[3.16 - RETIRING BUILD] VD Brands: S-Tier Bosser, A-Tier Map! -- MURDERED BY GGG_INTERN SOMEWHERE--

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Allamokia wrote:

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Spell_Binding wrote:

The build look interesting, but i have some question about the build

1.How do you guys leveling the character ? are you guys doing it using another skill or just use the arcanist brand+volatile dead as soon as possilbe ?

2.What should i prioritize to buy first, and whats stats to look for ?

3.How is the survivability-wise ? is it often get one-shotted ?

Thanks for answering ! I'm really looking forward to play the build.

1. You need character level 90+ before switching to this build. You could level it as Volatile Dead Spell Slinger Necromancer or some Armageddon/Storm brand.

2. Build centers around Leadership's Price amulet (balance of Str and Int) and honestly requires assembling all the gear pieces before you can swap. I believe awoken spell cascade and level 20 Desecrate are also mandatory.

Items that can wait are Unnatural Instinct (generic +hp/mp/dmg/int) and Watcher's Eye(unlocks boots slot)

3. Survivability: as long as your brands are out and proccing you are almost immortal. Unfortunately when they run out you die fast. Either to ailments still left on you, degens or some random stun.

Two small items:
Pit of Chimera boss is a nightmare - he goes into cloud and you're defenseless trying to find him - since most of defensive power comes from interaction with target (Life on Hit, Sap, Fortify)


It's possible to attach 2 VD or 2 Desecrate Brands to boss with brand recall and die that way.

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primaeva wrote:

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Allamokia wrote:

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Spell_Binding wrote:

The build look interesting, but i have some question about the build

1.How do you guys leveling the character ? are you guys doing it using another skill or just use the arcanist brand+volatile dead as soon as possilbe ?

2.What should i prioritize to buy first, and whats stats to look for ?

3.How is the survivability-wise ? is it often get one-shotted ?

Thanks for answering ! I'm really looking forward to play the build.

1. You need character level 90+ before switching to this build. You could level it as Volatile Dead Spell Slinger Necromancer or some Armageddon/Storm brand.

2. Build centers around Leadership's Price amulet (balance of Str and Int) and honestly requires assembling all the gear pieces before you can swap. I believe awoken spell cascade and level 20 Desecrate are also mandatory.

Items that can wait are Unnatural Instinct (generic +hp/mp/dmg/int) and Watcher's Eye(unlocks boots slot)

3. Survivability: as long as your brands are out and proccing you are almost immortal. Unfortunately when they run out you die fast. Either to ailments still left on you, degens or some random stun.

Two small items:
Pit of Chimera boss is a nightmare - he goes into cloud and you're defenseless trying to find him - since most of defensive power comes from interaction with target (Life on Hit, Sap, Fortify)


It's possible to attach 2 VD or 2 Desecrate Brands to boss with brand recall and die that way.

Ah, I have a huge tip for you for Chimera.

1) He always spawns after killing the last mobs in middle long enough for you to proc a Fortify. Drop your brands, recall twice, corpses will appear, Spin to get Bone Offering up. Now you have 75% attack block and Fortify. He shouldn't be able to kill you through all that mitigation unless you're missing clouds! In fact, I don't even think you need Bone Offering for 70% Attack Block :o

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FlashR7 wrote:

Any guidance on what necro build to level as until 90? I could play minions but I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a build that's only acting as a platform for me to start the next build lol.

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primaeva wrote:

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FlashR7 wrote:

Any guidance on what necro build to level as until 90? I could play minions but I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a build that's only acting as a platform for me to start the next build lol.

If you have capital and are in trade, Armageddon Brand with pretty much the same tree (Cast Speed Nodes + Enigmatic Reach + Staff Nodes + Duskdawn + Claws of the Pride Anoint for levelling speed and DPS) will get you to 80+, then you can start popping the VDs. The corpse damage only really comes online at Desecrate 20. So theoretically, you could start killing stuff as early at 72 with just corpse explosion damage. It's just - you NEED clusters for the brands to not feel crap, hence the level requirement.

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hipposcottamus wrote:

Biggest weakness I find is degens like sirus spinny thing and ground degens. What do you guys think can we do to either add some passive regen or dot defense?

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hipposcottamus wrote:

Ive done al8 a few times because of the raw damage, but it never feels comfortable. Especially the spinning laser does more damage than I'm used to.