05-05-2003, 06:56 AM
Hmmm... I haven't played many nekros, especially lately since I can't, but I have friends who have, and I've seen many players also, so here is what I can offer.
Blood Golem/Iron maiden work very nicely together when pitted against melee monsters.
Bone spirit is the easiest way to kill bosss, but it takes forever.
Corpse explosion is very powerful and makes cowing an absolute breeze, but is 100% useless against most act bosses (meph is a possible exception)
Here is what I recomend for a good "all around" necro.
Pick a Poison and bone damage spell and max it (Bone Spirit/Bone Spear/or Poison Nova) Each has advantages and disadvantages and this is basically personal preference.
Put a few points into corpse explosion until satisfied with damage radius.
Put at least one point into Iron Maiden, Amplify Damage, Lower Resists, and possibly Decrepify.
Blood golem with a couple in mastery is your best bet if you are using Iron Maiden, but be careful as you golem can actually make you die.
And revives are also helpful, even if you aren't relying on them to kill anything, they make excelent expendable tanks.
Also, your Merc should be able to level with you, and Act 1 mercs are an excelent choice for Necros, especially if you have a lot of summons, as they can still deal damage (won't get blocked like barbs or Greiz mercs) act 3 mercs might be good in this way too.
Blood Golem/Iron maiden work very nicely together when pitted against melee monsters.
Bone spirit is the easiest way to kill bosss, but it takes forever.
Corpse explosion is very powerful and makes cowing an absolute breeze, but is 100% useless against most act bosses (meph is a possible exception)
Here is what I recomend for a good "all around" necro.
Pick a Poison and bone damage spell and max it (Bone Spirit/Bone Spear/or Poison Nova) Each has advantages and disadvantages and this is basically personal preference.
Put a few points into corpse explosion until satisfied with damage radius.
Put at least one point into Iron Maiden, Amplify Damage, Lower Resists, and possibly Decrepify.
Blood golem with a couple in mastery is your best bet if you are using Iron Maiden, but be careful as you golem can actually make you die.
And revives are also helpful, even if you aren't relying on them to kill anything, they make excelent expendable tanks.
Also, your Merc should be able to level with you, and Act 1 mercs are an excelent choice for Necros, especially if you have a lot of summons, as they can still deal damage (won't get blocked like barbs or Greiz mercs) act 3 mercs might be good in this way too.
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you will forever walk the earth with
your eyes turned skyward, for there
you have been, and there you will
always long to return."
-Leonardo da Vinci