The Freezemancer, a corpse explosion specialist - GR70+ easy farm; GR80+ with augments - Necromancer - Diablo III Builds

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The Freezemancer, a corpse explosion specialist - GR70+ easy farm; GR80+ with augments

by Karnifex last updated Aug 18, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

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.
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.
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.
Corpse Explosion Dead Cold
- Corpse Explosion
Target an area exploding up to 5 corpses within 11 yards dealing 350% weapon damage as Physical to enemies within 20 yards.
Dead Cold

Freeze all enemies caught in the explosion for 2 seconds.
Decrepify Wither
- 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.
Wither

Damage reduction increased to 40%, but no longer reduces movement speed.
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.

Life from Death
- Life from Death
Consuming a corpse has a 20% chance to spawn a health globe.
Rigor Mortis
- Rigor Mortis
Poison abilities also slow enemies by 30% and reduce their attack speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
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

Inarius's Understanding

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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
Inarius's Martyrdom

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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%.

+ 5 Random Magic Properties
Wisdom of Kalan

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increases the maximum stacks of Bone Armor by 5.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Inarius's Conviction

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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
Reaper's Wraps

Legendary Bracers

367 - 422 Armor

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
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
Dayntee's Binding

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

You gain an additional 40 - 50% damage reduction when there is an enemy afflicted by your Decrepify.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Inarius's Reticence

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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
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
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
Lornelle's Sunstone

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Your damage reduction is increased by 0.75 - 0.95% for every 1% Life you are missing.

+ 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
Lost Time

Legendary Phylactery

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Your cold skills reduce the movement speed of enemies by 30%. In addition, your movement speed is increased by 4 - 5% for 5 seconds. Maximum 5 stacks.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Inarius's Understanding
- Stat Priority: Socket CDR
Shoulders
- Inarius's Martyrdom
- Stat Priority: CDR Skill: Corpse Explosion
Amulet
- Wisdom of Kalan
- Stat Priority: Cold % Socket CHD CHC
Torso
- Inarius's Conviction
- Stat Priority: Skill: Corpse Explosion
Wrists
- Reaper's Wraps
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC
Hands
- Moribund Gauntlets
- Grasps of Essence
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD CDR
Waist
- Dayntee's Binding
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor +
Legs
- Inarius's Reticence
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor +
Feet
- Inarius's Perseverance
- Stat Priority: MS Armor +
Rings
- Krysbin's Sentence
- Lornelle's Sunstone
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD CDR
Weapon
- Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
- Reilena's Shadowhook
- Stat Priority: Max Dmg
Offhand
- Lost Time
- Lidless Wall
- Stat Priority: Cold % CDR CHC Skill: Corpse Explosion

Legendary Gems
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.
- 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)

Kanai's Cube

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
Reilena's Shadowhook
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
Grasps of Essence
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

OPTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS AND TIPS

Optional gems: Pain Enhancer can replace Bane of the Trapped at lower GR. Gem of Efficacious Toxin can replace Bane of the Striken at lower GR. In mid-tier GR70 to GR75, Gem of Efficacious Toxin can replace Bane of the Trapped for smoother play. For GR push, Bane of the Trapped + Bane of the Striken + Esoteric Alteration is your go to setup. For speed farming, Pain Enhancer can replace Bane of the Stricken.

Optional passive: Swap Stand Alone with Commander of the Risen Dead if you have high CDR and/or want to use Command Golem corpse summon more. Swap Stand Alone or Overwhelming Essence with Spreading Malediction for GR push due to higher density. You decide based on your toughness comfort zone.

Rings: You need to use all 3 rings - Lorenelle's Sunstone, Krysbin's Sentence, and Ring of Royal Grandeur; cube whichever is the worst. Lorenelle's Sunstone / Krysbin's Sentence are good cube choice since they're more difficult to roll well. You need a Ring of Royal Grandeur because you can only wear 5pc Inarius. Alternatively you can use Unity for solo play in place of Lorenelle's Sunstone for GR push, it's effective.. however, I don't normally like to use Unity because I have to gear swap for group play.

Off Hand: You can use any Phylactary, just go for damage in this slot. Alternatively, you can swap to a Lidless wall with Cold % for Corpse Explosion damage + more toughness, but you will lose critical chance

1H (Trag'ouls + Off hand) vs. 2H:(Reilena's Shadowhook): This is interchangeable depending on what set has better overall stats. You get more flexibility with 1H combination but a 2H has more base-level "oomph" due to higher weapon damage.

Pick up radius + Cooldown Reduction: The more the better, but these are always tricky stats to get on top of your standard preferred stats.

SUGGESTED GR PUSH SETUP

1. Replace Decrepify with Land of the Dead. If you're too squishy, replace Blood Rush with Land of the Dead - Frozen Lands instead.

2. If you are keeping Decrepify, consider using Decrepify - Withered instead of Decrepify - Borrow time for the 40% damage reduction without slow. This helps "gather for density".

