[3.23] [SC+HC] Summon Homing Missiles (SRS) Necromancer: Starting, Leveling & Endgame Mapping

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ACGIFT wrote:

HH only really helps when your own DPS benefits heavily from monster mods. It's definitely not an "all builds" buff. This build sees very minimal benefits from it, so I would not use it.

If you're specifically doing boss fights, then the DoT ground from (Replica) Siegebreaker matters little, and I'd recommend trying a Mageblood instead.



Mageblood costs like 4x HH`s. I dont think I can afford it quickly :/
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Pretma wrote:
Hey, just chiming in here to say I'm loving this build, I tweaked it a little to my liking (very small changes) and I'm enjoying it, I'm running Rituals, Expedition and Blight and they're super trivial, I'm doing red maps now with pretty scuffed gear just to cap my resists


wow ! you are using the profane proxy !!!
a VERY nice ring, I also want (and has been) using it but the original post does not recommend using it ;)
Last edited by pkirill#6393 on Dec 13, 2023, 1:49:07 PM
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f3sty wrote:
I just got into maps with a 5l chest. I got luck and got the transfigured srs in my first trial. I'm struggling to get more than 3 srs up at once. Is this normal?

Depends on how fast your degen on them is. With a perfect Tavukai roll and plenty of cast speed on my wands, I actually can't get more than 6 out at once on that anyway, so that inherent limit in the transfigured gem isn't an issue.

It also helps to remember that total number out isn't what matters, since unlike attack-based SRS, they're not doing much constant damage while alive; it's when they die that deals the damage.

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Phoenixbl wrote:
We can still take that mastery since we are taking the Sacrifice notable anyway.

I mentioned that in a prior comment, yes. Mostly I've been currently toying around with either flat-out waiting, or grabbing Sacrifice a lot earlier than I currently recommend. Still haven't come to a decision yet, I'll admit.

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pkirill wrote:
Mageblood costs like 4x HH`s. I dont think I can afford it quickly :/

Then I'd just stick with Siegebreaker/Replica Siegebreaker for now, then.
Rufalius, hybrid Aura/Arc/Mana Guardian | Hemorae, TS Raider | Wuru, Ele Hit Wand Trickster
Amazing build! Just got back to the game after a long hiatus.

May I ask 2 questions :

1. In your Final Setup Order of Priority, you placed 6 gems, not excluding SRS. With a max of 6 sockets, do I remove one of those support gems?

2. How does vitality and precision grant cast speed?

Thank you!
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666tyco666 wrote:
1. In your Final Setup Order of Priority, you placed 6 gems, not excluding SRS. With a max of 6 sockets, do I remove one of those support gems?

2. How does vitality and precision grant cast speed?

  • 1. They are listed in order of priority. Unless you have a specific reason to skip one gem, you always go from left-to-right, so in this case we'd leave off the right-most gem shown. (Concentrated Effect) The one exception is that we do not use "Increased Critical Damage Support" unless we have a Transfigured version of Summon Raging Spirits. If we lack the transfigured version ("of Enormity") then we skip the crit damage gem.

  • 2. The "Commander of Darkness" ascendancy passive makes our aura skills also grant 3% increased attack & cast speed apiece, no matter what skill it is. (or how little mana it reserves) Thus even at level 1 for those auras, they each will grant the bonus to attack & cast speed.
Rufalius, hybrid Aura/Arc/Mana Guardian | Hemorae, TS Raider | Wuru, Ele Hit Wand Trickster
Wow. Thank you for being so detailed. Your guide is meticulous as well and i'm thoroughly enjoying following it to a t.

Cheers buddy.
Amazing build, have been absolutely facerolling in 3.23. I will attach my gear at level 90 below.

There is ONE thing missing from this guide, if you're using the Tavukai as the guide says; you should also take the +1 specter node at the top of the tree. This will allow us to summon 3 of the new "Perfect Meatsacks", which will add a pretty substantial 120% minion life to all of your minions, and the DPS the specters give themselves.

That being said, here's my gear!

Item Class: Wands
Rarity: Rare
Sorrow Edge
Convoking Wand
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Wand
Quality: +20% (augmented)
Physical Damage: 36-66 (augmented)
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.40
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Requirements:
Level: 72
Int: 242
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Sockets: B-B-B
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Item Level: 82
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Minions deal 27% increased Damage (implicit)
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Adds 17 to 29 Fire Damage to Spells
+1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems
+9% to Fire Resistance
Minions have +294 to Accuracy Rating
Minions have +33% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Minions have 25% increased maximum Life (crafted)
Minions deal 27% increased Damage (crafted)

Item Class: Gloves
Rarity: Rare
Gloom Vise
Vaal Gauntlets
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Quality: +20% (augmented)
Armour: 317 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 70
Str: 155
Int: 27
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Sockets: R R-R-R
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Item Level: 72
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+21% to Fire Resistance
+31% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance
0.25% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
+70 to maximum Life (crafted)

Item Class: Rings
Rarity: Rare
Maelström Knuckle
Sapphire Ring
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Requirements:
Level: 57
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Item Level: 74
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+21% to Cold Resistance (implicit)
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15% increased Cast Speed
+79 to Evasion Rating
+78 to maximum Life
+45% to Lightning Resistance
6% of Damage taken Recouped as Life

Item Class: Helmets
Rarity: Unique
Mark of the Red Covenant
Tribal Circlet
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Quality: +20% (augmented)
Energy Shield: 84 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 70
Int: 155
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Sockets: B-B-B-B
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Item Level: 61
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+40 to maximum Energy Shield
Summoned Raging Spirits deal 245% increased Damage
75% reduced Maximum number of Summoned Raging Spirits
Summoned Raging Spirits' Hits always Ignite
Summoned Raging Spirits' Melee Strikes deal Fire-only Splash
Damage to Surrounding Targets
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Gleeful are the few
who bask in the blood of the many.

