Pestilence Set TX speed farm (One shot bone spear)

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by Patool last updated Jul 5, 2017 ( Patch 2.6 )

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Skills

Bone Spear Blighted Marrow
- Bone Spear
Cost: 20 Essence

Summon a piercing projectile that causes 500% weapon damage as Physical to all enemies it passes through.
Blighted Marrow

Damage is increased by 15% for each enemy Bone Spear passes through.

Bone Spear's damage turns into Poison.
Decrepify Opportunist
- Decrepify
Cost: 10 Essence

A crippling curse that reduces the enemy units' movement speed by 75% and reduces damage of affected enemies by 30% for 30 seconds.
Opportunist

Gain a 3% movement speed increase for every enemy cursed, up to a maximum of 30%.
Bone Armor Dislocation
- Bone Armor
Cost: 10 Essence
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Rip bones from nearby enemies, dealing 125% weapon damage as Physical, and create armor that reduces damage taken by 3% per enemy hit up to a maximum of 10 enemies. Lasts for 60 secs.
Dislocation

Enemies hit are also stunned for 2 seconds.

Bone Armor's damage is turned into Poison.
Blood Rush Molting
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

Shed your mortal flesh and reappear up to 50 yards away.
Molting

Leaves a corpse at your original location when used.
Command Golem Flesh Golem
- Command Golem
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Active: Command the Golem to the targeted location where it collapses into a pile of 5 corpses.

Passive: Raise a Flesh Golem to fight for you. Flesh Golem deals 450% weapon damage as Physical per attack.
Flesh Golem

Active: Command the Golem to the targeted location where it collapses into a pile of 8 corpses.
Devour Devouring Aura
- Devour
Consume corpses within 60 yards to restore 10 Essence per corpse.
Devouring Aura

Becomes an aura that consumes all corpses within 15 yards to restore 11 Essence per corpse.

The range of this effect is increased by 50% of your gold pickup radius.

Stand Alone
- Stand Alone
Increase armor by 100%, reduced by 10% for each active minion.
Serration
- Serration
Bone Spikes, Bone Spear, and Bone Spirit deal 1% increased damage for every 1.5 yards from you, up to a maximum of 20%.
Spreading Malediction
- Spreading Malediction
Receive a 1% damage bonus for each enemy afflicted by one of your curses.
Life from Death
- Life from Death
Consuming a corpse has a 20% chance to spawn a health globe.

Items

Pestilence Mask

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Pestilence Master's Shroud
Pestilence Mask
Pestilence Defense
Pestilence Robe
Pestilence Incantations
Pestilence Battle Boots
Pestilence Gloves
(2) Set: Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy.
(4) Set: Each enemy you hit with Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%, up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
(6) Set: Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 3000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Corpsewhisper Pauldrons

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Corpse Lance damage is increased by 25 - 30% for 3 seconds when you consume a corpse. Max 20 stacks.

+ 5 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Robe

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Pestilence Master's Shroud
Pestilence Mask
Pestilence Defense
Pestilence Robe
Pestilence Incantations
Pestilence Battle Boots
Pestilence Gloves
(2) Set: Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy.
(4) Set: Each enemy you hit with Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%, up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
(6) Set: Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 3000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Reaper's Wraps

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+8 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Health globes restore 25–30% of your primary resource.
Pestilence Gloves

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 7 - 10%

Pestilence Master's Shroud
Pestilence Mask
Pestilence Defense
Pestilence Robe
Pestilence Incantations
Pestilence Battle Boots
Pestilence Gloves
(2) Set: Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy.
(4) Set: Each enemy you hit with Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%, up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
(6) Set: Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 3000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Incantations

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Pestilence Master's Shroud
Pestilence Mask
Pestilence Defense
Pestilence Robe
Pestilence Incantations
Pestilence Battle Boots
Pestilence Gloves
(2) Set: Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy.
(4) Set: Each enemy you hit with Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%, up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
(6) Set: Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 3000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Battle Boots

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+416 - 500 Vitality

Pestilence Master's Shroud
Pestilence Mask
Pestilence Defense
Pestilence Robe
Pestilence Incantations
Pestilence Battle Boots
Pestilence Gloves
(2) Set: Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy.
(4) Set: Each enemy you hit with Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2%, up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
(6) Set: Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 3000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Krysbin's Sentence

