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The video is a comprehensive guide on building and optimizing a "Skelomancer" or Necromancer specializing in minions for Diablo 4. The presenter outlines strategies for effectively using Golems, Mages, and Warriors alongside the Paragon board to enhance gameplay from level one to max level. Key abilities discussed include "Decompose," which boosts damage to targeted enemies, and the ultimate skill "Army of the Dead," which significantly enhances minion attack speed and resilience. The importance of shadow and darkness spells for damage amplification and debuffs is emphasized, along with the use of specific legendary items and equipment to further empower minions. The guide provides detailed recommendations for maintaining minion health, using passives like "Death's Defense" and talents such as "Hellbent Commander" to increase minion damage and survivability. Equipment choices like the Ring of Mendel and aspects that boost attack speed and defense are highlighted. The speaker concludes with advice on optimizing skill and Paragon board selections to maximize the potential of the minion-based build.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses a build guide for the “Undead Lord” or “Skelomancer” Necromancer in Diablo 4. The build focuses on using Golems, Mages, and Warriors, as well as the Paragon board to enhance gameplay. The presenter emphasizes the versatility of this build from level one to max level with Paragon points. They suggest using the skill “Decompose,” which provides increased damage to enemies being targeted and can be modified with legendaries. The build aims to buff minions, generate Essence, and apply debuffs, making it effective for both early and late game. Additionally, viewers are invited to join the presenter’s live streams on Twitch.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of using Shadow and Darkness spells in the game, emphasizing the damage amplification and debuff advantages. They highlight the utility of the Paragon board to enhance Shadow damage and minion damage. The importance of the decompose ability is noted, especially the final modifier that boosts damage against blighted enemies. The speaker mentions a legendary item that modifies blight with a Vortex effect, but notes its limitations for end-game play due to slot competition with other valuable legendaries.
Additionally, the speaker talks about the necessity of sacrificing certain abilities due to having summon skeletons and summon golem on the ability bar. They recommend picking up a passive ability that enhances skeletal warriors’ health and damage for survivability. The curse decrepify is highlighted for its slow effect, reduced enemy damage, and ability to stun and instantly kill non-boss enemies under 10% health. The speaker concludes with an outline of the potential to significantly increase the number of minions and the advantages of running an iron golem for area-of-effect (AOE) damage and execution in battles.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on utilizing various skills and passives to enhance minion damage and survivability, particularly for mages. Recommendations include picking up decrepify for its damage reduction and slow effects, and specific passives that boost minion effectiveness and shadow damage. The rationale for selecting these skills revolves around their synergies, especially when using the blight skill. The ultimate skill discussed is Army of the Dead, chosen for its ability to significantly boost minions’ attack speed and make them nearly invincible during its activation. This strategy aims to maximize the effectiveness of minion-based gameplay through careful skill and passive selection.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the optimal choices and strategies for building a character focused on pet minions. Key actions and important details include:
– Picking up talents that increase the life and damage of Golems, as well as damage reduction for having active minions.
– Adjustments made for not using the ‘stand alone’ talent, instead redistributing those points to enhance minion survivability.
– Emphasizing the importance of maintaining minion health through abilities like the skeletal priest’s healing and the talent ‘Death’s Defense’ to prevent minions from being one-shot.
– Highlighting Hellbent’s Commander for increased minion damage when they are close to the player.
– Considering key passives like Shadowblight for shadow damage boosts and Collins Edict for increased attack speed.
– Preference for Shadow Mages due to their high synergy with shadow bonuses and the ability to deal extra shadow damage, especially when combined with certain legendary items.
The segment thoroughly covers the benefits of each skill and talent, aiming to help players maintain and enhance their minion army effectively.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses optimal strategies for leveling up, focusing on the use of skirmishers with a crit modifier for extra single-target damage, and the Iron Golem for its AOE abilities and stun capabilities. The speaker highlights that while Reapers may become effective later with additional warriors and bonuses, skirmishers are currently more advantageous. Important equipment and legendary items such as the Ring of Mendel and the unyielding commander’s aspect are also covered, emphasizing their benefits in empowering minions and enhancing attack speed. The speaker suggests prioritizing defense by using a one-handed weapon and shield, although a two-hander can be considered for more damage. Lastly, the aspect of reanimation is recommended for increasing minion durability and damage output over time, and blood getter items are noted for late-game builds, allowing for more skeleton warriors.
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In this segment, the speaker discusses various aspects related to optimizing a summoner build in a game, focusing on increasing the number of skeletal mages and enhancing minion performance. They highlight specific items like “crowded Sage” for extra healing in melee combat and elaborate on the synergy between certain legendary items and mechanics, such as converting excess healing into fortify. The speaker also explains the significance of the Paragon board order, recommending “cult leader” and “hulking monstrosity” to boost minion strength. They conclude by comparing the summoner build favorably against other summoning classes, encouraging viewers to like, comment, and check out more guides on their channel.