Deathlord morph doesn't work

[BangBangBang]

changed mind

[Elendilli]

It's also worth noting that every form of 1H Necro is practically useless (cost and dex-based gear availability on the rare/expensive side is a thing btw) in this game for completing content (not including hardcore) because 2H Necro can clear 90% of the game content except Uldyssian.

While I haven't tried lab with 2h necro, clearing Uldyssian with it isn't the hardest thing in the world. My gear isn't even that good yet either.

it isn't impossible but rather inconsistent to do it on 2h scythe. edyrems will destroy you if they hit you and if you die to uldyssian you heal him (dying to edyrems doesn't heal him). 2h more of a rng corpse run (which essentially makes it really really bad) whereas just equipping 1h dagger you can literally afk the fight with 75% block and infinite lifesteal ignoring edyrems outright.

lab with 2h necro isn't bad until reds but eventually you'll notice the innate lack of %physical resist on your character making gear choices biased towards %physical resist and filling a lot more sockets with +max resists pgems due to the lack of a 2% max res shield. the main problem for me was choosing between %phyiscal resist and %max resists for gear choices because you can't have both unless you run

Witchhunter's Hood

Witchhunter's Hood
Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2136 - 2611) to (2161 - 2642)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(80 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 5%
(16 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Witchhunter's Attire
(Assassin Claw Set)

and

Shield of Hakan II

Shield of Hakan II
Gothic Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (6995 - 7994) to (9190 - 10428)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Required Dexterity: 619
Item Level: 105
1% Base Block Chance
-25% Cast Speed
-50% to Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by 25%
+(150 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(2000 to 3000) Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(0 to 2)%
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

which 2h necro will miss out on but thankfully the change to

The Sleep

The Sleep
Required Level: 90
Cube with Trophy to Awaken
Disenchant to open a portal to the World Nexus
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Fire Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Lightning Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Cold Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Poison Resist +(0 to 1)%

gives you 1% extra max resists this time around so the potential still exists for 2h necro but like I said you will for sure run into a %physical resist problem and it's mostly the fault of the Necromancer class because it is the only class in the game that doesn't have innate %physical resist on any of its skills sadly but at least you have high armor to make up for a critical defensive deficit. the answer is, will it be enough? probably not for mid-high red labs (at least reliably).

[BangBangBang]

It's also worth noting that every form of 1H Necro is practically useless (cost and dex-based gear availability on the rare/expensive side is a thing btw) in this game for completing content (not including hardcore) because 2H Necro can clear 90% of the game content except Uldyssian.

While I haven't tried lab with 2h necro, clearing Uldyssian with it isn't the hardest thing in the world. My gear isn't even that good yet either.

it isn't impossible but rather inconsistent to do it on 2h scythe. edyrems will destroy you if they hit you and if you die to uldyssian you heal him (dying to edyrems doesn't heal him). 2h more of a rng corpse run (which essentially makes it really really bad) whereas just equipping 1h dagger you can literally afk the fight with 75% block and infinite lifesteal ignoring edyrems outright.

lab with 2h necro isn't bad until reds but eventually you'll notice the innate lack of %physical resist on your character making gear choices biased towards %physical resist and filling a lot more sockets with +max resists pgems due to the lack of a 2% max res shield. the main problem for me was choosing between %phyiscal resist and %max resists for gear choices because you can't have both unless you run

Witchhunter's Hood

Witchhunter's Hood
Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2136 - 2611) to (2161 - 2642)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(80 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 5%
(16 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Witchhunter's Attire
(Assassin Claw Set)

and

Shield of Hakan II

Shield of Hakan II
Gothic Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (6995 - 7994) to (9190 - 10428)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Required Dexterity: 619
Item Level: 105
1% Base Block Chance
-25% Cast Speed
-50% to Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by 25%
+(150 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(2000 to 3000) Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(0 to 2)%
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

which 2h necro will miss out on but thankfully the change to

The Sleep

The Sleep
Required Level: 90
Cube with Trophy to Awaken
Disenchant to open a portal to the World Nexus
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Fire Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Lightning Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Cold Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Poison Resist +(0 to 1)%

gives you 1% extra max resists this time around so the potential still exists for 2h necro but like I said you will for sure run into a %physical resist problem and it's mostly the fault of the Necromancer class because it is the only class in the game that doesn't have innate %physical resist on any of its skills sadly but at least you have high armor to make up for a critical defensive deficit. the answer is, will it be enough? probably not for mid-high red labs (at least reliably).

I understand this - your point was that 1h necro is practically useless outside of Uld and labs because 2h does everything else equivalently (or better) for cheaper - I was pointing out that even in Uld 2h necro can clear it given enough effort - and as you just pointed out, 2h necro is good for labs until reds - so I agree with you, 1h necro is more expensive and only has a niche in very specific situations, even beyond what you had initially pointed out. I changed my mind about 2h and Uld though as farming Uld in 5 minutes or less as 1h is different than 15-20 minutes as 2h. To be fair, 1h is mostly more expensive than 2h because it is stronger in the endgame, though.

[Elendilli]

It's also worth noting that every form of 1H Necro is practically useless (cost and dex-based gear availability on the rare/expensive side is a thing btw) in this game for completing content (not including hardcore) because 2H Necro can clear 90% of the game content except Uldyssian.

