[3.9] Pure Phys Skeletons & Friends Necromancer — Beginner/SSF/Budget Build

so far so good also following this build on HC just hit maps started out with skellies and it was a breeze

Im now in T13+ maps and now my problem is that my minions are dying to fast. Mostly when there are many elemental ranged monsters.

How can i improve their survivability?

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Boltonsquads wrote:

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kevinbrightblade wrote:

So the added phys doubles when you have two carrion golems?

Doesn't stack, just the 1 buff but 2 golems, simply not enough gem slots to use another golem imo

Wow that seems like a missed opportunity. What about this gem setup:

1-6. Vaal Summon Skeleton (Minion Dmg / Feeding Frenzy / Melee Splash / Melee Phys Dmg / Brutality)
2-4. Carrion Golem (Feeding Frenzy / Brutality / Maim)
3-4. Raise Zombie / Animate Guardian (Meat Shield / Minion Life)
4-4. Flame Golem / Raise Spectre (Minion Life / Blood Magic)
5-3. Flame Dash / Flesh Offering / Desecrate
6-3. Clarity / Vulnerability (Blasphemy)

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V4ldaran wrote:

Im now in T13+ maps and now my problem is that my minions are dying to fast. Mostly when there are many elemental ranged monsters.

How can i improve their survivability?

Shouldn't really have any troubles keeping the minions alive. However, if you're desperate you can spend a Violet - Crimson - Silver oil combo for Indomitable Army (instead of Death Attunement) which will likely solve any and all further survivability concerns for your minions.

This has been a great starter build. Farming T15 maps easily, killed red elder so just shaper and uber left on Zana questline and I've only spent maybe 15c on gear when I hit maps to cap resists.

Problem is, I'm not sure where to go with it. I have around 18ex but haven't bought a single upgrade since starting maps. I want to stay in a minion build this league, but I'm not sure skellys are going to scale that great with more investment.

Stick with Skeletons or transition into specters/golems for endgame?

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This has been a great starter build. Farming T15 maps easily, killed red elder so just shaper and uber left on Zana questline and I've only spent maybe 15c on gear when I hit maps to cap resists.

Problem is, I'm not sure where to go with it. I have around 18ex but haven't bought a single upgrade since starting maps. I want to stay in a minion build this league, but I'm not sure skellys are going to scale that great with more investment.

Stick with Skeletons or transition into specters/golems for endgame?

You have 18ex after two and half days? Jesus, that's epic.

This has been the smoothest starter build for me, the minions are just a wave of murder and mayhem

+1 gems convoking wand + shield or Two +1 gems convoking wands?

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sp0rk_ wrote:

This has been a great starter build. Farming T15 maps easily, killed red elder so just shaper and uber left on Zana questline and I've only spent maybe 15c on gear when I hit maps to cap resists.

Problem is, I'm not sure where to go with it. I have around 18ex but haven't bought a single upgrade since starting maps. I want to stay in a minion build this league, but I'm not sure skellys are going to scale that great with more investment.

Stick with Skeletons or transition into specters/golems for endgame?

tbh if you wish to dump alot of $$$ to scale better and you haven't already tried them,str scaling on zombies gets pretty insane with the baron,i tried a 1200 str necro back in breach before the buff/rework/carrion golem and they took down pretty much everything with ease,even shaper was easy,they could be pretty damn crazy with the rework and new golem,only issue i see is the tree for this isn't really designed for it so may require a re-level of necro and not everyone wants to do that,i'll be sticking with necro the whole league so its something i may even consider myself.

could also consider a CoH/aura's like pride to buff your minions even further if you can prevent any mana issues.

Raise Zombie + Meat Shield + Minion Life; Immortal Call. Why are you using Immortall Call? What gem i can use for Zombie 4L setup instead IC gem?