11-03-2003, 10:30 AM
I'm currently playing a HC Skeletonmancer. I've already maxed out Skeleton Mastery and Raise Skeleton, and I'm working on maxing Raise Skeletal Mage. Once I'm done with that, I might put a point into Revive and Bone Armor, and I'll be boosting Dim Vision and Confuse as well, because they're going to need the extra duration in hell difficulty.
If you're going for a serious build, Skeleton Warriors are worthwhile, but Skeletal Mages are still quite fragile and weak; they die quickly, and when compared to Warriors their damage stinks. I'm going to need them to take care of PI's which Amplify or Decrepify can't affect, because I'm not putting any points into direct-damage skills.
Also, I'd like to add that Slvl 1 Clay Golem r0x0rs j00 :) he's a usefull addition to my team of Skeletal fighters. The ability to place him anywhere you feel like place him is very usefull, and his Slow Target ability, combined with Decrepify and various freeze effects from my Mages and the mercenary makes act bosses very, very slow :D
Speaking of act bosses, Duriel and Mephisto win "teh prize" for not being able to kill even a single skeleton :P
But Mephisto gets bonus points for destroying my Clay Golem with his fart o' doom, or whatever his poison cloud attack is called ;)
If you're going for a serious build, Skeleton Warriors are worthwhile, but Skeletal Mages are still quite fragile and weak; they die quickly, and when compared to Warriors their damage stinks. I'm going to need them to take care of PI's which Amplify or Decrepify can't affect, because I'm not putting any points into direct-damage skills.
Also, I'd like to add that Slvl 1 Clay Golem r0x0rs j00 :) he's a usefull addition to my team of Skeletal fighters. The ability to place him anywhere you feel like place him is very usefull, and his Slow Target ability, combined with Decrepify and various freeze effects from my Mages and the mercenary makes act bosses very, very slow :D
Speaking of act bosses, Duriel and Mephisto win "teh prize" for not being able to kill even a single skeleton :P
But Mephisto gets bonus points for destroying my Clay Golem with his fart o' doom, or whatever his poison cloud attack is called ;)