Easiest Skeleton Crew Build

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by Shiveron last updated Jun 18, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Blood Rush Metabolism
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

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

Provides an additional charge but doubles the health cost.
Command Skeletons Freezing Grasp
- Command Skeletons
Cost: 50 Essence

Active: Command your skeletal minions to attack the target and increase their damage against it by 50%.

Passive: Raise skeletons from the ground every 2 seconds to a max of 7 skeletons. Skeletal minions deal 50% weapon damage as Physical per attack.
Freezing Grasp

The target of your command is frozen for 3 seconds.

Command Skeletons' damage is turned to Cold.
Land of the Dead Frozen Lands
- Land of the Dead
Cooldown: 120 seconds

All corpse skills can be used at will for 10 seconds.
Frozen Lands

Enemies in the Land of the Dead are periodically frozen.
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.

Dark Reaping
- Dark Reaping
While using a scythe, gain 2% Essence and Life per kill.
Commander of the Risen Dead
- Commander of the Risen Dead
The Essence cost of Command Skeletons and the cooldown of Command Golem are reduced by 30%.
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

Rathma's Skull Helm

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Spikes

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Trag'Oul's Scales

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 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
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 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
Trag'Oul's Hide

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Steuart's Greaves

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You gain 75 - 100% increased movement speed for 10 seconds after using Blood Rush.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Jesseth Skullscythe

Set Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Intelligence
Increases Attack Speed by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

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

Jesseth Arms
Jesseth Skullscythe
Jesseth Skullshield
(2) Set: When the target of your Command Skeletons dies, your skeletons are automatically commanded to attack a nearby target.
While your skeletons are commanded to attack a target, all of your minions deal 400% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Jesseth Skullshield

Set Shield

8 - 9 Armor

Primary Stats

+10 - 20% Chance to Block
0 - 0 Block Amount

Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Jesseth Arms
Jesseth Skullscythe
Jesseth Skullshield
(2) Set: When the target of your Command Skeletons dies, your skeletons are automatically commanded to attack a nearby target.
While your skeletons are commanded to attack a target, all of your minions deal 400% increased damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Rathma's Skull Helm
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Rathma's Spikes
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Trag'Oul's Scales
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Trag'Oul's Hide
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Steuart's Greaves
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Krysbin's Sentence
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Jesseth Skullscythe
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Jesseth Skullshield
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30.0 seconds after killing an elite pack.
  Gain 15% increased damage versus elites and take 15% reduced damage from elites. (Requires Rank 25)
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15.00%.
  Your pets take 90% less damage. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Reilena's Shadowhook

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

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 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Reilena's Shadowhook
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
Tasker and Theo
Krysbin's Sentence

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

You deal 75 - 100% increased damage against slowed enemies or triple this bonus against enemies afflicted by any other type of control-impairing effect.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Krysbin's Sentence

You can mix up which Rathma / Trag'Oul pieces you want to your preference. Sage's set is a viable alternative, but since this is an achievement build it's mostly about speed, but you can get some extra DB on the way if you want. I highly recommend Steuart's Greeaves as your off-piece, as they will greatly increase the speed at which you can move through the rifts. I did not have a pair yet as of recording this video, it was done on a fresh seasonal toon with no stat rerolling required.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

This build is for farming the Skeleton Crew achievement. It relies on the interaction between Krysbin's Sentence, Bane of the Trapped, and Command Skeletons: Freezing Grasp. The rest of the build is about survivability, speed, and essence generation. To most effectively use this build, simply numlock command skeletons and scroll wheel around, the skeletons will automatically jump to and insta kill everything in sight.

A few things to note:

~ This build is best used on T1 difficulty. It's all about farming the achievement as fast as possible, this difficulty will allow the skeletons to rapidly one hit everything in the room as they jump to it.

~ I greatly recommend numlocking command skeletons. If you don't know how to do this trick, see this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaAI8s8rft4

~ Do NOT use a follower. If they hit the mobs you need for the achievement, those mobs will not count.

~ Do NOT use ANY other source of damage. This means no thorns, no other damaging abilities, ONLY skeletons. The achievement does not progress if the skeletons themselves do not kill the targets.

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