Support Necromancer for Rathma (Rat) runs Season 13

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by kergyma1887 last updated Feb 4, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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

Enemies become brittle increasing their chance to be crit by 5% for 5 seconds each time they are hit with Corpse Lance.

Corpse Lance's damage turns into Cold.
Death Nova Blight
- Death Nova
Cost: 20 Essence

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

Leave a lingering patch of blight on the ground slowing enemies by 60% and causing them to deal 15% less damage for 1 second.
Devour Cannibalize
- Devour
Consume corpses within 60 yards to restore 10 Essence per corpse.
Cannibalize

Each corpse consumed also restores 3% health.
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.
Command Skeletons Enforcer
- 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.
Enforcer

Reduces the active Essence cost to 25.
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.

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.
Stand Alone
- Stand Alone
Increase armor by 100%, reduced by 10% for each active minion.
Life from Death
- Life from Death
Consuming a corpse has a chance to spawn a health globe.
Rathma's Shield
- Rathma's Shield
You cannot lose Life for 4 seconds after using Land of the Dead, Army of the Dead, or Simulacrum.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Defense

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

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
Halcyon's Ascent

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

200 - 220 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%
+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20 - 30% increased damage for 6 seconds.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Pestilence Gloves

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

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
Vigilante Belt

Legendary Belt

24 - 28 Armor

+ 4 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
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
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Chance to create an area of focused power on killing a monster. Damage is increased by 70 - 85% while standing in the area.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with a resource-spending attack.

+ 1 Random Magic Properties
In-geom

Legendary Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

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)
+10 - 15% Damage

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Stormshield

Legendary Shield

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25.0–30.0%
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Pestilence Mask
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life
Shoulders
- Pestilence Defense
- Stat Priority: CDR Life
Amulet
- Halcyon's Ascent
- Stat Priority: AS CDR
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Life Vit
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: CHC LOH
Hands
- Pestilence Gloves
- Gloves of Worship
- Stat Priority: CDR CHC
Waist
- Vigilante Belt
- Stat Priority: CDR
Legs
- Pestilence Incantations
- Stat Priority: Armor + Vit
Feet
- Steuart's Greaves
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- Oculus Ring
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Stat Priority: CDR
Weapon
- In-geom
- Stat Priority: CDR AS
Offhand
- Stormshield
- Stat Priority: CDR Block % Vit

Legendary Gems
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Legendary Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Legendary Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Legendary Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional +5%.

Kanai's Cube

Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander

Legendary Staff

12.5 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Chance on killing a demon to gain a random Shrine effect.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+152 - 224 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

This is the support necro build used for "Rat" runs or Rathma runs. There are many variations of this build; however I like this one due to the toughness factor. Even at lower paragons you can survive in some high level rathma runs. I was running 107s with about 950 paragon with no issues. Each item on the build is used to reduce cooldown, add toughness, or increase speed. The 4 piece pestilence set bonus gives you serious toughness and will cast a corpse lance everytime a corpse is devoured. It's a fun and safe build that will allow you to run these fast paced rathma urns.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Vitality
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

For this build max movement speed with paragon and gear and then everything else into vitality. (This is a support build so it does no damage in the runs.)

For offense max cooldown and then attack speed then chance.

For defense start with life the armor.

utility go with life on hit and resource cost reduction.

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