[2.6.0] (GR97+) Trag'Oul Blood Mage

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

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Skills

Decrepify Dizzying Curse
- 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.
Dizzying Curse

Cursed enemies have a 10% chance to be stunned for 2 seconds when hit.
Siphon Blood Blood Sucker
- Siphon Blood
Generate: 15 Essence each time damage is dealt

Siphon the blood from the targeted enemy dealing 300% weapon damage as Physical.

Siphon Blood heals you for 2% of your total health every second while channeled.
Blood Sucker

You pull in all health globes within 40 yards while siphoning.
Devour Cannibalize
- Devour
Consume corpses within 60 yards to restore 10 Essence per corpse.
Cannibalize

Each corpse consumed also restores 3% health.
Skeletal Mage Life Support
- Skeletal Mage
Cost: 40 Essence

Raise a skeleton from the ground to attack your foes dealing 400% weapon damage as Physical over two attacks. Lasts 6 seconds.
Life Support

Risen mages cost 10% health to cast but last an additional 2 seconds.
Command Skeletons Freezing Grasp
- Command Skeletons
Cost: 50 Essence

Active: Command your skeletal minions to attack the target and increase their damage against it by 50%.

Passive: Raise skeletons from the ground every 2 seconds to a max of 7 skeletons. Skeletal minions deal 50% weapon damage as Physical per attack.
Freezing Grasp

The target of your command is frozen for 3 seconds.

Command Skeletons' damage is turned to Cold.
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.

Extended Servitude
- Extended Servitude
Increase the duration of your Skeletal Mage and Revive minions by 25%.
Blood for Blood
- Blood for Blood
Picking up a health globe removes the health cost of the next Blood spell. This effect can stack up to 10 times.
Life from Death
- Life from Death
Consuming a corpse has a 20% chance to spawn a health globe.
Grisly Tribute
- Grisly Tribute
You are healed for 10% of your Life on Hit when one of your minions hits an enemy.

Items

Trag'Oul's Guise

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
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 but cost twice as much Life. Your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Heart

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Regenerates 4643 - 5528 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 but cost twice as much Life. 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

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
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 but cost twice as much Life. Your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Ancient Parthan Defenders

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Each stunned enemy within 25 yards reduces your damage taken by 9–12%.
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

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

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 but cost twice as much Life. Your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 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
Trag'Oul's Hide

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
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 but cost twice as much Life. Your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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 but cost twice as much Life. Your healing from skills is increased by 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Circle of Nailuj's Evol

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 50%

Secondary Stats

You now raise an additional Skeletal Mage with each cast and they last an additional 2 - 4 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 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%.
Jesseth Skullscythe

Set Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Intelligence
Increases Attack Speed by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

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

Jesseth Arms
Jesseth Skullscythe
Jesseth Skullshield
(2) Set: When the target of your Command Skeletons dies, your skeletons are automatically commanded to attack a nearby target.
While your skeletons are commanded to attack a target, all of your minions deal 400% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Jesseth Skullshield

Set Shield

8 - 9 Armor

Primary Stats

+10 - 20% Chance to Block
0 - 0 Block Amount

Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.
+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Jesseth Arms
Jesseth Skullscythe
Jesseth Skullshield
(2) Set: When the target of your Command Skeletons dies, your skeletons are automatically commanded to attack a nearby target.
While your skeletons are commanded to attack a target, all of your minions deal 400% increased damage.

+ 4 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
- Wisdom of Kalan
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Trag'Oul's Scales
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Trag'Oul's Claws
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Dayntee's Binding
- The Witching Hour
- Insatiable Belt
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Trag'Oul's Hide
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Trag'Oul's Stalwart Greaves
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Circle of Nailuj's Evol
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Jesseth Skullscythe
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Jesseth Skullshield
- 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%.
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets 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
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40 - 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Tasker and Theo
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

D3planner:

https://www.d3planner.com/784222534

Listed Affixes:

