11-10-2003, 01:32 AM
Well, I have not played all the builds out there, but from what I read it seems:
(1) the skeleton master build is claimed to be really powerful with a blessed aim merc and supportive curses (you get away with 60 skill points into skeletons/mastery/mages, spend the rest as you like)
(2) revive is an awesome support spell, the faster, stronger monsters make it even more powerful as before. Useful addition to most other build lines.
(3) the CE necros are more powerful than before (not EVER before mind you, just 1.09), they kill a lot faster in high monster density areas than most other builds; here you got LOTS of points to burn, only 20 needed for CE (and yes, you need to max it), you can spend the rest into curses and summons
(4) A full bone build (using one myself) is totally hell viable. If you know how to use walls and prisons, you got yourself a very powerful and nigh-unkillable build (mind you, this case you cannot go the usual "my minions will tank for me" attitude, you need those reists high). A good curse for this build would be Dim Vision, since you cannot enhance the damage of your bone spells anyway, at least stop the incoming monsters. VERY party friendly, and you can actually kill things on your own. My necro is the proof that you do not NEED this curse, Maldar is the proof that it helps a lot. (If you do not master the walls though, you can easily kill yourself or your party members... just because you could kill most of them in PVP does not mean you have to kill them in PVM)
(5) the only build I have not heard too many good things of is the poison necro :) They might be good, it's just the few posts I read here and there seemed to be unimpressed with it's capabilities. Who knows. Make one and report on his progress :)
Hope that helps some
(1) the skeleton master build is claimed to be really powerful with a blessed aim merc and supportive curses (you get away with 60 skill points into skeletons/mastery/mages, spend the rest as you like)
(2) revive is an awesome support spell, the faster, stronger monsters make it even more powerful as before. Useful addition to most other build lines.
(3) the CE necros are more powerful than before (not EVER before mind you, just 1.09), they kill a lot faster in high monster density areas than most other builds; here you got LOTS of points to burn, only 20 needed for CE (and yes, you need to max it), you can spend the rest into curses and summons
(4) A full bone build (using one myself) is totally hell viable. If you know how to use walls and prisons, you got yourself a very powerful and nigh-unkillable build (mind you, this case you cannot go the usual "my minions will tank for me" attitude, you need those reists high). A good curse for this build would be Dim Vision, since you cannot enhance the damage of your bone spells anyway, at least stop the incoming monsters. VERY party friendly, and you can actually kill things on your own. My necro is the proof that you do not NEED this curse, Maldar is the proof that it helps a lot. (If you do not master the walls though, you can easily kill yourself or your party members... just because you could kill most of them in PVP does not mean you have to kill them in PVM)
(5) the only build I have not heard too many good things of is the poison necro :) They might be good, it's just the few posts I read here and there seemed to be unimpressed with it's capabilities. Who knows. Make one and report on his progress :)
Hope that helps some