Necromancer LoN Mages

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by Mr_Gordons last updated Jul 1, 2017 ( Patch 2.6 )

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Skills

Bone Spikes Frost Spikes
- Bone Spikes
Generate: 24 Essence

Summon bone spikes from the ground dealing 150% weapon damage as Physical per second.
Frost Spikes

Leaves a frost patch that reduces the movement speed of enemies by 60% for 2 secs.

Bone Spikes' damage turns into Cold.
Skeletal Mage Singularity
- Skeletal Mage
Cost: 40 Essence

Raise a skeleton from the ground to attack your foes dealing 400% weapon damage as Physical over two attacks. Lasts 6 seconds.
Singularity

Consumes all Essence to summon a powerful minion. The minion's damage is increased by 3% for every point of Essence consumed.
Command Golem Flesh Golem
- Command Golem
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Active: Command the Golem to the targeted location where it collapses into a pile of 5 corpses.

Passive: Raise a Flesh Golem to fight for you. Flesh Golem deals 450% weapon damage as Physical per attack.
Flesh Golem

Active: Command the Golem to the targeted location where it collapses into a pile of 8 corpses.
Blood Rush Potency
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

Shed your mortal flesh and reappear up to 50 yards away.
Potency

Increases your armor by 100% for 2 seconds after casting.
Bone Armor Dislocation
- Bone Armor
Cost: 10 Essence
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Rip bones from nearby enemies, dealing 125% weapon damage as Physical, and create armor that reduces damage taken by 3% per enemy hit up to a maximum of 10 enemies. Lasts for 60 secs.
Dislocation

Enemies hit are also stunned for 2 seconds.

Bone Armor's damage is turned into Poison.
Devour Devouring Aura
- Devour
Consume corpses within 60 yards to restore 10 Essence per corpse.
Devouring Aura

Becomes an aura that consumes all corpses within 15 yards to restore 11 Essence per corpse.

The range of this effect is increased by 50% of your gold pickup radius.

Extended Servitude
- Extended Servitude
Increase the duration of your Skeletal Mage and Revive minions by 25%.
Final Service
- Final Service
When you take lethal damage, you are sustained preventing all damage for 4 seconds. In addition, all minions are consumed to heal you for 10% of your Life. This effect cannot occur more than once every 60 seconds.
Overwhelming Essence
- Overwhelming Essence
Increase your maximum Essence by 40.
Fueled by Death
- Fueled by Death
Consuming a corpse increases your movement speed by 3% for 5 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Razeth's Volition

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Reduces all resource costs by 5 - 7%.

Secondary Stats

Skeletal Mage gains the effect of the Gift of Death rune.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Wisdom of Kalan

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increases the maximum stacks of Bone Armor by 5.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Requiem Cereplate

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Devour restores an additional 75 - 100% Essence and Life. In addition, when Devour restores Essence or Life above your maximum, the excess is granted over 3 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
Golemskin Breeches

Legendary Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Your Golem's damage is increased by 100 - 125% and you take 30% less damage while it is alive.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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%.
Scythe of the Cycle

Legendary Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Your Secondary skills deal 250 - 300% additional damage while Bone Armor is active but reduce the remaining duration of Bone Armor by 4 seconds.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1199 - 1490) Physical Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Fire Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Lightning Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Cold Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Poison Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Arcane Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Lost Time

Legendary Phylactery

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Your cold skills reduce the movement speed of enemies by 30%. In addition, your movement speed is increased by 4 - 5% for 5 seconds. Maximum 5 stacks.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Andariel's Visage
- Stat Priority: CHC Int
Shoulders
- Razeth's Volition
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CDR Life
Amulet
- Wisdom of Kalan
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Physical % Int CHD CHC
Torso
- Requiem Cereplate
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Physical % CHC Int Vit
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC AS Int
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Goldwrap
- Stat Priority: Int Life Vit
Legs
- Golemskin Breeches
- Swamp Land Waders
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Socket
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Steuart's Greaves
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC AS Int
Weapon
- Scythe of the Cycle
- Reilena's Shadowhook
- Stat Priority: CHD Dmg % AS Max Fury
Offhand
- Lost Time
- Stat Priority: CHC CDR Max Fury

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15%.
- 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)

Kanai's Cube

Reilena's Shadowhook

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+946 - 1125 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Every point of Maximum Essence increases your damage by 0.5% and Bone Spikes generates 2 - 5 additional Essence for each enemy hit.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1439 - 1788) Physical Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Fire Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Lightning Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Cold Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Poison Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Arcane Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Reilena's Shadowhook
Requiem Cereplate

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Devour restores an additional 75 - 100% Essence and Life. In addition, when Devour restores Essence or Life above your maximum, the excess is granted over 3 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Requiem Cereplate
Circle of Nailuj's Evol

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 50%

Secondary Stats

You now raise an additional Skeletal Mage with each cast and they last an additional 2 - 4 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Circle of Nailuj's Evol

Its a LoN build so this isn't a starting build. This is a fun alternative when you want to smash some lower content and feel powerful, great for low gem levels and casual T13 farming

You can make this work with some basic ancient parts and upgrade as you go, the core build is quite flexible

Unlike the only currently viable set Inarius, your pets can actually damage things that are not 3 millimetres away from you

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Vitality
Movement Speed

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Armor
Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Max out everything you can if above paragon 800, put a few points in vitality, max out essence since we are using shadowhook.

Build Guide

An alternative, some might say exotic build for the Necromancer

I was frustrated with the current Necro sets and interactions, this build is not for pushing high greater rifts, its for casually surviving T13 and GR 60-70 rifts while attempting to actually have some fun with the Necro. My gear is not perfect, I don't have fully augmented gear, still looking for some useful pieces.

The basic idea is to start by activating the golem to get some corpses, only cast mages when at max essence when possible (and just after casting bone armor for the 300% damage bonus). Rather have fewer fully powered mages than 10 crap ones. Once you get the hang of it its really great.

This build is kind of a ramp up build, you don't start fully powered and you don't stay fully powered for long. It takes practice to know your best next move and picking up items in a rift can cost you effective killing power.

Rift guardian fights, try to save your golem for this when you see the progress bar creeping up.

Please see the video for a basic guide.

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