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The video provides an updated guide on the Army of the Dead Necromancer build in Diablo III, specifically tailored for Season 27. The guide emphasizes significant improvements in the build's performance through updates to the funerary pick and incorporation of the siphon blood skill, which streamline the playstyle and enhance its capabilities in various scenarios such as pushing, speed runs, and Rift Guardian Killing (RGK). The Rathma set remains central, allowing frequent casting of "Army of the Dead" by resetting its cooldown with minion attacks.
Key components discussed include cooldown reduction, the Esoteric Alteration gem for survivability, and essential items like the Funerary Pick, Krysbin's Sentence, and Defenders of Westmarch Bracers. The build's reliance on high damage multipliers, especially against single targets, is notable, though it is offset by inherent vulnerability.
The video also highlights the impact of the Arm of the Dead Angel Crucible in Season 27, which boosts single-target damage by 30-40%, making it a potent Rift Guardian killer and positioning it as one of the top builds for achieving solo level 150 Greater Rifts. While highly effective for high-tier Rifts, its slower pace due to cooldown reliance makes it less suitable for fast-paced lower levels. The creator concludes by celebrating the unique and enjoyable play style of the Rathma Necromancer.
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In this part of the video, the creator introduces an updated guide for the Army of the Dead Necromancer build in Diablo III, highlighting significant changes and improvements with the recent Season 27 updates. They emphasize how the updates to the funerary pick and the inclusion of siphon blood enhance the build’s performance and simplify its playstyle. Previously, the Rathma build had numerous variants, but now it has streamlined setups for pushing, speed, and Rift Guardian Killer (RGK) roles. The build achieves remarkable results, such as defeating Rift Guardians in about a minute with around 2000 Paragon levels.
Key aspects include the central mechanic of frequently casting “Army of the Dead” by resetting its cooldown with minion attacks, thanks to the Rathma set bonus. Essential components of the build are cooldown reduction and the use of the funerary pick with siphon blood to stack significant damage buffs. This results in high damage multipliers, especially against single targets like Rift Guardians, making the build extremely effective without requiring items like Bane of the Stricken. However, a notable downside is the build’s inherent squishiness, despite damage reduction from the set and supplementary items like Captain Crimson.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the challenges and strategies for maintaining toughness and maximizing damage in a particular Necromancer build, primarily focused on using the Siphon Blood skill. They highlight the importance of the Esoteric Alteration gem for improving survivability and mention other items like Unity and Dainty’s Binding as less relevant for this build. The build relies on various sources of healing, such as life per hit and the Grizzly Tribute passive.
Key items discussed include:
– **Funerary Pick:** Essential during nuke phases and for extra damage bonuses.
– **Krysbin’s Sentence:** Included in every Necromancer build for a strong damage multiplier.
– **Defenders of Westmarch Bracers:** Used for passive recovery and additional toughness.
– **Bones of Rathma’s Set:** Provides single-target damage through the Army of the Dead ability.
– **Death Valley Rune:** Used for grouping enemies and enhancing single-target damage.
The strategy varies slightly depending on whether the player is focusing on solo pushing, solo speed runs, or group play. For example, solo pushing involves stacking area damage, while solo speed runs emphasize cooldown reduction for increased mobility and sustained buffs. In group play, the build might include a curse instead of bone armor and benefits from Bane of the Stricken for boss killing.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the powerful effects of the Arm of the Dead Angel Crucible in season 27, which provides a permanent unconventional warfare rune effect that enhances single target damage significantly, making it an excellent rift guardian killer. The build for this effect is estimated to improve single target damage by 30-40%, making it two tiers better than usual and effective even after the season theme is over. The speaker also notes that achieving a solo level 150 is plausible with the new buff and funerary pick, although it might be challenging. This build is expected to be one of the first to complete level 150 in season 27. However, it has a slow pace due to cooldown requirements, making it more suited for higher Greater Rifts rather than fast-paced lower levels like Torment 16. The speaker concludes by highlighting the fun and unique play style of the Raphma Necromancer and encourages viewers to subscribe for more content.