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

You deal 75 - 100% increased damage against slowed enemies or triple this bonus against enemies afflicted by any other type of control-impairing effect.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Maltorius' Petrified Spike

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+946 - 1125 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Bone Spear now costs 40 Essence and deals 375 - 450% increased damage.
One of 8 Magic Properties (varies)
+5 - 8% Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Physical Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Fire Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Lightning Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Cold Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Poison Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Arcane Damage

+(1439 - 1788) Holy Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Pestilence Mask
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Corpsewhisper Pauldrons
- Pestilence Defense
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- The Johnstone
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD Poison %
Torso
- Pestilence Robe
- Requiem Cereplate
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Life
Wrists
- Reaper's Wraps
- Nemesis Bracers
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Poison % CHC
Hands
- Pestilence Gloves
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHD CHC
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Dayntee's Binding
- Stat Priority: AS CHD Life AR
Legs
- Pestilence Incantations
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR
Feet
- Pestilence Battle Boots
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Skill: A. Spear
Rings
- Krysbin's Sentence
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD
Weapon
- Maltorius' Petrified Spike
- Scythe of the Cycle
- Stat Priority: Socket Int Dmg % AS
Offhand
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Vit AS

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4.00% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20.00% increase at 50 yards.
  20% chance on hit to Stun the enemy for 1 second. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Scythe of the Cycle

Legendary Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Your Secondary skills deal 250 - 300% additional damage while Bone Armor is active but reduce the remaining duration of Bone Armor by 4 seconds.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1199 - 1490) Physical Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Fire Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Lightning Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Cold Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Poison Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Arcane Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Scythe of the Cycle
Moribund Gauntlets

Legendary Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 7 - 10%

Secondary Stats

Your Golem sheds a corpse every second.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Moribund Gauntlets
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+7737 - 9214 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

You can swap Lidless Wall with an Lost Time, if you get that gives you better stats at the moment.
You can change the gems to your liking, since it's not a pushing build. Let me know if you think there are better combinations.
You can use Boon of the Hoarder with Avarice Band for speed if you like.
You can swap cubed items with not cubed ones if you got them with better stats, obviously (although maxed maltorious %bone spear damage seems better in cube because it goes from 375% to 450%, and cubed it will always be the max, 450%, while scythe of the cycle varies from 250% to 300% only and you can also use an offhand)

Try to get only one item with poison % because of diminishing returns, and crit chance/damage in the other item with possible poison % (For example, if you get poison % in Lidless Wall, try to get crit on the amulet and viceversa)

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

READ ME PLS
If you don't pay attention to how this build is played by reading this, you may end up running out of essence and or dealing no damage.
Take a moment and read below, thanks

You start by leaving a corpse with Blood Rush, when devour gets your first stack of 6 piece set (4000% damage on your next bone spear) you tp on top of some trash mobs and you proc Bone Armor active and burst them.. With the equipped weapon passive, you start one shotting trash until you have some spears and then you can proceed to one shot everything, careful not to run out of one shotting bone spears stacks (6 piece set + equipped weapon legendary bonus) or you will probably run out of essence. In no time you will have enough Empowered spears (maybe 10 stacks or less) and be careless about running out of stacks, you have to be a little careful to rotate your spells how I stated before the first moments of starting the rift or whatever it is you are farming. Always cast bone armor when it runs out with at least 1 monster in range of its damage to get the extra damage from your weapon pasive.
Important: If you do run out of stacks or die, back off a little and use your tp skill, blood rush, and if you use the correct rune, you will automatically consume a corpse, get your first stack of an empowered spear and have essence again, and restart killing trash.
Dying withthis build is VERY punishing, since it's pretty much stack based, so be careful or invest your pasives into defense if needed
This build doesn't need a spender because all the essence you get from the devour aura when it consumes corpses automatically, making this build really easy. For me, it is really fun to one shot things with 1 click.
You can swap bone spirit with anything you like, really. Maybe land of the dead and use johnstone as your amulet(explained in item build description) You can also swap the passives to your liking, maybe more tanky or whatever it is you see you are lacking.

This build was first based on MrDoD0S ''plague lancer'', go check it out if you want.

Disclaimer: This is how I started my necro. I don't know if this is optimal for speedfarming but it's working great on day 1 of the necro patch and I'm having fun. Haven't tried other builds, feel free to tell me in the comments if there are better builds for TX speed farming or if this one could use a tweak.

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