Hey Fuppy, I've been playing a variant of this build (same items, slightly diff skillplan), and I have a few questions and comments.
For Skillplan: I'm currently Smaxxed in FrostClaw, Fireheart, Embalming, Jinn and both the totem passives. I have 1 point in every summon and 1 in talon's hold (only got it cause it says there's a synergy between totems and talon's hold, but I can't understand where). Also 1 point in boneyard and the fcr skill.
1) What do you think about running Deathlord in this build? I think it could be much stronger than Death Ward since it gives a boatload of dex and str (freeing up stats for more dex or energy for scaling) it also gives bonus base block and more defense.
1-1) To get the needed skill points, I was thinking maybe don't smax either Frostclaw or Fireheart, just put around 10-20 points in each. Please let me know if there's a specific reason you think it won't work or be strong. The reason it even came to mind is because I noticed that you're not really stacking minion life anyway, so it makes a lot of sense to me to use it.
2) I've been prebuffing with bloodlust from Seid runeword (this is my default weapon swap), and I swap into Ngozi for hounfor when summoning totems. Not only does this give us more damage, but the mana regen from hounfor make summoning all your totems much better. This way I can keep a (kinda weak) bloodlust buff on me all the time with double dipping
3) I think you should mention somewhere that a good strategy for maps where mobs are bumrushing you (basically everywhere) that you can keep spamming skeletons ahead of you to make mobs target them instead of your frail body. This has saved me a lot in maps like cows etc.
4) What do you think about Abjurer Merc? That's what I've been running, and I think it really complements totems nicely, since the problem with totems is their trash aoe and targetting, and having a death lazor coming from your merc in a wide area really helps with clear and survivability.
5) What all double dipping buffs are there in the game? I looked through the buff skills in the wiki page and I was only able to find 3 skills that would work, MOTW, Bloodlust and Firedance. MOTW isn't possible to get. Bloodlust is only available on Shamanka and the Seid RW, and Firedance only available on Lorekeeper. I guess you could use Mercs for Bloodlust/MOTW, but I think either Abjurer or potentially Necrolyte in late game are the best Mercs. Not sure, since I'm a noob.
Also would appreciate knowing if totem necro can do lab etc. I've never gotten that far, but I want to know if it's possible. I can't find any Samael/Deimoss kills with Totem necro anywhere, even though his TP when combined with Pax Mystica on swap + Jitan's can allow him to move them where he needs to stay safe and keep doing damage.
Please let me know. I really appreciate the guide
(Some of the ideas I use are borrowed from the old hybrid summoner/totem necro guide in the old build guides section)