Helm: INT / CHC / SM% / Socket (Diamond or Amethyst)
Shoulder: INT / VIT / Life% / AD or CDR or +Armor
Amulet: Physical% / CHC / CHD / Socket
Chest: INT / VIT / %EliteRed / 3 Sockets (Topaz)
Gloves: INT / AS or VIT / CHC / CHD
Bracer: Physical% / INT / LoH or VIT / CHC
Ring1 (Compass Rose): +Avg Dmg or AD / CHC / CHD / Socket
Ring2 (Circle): +Avg Dmg or AS / CHC / CHD / Socket
Belt: INT / VIT / Life% / +Armor
Legs: INT / VIT / +Armor / 2 Sockets (Amethyst)
Boots: INT / VIT / +Armor / SM%
Weapon: %Dmg / LoH or INT / AS / Socket (Emerald)
Shield: INT / VIT / Life% / CHC / %EliteRed

Desired Secondary Stats:

+Single Resist
+Crowd Control Reduction
+Essence
+Globe health bonus
+Globe Radius (second in priority to bonus)

Note: ring / glove stats fairly interchangeable, just adhere to the following:

~~Two AS rolls required to hit the 1.6 char AS breakpoint.~~
EDIT (7/26/2017): After testing with others, we've confirmed that Skeletal mage attacks at a base rate of 2 APS regardless of character AS, with Tasker and Theo increasing mage APS to 3. Additional character / sheet AS only increases the damage the mages do, so please, ignore the priority of AS breakpoints in the guide, but having around 1.60 AS is a good place to be in terms of AS/damage balance.

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/d3/topic/20757706310?page=6#post-119

70%-90% AD recommended.
+Avg damage is best filler for ring slots.
LoH required on either weapon or bracer, but preferred on both.
Keep in mind weapon with secondary life on kill will not be able to roll LoH.

Key:

INT = Intellect
VIT = Vitality
AS = Attack Speed
CDR = Cooldown Reduction
AD = Area Damage
CHC = Crit Hit Chance
CHD = Crit Hit Damage
LoH = Life on Hit
SM% = Skeletal Mage % Damage
%EliteRed = % Elite Damage Reduction

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Max essence not required, but can be nice if not pushing GR.

Build Guide

Detailed Video Guide:

https://youtu.be/oV-QkIsqhqk

The Necromancer blood mage build! Summoner pet build, able to deal tremendous amounts of damage from skeleton mage. Commands the field of battle with many stuns / cc effects, but still a very fragile build. Use your pets as shields to help avoid damage. Keep mages at 10.

When entering the rift, I typically create 4-6 mages to start. Apply your curse, keep command skeletons active, and refresh bone armor. Positioning is key. Stand in Oculus rings from follower when possible, and try and keep still to keep up Endless walk multiplier.

Dangerous elite affixes include: Jailer, Vortex, Waller, Frozen Pulse

Time wasting elite affixes: Juggernaut, Illusionist

Please reference the video guide for more detailed info and explanation.

GR93 clear above for gameplay reference.

Question: How to survive without defensive gem?

Survivability without Eso is 'okay', in that you'll survive most hits at least once. I found you do need a certain health pool threshold. 750-800k minimum unbuffed is my recommendation - so if you have to you can use VIT gems or paragon.

APDs help out quite a bit, but don't prevent being one shot killed. I think it mostly comes down to fishing slightly more at the top end of your push. I spent what felt like least 50 keys getting GR92 and 93 completed for example, waiting to find right mob type and map.

Also, normal avoidance for defense: using pets as shields from ranged attack, pre-emptively moving to avoid dangerous mob, using command skele on dangerous mob, having proper positioning so that you have option to both engage or retreat, etc.

Credit: Wreckanoth for his blood for blood build guide (used as a starting point).

Mages

Buffed by skills and items:

Duration Extended by:

Life Support
Circle of Nailuj's Evol (also allows double mage per cast)
Extended Servitude

Curse will proc Dayntee's Binding + Slow will proc Trapped:

Dizzying Curse

Stuns (Crowd control for DR via parthans and extra damage via Krysbin's Sentence):

Damage Reduction:

Recovery:

Grisly Tribute
Life on Hit affix on gear

Essence Generated by:

Health Globe Interactions:

Follower:

Enchantress (pick stuns / charms)

Alternate setup (more easy going, less reliant on pets hitting enemy, but approx 3 GRs lower in power):

Swap Grisly Tribute for Spreading Malediction.
Swap LoH on gear for VIT / INT affix.
Swap Zei for Gizzard.

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