Auramancer

[rootlogicks]

Auramancer

Just an idea that passed through, a necromancer using rune-words for auras, then a few curses to beef them up. Any ideas, suggestions, advice?

 

[Anthraquinone]

that's done before...
for a skellymancer one setup could be:
Beast on the necro (Fanaticism)
Infinity or Pride on your merc (Conviction or Conc)
Iron Golem made out of an Insight (Meditation)

With the natural aura of your merc that's a total of 4 auras.
You could additionally equip your merc with Bramble (Thorns), but after the merc dies, upon resurrection, only one "unnatural" aura will be active. However, if you enter a new game (or reenter), the merc can have more than 1 "unnatural" aura active.
-AnQ

 

[rootlogicks]

I was thinking more along the lines of putting most of it on the necro, dual dreams and a Hands of Justice combined with a dragon for level 30 holy shock and 30 holy fire, merc for a few more auras and so on.

 

[HCKull]

Holy shock, holy fire will not have much effect in hell. You dont have the synergy skills that a pally/sorc does so they will be wimpy. You also won't be hitting, I expect, so only the aura damage will be effective and it is real wimpy in hell.

Auras that boost your minions will help lots though.

 

[rootlogicks]

So all in all the build would be overly expensive not that effective and more frustrating than fun?

 

[omgwtfbbqpwned]

Yes. Like HCKull said, it works with Sorceress because they have the Masteries to support it, whereas Paladin's have the synergies.

You'll end up adding like 250 fire damage and 1-1500 lightning damage to your attack... not too impressive for its cost.

 

[Lourd Morp]

Certainly, it'd be overly expensive and not terribly effective.

I'd argue that there's potential in the fun part, though. :grin: