Golemancer
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Re: Golemancer
Blood golem with iron maiden used to rock, but unfortunately golems no longer work as killers in this patch.
They can get lots of HP and work as good tanks, each has its own use, clay golems are awesome against bosses because of high HP and slow effect, iron golem with insight can give you unlimited mana, and fire golem is good for pulling other baddies attention off you and your merc.
But you are going to have to use PnB skills or skellies if you want to kill stuff.
Blood golem with iron maiden used to rock, but unfortunately golems no longer work as killers in this patch.
They can get lots of HP and work as good tanks, each has its own use, clay golems are awesome against bosses because of high HP and slow effect, iron golem with insight can give you unlimited mana, and fire golem is good for pulling other baddies attention off you and your merc.
But you are going to have to use PnB skills or skellies if you want to kill stuff.
Re: Golemancer
making monsters attack each other is not effective. Because of their low damage and high life with fast HP regen, a mob can whack at each other for 10 minutes and if your lucky some will die, but then how will you kill the rest?
The problem with bone skills is that they require full synergizing, so you don't have any extra skill points. Also they require a fair amont of good items.
Poison does OK, and only takes 60 points so there is room for customization, but then you have issues with immunes.
The best option is fishymancer, it is in the stickies. It uses skellies and CE, which only takes 60 points so it is a strong build with room for customization.
making monsters attack each other is not effective. Because of their low damage and high life with fast HP regen, a mob can whack at each other for 10 minutes and if your lucky some will die, but then how will you kill the rest?
The problem with bone skills is that they require full synergizing, so you don't have any extra skill points. Also they require a fair amont of good items.
Poison does OK, and only takes 60 points so there is room for customization, but then you have issues with immunes.
The best option is fishymancer, it is in the stickies. It uses skellies and CE, which only takes 60 points so it is a strong build with room for customization.
Re: Golemancer
ah well...guess you are right. i was going to get CE anyway...as long as i can get i monster to die i can bomb the rest back to hell.
i will however keep away from skellies if i can...or maybe just put a few points in them and let + skill gear do the rest.
ah well...guess you are right. i was going to get CE anyway...as long as i can get i monster to die i can bomb the rest back to hell.
i will however keep away from skellies if i can...or maybe just put a few points in them and let + skill gear do the rest.
Nimbostratus
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Re: Golemancer
How were your skeletons dying easily? :shocked: Even with lame gear in single player, my skellimancer had no problem with them dying. Would you mind listing what you were doing with yours (skill setup, curse choice, etc.)?
How were your skeletons dying easily? :shocked: Even with lame gear in single player, my skellimancer had no problem with them dying. Would you mind listing what you were doing with yours (skill setup, curse choice, etc.)?
Re: Golemancer
If his skellies are dying easy he must be on an old patch, skellie summoners are one of the most overpowered builds in the game. I have heard of people beating the game naked with skellie summoners. Actually my fully pimped fishy (summoner +CE) is faster than my Hdin in many areas.
If his skellies are dying easy he must be on an old patch, skellie summoners are one of the most overpowered builds in the game. I have heard of people beating the game naked with skellie summoners. Actually my fully pimped fishy (summoner +CE) is faster than my Hdin in many areas.
Nimbostratus
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Re: Golemancer
Well, how far did you go before deciding against skeletons? The hardest bosses for a skellimancer are those in normal, simply because they aren't quite up to strength yet. Once in nightmare and hell, nothing stands in their way.
My tips for skellimancers:
-Use clay golem + Decrepify vs bosses
-Use life tap for a couple seconds if you see any minion's life dropping
-Use terror to get things out of doorways and other tight spaces that block your army
-If you're against a very tough group, use the strategy for bosses. Also, the AI curses (confuse, attract, dim, terror) and bone wall can help take the heat off your minions.
Well, how far did you go before deciding against skeletons? The hardest bosses for a skellimancer are those in normal, simply because they aren't quite up to strength yet. Once in nightmare and hell, nothing stands in their way.
My tips for skellimancers:
-Use clay golem + Decrepify vs bosses
-Use life tap for a couple seconds if you see any minion's life dropping
-Use terror to get things out of doorways and other tight spaces that block your army
-If you're against a very tough group, use the strategy for bosses. Also, the AI curses (confuse, attract, dim, terror) and bone wall can help take the heat off your minions.
Re: Golemancer
hmmm that is true...i did only play normal. and it was kinda demorelizeing to see your army of 10 skellies and a clay golem get eaten alive by diablo...
Nimbostratus
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Re: Golemancer
Yeah, I've been there. I might try going commandomancer against normal Diablo the next time I try a summoner in SP. Bow (or a melee weapon, if your defenses are up to it) with some eth runes and Goblin Toe boots for CB should help a lot against him. Of course, if you're on Bnet, you could just get somebody else to help.