defense
+(131 to 180) Defense
(31 to 35)% to Energy
Fire Absorb 4%
Lightning Absorb 4%
Cold Absorb 4%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1343 - 1429) to (2112 - 2253)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 112
Item Level: 77
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(36 to 45)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(151 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+(201 to 250) Defense
(36 to 40)% to Energy
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
Socketed (4)
- Helmet:
Umbaru's Jinx
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Umbaru's Jinx
Mask (4)
Defense: (116 - 126) to (195 - 209)
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 30
Item Level: 10
+(0 to 1) to Necromancer Skill Levels
15% Hit Recovery
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(21 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Attack Rating
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+(51 to 100) Defense
Poison Length Reduced by (11 to 20)%
Physical Resist 1%
(6 to 10)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (1)
Defense: (416 - 448) to (546 - 587)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 60
Item Level: 31
+(0 to 1) to Necromancer Skill Levels
30% Hit Recovery
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(41 to 60)% to Summoned Minion Attack Rating
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
+(151 to 200) Defense
Poison Length Reduced by (21 to 30)%
Physical Resist 2%
(11 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Defense: (927 - 994) to (1163 - 1249)
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 210
Item Level: 51
+(0 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
45% Hit Recovery
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(61 to 80)% to Summoned Minion Attack Rating
+(91 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
+(251 to 300) Defense
Poison Length Reduced by (31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 3%
(21 to 30)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1422 - 1515) to (1759 - 1876)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 420
Item Level: 77
+(1 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
60% Hit Recovery
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(81 to 100)% to Summoned Minion Attack Rating
+(121 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
+(351 to 400) Defense
Poison Length Reduced by (41 to 50)%
Physical Resist 4%
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
- Armor:
Fauztin's Visage
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Fauztin's Visage
Field Plate (4)
Defense: 268 to 540
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 32
Item Level: 19
+(11 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+50% Enhanced Defense
+250 Defense vs. Melee
+50 to Life
Poison Length Reduced by (21 to 25)%
Physical Resist 1%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 890 to 1668
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 63
Item Level: 36
+(21 to 30)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+100% Enhanced Defense
+500 Defense vs. Melee
+100 to Life
Poison Length Reduced by (31 to 35)%
Physical Resist 2%
Socketed (4)
Defense: 2232 to 4107
Required Level: 61
Required Strength: 219
Item Level: 59
+(31 to 40)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+150% Enhanced Defense
+750 Defense vs. Melee
+175 to Life
Poison Length Reduced by (41 to 45)%
Physical Resist 3%
Socketed (5)
Defense: 3642 to 6678
Required Level: 75
Required Strength: 438
Item Level: 85
+(41 to 50)% to Summoned Minion Life
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+200% Enhanced Defense
+1000 Defense vs. Melee
+250 to Life
Poison Length Reduced by (46 to 50)%
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (6)
- Gloves:
Kali
Kali
Gloves
'LumKo'
Runeword Level: 48
15% Chance to cast level 13 Seal of Fire on Kill
+2 to All Skills
+15% to Summoned Minion Resistances
-214 Defense
5% to Strength
Maximum Fire Resist +4%
Fire Resist +25%
→
Aiwass
Aiwass
Gloves
'ZodKa'
Runeword Level: 105
+15% Malice Skill Damage
+3 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+293 Defense
(21 to 35)% to Strength
+(1 to 100) to Life
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
+15 Life after each Kill
- Boots:
Epicenter
Epicenter
Boots
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
+(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 60) to Life
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
→
Outlaw
Outlaw
Boots
'TalHel'
Runeword Level: 40
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
Attacker Flees after Striking 5%
+(16 to 20)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(6 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
+(30 to 57)% Enhanced Defense
-1 Defense
+(11 to 15) to Energy
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
Physical Damage Reduced by (1 to 5)
+(1 to 5) to Light Radius
→ Honorific boots (MO: All res → Minion Res → Str → Magic Find → Minion Damage → Minion Life)
- Belt:
Rainbow
Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius
→ Honorific sash (MO: All res → Minion Res → Str → Magic Find → Minion Damage → Minion Life)
- Rings: +1 skills, Minion stats and All res
- Amulet: +1/2/3 skills, Minion stats and All res
Act 1 highlightsAs a new pokemancer trainer you got to catch your first mancymon. Unfortunately your Scythe is an ineffective catch tool. At level 2: Congratz, your first mancymon is catched! And you catched a.. Skellyred? It may not be a strong mancymon, but it is your mancymon! Continue and try to and catch new mancymons with your scythe with the help of your Skellyred. Ok.. Enough RP.
