Classic Necromancer Thread

[HegemonKhan]

Table of contents:

1. post #1 (this one): Table of Contents
2. post #2: information, stats, and skills
3. post #3: Guides/builds
4. post #4: reserved for whatever is needed/comes up

[HegemonKhan]

information and stats:

http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Necromancer

skill short info:

http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Necromancer_Skills

the skills:

1. http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Necromancer_Curses
2. http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Necromancer_Poison_and_Bone
3. http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Necromancer_Summoning

starting stats:

life: 45
mana: 25
stamina: 79
str: 15
dex: 25
vit: 15
nrg: 25

per clvl:

life: +1.5
mana: +2
stamina: +1

per stat point:

vit: +2 life, +1 stamina
nrg: +2 mana

max stat pts at clvl 99:

+490 (98 x 5)

max stats from quests:

life: +60 (20 x 3)
stat pts: +15 (5 x 3)
skill pts: +12 (4 x 3)

max stats at clvl 99:

life: +147 (98 x 1.5)
mana: +196 (98 x 2)
stamina: +98 (98 x 1)
stat pts: +490 (98 x 5)

life: 192 (45 + 147)
mana: 221 (25 + 196)
stamina: 177 (79 + 98)

str: 505 (15 + 490)
dex: 515 (25 + 490)
vit: 505 (15 + 490)
nrg: 515 (25 + 490)
(can ONLY have 1 of the 4 stats at max. the 3 others would be at their base amounts)

life: 1172 (192 + (490 x 2) )
mana: 1201 (221 + (490 x 2) )
stamina: 667 (177 + (490 x 1) )
(can ONLY have life+stamina or mana at max. the other would be at their base amounts). (without quests)

life: 1262 (192 + (505 x 2) + 60)
mana: 1231 (221 + (505 x 2) )
stamina: 682 (177 + (505 x 1) )
(can ONLY have life+stamina or mana at max. the other would be at their base amounts). (with quests)

max stats from gear:

life:
mana:
stamina:
str:
dex:
vit:
nrg:
(can't have all at once)

max stats from gear at clvl 99 with all quests:

life:
mana:
stamina:
str:
dex:
vit:
nrg:
(can't have all at once)

skill pts at clvl 99:

98

skill pts at clvl 99 with quests:

110 (98+12)

[HegemonKhan]

http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611653
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MF builds:

1.
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skeleton warrior builds:

how to get first kills:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688440
(also has builds)

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554694
2. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395145
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bone skill builds:

pvp info:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=711470
2. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703068

pvp:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341739
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poison skill builds:

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=709235
2. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351833
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Revive builds:

how to get first kills:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688440

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707530
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hybrid (multiple skills) builds:

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398004
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lord of the magi (skeleton mage+elem damage using revives+LowRes) builds:

how to get first kills:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688440

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697254
(could maybe adapt it for pvp too)
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golem builds:

how to get first kills:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688440

pvm:

1. http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=694646

[HegemonKhan]

reserved for whatever else is need/comes up
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people may now post all they want whatever they want in this thread. though be on subject and helpful please.

[Vodage]

I noticed that both the poison build posts were summoners. My necro couldn't solo hell cs until he put 1 pt in clay golem (1 in mastery and 1 in summon res as well)
But I still wouldn't call him a summoner. I have been considering going for iron golem since it has more life, but I'm not sure if a level 5 iron golem (i get +4 to all with battle command) would have enough damage return on their IM to add a significant amount of damage. 41% Slow is great, but my golem has to hit a monster to slow it. It is worth noting that clay golems seem to have a much better attack rating than the skill tree will tell you. This might be some error due to the fact that my poison dagger gives me a huge AR bonus, but I don't think it is.

P.S. If you really don't like summons, you could easily use attract (won't get overwritten by ur lower resist) and bone prisons on a poison necro as secondary//defensive skills.

*Vodage
*Sir_Vodage

UsWest Classic Sofctore Ladder

[WarlockCC]

Attract is a beautiful spell. People don't use it enough. I'm using a no skills wand on my nec rather then a +2 simply because it has attract on there.
If you're ever wondering where your summoner's first kill is coming from, look no further then attract.

I mean, all those monsters happily charging at you and suddenly, they all turn on one of their own. In a way, it's probably cruel for the one getting mashed, but you know they'd do it to you if they could. :)

[Akse]

I'm working on a hc necro atm. 37 level now.

Got max skellies on him and 1 point in mastery. Planning to go max poison nova and synergies next then working on to lower resist and probably go down to 1 point in Revives.