SNecromancer

Summon Necromancer

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The safest build in Diablo 2. A massive skeleton army, Clay Golem, and revived monsters do all the fighting while you sit back and cast Corpse Explosion for AoE cleanup. Can clear all content with zero gear.

Play Style

Summon your skeleton army, teleport into packs to group your skeletons on enemies, cast Amplify Damage, and spam Corpse Explosion once the first mob dies. CE chain-kills entire rooms. Cast Decrepify on dangerous bosses.

Pros

+Safest build in the game — skeletons tank everything
+Zero gear requirement — can beat Hell naked
+Corpse Explosion is % based — scales infinitely
+Can farm any area including Uber content

Cons

-Slower clear speed than dedicated farming builds
-Skeletons have trouble with Physical Immunes (need Amplify Damage)
-Army AI can be frustrating — skeletons get stuck
-Teleporting to group skeletons is necessary (Enigma strongly recommended)

Skill Tree

Total Points: 75

Summoning

Poison and Bone

Curses

Skill Investment Guide

1.Raise Skeleton 20 + Skeleton Mastery 20 — maximum skeleton army
2.Corpse Explosion 15 — AoE cleanup, continue to 20
3.Skeletal Mage 5 — extra summons, continue investing
4.Golem Mastery + Summon Resist 1 each — army survival start
5.Lower Resist 1, Decrepify 1 — curse utility

Stat Priority

-Str 156 (Monarch)
-Dex base or block
-Vit everything else
-Energy 0

Gear Recommendation

Endgame

Weapon

Heart of the OakBeast

Shield

SpiritHomunculus

Swap

Call to ArmsSpirit

Armor

Enigma

Helm

Harlequin Crest

Belt

Arachnid Mesh

Gloves

MagefistChance Guards

Boots

War TravelerMarrowwalk

Rings

Stone of Jordan

Amulet

Mara's Kaleidoscope

Mercenary

InsightTreacheryAndariel's Visage

Mercenary

Act 2 Offensive (Might Aura) — buffs skeleton physical damage. Insight for mana. Upgrade to Pride for Concentration aura in late endgame, or Beast on yourself for Fanaticism.

Endgame Investment

Continue: Corpse Explosion → 20, Skeletal Mage → 11, Golem Mastery → 8, Summon Resist + Revive.