GhazzyTV - Beginner's Build: Lich Queen Skeleton Summoner [AWAKENER FARMABLE]

Will there be an updated guide on YouTube on this build?What is Vaal Lightning Trap for? What do you think about MoM?)

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RestInLife wrote:

Will there be an updated guide on YouTube on this build?What is Vaal Lightning Trap for? What do you think about MoM?)

I will try to make time to play all my build guides for updated gameplay footages on YouTube. I opted away from the original MoM approach with this build for higher efficiency.

Picking up all the +armour nodes, does this mean we should focus on strength based gear and armour stacking?

I've been leveling a similar build in harbinger.

I ended up using minion damage, lmp, pierce, spell echo, and either controlled destruction or elemental focus on my skeletons in a tabula. Found it to have better clear speed due to faster casts/placement plus faster frenzy buildup. Might change in mapping, will test throughout.

Also pathed over to Grave Intentions for the 9th skeleton. I hate the skeleton count changes :\

thanks for the guide, :D im doing this build atm

skelemages are good!, plays like an iron commander siege balista build with a twist

what do you think about using pledge of hands for the mages?
would kill the mobility but give a massive damage boost

or sire of shards for the mass nova aoe, dropping lmp for another gem will also boost damage.

or a lioneyes vision, but its damn impossible to get 5b 1g links on that thing lol

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Doyzord wrote:

thanks for the guide, :D im doing this build atm

skelemages are good!, plays like an iron commander siege balista build with a twist

what do you think about using pledge of hands for the mages?
would kill the mobility but give a massive damage boost

or sire of shards for the mass nova aoe, dropping lmp for another gem will also boost damage.

or a lioneyes vision, but its damn impossible to get 5b 1g links on that thing lol

Problem with sire or pledge is you lose out on Victario's Charity. Victario's + Necromantic Aegis is a huge damage boost for your minions. Each frenzy charge is 15% increased cast speed and 4% more damage; each power charge is 200% increased crit chance.

hmm, victarios isnt consistent though, since the skeles are being replaced at a somewhat moderate rate so sometimes they cant ramp up their charges
also the points to path to necro aegis could be used for more life on the tree or something lol.

i guess using staffs will have more consistent damage but you loose that sick mobility with bright beak.

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Doyzord wrote:

hmm, victarios isnt consistent though, since the skeles are being replaced at a somewhat moderate rate so sometimes they cant ramp up their charges
also the points to path to necro aegis could be used for more life on the tree or something lol.

i guess using staffs will have more consistent damage but you loose that sick mobility with bright beak.

Considering my minions almost always have 3 frenzies, I'd say it's consistent. Every single minion has a 5% chance per hit to gives all your minions within a range of 40 a frenzy charge.

Plus it's super cheap. I got mine for an alch. Effective and cheap is a good combo.

Pledge or sire would allow you to use Victario's influence, though. Not sure it'd be worth it, but could tip the scales a bit.

You should use one From Dust jewel as well. It allow you to summon 6 Skeleton Mages at once when used with Spell Echo, making more of your total DPS appear quicker. The 1 second cooldown is not even noticeable. Here's the link to info on the jewel: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/From_Dust

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bazgrim wrote:

Picking up all the +armour nodes, does this mean we should focus on strength based gear and armour stacking?

The base stats of the weapon depends on what you need for sockets. Example:
If you need 4 blue gems in a piece then any Energy Shield (intelligence) base is better to go for. Since we no longer are using the notorious keystones (EB/MoM/ZO) anymore for this build the base items no longer matters for anything but getting easier coloring. This helps you have an easier time finding the proper stats on gear that you want.

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thelordrahl wrote:

I've been leveling a similar build in harbinger.

I ended up using minion damage, lmp, pierce, spell echo, and either controlled destruction or elemental focus on my skeletons in a tabula. Found it to have better clear speed due to faster casts/placement plus faster frenzy buildup. Might change in mapping, will test throughout.

Also pathed over to Grave Intentions for the 9th skeleton. I hate the skeleton count changes :\

Skeleton count change & the mage skellies mechanic is flawed by design :(

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Doyzord wrote:

thanks for the guide, :D im doing this build atm

skelemages are good!, plays like an iron commander siege balista build with a twist

what do you think about using pledge of hands for the mages?
would kill the mobility but give a massive damage boost

or sire of shards for the mass nova aoe, dropping lmp for another gem will also boost damage.

or a lioneyes vision, but its damn impossible to get 5b 1g links on that thing lol

Hey,

Glad you like it bro!
Would slow you down a lot to not be able to shield charge which would ultimately slow you down as not only does your skellies lose the charges, so do you.

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Doyzord wrote:

hmm, victarios isnt consistent though, since the skeles are being replaced at a somewhat moderate rate so sometimes they cant ramp up their charges
also the points to path to necro aegis could be used for more life on the tree or something lol.

i guess using staffs will have more consistent damage but you loose that sick mobility with bright beak.

It's mainly for bosses & to provide yourself with charges for increased clear speed :)

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Aetavicus wrote:

You should use one From Dust jewel as well. It allow you to summon 6 Skeleton Mages at once when used with Spell Echo, making more of your total DPS appear quicker. The 1 second cooldown is not even noticeable. Here's the link to info on the jewel: https://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/From_Dust

What the actual f*ck?! They changed the stats on the jewel -.-'
That's better than before though :D And it is promoted in the guide already.