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

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Shatayen wrote:

Hi,
I really like your build and use it since i began playing. But im also a bit bored of it right now which happens with every build you use a Long time i guess...
So i wanted to change something that gives me some extra clearing Speed and an extra spell which makes me use more then 2 actice curses.
I can afford a 6l chest soon i guess, so i wanted to use the 6th Slot for spectres. So i have a 4l item free for some spell. Do you have any suggestions? Exploding corpse or shock Nova to shock them for example? Did you try anything?

I did try many things.
As i said, the damage from this build comes from the minions.

As for the specters, this guide is focused around zombies.
By changing that you pretty much talking about a different build.

You might want to take a look at another guide that is focused around specters.

Regards

Hi! I've been leveling a witch for a few weeks, with the release skill tree reset i decided to go
for a summoner build (i got bored of the FP). I'm lvl43 now, managed to get most of the +number of zombies and minion dmg/health passive nodes, and got a 4L chest with zombie+multistrike+melee splash+faster attacks.

My problem is: i feel i have very poor dps atm, my zombies can only handle packs of white mobs without help, a pack of blues or a stronger rare mob is very hard for me to kill. I feel that the reason behind this is my somewhat low level gems (lvl9 zombie, lvl7splash and lvl3 multistrike/faster attacks vs. my lvl11 FP), but i cant level them anywhere else. The other problem is that my zombies die very fast, especially against ranged mobs. I have to support them with summoning 10 skeletons all the time to divide the dmg amongst them, or i couldnt resummon them fast enough. The new aura system is preventing me from using clarity atm, i can only run discipline now.
So my questions:
-can i incrase my minions dmg/survivability other than simply leveling the gems? (i have some currencies saved up, so i could buy some of the cheap uniques, but i dont know which one would help me.)
-should i stick to the discipline aura or switch to vitality/purity/haste?

Regards, Xahvres

Anyone selling 20/20 raise zombie on softcore?:D cant find anyone :D

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xahvres wrote:

Hi! I've been leveling a witch for a few weeks, with the release skill tree reset i decided to go
for a summoner build (i got bored of the FP). I'm lvl43 now, managed to get most of the +number of zombies and minion dmg/health passive nodes, and got a 4L chest with zombie+multistrike+melee splash+faster attacks.

My problem is: i feel i have very poor dps atm, my zombies can only handle packs of white mobs without help, a pack of blues or a stronger rare mob is very hard for me to kill. I feel that the reason behind this is my somewhat low level gems (lvl9 zombie, lvl7splash and lvl3 multistrike/faster attacks vs. my lvl11 FP), but i cant level them anywhere else. The other problem is that my zombies die very fast, especially against ranged mobs. I have to support them with summoning 10 skeletons all the time to divide the dmg amongst them, or i couldnt resummon them fast enough. The new aura system is preventing me from using clarity atm, i can only run discipline now.
So my questions:
-can i incrase my minions dmg/survivability other than simply leveling the gems? (i have some currencies saved up, so i could buy some of the cheap uniques, but i dont know which one would help me.)
-should i stick to the discipline aura or switch to vitality/purity/haste?

Regards, Xahvres

Read the leveling section

why not taking the three energy shield delay node near chaos inoculation??

cause they are a waste of skillpoints, they shouldn't be so important then other notes

I probably missed something... but is there a specific reason for your build not using Minion Instability?
Sure, one basically looses 30% of the minion's life... but honestly, they got enough of it, don't they?
Especially since you're using a skeleton spell totem anyway...

€: Found out you do use it. Forget everything I wrote above.

I wanted to put an addendum to my previous post. I thought I had cleared all the new zones, but skipped Scepter of the Gods due to thinking that it just was the end of the game like it was previously.

So tonight I was able to clear it all except for the last incarnation of Dominus. The bleeding damage is huge and even with two flasks to remove bleeding, all the minions die so quickly it is very hard to kill him solo. I do think it can be done, but only with the method I use below.

I was using a cheat or work around in a way to try and kill him, by putting up a portal and leaving when all my minions were dead or my flasks were empty. I'd head to town then quickly go to the archives/library and use a skeleton totem and get my minions all back then head back to Dominus.

This worked several times and I had his last incarnation down to about 40%, but neglected to factor in not taking portal scrolls with me and instead having just my portal spell. Since it's not instant I kept getting interrupted trying to cast it the final time. Needless to say my minions died, my potions ran out and I died.

So, I think it can be done, but only with a lot of work that is probably not worth it. There are others that are much easier to farm, but the Dominus fight is filled with lots more loot than any other encounter due to the steam of different bosses before the final boss.

can't aford Dominus with this build even on normal.
started fro mthe begining on new league, have melesplash+minion life+minionaAndTotem life supports for zombies, still they r dying there in 2 seconds, with 100 mana to summon i feel myslef fighting with wind

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judikator wrote:

can't aford Dominus with this build even on normal.
started fro mthe begining on new league, have melesplash+minion life+minionaAndTotem life supports for zombies, still they r dying there in 2 seconds, with 100 mana to summon i feel myslef fighting with wind

Leveling with this build or any summoner build isn't going to be possible solo any more. You can probably do everything up to Dominus in each difficulty, however you will need to group with someone who can solo Dominus with 2 people in group. You just need to stay alive and out of the way.

On normal, on my Scion I had no difficulty on nomral whatsoever with 4 remove bleeding flasks. I see the same on Cruel as I'm at 51 now and almost to Dominus. With Spectral Throw I'm doing about 700 damage now and that will get higher when I get a better weapon.

However as a summoner, they never took into account that you can't do anything if your minions are always dead. They need to make a substantial boost to minion life and survival if they want people to stay summoners.

I know it's a bit depressing, but hopefully you can find a partner that can get you through Dominus to advance farther into the game.