[3.14] Odif's Old Obsolete Skel Mage Guide, New one is in a new thread

My first toon to ever hit lvl 97 on SSF

Also did shaper yday, despite taking 2 slams to the face manged it deathless.
However, my damage was lacking, the fight took too long and I lost most of my permanent minions.
Odds of getting level 21 Vaal skellies or +2 wand or linking and coloring my lioneye vision chest are slim to none so my damage probably not gonna go much
higher

I do have a level 21 zombie and spectre gems and an elder bone helmet so it might be time to consider transitioning to some end game bossing setup, maybe some spectres or exploding skellies. Any good ideas?

Which support gem would you replace with lvl 4 empower in +1 socketed gems tabula?

If this was a deal...it would be a juicy bargain basement find!

I've been playing for quite a few years and play every evening after work. I still don't know what I'm doing after all this time and watching countless videos. The atlas is so damn confusing, I don't even know how to get to sirus or what I am doing with these little coloured watchstones. I just put them anywhere when i eventually get one!

I'm level 87 and still running t10 maps as dont know how to get higher but boy is this character fun to play.

I started the league off with a templar geezer totem cold thingymebob and god bored of that.

If you check my gear out on my char, i think i've spent 45c in total and have only died a few times...always seem to die after completing a ritual observed by that spooky woman with a dodgy voice...when im picking loot up i just die.....yup bizarre i know!

I have made one change, that was swapping out feeding frenzy for a raise spectre and i raise 3 of those spectre sheild guys from act 3 hand of god or whatever its called....I'm old so the memory aint' what it used to be.

I don't even know if i'm doing EE right as i use that new hydro skill which i love.

Anyways, i actually got a blighted map from ritaul before i went to hit the sack last night so thats what i will be doing when i get home from work.

Thanks again for a great detailed build...its actually a very refreshing build to play.

Oh, how do you get max skel mages as I seem to be running at only 11?

Thanks

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mad2moons21 wrote:

Oh, how do you get max skel mages as I seem to be running at only 11?

Higher level of your gem, or you can mastercrat +1 on helmet, another one is available on delve/elder amulets.

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evilmindcz wrote:

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mad2moons21 wrote:

Oh, how do you get max skel mages as I seem to be running at only 11?

Higher level of your gem, or you can mastercrat +1 on helmet, another one is available on delve/elder amulets.

Excellent, will look on how to do that when i get in tonight.

Thanks for the reply.

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yourpalpaul wrote:

Which support gem would you replace with lvl 4 empower in +1 socketed gems tabula?

Elemental Focus.

Oh crap, I should've been more specific. I'm filling the screen with projectiles RN. What gem would you replace with lvl 4 empower in that setup? Or at that point would you just recommend switching over to the non-screen filling version for better bossing?

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yourpalpaul wrote:

Oh crap, I should've been more specific. I'm filling the screen with projectiles RN. What gem would you replace with lvl empower in that setup? Or at that point would you just recommend switching over to the non-screen filling version for better bossing?

I hate the "fill the screen with projectiles version" so I can't get my mind around it.

You could try PoB and see which one gives the most dps.

I've been a fan of skeleton mages since Delirium and wanted to share my gear. It is perfectly possible to complete endgame fights with a skeleton mage build as long as you can make some adjustments to the base build.

I have beaten A9 Sirus/Maven/All the hidden Maven invitations/etc.

Here is my gear:


1) The biggest DPS gain is actually necromantic aegis + the shield I have. It's more than another +2 wand.
2) My animate guardian is wearing Kingmaker, Crown of the Tyrant
Magistrate Crown, Gruthkul's pelt, southbound, victarios flight.
3) With Rumi's concoction I have 75/72 for block chance and overall 43% phys damage reduction.
4) I'm running blessed rebirth in my cluster setup so my skeletons will be full health for the first 4 seconds that they are summoned. I generally resummon them after 4 seconds.
5) I switch out GMP for Hypothermia on bosses.

If anyone needs help with endgame gearing I can discuss in the global that odif set up.

If I have the Breathstealer gloves, what's a good secondary annointment to put on after Death Attunement on my necklace?