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courier
09-07-2004, 19:26
Having fun with a Skellimancer, but... As I go deeper into Hell I find my killing power (speed) dropping percipitously. What's the best way to bump this up?

Lvl 80
RS/SM 27
Revive 10 (after +skills)
Might Merc
Decrep for killing
Confuse/Dim Vision for crowd control
Fire Elemental (1pt+skills) just for fun and color

So what's the best way to up the kill rate? I have some points into bone/poison, but not a lot. Should I pump spear? Nova? Or just MF for more plus skills items to pump RS/SM?

Thanks, Courier
Trobb
09-07-2004, 19:48
Though my Skellemancer is lower level than yours I notice corpse explosion works wonders. Since you have 27 SM/RS I assume you have +7 to all skills. So, one point in CE will get you a level 8 CE which has a 5 yard radius. Assuming you explode a corpse in the middle of the screen you'll hit about 2/3 to 3/4 of your entire screen for 60-100% of the hp of the monster (50% of which is fire and 50% of which is physical).
courier
09-07-2004, 19:56
Forgot to mention CE Lvl 12!

Courier
Trobb
09-07-2004, 20:01
Forgot to mention CE Lvl 12!

Courier

Hmm. I think decrep only does a 50% amp damage where amp does 100%. You try using amp as your main curse and use decrep only on the tough bosses?
Mad Mantis
09-07-2004, 20:32
Forgot to mention CE Lvl 12!

Welcome Newcomer to The Darkness. Grab a brew :drink: and feel free to raise some corpses.

If you put some more points into this spell, see if you can get more +skills for your summons and use Amp at all times except against Bosses, as stated by Trobb, things should die faster.
Alex Kerensky
09-07-2004, 22:28
I cannot offer too much advice because I find my killing speed at a very high level (Hell Baal dies in under two minutes.) Granted, I am using the Beast rune word but when I do not use it, my killing speed doesn't drop too much.

The only advice I have is to use an ample amount of Amplify Damage and then spam Corpse Explosion. That seems to clear out many of the monsters.

By the way, when you say SM, is that Skeleton Mastery or Skeleton Mage? I have both (and RS) maxed at 28, though I do not think the Mages should make much of a difference.
courier
10-07-2004, 00:18
Nice to be here and I'll try swapping Decrep for Amp. I got sort of addicted to Decrep in NM, but I can ween myself.

After that it's hunting/trading for + skills.

Courier
grislum
10-07-2004, 03:12
Good advice from all, however Id also suggese the clay golem instead of the fire for its slowing, as well as throwing an attract curse into the mix as well. Cheers!

Gris
[D]Rui[D]
10-07-2004, 06:30
dun ever add any pts into bone spear/bone spirit/ poison nova if you're a skellimencer.
the damage is pathetic without the proper synergies.
but its just my own prefences.....oh well.

clay golem is highly recommended ( 1 pt is enough )
max SM and RS, RM is not really recommended but its really up to individual.
CE, amp, DV are recommended to add more pts in.

in the end you may have many spare skill pts left to play around:D