Item Class: Body Armours
Rarity: Rare
Rift Hide
Widowsilk Robe
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Quality: +20% (augmented)
Energy Shield: 210 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 74
Str: 117
Int: 187
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Sockets: B-B-R-B-B-R
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Item Level: 85
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+10 to maximum Energy Shield
+119 to maximum Life
+38 to maximum Mana
+45% to Fire Resistance
+34% to Cold Resistance
18% increased Stun and Block Recovery

Item Class: Belts
Rarity: Unique
Siegebreaker
Heavy Belt
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Requirements:
Level: 44
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Item Level: 76
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+35 to Strength (implicit)
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10% increased maximum Energy Shield
7% increased maximum Life
+21% to Chaos Resistance
Minions have 5% chance to Taunt on Hit with Attacks
Your Minions spread Caustic Ground on Death, dealing 20% of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage per second
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Poison the land and they'll have nothing to defend.

Item Class: Amulets
Rarity: Unique
Tavukai
Coral Amulet
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Requirements:
Level: 54
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Item Level: 80
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Regenerate 2.2 Life per second (implicit)
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+34 to Intelligence
Minions have +14% to Chaos Resistance
Summon Raging Spirit has 23% increased Duration
Summoned Raging Spirits deal 35% increased Damage
Summoned Raging Spirits have 32% increased maximum Life
Summoned Raging Spirits take 20% of their Maximum Life per second as Chaos Damage
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"Hyrri and her arrows broke the sacred code, damning herself.
Kaom seized her sacrifice, and in doing so, seized victory."
- Lavianga, Advisor to Kaom

Item Class: Rings
Rarity: Rare
Spirit Spiral
Bone Ring
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Requirements:
Level: 54
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Item Level: 71
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Minions have +13% to all Elemental Resistances (implicit)
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6% increased Cast Speed
+29 to maximum Energy Shield
25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Minions have 30% increased maximum Life
Minions deal 36% increased Damage
+50 to maximum Life (crafted)
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Corrupted

Item Class: Boots
Rarity: Rare
Gloom Hoof
Titan Greaves
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Quality: +20% (augmented)
Armour: 302 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 70
Str: 120
Int: 111
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Sockets: B-B R R
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Item Level: 77
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+51 to maximum Life
18% increased Rarity of Items found
+41% to Fire Resistance
+37% to Lightning Resistance
30% increased Movement Speed
+35% to Cold Resistance (crafted)

Item Class: Wands
Rarity: Rare
Empyrean Cry
Imbued Wand
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Wand
Quality: +20% (augmented)
Physical Damage: 35-64 (augmented)
Elemental Damage: 66-108 (augmented)
Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.79 (augmented)
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Requirements:
Level: 60
Int: 188
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Sockets: B B
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Item Level: 83
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37% increased Spell Damage (implicit)
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+17% to Damage over Time Multiplier
+27% to Fire Damage over Time Multiplier
Adds 66 to 108 Cold Damage
19% increased Attack Speed
+1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems
Minions deal 51% increased Damage (crafted)
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surf473 wrote:
Amazing build, have been absolutely facerolling in 3.23. I will attach my gear at level 90 below.

There is ONE thing missing from this guide, if you're using the Tavukai as the guide says; you should also take the +1 specter node at the top of the tree. This will allow us to summon 3 of the new "Perfect Meatsacks", which will add a pretty substantial 120% minion life to all of your minions, and the DPS the specters give themselves.

Is it confirmed that the Perfect Meatsack's bonus stacks with itself? I'm a little skeptical on that, since usually benefits from a minion don't stack. And that said, in the current revision I'm going with, I actually de-allocate that entire cluster so I can put the points towards Fearsome Force; that's 4 points for 60% extra crit multiplier; a huge buff on its own once you have a transfigured gem.
Rufalius, hybrid Aura/Arc/Mana Guardian | Hemorae, TS Raider | Wuru, Ele Hit Wand Trickster
Just wanted to say, really fun build.

I would like to suggest adding Windscream to the boots section, since it can help with elemental resistance and also allows you to apply an additional curse, meaning you don't have to anoint Whispers of Doom on the amulet.
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ACGIFT wrote:

Is it confirmed that the Perfect Meatsack's bonus stacks with itself? I'm a little skeptical on that, since usually benefits from a minion don't stack. And that said, in the current revision I'm going with, I actually de-allocate that entire cluster so I can put the points towards Fearsome Force; that's 4 points for 60% extra crit multiplier; a huge buff on its own once you have a transfigured gem.


Yes, it does stack. With 3 of Perfect Meatsack, I'm getting 121k SRS minion life with the SRS of Enormity.
Last edited by faaroar#1303 on Dec 17, 2023, 8:10:20 AM

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