1. Use your signet of gold, buy movement speed boots at either Charsi or Gheed.
2. Bind your "Bend The Shadows" class skill that your start with. Use it to teleport on a enemy/boss you wish your minions to focus on.
3. After you kill Blood Raven, hire a Priestess merc. She gets vindicated which heals the party and increases damage when victim dies.
***Make her the following items as you go: Weapon:
Banshee
Banshee
Bows
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
1% Chance to cast level 7 Abyss on Striking
20% Attack Speed
5% Movement Speed
+0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
Adds 3-7 Cold Damage
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+5% to Cold Spell Damage
Cold Absorb 5%
10% Gold Find
-->
Shockwave
Shockwave
Bows
'IthShael'
Runeword Level: 35
50% Chance to cast level 14 Punishers on Kill
+15% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(11 to 15) to Maximum Damage
+(58 to 72)% Enhanced Damage
+10% to Poison Spell Damage
(3 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Slow Target (11 to 15)%
+(21 to 40) to Dexterity
+(21 to 40) to Energy
. Helmet:
Honor
Honor
Helms
'Tal'
Runeword Level: 20
7% Movement Speed
+7% to Spell Damage
Elemental Resists +7%
Poison Length Reduced by (10 to 15)%
-7% to All Vendor Prices
. Gloves:
Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Gloves
'El'
Runeword Level: 6
10% Combat Speeds
2% Life stolen per Hit
2% Mana stolen per Hit
+5 to all Attributes
+(3 to 5) Life Regenerated per Second
Lightning Resist +15%
+(4 to 6) to Light Radius
. Boots:
Epicenter
Epicenter
Boots
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
+(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 60) to Life
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
.
4. Use Akara's Robe after saving Cain.
5. If you wish to, you can farm the forgotten tower in black marsh to gather more runes.
6. Finish the act.
Keep an eye out for this:- Pick up every rare Wand and Necro shield (the heads), **I found a +2 necro shield pretty early on.**
- Pick up a grey staff with 2 sockets one so we can make Pax Mystica eventually in our weapon swap.
- Pick up all the runes. Need a couple of runewords eventually, also helps out to make some runewords for your mercenary.
- Pick up grey items for your merc so you can make runewords.
- If you find a blue magic sash, put it in your stash, we'll use it at the start of Act 5 to make a honorific item.
- Always check the shops for a 40% movement speed boot.
Act 2 highlights**Nothing special here** Just do all the quests and finish the act.
Keep an eye out for this:- Start looking out for tier 1-2 bases, the item has a (1) or (2) at the end of the name. We are going to make them into uniques. You need the following bases:
**Marrow Staff (1) or (2).
**Mask (1) or (2).
**Field Plate (1) or (2).
The reason we aim for Tier (2) is that we need less Nihlathak runs to craft our items. But it's fine either way.
Act 3 highlights**Nothing special here** Just do all the quests and finish the act.
Act 4 highlights- Do all the quests and finish the act.
Keep an eye out for this:- Start looking out for any glove or boot base that has 2 socketed grey gloves and boots.
**PS: If you don't find them, pick up any type of boots or gloves that is tier 2, cube it with a oil of renewal and it will turn into a superior item. If it did not get sockets. Put the now white item in the cube together with 2x jewels. This will make the item a 2 socketed item.
Act 5 highlights1. After you do the first quest in A5, the boss will drop a Mark of Infusion. Go to A1 and buy a magic sash (blue) and cube it with the mark that dropped.
**Go to Gheed and buy 5x Elemental Resist 3%. And use them on your honorific belt (green).
2. After you have done Frozen Rivers and rescued Anya, go kill Nihlathak
--Minifarming phase--
3. Farm Nihlathak until you have loads of crystals. Just for your own gear you need minimum 6 arcane crystals. And if you only found tier 1 bases you need 9 arcane crystals. PS: Don't go level up more than to level 53!
**If you get stuck on finding bases, you can always look for bases by gambling from Anya in Act 5.
- When your armor, helmet and weapon is tier 2 unique, you can gems to your armors.
Bloodstones gives Fire Res. Turquoise gives Poison Resistance. Amber gives Lightning Resistance. Sapphire and Onyx gives Cold Resistance.
