2.4 Zombie Charger LON build 80+ No primary!

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by Angry_Roleplayer last updated Feb 3, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Zombie Charger Zombie Bears
- Zombie Charger
Cost: 150 Mana

Call forth a reckless, suicidal zombie that deals 560% weapon damage as Poison to all enemies in its path before decomposing.
Zombie Bears

Summon zombie bears that stampede towards your enemy. Each bear deals 520% weapon damage as Poison to enemies in the area.
Gargantuan Humongoid
- Gargantuan
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Summon a Gargantuan zombie to fight for you. The Gargantuan attacks for 450% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Humongoid

The Gargantuan gains the Cleave ability, allowing its attacks to hit multiple enemies for 585% of your weapon damage as Cold.
Big Bad Voodoo Rain Dance
- Big Bad Voodoo
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Conjure a Fetish that begins a ritual dance that increases the attack speed and movement speed of all nearby allies by 15% for 20 seconds.
Rain Dance

The ritual restores 250 Mana per second while standing in the ritual area.
Soul Harvest Languish
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Languish

Increase your Armor by 10% per harvested enemy and reduce their movement speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
Spirit Walk Severance
- Spirit Walk
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leave your physical body and enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Severance

Increase your movement speed by an additional 100% while in the spirit realm.
Piranhas Piranhado
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.

Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Spirit Vessel
- Spirit Vessel
When you receive fatal damage, you automatically enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds and heal to 50% of your maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Midnight Feast
- Midnight Feast
The damage of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan is increased by 50%.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.

Items

The Grin Reaper

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+240–269 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance when attacking to summon horrific Mimics that cast some of your equipped skills.
Empty Socket
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality
+176 - 190 Armor

Secondary Stats

When receiving fatal damage, there is a chance that you are instead restored to 25% of maximum Life and cause nearby enemies to flee in fear.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Lakumba's Ornament

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40 - 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Belt of Transcendence

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+416 - 500 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Summon a Fetish Sycophant when you hit with a Mana spender.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Pox Faulds

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

When 3 or more enemies are within 12 yards, you release a vile stench that deals 450–550% weapon damage as Poison every second for 5 seconds to enemies within 15 yards.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+11–20 Resistance to All Elements
+10–12% Movement Speed
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
Scrimshaw

Legendary Spear

Primary Stats

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage
Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 60–80% (Witch Doctor Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Mana cost of Zombie Charger by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Thing of the Deep

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+(15–19)–(16–23) Damage
+240–269 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 5.0–10.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+90–104 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)
Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 20 yards.

More Details

Head
- The Grin Reaper
- Mask of Jeram
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Skill: Dogs
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Dogs
Wrists
- Lakumba's Ornament
- Stat Priority: Poison % Int Vit CHC
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Stat Priority: Int AS CHD CHC
Waist
- Belt of Transcendence
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Pox Faulds
- Swamp Land Waders
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Ice Climbers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Skill: Zombies
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Scrimshaw
- Stat Priority: Int Dmg % Vit Skill: Zombies
Offhand
- Thing of the Deep
- Henri's Perquisition
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Skill: Dogs

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 10.0% non-Physical damage reduction.
  While below 50% Life, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 75%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Starmetal Kukri

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 31.0–35.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Fetish Army and Big Bad Voodoo by 1 second each time your fetishes deal damage.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage
Starmetal Kukri
Mask of Jeram

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Pets deal 75–100% increased damage.
Empty Socket
Mask of Jeram
The Short Man's Finger

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 15.0–16.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans each more powerful than before.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Short Man's Finger

1) The more ancient items you have = the more damage you deal. The build is very ancient hungry, like any LON build you will see. I have 13 (every slot) ancients on me.

2) You need to have MIDNIGHT FEAST passive. You can drop pierce the veil or swampland for it if you don't have HFA.

3) I prefer Illusory boots to Ice Climbers, but like you will see in my video, FROZEN IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING, so sometimes it's good to use Ice Climbers instead. I wasted over 3 minutes trying to kill double frozen pack.

4) You can wear Mask of Jeram on character and cube Grin Reaper if your MOJ has better stats.

5) You can use taeguk instead of esoteric if you feel you are tough enough. It help to boost damage a lot since we are spamming Zombie Bears endlessly for no cost under Rain Dance.

6) Overpowered variation of the build: Furnace in cube instead of SMK. However it would possibly require some RCR and mana regen to help you maintain mana pool for Aquila Cuirass damage reduction.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Paragons priority are common: int, vit, always 25% movement speed, you don't need resource at all.

CHD, CHC, IAS, CDR.

Life, armor, allres, life regen

Life on hit, area damage, RCR, gold find.

Build Guide

Hey peeps. I've tried pretty much every build possible on ptr with every item combinations already when i realized not many people (if any) tried using zombie charger with LON set.

Actually it turned out pretty well!
I am maybe the worst zbears player out there, and barely managed to do 63-65 on 2.3 live (on NS). However, with LON set it got much better and much easier to progress.

The goal of the build is to use zombie charger with mimics as damage dealer, and cold Gargantuan Zombies as sick elite killers.

Gargs alone do 60 billion crits and wipe elites really fast (don't forget to reposition gargs).

YOU NEED GARGS, no exceptions.

The trick is to develop constant damage reduction of Aquila Cuirass, when you stand in Rain Dance area spamming Zbears.

PROS: the build is solid, very tanky (over 250 million toughness) and can kill elites as well.

CONS: You become very fragile without Aquila Cuirass' boost (and for that you need full mana under Rain Dance) and your army of fetishes.

I managed to beat GR 71 with that build, with no augmented gear except 1 slot. And you can see potential is there.

I doubt it can outperform Jade or Carnevil build, but it's still very solid.

http://www.twitch.tv/darksol83/v/28190376

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