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00:00:00 – 00:16:42
The video provides a comprehensive guide for optimizing a Necromancer endgame build in a game, centered around maximizing both offensive and defensive capabilities. The creator emphasizes the importance of a Golem-centric setup, using key skills like Blood Mist, Corpse Explosion, and Army of the Dead for damage over time and battlefield control. Essential gear and aspects include Blighted Aspect for enhanced damage, and unique items that significantly boost health and damage. Gear recommendations focus on attributes like cooldown reduction, life stats, and attack speed, while strategic use of the Paragon board and legendary nodes such as Caporal and Cult Leader ensure balanced enhancements in movement speed, damage, and defense. Additionally, the video underscores the importance of frequently deploying Army of the Dead for major attacks, along with continuous utility of skills like Decrepify and Corpse Tendrils to manage enemies effectively.
00:00:00
In this segment of the video, the creator addresses the audience’s request for an endgame build for The Necromancer, emphasizing the importance of posting well-developed builds. He mentions running tier 112 Pits effortlessly and critiques other creators for not disclosing the overpowered, bugged Elixir affecting gameplay. He transitions into discussing the build, specifically a Golem-centric setup with optimized aspects and stats, highlighting the Blighted Aspect for massive damage. He explains the synergy of using Blood Mist combined with explosive Mist Aspect and blighted corpse explosion for damage over time, alongside strategies for cooldown reduction using corpse tendrils and decrepify. Additionally, the creator points out the benefits of ghastly blood mist for spawning corpses, allowing the build to function without relying on skeletons, and mentions using Army of the Dead for significant attacks. Finally, the uniqueness of the build is noted, including a notable 80% health boost from a specific unique item.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of certain aspects and gear for optimizing a necromancer build. They highlight how essential attack speed is and explain that they managed to cap attack speed using the Paragon board and gear fixes, eliminating the need for the frenzy dead aspect. The speaker suggests looking at specific gear and aspects, such as the blood getter’s aspect for healing and damage, the importance of corpse tendril size, and maximizing life stats. They also discuss the significance of different gear pieces like helmets, chests, and gloves, mentioning the need for attributes like cooldown reduction, maximum life, and additional minions for improving the build’s performance.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various gear aspects and enhancements for a particular build. Key points include:
1. Using the ‘Aspect Reanimation’ for a 40% damage boost and choosing ‘Tarity’ pants to significantly increase life by 80% since gear damage reduction is no longer available.
2. Stacking movement speed and life on boots while considering intelligence for higher damage if resistances are capped. The ‘Explosive Mist’ aspect is crucial for resetting and triggering corpse explosions.
3. Highlighting the importance of a two-handed scythe for increased damage and healing, and the necessity of Minion Attack speed as a critical stat. The ‘Blighted Aspect’ for 240% damage is also emphasized.
4. For the amulet, focusing on life and ‘Hellbent Commander’ ranks for a 15% multiplicative damage boost to minions, alongside crit chance and attack speed. The ‘Hardened Bones’ aspect is imprinted here for 35% damage reduction.
5. Ring stats should prioritize max life, crit chance, and attack speed, with intelligence as a viable alternative. The ‘Unyielding Commanders’ and ‘Grasping Veins’ aspects are recommended, noting that the latter is no longer bugged and highly beneficial.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the focus is on finalizing the character build by discussing various abilities and their strategic importance. The speaker addresses the dismissal of a pet friend, followed by an emotional comment about it. They then detail skill selection, starting with the basic skills and moving through more specialized abilities. Key abilities include blood mist, spiked armor, skeletal warriors, and corpse explosion with blighted corpse explosion for damage over time (DOT). Additionally, curse skills like decrepify are highlighted for damage reduction and cooldown benefits. The ultimate skills discussed include Army of the Dead and Golem Mastery, which provide significant damage boosts, and inspiring leader for an enhanced crit chance. The segment wraps up by emphasizing the key passive Shadow blight for its strategic advantages.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses optimizing a skill tree and Paragon board setup tailored for balancing both Big Damage (Big Dam) and defensive capabilities. They focus on acquiring as many legendary nodes and glyphs as possible, along with maximizing life, while noting that sacrificing some damage for more defense is an option. Key points include the strategic selection of nodes like Caporal for movement speed and damage buffs, Hulking Monstrosity, Dead Razer for increased damage and attack speed, and several boards like Wither, Bone Graft, Flesh Eater, and Scent of Death to enhance damage and damage reduction. The segment emphasizes the importance of the Cult Leader legendary node for significant damage and attack speed boosts.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, several strategies are outlined for improving gameplay. Key actions include using “Army of the Dead” frequently for significant damage and to summon pets, utilizing “Blood Mist” to create corpses, and employing “Corpse Tendrils” to pull in enemies. Additionally, the player should use “Decrepify” on all enemies often, and consistently raise skeletons every 8 seconds for a damage buff and barrier stacking. The “Book of the Dead” is also important, offering cooldown reduction, increased damage for Shadow mages, and maximum damage with the Blood Golem. The segment ends with a reminder to use these tactics for optimal performance.