[3.8] The Queensguard - LL Aurabot Dominating Blow Necromancer - Easy Uber Elder, Clear All Content
  Don't like dying? Like having an army at your command? Enjoy being in the thick of battle? Like to use your face to tank?Want to be loved by your party members? Enjoy watching bosses melt? Well This is the build for you! Concept: This is my Kingsguard Dominating Blow build reborn as a Necromancer! Now that Guardian is no longer HoP and Dominating Blow specific it has opened up new opportunities. Highlights: 83 Fire, 83 Cold 84 Lightning Max Resists Positive Chaos Resist Very High Physical Mitigation High Evasion Fast and Mobile Insane Total DPS 8K+ Energy Shield Immortal Minions High Regen and Fast ES Recharge Can run any map mods Aura Bot Yes! Solo Yes! Changelog
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Videos:
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Elder Caldera Clear: https://youtu.be/rlD8ks2fxYo All Deathless on 1st try Uber Elder: https://youtu.be/w0ssx8iGQvE Shaper and Elder Guardians: https://youtu.be/IQZ0akIB1FM Shaper: https://youtu.be/AHFXfKuc-S0 Budget:
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Only required uniques are:
Rest of the gear can be altered and I have detailed this below, you can level as life until making the switch just fine as well. POB:
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https://pastebin.com/bra8rRC4
This includes budget options and leveling trees Ascendancy:
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Mindless Aggression
Unnatural Strength Bone Barrier Commander of Darkness Gear Breakdown:
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Ignore Gems for Now, follow POB
Chest: Basically Mandatory for Low Life, the gold standard. 4 Red is the minimum for smooth gameplay. Main Hand: This is a good budget option. Even better would be a bound fossil crafted Gemini Claw with minion damage, 2% damage Aura mod and crafted minion attack speed. Need this if you don't have enough mana sustain or mana available. Off Hand: The perfect shield for this build, High Resists, some dexterity we need and allows us to reserve all our life with +leveled Gems. +2 Corruption on AoE or Aura gems is tight. Gloves: Provides a massive energy shield boost, huge evasion and accuracy boost, increased damage, mana and they are cheap. Budget option is to just not have the corruption. Boots: Great all round boots, high ES, Stats, and 30% movespeed. 2 Corruption on AoE or Aura gems is tight. Helm: Crazy with this build. Mana reduction is huge and gives +2 to gems. Cannot be Frozen and chill avoidance is really nice as well. Belt Basically a Abyss Belt with Aspect of the Spider, High Energy Shield, any missing strength, and covering the rest of your resists. Amulet: IMPORTANT: You want to anoint this with the Champion of the Cause Passive, otherwise you will need enlighten LVL4 in your helm. Cannot be stunned, Insane ES boost, 60% Chaos resist. The Gold Standard for LL. Ring 1: 5 Link Spectres are nuts. Ignore the setup here, check the POB. Ring 2: Lets us reserve a 5 linked herald of purity. Gems/Links:
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Dominating Blow - Melee Splash - Multistrike - Herald of Purity- Brutality - Minion Damage Swap Brutality for Feeding Frenzy on Budget Discipline - Haste - Pride Animated Guardian - Carrion Golem - Summon Holy Relic - Minion Life Purity of Fire - Purity of Ice - Purity of Lightning - Flesh and Stone Determination - Blood Magic(LVL 21) - Precision Raise Spectre Clarity Leap Slam - Faster Attacks War Banner Passive Skill Tree:
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Flasks:
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Bottle Faith is Expensive. Replace with regular sulphur flask. Jewels:
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Uniques:
Watchers Eye Priorities: Good +(5-8)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while affected by Discipline (5-8)% chance to Dodge Spell Hits while affected by Haste You gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill while affected by Haste Immune to Ignite while affected by Purity of Fire (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage while affected by Purity of Fire Unaffected by Burning Ground while affected by Purity of Fire (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Cold Damage while affected by Purity of Ice (6-10)% of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Lightning Damage while affected by Purity of Lightning Immune to Shock while affected by Purity of Lightning You take (60-40)% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while affected by Determination (5-8)% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Determination +(5-8)% Chance to Block Attack Damage while affected by Determination Great (20-30)% increased Energy Shield Recovery Rate while affected by Discipline (1.5-2.5)% of Maximum Energy Shield Regenerated per Second while affected by Discipline (30-40)% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by Discipline Your Hits Intimidate Enemies for 4 seconds while you are using Pride Pog Gain (12-18)% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity Other Jewel Priority: +Maximum Energy Shield Minions have % chance to taunt on hit with attacks % Increased Minion Damage if you've used a minion skill recently (Basically 20% inc damage to us and minions) Minions have % Increased Attack Speed (Applies to us as well) Any flat Phys damage modifiers to minions Bandits:
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Kill All
Pantheon:
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Major: Soul of Lunaris
Minor: Change as required, generally I use Tukohama for Bossing and Garukhan for mapping, Abberath is good as well Enchantments/Corruptions:
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Boots: 2% Regen, +2 to Aoe Or Aura Gems Gloves: Commandment of the Grave, Commandment of Reflection or of spite at any level, Enfeeble on Hit Helm:Reservation reduction on one of our none blood magic auras, any main skill Enchant Animated Guardian:
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Weapon:
Fortify for All, Culling Strike for All, Crit Multi For All and Increased item rarity, Yes Please! Helm: A helm crafted with Nearby Enemies take 9% increased Physical Damage (Jagged Fossil) and Life (Dense Fossil) Chest: This is a luxury but my AG hasn't died since equipping this. No more critical strikes against you or your minions and no slows, insane. Medium Budget Chest: Gruthkul's Pelt - Insane Life and Regen for AG Budget Chest: Ambu's Charge - Life, Regen and Endurance Charges Gloves: Southbound - Life and Damage Boots: Victario's Flight - Movement Speed Aura Spectres:
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We use 2 Carnage Chieftans (Frenzy Charges) and 2 Host Chieftans (Power Charges). You can grab these from ACT 7 The Ashen Fields. Use a desecrate in weapon swap.
