[2.0]Rathik's NEWBIE FRIENDLY FUN&CHEAP FARMER, DPS Summoner. High AOE DMG, SURVIVAL."The Matriarch"

Did anyone tried using Necromantic Aegis? I think extra 30% chance to block from my shield would help my minions a lot I don't get hit too often and I'm usually behind my minions anyway. What do you guys think?

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rootpl wrote:

Did anyone tried using Necromantic Aegis? I think extra 30% chance to block from my shield would help my minions a lot I don't get hit too often and I'm usually behind my minions anyway. What do you guys think?

Im sure necromatnic aegis definitely worth. It gives minion block chance, resists and depends on shield armor eva or es. Also shield with spell dmg can raise your spectre burned misecration dmg too.

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Styraxcz wrote:

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rootpl wrote:

Did anyone tried using Necromantic Aegis? I think extra 30% chance to block from my shield would help my minions a lot I don't get hit too often and I'm usually behind my minions anyway. What do you guys think?

Im sure necromatnic aegis definitely worth. It gives minion block chance, resists and depends on shield armor eva or es. Also shield with spell dmg can raise your spectre burned misecration dmg too.

Yeah I was thinking to get some of those nice shield nodes that gives you +10 all resist while shield is equipped. If we only knew what's the actual resist on our minions we could max the resist out.

I'd like to take a minute to thank Rathik. The other minion build I was looking at focuses on eternal zombies and certain types of specters. That's apparently a workable build also.

However, I appreciate the idea that Rathik reminds us that there is more than one solution to the "minion" problem. That is, disposable zombies, no skellies, no specters.

At this point I'm level 53 in Cruel. I started adapting to the ideas in this guide at about level 35 when things started not working very well. Everything I did made sense at a micro level, but there was no overall plan.

I'm level 53 in Cruel now. I've cake-walked through Solaris and will be working the Fairgraves quest (from the Docks) next.

I've ripped Rathik's "Life" skill tree with little or no change and it seems to be working.



Here's my newb gear - nothing great. Gear at this level doesn't last long so excessive rumination is not needed. I have started focusing on life, resists, ES, mana regen, etc. No MF or personal DPS since I don't really kill stuff. I have "people" who do that. The joke's on me if my minions' MF is based upon mine!



I currently run 9 zombies normally. The skellies are only a 'get out of jail free' card - I cast a totem which spews them out. I don't need them often (and they have no MF!), but when things go sideways they can turn the tide or afford me time to run.

I also have CWDT set up to Enfeeble my attacker, plop a distracting pair of skellies on it, and amp up my forces with a Flesh Offering. When I see skellies appear, I know I need to focus on living - something is whacking me.

I like CWDT and the Skellie totem because they work without me having to focus on minutia.

I run a Desecrated ground as it does a little damage and creates 3 corpses I can either use to replenish zombies (right in the action), or use as fuel for Flesh Offering. I like Flesh Offering - my zombies are moving around like hornets, lol.

I get punished pretty badly in large open battles such as happens in the Sarn Slums. In this case the barrage of snakes, carrion queens, and undying erode me quickly. Flesh offering and Desecrated keep the wheels on the wagon. I was sent back to the woodshed when the fire mobs in the Crematorium (Cruel) cooked me down easily. Now my resists are no less than 90.



I have 4 deaths so far.

This guide has helped me focus on what's actually important, and for that I thank Rathik. I'd also like to thank him for having a sense of humor and encouraging experimentation.

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Rathik2 wrote:

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Nodders wrote:

Okay , it's gonna be a long long time before I can even begin to afford a 6 link chest .

I can afford to by a Tabula Rasa , is it worth it so I can stick iir and iiq on my summons or better off sticking to a 5 link ?

Oh , I never snapshot , if that helps .

Thanks

5L, tabula rasa is to weak.

Thanks :)

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rootpl wrote:

Did anyone tried using Necromantic Aegis? I think extra 30% chance to block from my shield would help my minions a lot I don't get hit too often and I'm usually behind my minions anyway. What do you guys think?

Part of this build is that minions are disposable (which is not to say are to be wasted...) so this would not be a key thing for me. Until my Witch's defenses, resists, and life are where they need to be, I would not be using NA.

But try it. If it doesn't work out, it will cost you maybe 3 Orbs of Regret, if you're following Rathik's build tree.

You can also get a similar effect from Bone Offering... and keep the shield for yourself.

Yeah Bone Offering is awesome I've been using it for a while.

Hi guys, I was just interested about your views to the upcoming changes in POE. As far as I can understand it, they will be implementing shrines and certain monsters/skills from other league to Standard league. Also they are going to remove IIQ.

Will it have a huge impact in this build? Will it be a good or bad impact?

Thanks in advance!

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GodEye_Galatea wrote:

Hi guys, I was just interested about your views to the upcoming changes in POE. As far as I can understand it, they will be implementing shrines and certain monsters/skills from other league to Standard league. Also they are going to remove IIQ.

Will it have a huge impact in this build? Will it be a good or bad impact?

Thanks in advance!

You ll be stronger in defense and in offense. You'll just have less IIQ.

You will no longer feel obligated to drop defense/offense for MF stats.

Last update.

Finally I can say:best build ever after the last patch, because it feat perfectly with the idea of this build, my minions almost never die exept against really strong bosses in high lvl maps like academy, but solo I can kill the boss after rise my horde 3times.
Finally I've done a 78map solo and killed the boss also, wow!

Of course spectral throw characters are more and more powerful but..as I just said I want to play as a summoner :)

my 50 cent:
flash and bone offering are a must have.
desecrate is a good utility spell.
Is good to have items for snapshot like: tabula rasa, chober chaber, skullhead and sidhe breath.

summon skeletons and minion instability are useless in high level, good in early mid game, so is best to drop them for levelling other gems or use lightning warp or what you want when you feel you're strong enough.

Really fun build and so good in this kind of game where you need to grind all the time :)
Cheap build because you don't need to have a Shav or Grasp(really don't needed) or bargain.