[2.3] Necromancer: Aurabot Support Build [HC / SC]

+More buttons to press than ever!
+Very high damage support for the whole party
+Dual Curse

-Physical spells are your worst nightmare
-Physical attacks are also pretty bad (If they hit)
-Multiplayer intended build only

The Ascendancy tree for guardian seems to be a very strong supporter at first glance, it gives Armor, ES, Phys reduction, HP reg, Aura effectiveness and even charge sharing.

While this seems to be very good their actual value isn't that high as it seems.

e.g.

Let's think of a guardian with 5000 HP and 2000 Mana. He runs 8 auras and has 100% of his mana reserved and ~33% of his life.

Overall the stats would look like this
+2720 Armor (5000 * 0,66 * 1,6)
+300 ES flat (2000 * 1 * 0,15)

+1,6% Life Reg / sec
+8% Phys Reduction

+Share Charges

Overall the stats look pretty solid. Also 10% aura effectiveness would be ~5,6% stronger auras than a Necromancer. So why Necro?

Let's take a look at the same stats for a necro running 8 auras and 5k HP:
-80% damage
-40% AS/CS
-20% Elemental resistances

-20% Chaos Resistance

-30% Skill Effect Duration
-Offerings can target the user!
(Spirit Offering -> 18% of HP into 900 flat ES and heals ES)
(Bone Offering -> Block / Spellblock / Heal on Block) <-- My favourite
(Flesh Offering -> Movement speed and AS/CS for Whirling Blades, if you want it)

While the guardian gives more defensive stats, which are very dependet on the party members you play with (Not everyone likes ES /Bloodrage and not everyone stacks armor). Nearly every build profits from Necromancers offensive support.

Guardian is still a solid build but Necromancer offers a lot more variety!

Defensive stats for this Build are Block / Evasion / Dodge

With Vaal Grace (~15 sec duration) 55% Dodge and Spell Dodge
With Bone Offering (~8 sec duration with only 1 corpse) 35% Block and Spell Block
With Grace and Evasion gear ~45-50% evade
With Advancing Fortress and Prism Guardian another 37% Chance to block
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Attacks:
55% Dodge, 50% Evasion, 71% Block

Spells:

55% Dodge, 35% Spell Block <-- You should crank this stat up

Until Level 40 with any damage spell you prefer:

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMAAN-wghCPpkSrVa4snBEtfIPr7prgRZ1TUjLRRUfAZgSzogDwH6cIj0YdFPrSFm_jaiSqNumboffXrJg6WFXGg9sEB0yzl5VSUz1fl_RtGQj0wFRqQ7zq

If you feel useless at this level or have a good party, transition looks like this at that moment:

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMAAN-K6QJLrhsl2VttGZf0CPRSU8BUl5U9X7zqakNMswQHg9tVxjpYrJj315uhj0anCB0U6-760prgMtEWb0WdRUckquNqU1LAZjbpBLOiAPAfFy8ksICkVdZk5xhqeC985VgHOVI=

Build until the endgame:

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMDAAPuBLMHHgj0DR8NfBUnFVAWbxcvGGoZihqPGyUc3B0UHaodviL0JKoksCj6L28y0TOHNuk6WDwFPChBh0VHRZ1GcUlRSbFLrk5tU1JVxlXWV8lYB1-wZOdo8mpDbAttGW-ecLt4L3zlf8aApILHgwmD24TFjLGPRo_6kyeVLpf0muCbipuhm7WcMpy-n9-hL6IApcSnCKyYtAy3PriTvOq-T76KwFTAZsHFwzrKSsrT18_YvdkT2VvfiuGI42rpAuq66-7sGO-I8B_w1fJF9tr31_k3-ej60vsJ_gr-SQ==?accountName=Selensija&characterName=YatapABiph

+Max Life, Energy Shield, Evasion, Block all in one weapon must have!

Every Aurabot in a nutshell

Alpha's Howl, not a must have but it increases your HP due to Prism Guardian and gives you the freedom to use an additional Aura or use an Aura outside of Victario's (Generosity)

Aura preferences for your mate, keep in mind that you probably want to use an additional generosity gem for more effectiveness. Or if you want to runy Blasphemy do it inside this chest.


The rest of the gear is used to get Life / Stats / ES / Evasion / Chaos Resistance and Ele Resis if you need more.

Two instant flasks (Yeah still without quality \o/)

And 3 utility flasks, Basalt as our only phys reduction source and Amethyst flasks if you are not capped, taste of hate would be a very good choice here to get some further phys reduction.

My Setup is simple:

Using all purity auras in Prism Guardian
Using Flame Dash
Casting Temp Chains, Enfeeble
Using Increased Duration with Bone Offering / Vaal Discipline / Vaal Grace

-used Whirling Blades with faster attacks inside your weapon for free fortify! (Necro AS)
-used Vaal Haste!
-used 2x Vaal Grace!
-used blasphemy!
-used triple curse!
-used enduring cry!
-used immortal call combo!
-added more spell block with Item x!
-added more evasion in the skill tree!
-played a guardian! -No

Well guys that's all up to you, if you want to experiment and give us all your insights. Please do so!