Sage's Corpse Lancer for DB farming

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by Bagstone last updated Jul 26, 2017 ( Patch 2.6 )

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Skills

Corpse Lance Visceral Impact
- Corpse Lance
Target an enemy to summon projectiles from nearby corpses that cause 1750% weapon damage as Physical to the target.
Visceral Impact

Stuns the target for 3 seconds.
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.
Land of the Dead Frozen Lands
- Land of the Dead
Cooldown: 120 seconds

All corpse skills can be used at will for 10 seconds.
Frozen Lands

Enemies in the Land of the Dead are periodically frozen.
Simulacrum Reservoir
- Simulacrum
Cost: 25% Health
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Create a Simulacrum made of blood that will duplicate your Secondary skills for 15 seconds.
Reservoir

Your maximum essence is increased by 100% while your Simulacrum is active.
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.
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.

Final Service
- Final Service
When you take lethal damage, you are sustained preventing all damage for 4 seconds. In addition, all minions are consumed to heal you for 10% of your Life. This effect cannot occur more than once every 60 seconds.
Overwhelming Essence
- Overwhelming Essence
Increase your maximum Essence by 40.
Blood is Power
- Blood is Power
After cumulatively losing 100% of your maximum Life, all ability cooldowns are reduced by 20%. This effect cannot reduce an ability's cooldown more than once for each time that ability is used.
Commander of the Risen Dead
- Commander of the Risen Dead
The Essence cost of Command Skeletons and the cooldown of Command Golem are reduced by 30%.

Items

Sage's Apogee

Set Helm

660 - 759 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.

+ 5 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 Johnstone

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 31 - 35%

Secondary Stats

When Land of the Dead expires, you are granted 50 stacks of Macabre Knowledge. Macabre Knowledge increases the damage of Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion by 150 - 200%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Robe

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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, Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion 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 3300%. In addition, Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion damage is increased by 33*100/2 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sage's Purchase

Set Gloves

513 - 590 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.

+ 6 Random Magic Properties
Goldwrap

Legendary Belt

88 - 107 Armor

Primary Stats

+29 - 31% Extra Gold from Monsters
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

On gold pickup: Gain armor for 5 seconds equal to the amount picked up.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Incantations

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

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, Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion 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 3300%. In addition, Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion damage is increased by 33*100/2 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

513 - 590 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.

+ 6 Random Magic Properties
Avarice Band

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+11–12% Extra Gold from Monsters
Each time you pick up gold, increase your Gold and Health Pickup radius by 1 yard for 10 seconds, stacking up to 30 times.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Reilena's Shadowhook

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+946 - 1125 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Every point of Maximum Essence increases your damage by 0.5% and Bone Spikes generates 2 - 5 additional Essence for each enemy hit.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(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

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Sage's Apogee
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Socket
Shoulders
- Corpsewhisper Pauldrons
- Stat Priority: Skill: Corpse Lance Int Vit CDR
Amulet
- The Johnstone
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC Physical %
Torso
- Pestilence Robe
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Corpse Lance Socket
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Physical %
Hands
- Sage's Purchase
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC CDR
Waist
- Goldwrap
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Life
Legs
- Pestilence Incantations
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Socket
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Avarice Band
- Convention of Elements
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Socket CDR
Weapon
- Reilena's Shadowhook
- Stat Priority: Int CDR Dmg % Socket
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Boon of the Hoarder
  Boon of the Hoarder
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  +25% chance on killing an enemy to cause an explosion of gold.
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.

Kanai's Cube

In-geom

Legendary Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Your skill cooldowns are reduced by 8 - 10 seconds for 15 seconds after killing an elite pack.
One of 8 Magic Properties (varies)
+5 - 8% Damage

+(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

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
In-geom
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
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
Krysbin's Sentence

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed

Defense

Armor
Life
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

This build was inspired by Masterbob96's build here, and svr who showcased it on his stream. A few hours later I had a Reddit discussion involving the Sage's set and it dawned on me that finally this build would allow for the possibility of adding the Sage's set!

As opposed to the original build I'm sacrificing Hexing Pants, Leoric's Crown, and Steaurt's Greaves. Leoric's is not too much of a loss (since we want to kill elites only and have a 100% In-Geom uptime), and for the same reason the boots don't hurt either as we're basically just Blood Rushing around. Hexing Pants hurt - but the 25% damage loss is less than giving up any of the rings. You might argue that keeping Hexing Pants is better than Moribund Gauntlets though - your choice!

I also toyed around with the idea of dropping the Golem and Commander of the Risen Dead passive, instead taking the Frailty Aura with Spreading Malediction; but after trying it out I figured that the occasional Golem is really nice when you're "out of enemies", such as in cave maps.

In general it is very important that with this guide you "don't go too high" - basically your kills translate into corpses which are transformed into Corpse Lances which kill more stuff. Don't rely too much on the corpses from Golem/Blood Rush, and keep Land of the Dead for the RG or the beginning of the rift.

The original guide used a Zei's Stone instead of Bane of the Powerful, but I preferred the more brain-dead variant of the BotP which lets me go anywhere and not focusing too much on distance. Credit for this idea to svr again! And also one last time credit to masterbob96 for this build. Check out both of them on Twitch!