[3.9] Pure Phys Skeletons & Friends Necromancer — Beginner/SSF/Budget Build

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Solanales wrote:

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TheHeadsmasher wrote:

Hi,

Some questions for AG setup:
1. how can I view what he currently have on him?
2. If I give him a new item, does he automatically replace the old one?
3. The advantage of using AG is for culling strike and fortify. Anything else?
4. If he provides additional damage to Skeleton, does this show up on POB? How?

Thank

1. You can't except just looking at the character model
2. It will overwrite the old item thereby deleting the old item
3. Culling Strike, Fortify, 30% item rarity, and 50% to critical strike multiplier all from Kingmaker and 10% movespeed from victario's. Can also get 15% increased damage from Leer Cast but I don't personally use it
4. you would have to manually include the extra crit multi for the skellies. I'm not really sure you could even add it as i don't think Minion Critical Strike Multiplier is even a possible stat

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StoneInFocus wrote:

Great to see people continuing to improve the build.

I've set up two custom flasks on Path of Building (make sure you're using Local Identity fork) for calculating Animate Guardian dps.

https://pastebin.com/CvFC6SMf

Firstly a basic setup with Leer Cast, Dying Breath, Victario's Flight, with Southbound and Belly of the Beast on the AG but not shown on the flask. Second flask is exactly the same but with Kingmaker replacing Dying Breath. The basic setup gives an extra 92.6k per skeleton (6.7% for me) and the Kingmaker version offers 251k per skeleton (18.2%). Obviously Kingmaker is far superior and I will be working towards that once I get more comfortable with Animate Guardian, knowing more about its survivability limits, what encounters to avoid etc. Now considering whether to drop some dmg/life nodes to path to or anoint Indomitable Army for survivability as currently only sitting on 65% minion ele resistances. But would really prefer not to, Mask of the Stitched Demon + Elder chest combo looks like a promising alternative at a higher cost.

Basically just wanted to make the point that a budget Animated Guardian is absolutely worth running over a Brutality or Fortify gem in your Zombies, if you can't afford or don't want to risk Kingmaker yet. The 10% ms is substantial for QoL alone.

Any thoughts on most optimal helm enchant? I picked up a Bone Helmet with Dread Banner has 40% increased effect cheap and really happy with it so far, seems to give equivalent if not slightly higher damage than 40% skellies.

Also, what are peoples experiences with Doryani's Glorious Vanity? Worth it or not? What nodes did you give up for it?

Cheers

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Saragar wrote:

Just curious why i cant lvl Spirit Offering over lvl.8? I have curently lvl 7 from gem but i have also +2 global modifier so i have already lvl.9.

Thx

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Gnowai wrote:

Hey guys, this is currently what im running with:

In terms of upgrades what would be the best? and should i be using culling strike on golems or dread/genorosity somewhere if so where?