| Class | Necromancer |
|---|---|
| Build Type | Necromancer - Poison Nova Necromancer - Early Ladder |
| Main Skills | Poison Nova, Poison Dagger, Poison Explosion, Corpse Explosion |
| Skill Target | Level 85, all 12 quest skill points |
This Early Ladder Poison Nova package uses Lower Resist and the poison skill synergies, with Corpse Explosion once enemies fall. Spirit Crystal Sword, Homunculus, Lore and Vipermagi equip the caster, with Trang-Oul's gloves and belt. The mercenary carries Insight with Treachery and Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest. No charms or weapon switch are included. The level-85 tree spends all 96 hard points. Exact bases, roll ranges and quantities appear below.
Apply Lower Resist to suitable targets, cast Poison Nova from controlled positions, then use available corpses for Corpse Explosion. Keep Bone Armor and summon support available. Curses replace each other, so choose the one needed for the current damage source. Reposition before being surrounded. No Sunder charm is included in this tier.
| Helm | Lore - Random Helm |
|---|---|
| Armor | Skin of the Vipermagi - 20-24 All Resist |
| Boots | Waterwalk - 55-65 HP, 180-209% ED |
| Gloves | Trang-Oul's Claws - 67-73 Defense |
| Weapon | Spirit - Crystal Sword - 25-29% FCR, 89-112 Mana, 3-8 Magic Abs |
| Offhand | Homunculus - Random Roll |
| Belt | Trang-Oul's Girth - 134-165 Defense, 25-49 Mana |
| Ring1 | Nagelring - 20-29% MF, 60-75 AR |
| Ring2 | Nagelring - 20-29% MF, 60-75 AR |
| Amulet | The Eye of Etlich - 7% LL |
| Weapon | Insight - Exceptional Polearm - 12-16 Meditation Aura, 200-259% ED |
|---|---|
| Armor | Treachery - Mage Plate |
| Helm | Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest - 99-130 Defense |
Level 85 with all 12 quest skill points: 96 hard points allocated from a budget of 96. Equipment bonuses are added separately.
| Curses | |
|---|---|
| Amplify Damage | 1 hard point |
| Decrepify | 1 hard point |
| Iron Maiden | 1 hard point |
| Life Tap | 1 hard point |
| Lower Resist | 1 hard point |
| Terror | 1 hard point |
| Weaken | 1 hard point |
| Poison and Bone Skills | |
| Poison Dagger | 20 hard points |
| Poison Explosion | 20 hard points |
| Poison Nova | 20 hard points |
| Corpse Explosion | 18 hard points |
| Bone Armor | 1 hard point |
| Bone Wall | 1 hard point |
| Teeth | 1 hard point |
| Summoning Skills | |
| Blood Golem | 1 hard point |
| Clay Golem | 1 hard point |
| Golem Mastery | 1 hard point |
| Iron Golem | 1 hard point |
| Raise Skeletal Mage | 1 hard point |
| Raise Skeleton | 1 hard point |
| Revive | 1 hard point |
| Summon Resist | 1 hard point |
This package contains the listed equipment and inventory items. A character or leveling service is not included. Finished socketed variants include only the socket contents stated in their item names.
Skill reference: Poison Nova Necromancer guide.
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This Early Ladder Poison Nova package uses Lower Resist and the poison skill synergies, with Corpse Explosion once enemies fall.
13 items, including the specified three-item Act II mercenary setup.
Level 85; all 12 quest skill points; 96/96 hard points allocated.
Compare the exact item variants and quantities, then choose an available game mode. This package supplies gear rather than a character or leveling service.
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