User:Soqed hozi/Build archives/Build:N/Me Minion Master

The Minion Master is a discontinued premade build:

The Minion Master's power lies in cheating death to create an army of fleshless minions. The Necromancer's Death Magic and Soul Reaping combine to enable this hero to raise a large number of minions from the fallen on any battlefield, while regaining Energy when anything dies. Careful attention to Energy reserves will enable this hero to keep his minions active in battles, taking some pressure off allies.

Usage

 * At the start of combat, use Deathly Swarm to damage your foes and Energy Drain to drain their Energy.
 * Once you have corpses to work with, begin summoning minions. Alternate between Bone Fiends and Bone Horrors.
 * To keep your minions alive, cast Verata's Sacrifice. When you need Health, cast Death Nova on a minion and follow up with Taste of Death. This combo will kill your minion and heal you, and all foes around that minion will take a maximum of 105 damage (as is so with above build) and become Poisoned.
 * If you find yourself in need of Energy, steal it from your enemies with Energy Drain, or use Taste of Death to kill a minion and gain Energy by way of Soul Reaping.
 * Use Resurrection Signet on fallen allies.


 * Sometimes Energy Drain is replaced with Energy Tap, and the elite slot is given to summon Flesh Golem, which replaces either the Bone Fiends or the Bone Horrors.

Variations

 * Put 16 points in Death Magic, and the remainder in Soul Reaping so you can gain energy more easily and have 10 minions faster.
 * Instead of using the elite skill Energy Drain, use Animate Flesh Golem.
 * Instead of Deathly Swarm, use Blood of the Master to keep minions alive longer. Keep in mind that you will need other members of your party to kill at least one enemy since you will not have any damage skills.