03-31-2003, 03:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-31-2003, 03:12 PM by the Langolier.)
>Since revive life doesn't ramp up anymore, any life bonus is a good thing.
"Revive - mana cost: 45 - number of monsters = slvl - HP (Original Creature +200%) - duration = 180 seconds" -from Arreat Summit.
That is also what I remember it being last time I played my necro. The revives get three times their HP not counting effects from skeleton mastery. I would say skeleton mastery is fine around level 10, adding an additional 70% life. Maxing this skill brings it to an added 140% life. But I just don't see a 25% increase in effectiveness worth 10 skill points (25% = (370%-270%)/270% = the percent increase in effectiveness from slvl 10 to slvl 20). If needed, level 15 is the limit one should need for skeleton mastery.
Of course, more life is more life, so if you feel it needs it then put points where you need them. I am sure though that it is possible to get by even without ANY points into skeleton mastery. Revives rarely die in actual combat, but rather to getting left behind or expiring. If you find that occasionaly they do die even at slvl 10 mastery, a single point into life tap (or three if you need the pre-requistes) with an occasional cast would be plenty.
If there is perhpas a bug I don't know about which causes normal revives without mastery to have no bonus hp, then my point it mute, but I am fairly certain this is not the case.
"Revive - mana cost: 45 - number of monsters = slvl - HP (Original Creature +200%) - duration = 180 seconds" -from Arreat Summit.
That is also what I remember it being last time I played my necro. The revives get three times their HP not counting effects from skeleton mastery. I would say skeleton mastery is fine around level 10, adding an additional 70% life. Maxing this skill brings it to an added 140% life. But I just don't see a 25% increase in effectiveness worth 10 skill points (25% = (370%-270%)/270% = the percent increase in effectiveness from slvl 10 to slvl 20). If needed, level 15 is the limit one should need for skeleton mastery.
Of course, more life is more life, so if you feel it needs it then put points where you need them. I am sure though that it is possible to get by even without ANY points into skeleton mastery. Revives rarely die in actual combat, but rather to getting left behind or expiring. If you find that occasionaly they do die even at slvl 10 mastery, a single point into life tap (or three if you need the pre-requistes) with an occasional cast would be plenty.
If there is perhpas a bug I don't know about which causes normal revives without mastery to have no bonus hp, then my point it mute, but I am fairly certain this is not the case.