Build info: Max Mages, Lower Resist, Skeleton Mastery
Currently 3 points in Poison Nova, 1 in each Golem and Golem Mastery, extra
point in Fire Golem, 1 in summon resist, 1 in Bone Wall so far, 1 in each
curse except the Confuse tree, 5 in CE and 3 in Revive.
Prayer merc with Viperfork.
Trang armour and gloves
Credendum
Arm of King Leoric
Homunculous (PDiamond)
+2 Marrows
+2 Necro, 25 lvl 2 teleport charges, 20FCR 11 Lightning resist tiara
+1 Necro, 17 res all, 5 life replen, 10 mana, 11 Dex ammy
curse gc, summon gc
2 Rings only used for the resists
Hell resists 60/65/33/75
Observations:
It's funny as hell watching this guy standing back, with 12 mages, 7
skellies, fire golem, merc and 12 projectile revives fighting for him. I
called him the firing squad because when he has vamps or horror mages up,
that's exactly what it looks like. Abyss Knights are even more fun.
Questing through a2 Hell, only a triple boss pack amde a significant dent in
his army, due in part to the prayer merc and in part to being able to
tele-regroup. The LR at level 30 covers more than a screen. Watching a
boss's life bar go down from a mage barrage is amusing to watch.
Important to note that this build is not as powerful as a traditional
skelliemancer or a meatgrinder, but it's more fun. Granted I'm wearing about
3 Ist worth of gear, but I found or imbued it all. This guy would probably
not benefit from the Infinity I am determined to make, as there's not much I
can't break with LR, and even if I can't break one immunity, the other mages
will hammer away.
Bottom line:
If you're looking for a fun, adequately powerful, versatile Necro build, go
for it.

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Ah well.
short - 28 Apr 2005 15:15 GMT
> Build info: Max Mages, Lower Resist, Skeleton Mastery
> Currently 3 points in Poison Nova, 1 in each Golem and Golem Mastery, extra
> point in Fire Golem, 1 in summon resist, 1 in Bone Wall so far, 1 in each
> curse except the Confuse tree, 5 in CE and 3 in Revive.
>
> Prayer merc with Viperfork.
Lol. That's the first good use I've seen for a Viperfork. I've thought
about putting one on a Conviction Pally, but I've yet to build a Conviction
Pally.......so I haven't done it yet.
> Trang armour and gloves
> Credendum
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> curse gc, summon gc
> 2 Rings only used for the resists
I like that hat and ammy!!!!!!
> Hell resists 60/65/33/75
>
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> can't break with LR, and even if I can't break one immunity, the other mages
> will hammer away.
So, how long does it take for a Hell Baal run? :)
My only gripe with doing those with a standard summoner was the IM.
The thing I like about the Mages is that if you keep raising them
eventually you can roll enough in a row to get a bunch of one element at
once.
Question: How much elemental damage does a Mage do at that level??
short