- If you want to, you can add bloodstone gems into your weapon for more % minion life.4. After you kill the last wave of Baals minion, there will spawn a red portal. Don't enter yet. Go kill Baal
5. Run from the WP all the way back to the throne room, and then enter the portal.
**Check this link for information about the level challenge:
https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/quests/challenges6. When you are done it is time for nightmare.
If you want to, you can now gear up your mercenary by farming more Nihlathak. But there is no need imo as you are switching to Necrolyte eventually.
The item list is taken mostly from the merc guide at the forums:
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=58753. A lot of good information in this topic.
Weapon:
Banshee
Banshee
Bows
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
1% Chance to cast level 7 Abyss on Striking
20% Attack Speed
5% Movement Speed
+0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
Adds 3-7 Cold Damage
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Damage
+5% to Cold Spell Damage
Cold Absorb 5%
10% Gold Find
→
Shockwave
Shockwave
Bows
'IthShael'
Runeword Level: 35
50% Chance to cast level 14 Punishers on Kill
+15% Bonus to Poison Skill Duration
+(11 to 15) to Maximum Damage
+(58 to 72)% Enhanced Damage
+10% to Poison Spell Damage
(3 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Slow Target (11 to 15)%
+(21 to 40) to Dexterity
+(21 to 40) to Energy
→
Herald of Skartara
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Herald of Skartara
Reflex Bow (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (23 - 29) to (37 - 48)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 11
Required Dexterity: 103
Item Level: 29
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 3 Phalanx on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 6 Celerity on Kill
15% Attack Speed
Adds (11 to 15)-(21 to 30) Damage
+(35 to 57)% Enhanced Damage
10% Magic Find
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: (63 - 77) to (93 - 108)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 30
Required Dexterity: 150
Item Level: 40
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
2% Chance to cast level 7 Phalanx on Kill
2% Chance to cast level 10 Celerity on Kill
25% Attack Speed
Adds (25 to 35)-(41 to 50) Damage
+(81 to 103)% Enhanced Damage
20% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: (124 - 142) to (173 - 204)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 48
Required Dexterity: 290
Item Level: 67
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
3% Chance to cast level 11 Phalanx on Kill
3% Chance to cast level 14 Celerity on Kill
35% Attack Speed
Adds (36 to 45)-(51 to 70) Damage
+(126 to 149)% Enhanced Damage
30% Magic Find
Socketed (5)
Two-Hand Damage: (168 - 187) to (230 - 263)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 57
Required Dexterity: 570
Item Level: 85
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
4% Chance to cast level 13 Phalanx on Kill
4% Chance to cast level 20 Celerity on Kill
40% Attack Speed
Adds (51 to 60)-(71 to 90) Damage
+(149 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
40% Magic Find
Socketed (6)
Helm:
Honor
Honor
Helms
'Tal'
Runeword Level: 20
7% Movement Speed
+7% to Spell Damage
Elemental Resists +7%
Poison Length Reduced by (10 to 15)%
-7% to All Vendor Prices
→
Topspin
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Topspin
Skull Cap (4)
Defense: (76 - 83) to (115 - 125)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 1
5% Attack Speed
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 50) Defense
(3 to 5)% to Dexterity
(3 to 5)% to Energy
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
10% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (1)
Defense: (277 - 301) to (365 - 397)
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
15% Attack Speed
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
+(71 to 100) Defense
(6 to 8)% to Dexterity
(6 to 8)% to Energy
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
20% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Defense: (704 - 760) to (876 - 943)
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 192
Item Level: 51
25% Attack Speed
+(91 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
+(151 to 200) Defense
(9 to 11)% to Dexterity
(9 to 11)% to Energy
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
30% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1182 - 1258) to (1471 - 1564)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 384
Item Level: 77
30% Attack Speed
+(121 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
+(301 to 400) Defense
(12 to 14)% to Dexterity
(12 to 14)% to Energy
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
40% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Chest:
Leather of Aut
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Leather of Aut
Hard Leather Armor (4)
Defense: (66 - 75) to (132 - 151)
Required Level: 2
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 1
+(2 to 4) to Whirlpool
+(18 to 35)% Enhanced Defense
(3 to 5)% to Strength
(3 to 5)% to Dexterity
(3 to 5)% to Vitality
(11 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Defense: (267 - 297) to (449 - 500)
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
+(5 to 8) to Whirlpool
+(52 to 69)% Enhanced Defense
(9 to 11)% to Strength
(9 to 11)% to Dexterity
(9 to 11)% to Vitality
(21 to 30)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Defense: (701 - 761) to (1131 - 1228)
