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

3.1 update commencing on stream atm, DPS will skyrocket with the patch, sadly PoB doesn't reflect this as of this moment. Will post when the update is finished.

Build updated for 3.1!

* PoB Link updated with more information
* Iron Will approach
* Baron added

This this out in Abyss HC now and it's working quite well. Clear speed has dropped a bit since switching to Skeletons, but as I get more strength I expect it to pick up. I think it really needs a six link for Iron Will so it can take advantage of the strength bonuses.

Nice writeup. Baron is cheap too now, which is good.

Played this back in harbinger and had a blast.

How do the new abyss jewels with flat minion damage scale with this build? Not enough to stop stacking brawn?

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daleroy wrote:

This this out in Abyss HC now and it's working quite well. Clear speed has dropped a bit since switching to Skeletons, but as I get more strength I expect it to pick up. I think it really needs a six link for Iron Will so it can take advantage of the strength bonuses.

Nice writeup. Baron is cheap too now, which is good.

Mage skellies should be fine once you get a 5L without Iron Will (save it till later and doublecheck PoB when you have enough strength for it to replace what ever previous support gem).

Baron is brokenly overpowered despite the nerf and people seem to just follow the reddit herd of not using it which works in favour of all builds utilizing it's power :) Oh, and the Baron can carry you with SRS till yellow tier maps so you're never forced to jump over to a slower clear speed till you get your 5L in which case it's a clear speed increaser :)

Sorry this might sound noobish but I'm looking at your build on PoB and the dead reckoning gems are placed in sockets that dont even have 40 INT around their radius.. I'm wondering if that was on mistake or is there a way to get it like that? Thank you for your time!

P.s Level 68 currently followed this build right from the beginning.. just gotta get my second dead jewel and dream about that endgame scourge claw! Awesome build!

Edit: Nevermind I understand how the top one above the witch tree works... but the one on the side to the left of the templar.. seems to be out of place with all the strength nodes around it.

EDIT2: Does the node have to be allocated for it be in effect of its radius? or it doesnt matter as long as there are int nodes around it. I'm confused..

EDIT3: DISREGARD WHOLE POST LOL xD

This was a melee skeleton build relying on Queen's Decree/Escape in an earlier version, right?
Is that version still viable? Do you have the trees still saved somewhere? I really liked it that way and would like to play it this league. Maybe with ONE Dead Reckoning thrown in for some range damage.

Unless it's completely unviable now... in that case I will have to adapt, of course.

I imported the pastbin on the weekend and have a question: could it be that neither of the treshhold jewels gets triggered the way they are put into the tree there? because one has only 30 and the other only 20 int allocated in the radius...

NOTE


My build guides are created to be generic guides not specifically created for league specific modifiers.
Abyss league promotes to NOT use the Baron helmet or Iron Will (use Ele focus or Cont. Destruction instead) and remove all strength jewels and simply add as many FLAT dmg providing MINION related Abyss Jewels instead :)

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Atlessa wrote:

This was a melee skeleton build relying on Queen's Decree/Escape in an earlier version, right?
Is that version still viable? Do you have the trees still saved somewhere? I really liked it that way and would like to play it this league. Maybe with ONE Dead Reckoning thrown in for some range damage.

Unless it's completely unviable now... in that case I will have to adapt, of course.

Hey,

Yes it was! Mage Skellies packs a much better clear speed and with help from the spectres bosses will melt even faster.

Melee version should still function but will ultimately be slower.

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The_L1ne wrote:

I imported the pastbin on the weekend and have a question: could it be that neither of the treshhold jewels gets triggered the way they are put into the tree there? because one has only 30 and the other only 20 int allocated in the radius...

Hey,

The intelligence doesn't need to be allocated, there only needs to be the set ammount of intelligence within range, which they are placed in :)

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Ghazzy wrote:

NOTE


My build guides are created to be generic guides not specifically created for league specific modifiers.
Abyss league promotes to NOT use the Baron helmet or Iron Will (use Ele focus or Cont. Destruction instead) and remove all strength jewels and simply add as many FLAT dmg providing MINION related Abyss Jewels instead :)

so instead of baron helm what do you suggest?
I already have one equipped... is it bad to just keep it?
Level 72 atm and clearing maps is a breeze only got up to tier 3 though..
anyways its still a great build and im having a blast!