Pallidum
18-07-2004, 22:41
So this is my first attempt at writing a mini guide in a topic which I am somewhat knowledgable. I hope this may help some new people who wish to improve their necros in NvN, a duel imo that offers the most challenge and excitement. In this I will cover build and equipment issues. One final thing before I begin, this guide only covers bonemancers v bonemancers. I feel revives in dueling is bm personally, and I rarely come across poisonmancers in east nl. Finally I will not talk about strategies unless I am asked to in feedback. The strategy section in Soulesschild's guide covers that very well, and should be more than enough for the curious.
Stat Distribution
Obviously, an all vita necro will have a distinct advantage here vs a block necro. In 1.10 dueling, an all vita necro is superior because generally speaking ,there are so many more casters around than melee and zons. In addition, there is protection from bone armor, and vitamancers can also wear 50%, which is max, damage reduce.
For a NvN necro, his stats should be like this.
Str: Base or as low as possible for endgame gear.
Dex: Since we're not going to rely on block, no point or as low as possible for endgame gear.
Vit: Every last point goes here
Energy: None.
Equipment
I will try to cover both the rich and poors equipent choices here.
Setup # 1
Helm: Rare +2 Nec with life, mana and resists (shaeled)or a +3 Poison n Bone Circlet with 20 % fast cast with 2 os (double shaeled). These things are simply Godly.
Ammy: +2 nec with life, mana, str, resists and 20% cast.
Weapon: Hoto or Wiz
Armor: Enigma breastplate
Shield: Jahed +3 PnB darkforce
Gloves: Bloodfists
Belt: Arachnid
Rings: 2 soj or soj+ bulkathos
Boots: Marrowwalks ( If you have a disdain for marrows, you can wear waterwalks, sandstorm treks, or rare boots with fhr and life...there is a wide variety of options available)
This setup gives 130% fast cast, enough to reach the final bp, 50 fhr from items alone, and decent + skills and life.
Setup # 2
Helm: Wormskull (shaeled)
Ammy: +1 Nec with 10% fcr
Weapon: Wiz or suicide branch
Armor: Skin of Vipermagi, Stealth runeword
Shield: Wall of the eyeless or Lidless wall
Gloves: Magefists
Rings: +Life and/or Mana rings
Belt: +Life Belt
Boots: +life boots with 30% faster run/walk
This is the setup for the very poor, but the cast rate is still 130%. Which is the most important thing in this duel.
Most people fall between these 2 extremities, so customize items accordingly to best suit your budget and need. However, its crucial to keep the following things in mind.
There are 5 important variables in Boner v Boner (from most important to least): fast cast rate, fast hit recovery, life, skills, and mana. You should break 125% cast for this and every other duel. Another thing to watch for is fast hit revocery (fhr). This is often a overlooked variable in people's minds, but don't relegate this to the sidelines. It will save you in situations where more life simply can not. Perfect scenario is when you are exchanging bone spears (which happens roughly 90% of the time). Fast hit recovery allows you to become unstunned so you can get out and recover, or recover faster than the other guy so he will be stunned in place. 56 fhr is a good place to aim for, but 86 fhr may be necessary sometimes.
Having more life than the other guy gives you an edge over him, simple as that. Try to optimize by getting life charms, or even better, skillers with life. Skills is somewhat important. Although if your damage is too low it will definitely cause problems. Finally mana. Mana is the last thing you should consider because you can control this. You can determine for yourself how and when to fire. Some people can do fine with 800 mana, while some need 1000+.
So there you have it. I hope it was as much a pleasure to read as it was to write. As always, any feedback and comments are welcome. :)
Stat Distribution
Obviously, an all vita necro will have a distinct advantage here vs a block necro. In 1.10 dueling, an all vita necro is superior because generally speaking ,there are so many more casters around than melee and zons. In addition, there is protection from bone armor, and vitamancers can also wear 50%, which is max, damage reduce.
For a NvN necro, his stats should be like this.
Str: Base or as low as possible for endgame gear.
Dex: Since we're not going to rely on block, no point or as low as possible for endgame gear.
Vit: Every last point goes here
Energy: None.
Equipment
I will try to cover both the rich and poors equipent choices here.
Setup # 1
Helm: Rare +2 Nec with life, mana and resists (shaeled)or a +3 Poison n Bone Circlet with 20 % fast cast with 2 os (double shaeled). These things are simply Godly.
Ammy: +2 nec with life, mana, str, resists and 20% cast.
Weapon: Hoto or Wiz
Armor: Enigma breastplate
Shield: Jahed +3 PnB darkforce
Gloves: Bloodfists
Belt: Arachnid
Rings: 2 soj or soj+ bulkathos
Boots: Marrowwalks ( If you have a disdain for marrows, you can wear waterwalks, sandstorm treks, or rare boots with fhr and life...there is a wide variety of options available)
This setup gives 130% fast cast, enough to reach the final bp, 50 fhr from items alone, and decent + skills and life.
Setup # 2
Helm: Wormskull (shaeled)
Ammy: +1 Nec with 10% fcr
Weapon: Wiz or suicide branch
Armor: Skin of Vipermagi, Stealth runeword
Shield: Wall of the eyeless or Lidless wall
Gloves: Magefists
Rings: +Life and/or Mana rings
Belt: +Life Belt
Boots: +life boots with 30% faster run/walk
This is the setup for the very poor, but the cast rate is still 130%. Which is the most important thing in this duel.
Most people fall between these 2 extremities, so customize items accordingly to best suit your budget and need. However, its crucial to keep the following things in mind.
There are 5 important variables in Boner v Boner (from most important to least): fast cast rate, fast hit recovery, life, skills, and mana. You should break 125% cast for this and every other duel. Another thing to watch for is fast hit revocery (fhr). This is often a overlooked variable in people's minds, but don't relegate this to the sidelines. It will save you in situations where more life simply can not. Perfect scenario is when you are exchanging bone spears (which happens roughly 90% of the time). Fast hit recovery allows you to become unstunned so you can get out and recover, or recover faster than the other guy so he will be stunned in place. 56 fhr is a good place to aim for, but 86 fhr may be necessary sometimes.
Having more life than the other guy gives you an edge over him, simple as that. Try to optimize by getting life charms, or even better, skillers with life. Skills is somewhat important. Although if your damage is too low it will definitely cause problems. Finally mana. Mana is the last thing you should consider because you can control this. You can determine for yourself how and when to fire. Some people can do fine with 800 mana, while some need 1000+.
So there you have it. I hope it was as much a pleasure to read as it was to write. As always, any feedback and comments are welcome. :)