Required Level: 37
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
+(9 to 12) to Whirlpool
+(87 to 103)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 17)% to Strength
(15 to 17)% to Dexterity
(15 to 17)% to Vitality
(31 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1052 - 1135) to (1691 - 1823)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
+(13 to 16) to Whirlpool
+(104 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
(18 to 20)% to Strength
(18 to 20)% to Dexterity
(18 to 20)% to Vitality
(41 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (6)
Gloves:
Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Gloves
'El'
Runeword Level: 6
10% Combat Speeds
2% Life stolen per Hit
2% Mana stolen per Hit
+5 to all Attributes
+(3 to 5) Life Regenerated per Second
Lightning Resist +15%
+(4 to 6) to Light Radius
→
Featherclaw
Belt:
Rainbow
Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius
→
Wormtongue
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Wormtongue
Light Belt (4)
Defense: (53 - 58) to (71 - 78)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 26
Item Level: 1
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5-13 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(2 to 4)% Life stolen per Hit
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Dexterity
Socketed (1)
Defense: (214 - 231) to (259 - 279)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
(71 to 90)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 19-50 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(8 to 10)% Life stolen per Hit
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: (544 - 581) to (649 - 693)
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 192
Item Level: 51
(111 to 130)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 75-150 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(14 to 16)% Life stolen per Hit
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: (801 - 851) to (946 - 1006)
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 384
Item Level: 77
(131 to 150)% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 100-250 Poison Damage over 2 seconds
(17 to 19)% Life stolen per Hit
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Boots:
Epicenter
Epicenter
Boots
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
0.0625% Chance of Crushing Blow (Based on Character Level)
+(4 to 15)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 60) to Life
Elemental Resists +(3 to 5)%
→
Death Spur
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Death Spur
Heavy Boots (4)
Defense: 27 to 39
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 27
Item Level: 1
1% Chance to cast level 6 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.09375 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(11 to 15) to Strength
+(11 to 15) to Dexterity
Socketed (1)
Defense: 109 to 141
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
1% Chance to cast level 10 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.15625 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(21 to 25) to Strength
+(21 to 25) to Dexterity
Socketed (2)
Defense: 248 to 310
Required Level: 38
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
1% Chance to cast level 14 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.21875 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(31 to 35) to Strength
+(31 to 35) to Dexterity
Socketed (3)
Defense: 346 to 427
Required Level: 46
Required Strength: 386
Item Level: 77
1% Chance to cast level 16 Spike Nova on Kill
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+0.25 to Maximum Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(36 to 40) to Strength
+(36 to 40) to Dexterity
Socketed (4)
Amulet:
Angel Heart
Angel Heart
Amulet
Required Level: 40
Item Level: 40
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
(5 to 10)% to Strength
(5 to 10)% to Dexterity
(15 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
+(3 to 5) to Light Radius
Nightmare- Whenever you get more crystals and you added 5x strength orbs to your belt, you will have 115 str.
This means that you can upgrade your Marrow Staff to tier 3 without having to respec.
- While getting arcane crystals, try to upgrade your mercenary gear if you haven't farmed for it yet. But beware!
Always check the str/dex requirements first here:
https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/items/tiereduniquesThe only thing you do in Nightmare that is not just completing all the quests and progress in the campaign is this:
- Ennead Challenge (minimum level 80)
**You gain access this challenge through killing Mephisto in Nightmare Difficulty, and then enter the red portal to go to the end and kill a Ennead Necromancer boss to obtain a Heroic Torch. Place the torch in the Horadric Cube and transmute to receive your class charm.
PS: Once you hit level 90 and start adding points into Veil King, check the mana requirement to summon it before you add points!! It increases a lot of mana each level up, so you might start wanting to add more energy when you go with higher Veil King skill level.
--Pre-Hell--
After you kill Baal in Nightmare, it is time to farm shard in Nihlathak Normal to upgrade both your own gear.
Do not upgrade your gear before you have collected at least 6 Arcane Crystals for your own gear. Because it is only then we do the respec so we have enough strength (check the next Hell section).
PS: Remove your gems with a Oil of Disjunction + Armor in the cube before upgrading the gear!
When done, head over to the Hell section