Summoner Necromancer

Summoner Necromancer Build Guide

Key Skills

Focus on the following skill trees:

  1. Poison and Bone Tree:
  • Teeth (1 Point) - Quick damage for low mana cost.
  • Corpse Explosion (20 Points) - Use corpses to deal damage to enemies. This will be your main damage dealer.
  • Bone Armor (1 Point) - Provides a shield for your character.
  • Bone Prison (1 Point) - Useful for crowd control but not necessary for a pure summoner.
  1. Summoning Tree:
  • Raise Skeleton (20 Points) - Your primary skill for summoning basic undead minions.
  • Skeleton Mastery (20 Points) - Increases the damage, health, and durability of your skeletons.
  • Raise Skeleton Mage (10 Points) - Optional but good for elemental damage; you can add more points if desired.
  • Revive (1 Point) - Good for temporarily summoning powerful monsters after defeating them.
  1. Curses Tree:
  • Amplify Damage (1 Point) - Great for increasing your damage output against enemies.
  • Dim Vision or Weaken (1 Point Each) - Choose according to your playstyle for additional crowd control or enemy debuffs.

Stat Distribution

  • Strength: Enough to equip gear (usually around 50-100, depending on your gear choices).
  • Dexterity: Enough for max blocking if you’re using a shield, otherwise allocate minimal points.
  • Vitality: Allocate most points here for increased health (aim for 200+).
  • Energy: Typically, keep this to a minimum as you’ll be relying on your minions for damage (around 30-50).

Gear Recommendations

  • Helm: Harlequin Crest (Shako) for +skills and resistances.
  • Armor: Enigma (for teleport) or Skin of the Vipermagi for +skills and resistances.
  • Weapon: Arm of King Leoric or Death's Web for +skills and damage.
  • Shield: Homunculus or the Spirit shield for +skills and resistances.
  • Boots: Marrowwalk for +skills and bonuses to skeletons.
  • Belt: Arachnid Mesh for +skills, increased skills, and faster cast rate.
  • Gloves: Magefist for faster cast rate or Trang-Oul's Claws for +skills.
  • Rings: Stone of Jordan or The Oculus for mana and skill bonuses.
  • Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope for resistances and +skills.

Mercenary Choice

  • Act 2 Holy Freeze Mercenary: This mercenary will slow enemies, making it easier for your summons to kill them. Equip them with:
    • Weapon: Reaper's Toll for Life Steal and proc Amplify Damage.
    • Armor: Fortitude for increased damage.
    • Helm: Andariel’s Visage or any helmet with life steal.

Gameplay Tips

  • Use Amplify Damage to weaken enemies before your minions attack.
  • Keep your skeletons and mages summoned at all times; use Corpse Explosion on weakened enemies.
  • Position your minions strategically to block enemy paths.
  • Use Revive to summon stronger foes you've defeated and add variety to your minions.