[3.11]QUEEN OF NECROMANCY - STRONGEST ZOMBIES EVER? 55M+ DPS 7K+ LIFE MAX BLOCK 90% CHAOS RES
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Your biggest loss vs a fully min/maxed build isn't directly in the attack skill, but that you lose 3 sockets to run other things
* 1 from no-quiver
* 1 from cyclone
* 1 for cast while channeling.
I had a question about this, where exactly can we even get this quiver? None are for sale on harvest right now.
IF you want to reduce the number of buttons you need to mash using a Queen's Escape or crafting a +1/+2 melee weapon instead of a bow, you can use Cyclone and Cast while channelling to trigger desecrate and an offering (or two offerings, but would need a separate corpse source for boss fights unless you run it in your chest).
You'll lose a bit of min/maxed power this way (2 skill gems to reduce the number of buttons you need to mash by 1), and not being able to abuse a caster bow to get extra stats from a quiver.
Alternately you could play around with triggered wands; which would get 2 gem slots back but cost you the +1/2 from your weapon. Examples of this can be seen on the King of Summoners thread.
Spending anything on automation is going to cut down your level of min/maxing. This is just the nature of the game. Unless you're goal is to zoom zoom through the hardest content in the game, you don't need to be 100% min-maxed to make strong builds work though.
If you really want to reduce your button count, you might want to take a look at Wrecker of Days Build Guides. His Slow-Mo Zombies build (named for using temp chains/enfeeble to slow enemies down), is designed for using at most 3 buttons for active skills.
Is it really that big of a DPS loss though ?
with 21 corrupt Zombie Raise Zombie Gem lvl28(30) +4 weapons, +3 Empower Gem (30With Ascendancy)
Bow puts us at same thing with empower
Multistrike Gem level 20. vs 23 with Bow
Loss of 2% melee attack Speed and 1% Attack Damage
melee physical damage Gem level 20vs23
3% extra Damage with Bow.
Brutality - Gem level 20vs23
3% More damage with Bow
Impale support Gem level 20vs23
5% Impale effect 2% dmg with Bow
Overall, 9% dmg, 2% Attack Speed. 5% impale effect More with Bow Over 2x Wands.
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Run Trigger socketed spell Desecrate/Offering/Curse
Vulnerability will give...39% Increased Physical Damage
or take punishment for -20% physical damage reduction on Target.
between Spamming skele/Flame Dash. Along with does Bone Barrier Trigger the wand ? It should be easy upkeep auto cast.
Yes you lose Quiver, but im not sold on BreathTaker Gloves as vs Uber Elder/Sirus Do they gain us much ? Ive never had issue mapping to really need extra help there. Maybe for Delirium every now and then ?
Your biggest loss vs a fully min/maxed build isn't directly in the attack skill, but that you lose 3 sockets to run other things
* 1 from no-quiver
* 1 from cyclone
* 1 for cast while channeling.
For a build with more modest gear, that's partially countered by:
* Not having a bow yet anyway and thus no quiver socket.
* Not being able to run your last aura and not needing that socket.
* Not needing Enlighten (or Saquals Nest, or the Cluster Gems) to run your other auras.
If your gear is otherwise fully maxed out, being unable to run Pride means you're short a 20-40% more multiplier on your DPS; in addition to whatever other gem you give up because you don't have a quiver.
Losing 1 Socket going 2x Wands. Due to ability to use 2x Un-set Rings.
Wand 1: Desecrate/Offering/Curse
Wand 2:Enlighten - Purity of Elements - Pride
Gloves: Dread banner + Generosity / Flesh & Stone + Maim
Chest: Zombie Links
Helm: Guardian/Spectre
Boots: Skeleton Links
Ring 1:Flame Dash
Ring 2: Vaal Haste/Enduring Cry (If 2nd Unset Ring is available and If you have the -mana reserved for pride)
Only miss is the Enlighten Mana reduction of Flesh and stone, but for 1 extra Point you can pick up an extra 8% while getting Sovereignty.
Bone Offering will have around a 12 sec duration, easily kept up by Trigger socketed spell
Between Bone Offering On left Click/Flame Dash/Skele casting. Only difference will be running through packs curse won't always be up, but for bosses it should be around.
Will be be 100% on par with Bow ? Most likely not. but will it be that far behind ? I don't think so ?
Not trying to be difficult! Just trying to build a less APM version without any major losses.. Guide here is good and up to date for sure.
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Im new to this build, but consider zombies every league but usually go Spectre build which is cheaper to run/Faster map clear speed so far, and may end up going back to it if high APM/effort is involved here without a viable alternative. I have seem King summoner DPS/dual wands, but items/guide is outdated.
I think the PoB on the first page for the league started get krangled in the last day or two. It now looks like its pointing to a version of the Endgame PoB with no budget gear.
Just stopping by to say thank you for the guide. This is the funnest summoner i have played yet and still have plenty of items to work for this league. This will probably be my first ever 100, red maps just melt away and the gloves make things exciting.
Just stopping by to say thank you for the guide. This is the funnest summoner i have played yet and still have plenty of items to work for this league. This will probably be my first ever 100, red maps just melt away and the gloves make things exciting.
Completely agree.
I’m having so much fun as a filthy casual playing the budget build, while still see there is a far far away ceiling to go and drool over Qlida’s stream.
Keep up the good work and thanks for all the positive support in this thread!