2. Swap either Stand Alone or Overwhelming Essence with Spreading Malediction. Spreading Malediction starts to take over (OE) only at higher GR when your curse/aura is hitting significant density. If Patch 2.6.1 goes through as-is, we won't need Decrepify anymore and can permanently replace it with Land of the Dead - Frozen Lands

3. Replace Pain Enhancer with Bane of the Trapped

This change is required in order to deal with higher tier Rift Bosses and tremendously helpful with Goblin packs.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Resource Cost Reduction

Build Guide

This link is a GR 80 game play, actually the first clear if i'm not mistaken. I did not fish for a special rift and I did not play particularly well. This is just a typical GR run, nothing really special except it's a GR80 clear with mediocre gear to show the point of the build. Only my headpiece is augmented with a level 50 gem, low 700s paragons, and the gear is a mix of Ancient and Normal set. At the end of the video, you can see I'm just slightly over 10k INT. If you're a better player or with way more optimized gear, you'll do much better than me. But even then, I was able to clear GR80 comfortably.

BUILD HIGHLIGHTS

Effortlessly farm TXIII solo and group content. Easily farms GR70 / GR75 with some practice. Farms GR80+ with some augments. I was able to beat GR75 to obtain my season award with pretty mediocre gear: 1 level 50 gem augment, and mid-500s Paragon. This build is great for all content types including rifts, greater rifts, and bounty. It's also good for solo and plenty of fire power for 4-person group play.

FLEXIBLE, FLUID, TOUGH, POWERFUL, and EASY TO PLAY

- Build up your 15 stacks of Bone Armor and start the bonestorm - This is probably the most difficult part and also when you're most vulnerable

- Hold own left click the whole rift - curse and build density.

- If you see Elite pack: Right click on elite pack to spawn 8 corpses, #2 to explode corpse

- Press mostly #2 to Corpse Explode and freeze enemies, triggering Krysbin's Sentence and all your other damage multipliers

- Because you're wearing Moribund Gauntlets (or cubed), your Golem will drop spawn a corpse every 1 second. Therefore, you always have something to detonate. Make sure when you explode corpses, it's in your bonestorm for maximum damage.

DAMAGE SYNERGY

- 6pc Inarius bonus: 2750%

- Grasp of the Essence bonus stacks up 5x.. 500%

- Krysbin's Sentence triggers from 2 sources: 1) Bone Armor - Dislocate (Poison) + Rigor Mortis: 100% 2) Corpse Explosion - Dead Cold: 300%. Active use of Bone Armor will stun nearby mobs, also triggering Krysbin's sentence.

- Trag'Oul's Corroded Fangs: 150%-200%

- Reilenna's Shadowhook: Average +160% (+0.5% per essence)

- Spreading Malediction: 1% per enemy cursed; can be significant depending how density

- Bane of the Trapped: 30%++ multiplier depending on your level

- Bane of the Stricken: Stacking % multiplier over time

Tip: Golem Corpses & Building Up Density: Your Golem often trails behind you attacking enemies. Teleport back to your golem occasionally and you can easily detonate many corpses for instant enemy fatality. This is good strategy when you "build up density".. gather up then return near your golem.

"THE UNDYING" DAMAGE MITIGATION SYNERGY

- Esoteric Alterattion + Lornelle's Sunstone: The most deadly aspect of this game are elemental damage from Elites, such as Arcane Sentry etc.. With a leveled Esoteric + Lorenelle's + Decrepify and low health, you often see 2 BILLION++ toughness. I've seen 4+ BILLION toughness.

- Inarius 4pc damage reduction

- Life from Death: As you explode corpses, health globes will spawn continuously

- Stand Alone: 90% armor bonus, stacks well with Esoteric and Lorenelle's

- Dayntee's Binding + Decrepify: Damage reduction up to 50% from the belt + 30% damage reduction (or 40% from decreipfy: wither) from decrepify itself

- Rigor Mortis: 30% attach speed reduction from melee mobs

- Command Golem - Flesh Golem: If you're out of corpse, you can always sacrifice your golem for 8 corpses to explode, guaranteeing emergency life orbs. In addition, your golem spawns 1 corpse every second for damage or defensive play to spawn orbs.

Vs. RIFT GUARDIANS / ELITES / GOBLIN PACKS

- Once you get higher up in GR levels, you will need Land of the Dead - Frozen Lands to deal with Rift Guardians and Goblin Packs, unless you happen to have an abundance of corpses.

- In GR push, you should replace Blood Rush with LOTD which will help you deal with RGs. Let stricken build up, then hit LOTD.

Disclaimer:

If this build somehow mimics an existing build, credit to them for listing a great build, but it's totally unintentional.

That said, I tried a few Necromancer build and was not having any fun. Managing Skeletal Mages was very annoying with endless spamming / out of essence. I also did not like Land of the Dead / Corpse Lance build - it reminds me very much of Archon Mage play style, powerful but annoying nonetheless.

I started to play the ultra popular Lazystorm build from this site, but find myself powerless against Rift Guardians. In addition, Necromancers just feels very squishy... easy to die without careful management. Thus I embarked on a mission to make a build that's easy play, tough, and able to play in higher greater rifts without being stressed out.

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