Experimental Necromancer Death's Bargain

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by iksar121 last updated Aug 3, 2017 ( Patch 2.6 )

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Skills

Grim Scythe Frost Scythe
- Grim Scythe
Generate: 12 Essence per enemy hit

Slash with a summoned Scythe in front of you dealing 150% weapon damage as Physical.
Frost Scythe

Each enemy hit increases your attack speed by 1% for 5 seconds. Max 15 stacks.

Grim Scythe's damage turns into Cold.
Corpse Explosion Close Quarters
- Corpse Explosion
Target an area exploding up to 5 corpses within 11 yards dealing 350% weapon damage as Physical to enemies within 20 yards.
Close Quarters

Now explodes up to 5 corpses close to you, dealing 525% weapon damage as Poison to enemies within 20 yards.
Death Nova Tendril Nova
- Death Nova
Cost: 20 Essence

Unleash a Nova that deals 350% weapon damage as Poison to all enemies within 25 yards.
Tendril Nova

Now heals you for 1% of your health per target hit and reduces damage dealt to 225% weapon damage as Physical.
Bone Armor Thy Flesh Sustained
- 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.
Thy Flesh Sustained

Cost: 20% Health

Increases your Life per Second by 10% per target hit.
Leech Osmosis
- Leech
Cost: 10 Essence

Curse the target area. Cursed enemies heal the attacker for 2% of their total health. Lasts 30 seconds.
Osmosis

Each cursed enemy increases your life regeneration by 751 per second, up to 20 enemies.
Frailty Aura of Frailty
- Frailty
Cost: 10 Essence

A crippling curse that kills enemies with less than 15% health. Lasts 30 seconds.
Aura of Frailty

Becomes an aura that curses all enemies within 15 yards.

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

Draw Life
- Draw Life
Increases your Life regeneration by 10% for each enemy within 20 yards.
Swift Harvesting
- Swift Harvesting
Increase the attack speed of Bone Spikes, Siphon Blood, and Grim Scythe by 15%.
Stand Alone
- Stand Alone
Increase armor by 100%, reduced by 10% for each active minion.
Spreading Malediction
- Spreading Malediction
Receive a 1% damage bonus for each enemy afflicted by one of your curses.

Items

Andariel's Visage

Legendary Helm

360 - 396 Armor

Primary Stats

Physical skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

+150 - 200 Poison Resistance
5 - 10% more Fire damage taken.
Attacks release a Poison Nova that deals 350 - 450% weapon damage as Poison to enemies within 10 yards.
Fire skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Cold skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Holy skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Lightning skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Poison skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Arcane skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.

+ 1 Random Magic Properties
Death Watch Mantle

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

25–35% chance to explode in a fan of knives for 750-950% weapon damage when hit.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Wisdom of Kalan

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increases the maximum stacks of Bone Armor by 5.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Heart of Iron

Legendary Chest Armor

87 - 107 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Vitality
+5334 - 7696 Thorns Damage
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Gain Thorns equal to 250 - 300% of your Vitality.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Sanguinary Vambraces

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
+2401 - 2880 Thorns Damage

Secondary Stats

Chance on being hit to deal 1000% of your Thorns damage to nearby enemies.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Grasps of Essence

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

When an exploded corpse damages at least one enemy, your Corpse Explosion deals 75 - 100% increased damage for 6 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sash of Knives

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

With every attack, you throw a dagger at a nearby enemy for 500 - 650% weapon damage as Physical.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Death's Bargain

Legendary Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Regenerates 4643 - 5528 Life per Second

Secondary Stats

Gain an aura of death that deals 750 - 1000% of your Life per Second as Physical damage to enemies within 16 yards. You no longer regenerate Life.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Inarius's Perseverance

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Grace of Inarius
Inarius's Understanding
Inarius's Martyrdom
Inarius's Conviction
Inarius's Reticence
Inarius's Perseverance
Inarius's Will
(2) Set: Bone Armor damage is increased by 1000%.
(4) Set: Bone Armor grants an additional 2% damage reduction per enemy hit.
(6) Set: Bone Armor also activates a swirling tornado of bone, damaging nearby enemies for 750% weapon damage and increasing the damage they take from the Necromancer by 2750%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang

Legendary Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

The Cursed Scythe rune for Grim Scythe now has a 100% chance to apply a curse and you deal 150 - 200% increased damage to cursed enemies.
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
Leger's Disdain

Legendary Phylactery

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
+626 - 750 Intelligence
+626 - 750 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Grim Scythe deals an additional 7 - 10% damage for each point of essence it restores.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Andariel's Visage
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Shoulders
- Death Watch Mantle
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Amulet
- Wisdom of Kalan
- Stat Priority: LPS Socket Int CHD
Torso
- Heart of Iron
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Wrists
- Sanguinary Vambraces
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Hands
- Grasps of Essence
- Gladiator Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Waist
- Sash of Knives
- Stat Priority: LPS CHD CHC
Legs
- Death's Bargain
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC LPS
Feet
- Inarius's Perseverance
- Stat Priority: LPS Int CHD CHC
Rings
- The Wailing Host
- Litany of the Undaunted
- Stat Priority: Socket LPS CHD CHC
Weapon
- Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
- Stat Priority: Socket LPS Int CHD
Offhand
- Leger's Disdain
- Stat Priority: LPS CHD CHC Int

Legendary Gems
- Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Regenerates 10000 Life per Second.
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25%.

Kanai's Cube

Sky Splitter

Legendary Axe

275.6 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

15 - 20% chance to Smite enemies for 600-750% weapon damage as Lightning when you hit them.
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
Sky Splitter
Boots of Disregard

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Vitality
+373 - 397 Armor
Regenerates 4643 - 5528 Life per Second

Secondary Stats

Gain 10000 Life regeneration per Second for each second you stand still. This effect stacks up to 4 times.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Boots of Disregard
Rogar's Huge Stone

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Increase your Life per Second by up to 75 - 100% based on your missing Life.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rogar's Huge Stone

This build focuses on the apparent boost Death's bargain gains from Legacy of nightmares now. It improves survivability and life regen over the previous iterations and makes thorns a secondary effect to help deal damage rather than a focus. Atm i am doing 12-43m with each tick of deaths bargain on Torment 7, or so it appears, i will continue testing to be certain. With stand alone and Legacy of Nightmares the survivability is a far sight better as well.

--UPDATE--

With further testing have realized this ability does in fact benefit form your primary stat, contrary to popular opinion, simply swapping out all amethysts for topaz significantly boosted the per tick DPS. I do however feel that the hybrid with thorns still has some merit, this build will now focus on the maximum Deaths bargain damage possible and dispose of the thorns component. If it ends up being as effective as i imagine i will be sure to create a new, cleaner, post about it.

Additionally it does benefit from crit chance and damage as well allowing for average ticks of well over 70 mil on torment 8 with occasional big hits of hundreds of millions.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Vitality

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life Regeneration
Life
Armor
Resist All

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

When playing with this build dont forget most of the LPS comes from being nearby enemies, enemies cursed by frailty and bone armor "thy flesh sustained" without them you are likely looking at around 116k lps, with them closer to 315k lps depednign on the number of enemies.

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