Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice on how to accomplish a goal. I want to build a necromancer similar to the one from Diablo2. He could raise up undead minions to fight for him, curse his enemies, and protect himself with bone armor, and some poison abilities.
I have looked at the Undead Lord archetype for the cleric, but that doesn't quite do what I'm looking for. Also, a summoner might work... I looked at the broodmaster archetype, but again, it doesn't cover what I really want.
Here are some essential ingredients that I MUST have:
Skeletal Minions - at least three if not a few more... The diablo2 version had 8 at max capacity.
Ability to absorb/drain energy or vitality from opponents and transfer to self, or use to buff minions. Also, should include ability to poison/curse opponents with baneful spells or special attacks.
Perhaps I've missed something or perhaps I need to build it myself from scratch... I'm just curious if anyone else has tried something like this and what you ended up with.
Thanks,
-mb
first thing that popped in my head is oracle of bones
I am curious if you ever figured out a build for this concept, it sounds like it would be a fun try.
The black blooded Oracle with the bone mystery seems like a good start for this one.
Anyone have any recommendations for feats with this combo?
So far with Raise the dead and selecting negative energy you can then heal your skeleton pet and yourself with it.
Some good feats to consider would be:
Spell Focus (Necromancy)
Undead Master
Threnodic Spell (you can buff your minions)
Improved Channel (assuming you choose the Undead Servitude revelation)
Oracle of Bones using Words of Power(the alternate spell system in Ultimate Magic).
You'll still need dead things to turn into undead, but Undeath us a second level! standard action Animate dead without a material component(no more wasting money on black onyx gems) at range.
Pick up Experimental Spellcaster if you'd rather not use the entire system.
Love the Diablo 2 necro (check out my avatar). My recommendation would be gravewalker witch. You get hexes (curses), spell poppet (=totem), and you can brew your own healing potions.
Just please be sure to pepper your speech with relevant quotes. "Treasure hunting? Feh. Treasure finding? Yessss."