While I haven't tried lab with 2h necro, clearing Uldyssian with it isn't the hardest thing in the world. My gear isn't even that good yet either.

it isn't impossible but rather inconsistent to do it on 2h scythe. edyrems will destroy you if they hit you and if you die to uldyssian you heal him (dying to edyrems doesn't heal him). 2h more of a rng corpse run (which essentially makes it really really bad) whereas just equipping 1h dagger you can literally afk the fight with 75% block and infinite lifesteal ignoring edyrems outright.

lab with 2h necro isn't bad until reds but eventually you'll notice the innate lack of %physical resist on your character making gear choices biased towards %physical resist and filling a lot more sockets with +max resists pgems due to the lack of a 2% max res shield. the main problem for me was choosing between %phyiscal resist and %max resists for gear choices because you can't have both unless you run

Witchhunter's Hood

Witchhunter's Hood
Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2136 - 2611) to (2161 - 2642)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 1
+(80 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(31 to 40)%
Physical Resist 5%
(16 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)

Witchhunter's Attire
(Assassin Claw Set)

and

Shield of Hakan II

Shield of Hakan II
Gothic Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (6995 - 7994) to (9190 - 10428)
Chance to Block: 1% + Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Required Dexterity: 619
Item Level: 105
1% Base Block Chance
-25% Cast Speed
-50% to Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by 25%
+(150 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(2000 to 3000) Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(0 to 2)%
Physical Resist 5%
Socketed (4)

which 2h necro will miss out on but thankfully the change to

The Sleep

The Sleep
Required Level: 90
Cube with Trophy to Awaken
Disenchant to open a portal to the World Nexus
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Maximum Fire Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Lightning Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Cold Resist +(0 to 1)%
Maximum Poison Resist +(0 to 1)%

gives you 1% extra max resists this time around so the potential still exists for 2h necro but like I said you will for sure run into a %physical resist problem and it's mostly the fault of the Necromancer class because it is the only class in the game that doesn't have innate %physical resist on any of its skills sadly but at least you have high armor to make up for a critical defensive deficit. the answer is, will it be enough? probably not for mid-high red labs (at least reliably).

I understand this - your point was that 1h necro is practically useless outside of Uld and labs because 2h does everything else equivalently (or better) for cheaper - I was pointing out that even in Uld 2h necro can clear it given enough effort - and as you just pointed out, 2h necro is good for labs until reds - so I agree with you, 1h necro is more expensive and only has a niche in very specific situations, even beyond what you had initially pointed out. I changed my mind about 2h and Uld though as farming Uld in 5 minutes or less as 1h is different than 15-20 minutes as 2h. To be fair, 1h is mostly more expensive than 2h because it is stronger in the endgame, though.

Sounds about right. I completely agree with all you've said.

[Crash]

the morph was removed, as many other morphs because they were "ugly" and unaesthetic to the mod's progression. higher playerbase was more inclined to see the scythe they were swinging instead of guy with a tiny sword in armor. It was a design choice based on how the mod is evolving.

[Diaco]

the morph was removed, as many other morphs because they were "ugly" and unaesthetic to the mod's progression. higher playerbase was more inclined to see the scythe they were swinging instead of guy with a tiny sword in armor. It was a design choice based on how the mod is evolving.

Wait, so people wanted to see the scythe over having two less frames per attack??? That's insane

[Helzopro]

Wait, so people wanted to see the scythe over having two less frames per attack??? That's insane

?? necro was given the extra fpa that deathlord gave

[Jovoman]

the morph was removed, as many other morphs because they were "ugly" and unaesthetic to the mod's progression. higher playerbase was more inclined to see the scythe they were swinging instead of guy with a tiny sword in armor. It was a design choice based on how the mod is evolving.

Wait, so people wanted to see the scythe over having two less frames per attack??? That's insane

Lel

[Elendilli]

putting aside the Deathlord morph fhr frame being 1 lower along with superior cast speed (which can literally only be used to teleport), I feel like Deathlord is just too iconic to the Melee Necromancer class. i mean yeah you can't see yourself swinging your scythe or see your dyed items but that's only during the Morph. It's not like you're permanently morphed unlike

The Defiler

The Defiler
Spirit Edge (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (170 - 211) to (362 - 441)
(Necromancer Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 537
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Area Effect Attack
Parasite: +6 Targets
Deathlord Morph
+(1 to 3) to Necromancer Skill Levels
Adds (90 to 115)-(220 to 270) Damage
(10 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(150 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 15)% Deadly Strike
Socketed (3)

. I remember very often I kept forgetting that the 10 minute duration of my Deathlord was over and the only way to tell visually other than peeking at buffs was looking at the super transparent halo above my characters head which is pretty hard to notice tbh so I'd often just play the game for a few more minutes without even knowing the buff wore off. I suppose that's another advantage to the morph but that's just really an afterthought. What I really care about is the morph and that it's just... really really iconic like i don't know what else to say

oh and the paladin morph was and looked like dogshit in my opinion but the necromancer one wasn't so.. yeah. u can flame me in discord about the paladin one i suppose