Rathma "Frozen Bones" GR90+

Rating

by Fullbr1nger last updated Sep 30, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

Regular

Solo

BBCode Link

Edit

Skills

Bone Spikes Sudden Impact
- Bone Spikes
Generate: 24 Essence

Summon bone spikes from the ground dealing 150% weapon damage as Physical per second.
Sudden Impact

Bone spikes stun enemies for 1 second.
Blood Rush Potency
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

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

Increases your armor by 100% for 2 seconds after casting.
Bone Armor Dislocation
- Bone Armor
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.
Skeletal Mage Skeleton Archer
- 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.
Skeleton Archer

Raise a Skeleton Archer that deals 400% weapon damage as Cold.

Skeleton Archers increase your attack speed by 3% for 5 seconds each time they deal damage. Max 10 stacks.
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.
Command Golem Ice 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.
Ice Golem

Active: Command the Golem to launch an icy blast at the targeted location, freezing enemies for 3 seconds and increasing their chance to be critically struck by 10% for 10 seconds.

Command Golem's damage turns into Cold.

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%.
Extended Servitude
- Extended Servitude
Increase the duration of your Skeletal Mage and Revive minions by 25%.
Final Service
- Final Service
When you take lethal damage, you are sustained preventing all damage for 4 seconds. In addition, you consume minions to heal for 10% of your Life per minion. This effect cannot occur more than once every 60 seconds.
Overwhelming Essence
- Overwhelming Essence
Increase your maximum Essence by 40.

Items

Rathma's Skull Helm

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Spikes

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 100%

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
Rathma's Ribcage Plate

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*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
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
String of Ears

Legendary Belt

145 - 164 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25 - 30%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+78 - 83 Vitality

Bones of Rathma
Rathma's Skull Helm
Rathma's Spikes
Rathma's Ribcage Plate
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
(2) Set: Your minions have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage.
(4) Set: You gain 1% damage reduction for 15 seconds each time one of your minions deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
(6) Set: Each active Skeletal Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 1000% up to a max of 10*4*100 %.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

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
Circle of Nailuj's Evol

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 28%

Secondary Stats

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

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Jesseth Skullscythe

Set Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

Increases Attack Speed by 6 - 7%

Secondary Stats

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

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
- Rathma's Skull Helm
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Rathma's Spikes
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Command Skeletons
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Int CHC CHD
Torso
- Rathma's Ribcage Plate
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Command Skeletons
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHD
Hands
- Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC CHD
Waist
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life
Legs
- Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life
Feet
- Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Skeletal Mage
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Circle of Nailuj's Evol
- Stat Priority: Int AS CHD
Weapon
- Jesseth Skullscythe
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AS CDR
Offhand
- Jesseth Skullshield
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC

Legendary Gems
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15%.
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional 5.0%.
  Enemies you Chill have a 10% increased chance to be Critically Hit. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Reilena's Shadowhook

Legendary Two-Handed Scythe

1687.4 Damage Per Second

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

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Reilena's Shadowhook
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

Armor Power is blank because there is no selection for Frostburn. This is one of the key ingredients for this build.

Frostburn - Cold skills deal 15–20% increased damage and have a 50% chance to Freeze enemies.

High Crit is VERY Important:

You want to get high crit on this build. THIS is the bread 'n' butter stat for this build. 50% Critical Hit Damage is ideal, but anything over 40% CHC is sufficient. In addition you gain 10% CHC from Iceblink gem and another 10% CHC from your Command Golem. If you are optimized, you will have 70% chance to crit for most of your attacks.

The only items that are optional for this build are bracers and wrists. Some rings are interchangeable depending on what you can equip and what you can cube.

Optional Wrists:

- Lacuni Prowlers for extra damage stats. You can get attack speed AND critical hit chance on bracer.

Optional Belts:

- The Witching Hour for extra damage stats.

Optional Gems:

- Bane of the Trapped for Krysbin procs.

- Pain Enhancer for attack speed.

- Gogok of Swiftness for attack speed.

- Bane of the Stricken for boss damage.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Movement Speed
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Area Damage
Gold Find

Build Guide

Hi Everyone! I welcome you all to try a new pet build I developed with a buddy. Not another pet build! Right?? Well, don't worry. This is a "different" pet build. This build is another variant of your well known pet builds used with Bones of Rathma set. I haven't seen one out there quite like this yet. It offers a very unique play style that may take some getting used to. This isn't a "skip trash" type of build which the majority of Necro players are accustomed to by now. This is a "KILL 'EM ALL" type build. This might be just the type of build you've been looking for.

Since the Inarius set was nerfed about a week ago, me and a buddy were testing a bunch of different builds with Rathma in 2man GR70's. We tested for nearly 4 days straight swapping out 1 skill or 1 rune at a time. This particular build evolved into something very powerful. We were both amazed by its performance. I decided to test the build in a solo GR. I cleared GR75 in about 8 minutes with 1 mil sheet which was impressive - no augments and a handful of ancients. I moved up to GR79 with 1 mil sheet. Then I stopped to write this guide. I'm really having a lot of fun with this build and it has great potential for GR90+ with enough paragon/damage.

What's the idea behind "Frozen Bones" build?

The idea is to use all cold skills and proc as many freezes as possible. Freezes proc Krysbin's Sentence.

You must possess the following skills for this build to work:

1.) Bone Spikes - Sudden Impact. Frost Spikes is optional. They both proc Krysbin's Sentences in different ways. Frost Spikes can also proc Frostburn's 50% chance to Freeze enemies.

2.) Skeletal Mage - Skeletal Archer

3.) Command Skeletons - Freezing Grasp

4.) Command Golem - Ice Golem (Most of your damage will come from this proc.)

ALL of these skills are cold skills that have a 50% chance to proc Frostburn in your cube that will freeze your enemies.

How to Play?

The very first thing you should do when you enter a rift is proc Bone Armor. Group up some trash, proc Bone Armor and Blood rush back out. Then let your pets do the work.

Next you spawn 10 mages. DUH!

Now, this is the tricky part. You don't want to skip much. You will clear trash fairly quickly with this build. And, as you already probably, EVERY Necro set is squishy. So, the idea is not let range one shot you. You want to kill as much as you can in your path. Spamming Bone Spikes and Skeletal Mages as you move replenishing your Essence. When you get to an Elite pack., that's when you Command Golem to Freeze. Your Essence should be at max at this point. Then you Command Skeletons to burn the Elite pack.

Basic Attack Rotation:

Spam Bone Spikes>Spam Skeletal Mage>Command Golem>Command Skeletons

Basic Defense Rotation:

Run up to groups of trash and proc Bone Armor>Blood Rush back to safety.

There's not much else to it. I hope you guys enjoy this build! I surely am!

DiabloFans