Necromancer Nova

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by Vensanitak last updated Feb 11, 2019 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

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

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

Enemies hit by the scythe have a 15% chance to be inflicted with a random curse.

Grim Scythe's damage turns into Poison.
Death Nova Blood Nova
- Death Nova
Cost: 20 Essence

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

Spend 10% health to unleash a Blood Nova that deals 450% weapon damage as Physical to all nearby enemies within 25 yards.
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.
Blood Rush Hemostasis
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

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

Removes the health cost.
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.
Simulacrum Cursed Form
- Simulacrum
Cost: 25% Health
Cooldown: 120 seconds

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

While active, your curse skills now apply all three curses.

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.
Draw Life
- Draw Life
Increases your Life regeneration by 10% for each enemy within 20 yards.
Overwhelming Essence
- Overwhelming Essence
Increase your maximum Essence by 40.

Items

Trag'Oul's Guise

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Heart

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Regenerates 100 - 115 Life per Second

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

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

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Trag'Oul's Claws

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Dayntee's Binding

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Secondary Stats

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

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Hide

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Trag'Oul's Avatar
Trag'Oul's Guise
Trag'Oul's Heart
Trag'Oul's Scales
Trag'Oul's Hide
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
Trag'Oul's Claws
(2) Set: Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: While at full Life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum Life for 45 seconds, up to 100% more.
(6) Set: Your Life-spending abilities deal 3300% increased damage and your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Steuart's Greaves

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+8 - 9% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You gain 75 - 100% increased movement speed for 10 seconds after using Blood Rush.

+ 4 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
Lornelle's Sunstone

Legendary Ring

Secondary Stats

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

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Bloodtide Blade

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Death Nova deals 80 - 100% increased damage for every enemy within 25 yards.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Trag'Oul's Guise
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Trag'Oul's Heart
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Trag'Oul's Scales
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Trag'Oul's Claws
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Dayntee's Binding
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Trag'Oul's Hide
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Steuart's Greaves
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Lornelle's Sunstone
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Bloodtide Blade
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- 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%.
- Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Regenerates 10000 Life per Second.

Kanai's Cube

Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang

Legendary Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

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 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
Requiem Cereplate

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Devour restores an additional 75 - 100% Essence and Life. In addition, when Devour restores Essence or Life above your maximum, the excess is granted over 3 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Requiem Cereplate
Krysbin's Sentence

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

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

Items chosen are designed to allow you run fast, curse all enemies around you as you death nova, and bolt out to the next group of mobs. Curse, death nova, and speed, should be priorities when choosing alternative items.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

Build is centered around speed, so add speed stats where possible without sacrificing damage dealt or reduced damage taken. You're meant to run in, be safe long enough to nova, and get the heck out of dodge. Priorities to speed and damage recommended, as well as to AOE and CC. I have thus far tweaked it to GRIFT 60, and it has the damage to go higher but you would need a tank because you die too fast at higher than 60 solo.

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