Leveling Guide:
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Recommended Uniques: Goldrim Tabula Rasa Wanderlust Wurm's Molt The Screaming Eagle x 2 Blackheart x 2 Sidhebreath Brightbeak Belt of the Deceiver The Gull LVL 1 Equip: Tabula Rasa, Goldrim, Wanderlust, 2 x Blackheart Passive Tree: Here Smite – Onslaught Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Lesser Poison LVL 4 Smite – Onslaught – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Lesser Poison Summon Holy Relic Dash Steelskin LVL 8: Equip: 2 x Screaming Eagle, Wurm's Molt Smite – Onslaught – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call - Added Lightning Damage – Added Cold Damage Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Added Lightning Damage - Added Fire Damage Raise Zombie - Ruthless - Minion Damage - Maim - Added Fire Damage LVL 10: Leap Slam - Replaces Dash Precision Level 18: Smite – Elemental Focus – Summon Phantasm on Kill – Ancestral Call - Added Lightning Damage - Elemental Damage with Attacks Raise Zombie - Minion Damage – Melee Physical Damage - Added Fire Damage Herald of Purity - Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage - Ruthless Leap Slam - Faster Attacks Level 20: Equip: Belt of the Deceiver, Mainhand Brightbeak Level 24: Hatred Herald of Purity - Minion Damage Complete Normal Lab at least before switching to Dominating Blow LVL 28: Passive Tree: Here Dominating Blow – Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage – Melee Splash – Ruthless – Faster Attacks Pride - Herald of Purity - War Banner - Enlighten Raise Zombie - Minion Damage – Melee Physical Damage - Maim Leap Slam - Faster Attacks Summon Skitterbots Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Controlled Destruction Precision - Lowest Level Sustainable Raise Spectre Be sure to grab the carnage chieftan spectres from act 2 old fields. LVL 32: Leap Slam – Fortify - Faster Attacks Raise Spectre – Blood Magic Upgrade offhand screaming eagle to the Gryphon. Level 38: Equip the Gull Final Links will be: Dominating Blow – Minion Damage - Melee Physical Damage – Melee Splash – Multistrike – Brutality Pride - Herald of Purity - War Banner - Enlighten Leap Slam – Fortify - Faster Attacks Raise Spectre – Blood Magic Precision - Lowest Level Sustainable Raise Zombie - Feeding Frenzy – Brutality - Maim Summon Skitterbots Summon Holy Relic – Minion Damage - Controlled Destruction Level with this until you have the required uniques, have finished act 10 and have finished at least merciless lab. Passive Tree: Here My Other Builds  Last edited by Paleclaw#4902 on Sep 17, 2019, 10:17:40 PM Last bumped on Nov 24, 2019, 11:05:35 AM
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So.. Great guide!
Can you post a pros/cons of this one vs Guardian? I may have some time to play next weekend, still deciding on wich one to make.. Also.. how viable as a starter? Thanks! Last edited by Sadoq#3740 on Sep 8, 2019, 9:51:32 AM
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Currently Unnatural Strength is not working with Dom blow.
Not sure if its a bug or not. Do you have more information? |
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" Thanks! Pros: Minions hit a lot harder and are also unkillable. Cons: A lot less ES regen, you are more reliant on your energy shield recharge when something gets through your defense layers. I've league started with the build before, you'll probably have to stay life for longer than normal but it is certainly doable. Only item that takes a bit this early in the league is a chayula's blessing. " Yeah annoying right now, note all the videos were done with this bug in play, so it should be even stronger when it's fixed. I did report this bug as soon as I went Necromancer |
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Hi, love this but it seems like the POB pastebin is broken, maybe the update messed with it?
Looking to run something similar so would love to see your full build edit: nvm I'm a noob. Carry on haha Last edited by DrSensible#1063 on Sep 9, 2019, 12:26:36 AM
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With those required uniques it seems not very league start viable, is this false?
Edit: Also in your leveling guide you have chance to bleed on zombies, but I thought that support gem didn't work with them. Last edited by solidbeardgaming#4588 on Sep 9, 2019, 6:58:05 AM
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Hey there, quick question as im a bit confused what to do here. You have set up gems to be like ring 1 having Herald of Purity and Ring 2 having Raise spectre. but in the build guide you have the hungry loop and circle of guilt, i have both of those but only socket on one of them ( hungry loop ofc ) what do i do exactly?
Last edited by Deniax_#3510 on Sep 12, 2019, 5:37:28 AM
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Hi Paleclaw,
Can you please put the PROS and CONS of Necro vs Guardian? I want to start the league with this but I'm not sure which is which like which has more damage, which has more ES, tankier etc. Thanks! |
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" Its not the best for a very early league start but its ok. Main expense is Blessing of Chayula early and Shavrones. You right about chance to bleed, totally forgot when I updated the guide I threw it in, updating it. " Different gear sets, if you have a circle of guilt ring, HoP goes into the hungry loop (Check PoB) and spectres link with blood magic in boots. If not then it goes in a normal unset ring. " Necro: A lot more damage(Especially once +2 skill Fix) and minions are basically immortal. You are less tanky though, more reliant on ES recharge. Guardian: More ES and regen. Better for party play. I found playing Necromancer to be more fun overall. Last edited by Paleclaw#4902 on Sep 12, 2019, 7:48:45 AM
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so if i have the Champion of the cause on my Chayula i really dont need the enlighten right? What lvl do i roughly need to run all auras?
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