Video : RATMA DPS GAMEPLAY

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by Hoxango last updated Mar 2, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Bone Armor Harvest of Anguish
- 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.
Harvest of Anguish

Bone Armor also increases your movement speed by 1% for each enemy hit.

Bone Armor's damage is turned into Cold.
Skeletal Mage Singularity
- 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.
Singularity

Consumes all Essence to summon a powerful minion. The minion's damage is increased by 3% for every point of Essence consumed.
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.
Simulacrum Reservoir
- Simulacrum
Cost: 25% Health
Cooldown: 120 seconds

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

Your maximum essence is increased by 100% while your Simulacrum is active.
Blood Rush Metabolism
- Blood Rush
Cost: 5% Health
Cooldown: 5 seconds

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

Provides an additional charge but doubles the health cost.
Devour Satiated
- Devour
Consume corpses within 60 yards to restore 10 Essence per corpse.
Satiated

Increases maximum life by 2% for 2 seconds for each corpse devoured.

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.
Blood is Power
- Blood is Power
After cumulatively losing 100% of your maximum Life, all ability cooldowns are reduced by 20%. This effect cannot reduce an ability's cooldown more than once for each time that ability is used.
Life from Death
- Life from Death
Consuming a corpse has a chance to spawn a health globe.
Overwhelming Essence
- Overwhelming Essence
Increase your maximum Essence by 40.

Items

Rathma's Skull Helm

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
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 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Spikes

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.

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 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Haunted Visions

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Simulacrum now drains 5% of your maximum life every second and lasts twice as long.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Ribcage Plate

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
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 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Reaper's Wraps

Legendary Bracers

367 - 422 Armor

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Macabre Vambraces

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Skeletal Legplates

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
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 250%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rathma's Ossified Sabatons

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+416 - 500 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 250%.

+ 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
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Scythe of the Cycle

Legendary Scythe

461.5 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Your Secondary skills deal 350 - 400% additional damage while Bone Armor is active but reduce the remaining duration of Bone Armor by 4 seconds.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Lost Time

Legendary Phylactery

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage

Secondary Stats

Your cold skills reduce the movement speed of enemies by 30%. In addition, your movement speed is increased by 8 - 10% for 5 seconds. Maximum 5 stacks.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Rathma's Skull Helm
- Stat Priority: CHC Skill: Skeletal Mage Int
Shoulders
- Rathma's Spikes
- Stat Priority: CDR Life
Amulet
- Haunted Visions
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Physical %
Torso
- Rathma's Ribcage Plate
- Stat Priority: Reduced Elite Dmg Pickup Radius Int
Wrists
- Reaper's Wraps
- Stat Priority: CHC Physical % Int Pickup Radius
Hands
- Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
- Stat Priority: CHC CDR CHD AS
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: CHD AS Pickup Radius Int
Legs
- Rathma's Skeletal Legplates
- Stat Priority: Int Armor + Pickup Radius
Feet
- Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
- Stat Priority: Int Skill: Skeletal Mage Pickup Radius
Rings
- Circle of Nailuj's Evol
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHD Dmg % CHC AS
Weapon
- Scythe of the Cycle
- Stat Priority: Dmg % Elite % CDR
Offhand
- Lost Time
- Stat Priority: CHC CDR Skill: Skeletal Mage Elite %

Legendary Gems
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20% increase at 50 yards.
- 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%.

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
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

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

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

About the items :

-ALL the items are mandatory ( no choice but to play with them). The only little switch you can make are 1 ) rings : just take the ones which are the best. Krysbin is most of the time the hardest one to get with a perfect roll ( and close to 100%), that's why I cubed it, and 2) the off hand : just get one with the right stats ( crit / CDR/ mage dps, and if u can, elite dmg instead of intell #DREAM)

About the stats :

- you don't have BREAK EVEN POINTS to reach in particular, but :

1) play at the minimum with 3 items with CDR ( gloves, shoulders, off hand), which leads to 39% ish CDR. either you play with 3, or 4 items ( 43% ish CDR). Just go full dps on the rest. what is important is to be sure to have 100% uptime on simulacrum with the other ratma in party ( explained later)

2) No breakeven on attack speed : it's just spreadsheet dps, which is still good

Defensive stat on chest : I ALWAYS go for Elite red. ppl sometimes go for armor, i go for elite reduction, which is imho the best defensive stat in the game.

PRO TIP¨: GET PICK UP RADIUS on your gear. we noticed a HUGE DIFFERENCE when our ratmas took gear with PuR. just test it, u will love it

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

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Build Guide

First of all and before explaining the gameplay, I will explain 2 build choices :

1) WHY METABOLISM Instead of POTENCY rune on dash?

Yes, you will loose some toughness, but MOBILITY is the key on ratma runs, and if you are mobile, you will be able to dodge WAY MORE sh*** than with potency and won't be stuck. In addition, you will be able to follow the Znec. Needless to say that if you fail a dash and go the wrong way, you will also be able to catch up faster.

-------->>>>>> EVERY SINGLE PLAYER I adviced to switch to metabolism NEVER came back to potency after. just test it, you will love it !

2) WHY FROZEN LAND ( instead of decrepify, mostly)

For 2 reasons : First one is , Znecro will have a downtime in his own Frozen Land, hence not making globes, 10 sec after he entered the rift ( since he is supposed to pop it RIGHT AWAY when he enters the rift). ONE OF THE RATMA DPS will need to pop land 10 sec after the start, to help the Znec, and make globes. Then, and only then, use land when you feel it's needed. : FROZEN LAND is SAFETY as well, when you wanna cc mobs, cuz sometimes as dps you might be ahead alone, or behind alone, and it will help you to survive.

Good way to use it is on long corridors, when you know the Znec will have a downtime on Frozen land ( for that you need to use your brain -_-, which is hard in ratma runs! )

ABOUT THE GAMEPLAY : I will list the mandatory things here to becore a good ratma dps :

1) ELITE TARGETING : this is the key. 99% of players in EUROPE are horrible at it. this is the key and you will need to open your eyes, be sometimes in advance of others ( before the Znec pack mobs, before they spread affixes which are dangerous and you will loose focus and only focus on surviving...).
RULE NUMBER 1 : if you are under simulacrum, 2 MAGES SPAWNED with full essence ON one yellow elite WILL 100% KILL HIM ( except mby jugg). HENCE, you don't need to overstay, ONCE you spawned your two mages, ALREADY CHECK SCREEN AND ANTICIPATE where will be your next move.

2) MOBILITY : rule number 1 is the key. Having metabolism is mandatory. DONT OVERSTAY, if elite is gonna die, MOVE already.

3) ALWAYS try to keep up 10 mages

4) WHILE keeping 10 mages, try to save MAX essence for the next mage you will spawn on the next elite.

5) When arriving on a new elite pack , always go over it if you see your mages are not hitting it : YES, your mages are stupid, but as stupid as their master -_- . So if u want to have a chance that your previous mages HIT the right target, go over the elite, dash over it, play around it.

6) on SHOCK TOWERS, please save essence to one shot them : the ratma dps with uptime on simulacrum should ALWAYS go first and one shot the tower.

AS A REMINDER :

- if your runs are not close to 2 mins in average (or max 2.30), there is something wrong and u need to lower the difficulty

-If you don't trust your supports, put some vitality in paragons. being a pussy is totally fine

Enjoy

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