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Important nodes: Spectral Distance (100% increased area), Flesh Harvest (damage scaling based on Last Epoch gold slain minions), and Armor Buffs.

Cast it once every few seconds for constant Frenzy uptime.

Summon Bone Golem

Your tank and damage sponge.

Convert it to Fire with the left-side nodes and stack armor/threat generation so enemies focus the golem instead of you.

Summon Wraiths

Two permanent Fire Wraiths with massive multiplicative damage.

Boost base damage, crit multiplier, and add 10% more fire scaling for maximum burn.

Summon Skeleton Mage

The secret weapon - and your movement skill.

Unlock Grave Passage, which teleports you and up to 9 minions across the battlefield.

Fully spec into Fire damage, crit chance, and mana-based damage scaling for explosive clears.

Passive Tree Breakdown

Your Necromancer should be Level 100 for full optimization:

Base Acolyte Tree:

Forbidden Knowledge, Dark Rituals, and Unnatural Preservation for resistances, ward retention, and attack speed.

Soul Aegis now grants +400 base armor to all minions - a massive one-point investment.

Necromancer Tree:

Risen Army and Grave Thorns for armor and health scaling with Int/Vitality.

Reclamation of Souls and Soul Conduit for ward generation per minion.

Reaper's Dominion and Ravenous Horde for maximum Skeleton and minion attack speed.

Deathbringer (new node): 10% damage reduction redirected to your lowest-health minion.

Veins of Malice: Sacrifice 5% of your health when casting a spell to give all minions Haste and Frenzy - the key synergy with Dread Shade.

This tree combines both immense offense and defense, letting your army thrive even in 1,000+ corruption.

Gear & Idols

The best part? No mandatory uniqueness.

You can play this build with self-found or traded gear and scale upward.

Core Gear Recommendations:

Helmet: Bone Claimer (T7 Skeleton Mage damage)

Amulet: Death Rattle (minion crit multiplier)

Body Armor: Mantle of Paleok (redirects damage to your Golem)

Weapon: Horn of the Bone Wisp (huge +skills, fire scaling, and spell power)

Offhand: Tolman's Incorrect History of Aterra (+skills, resistances, minion spell damage)

Rings: Double Phantom Grip (minion crit chance + skills)

Belt: Brewmaster's Buckle (vitality, endurance, potion buffs)

Boots: Citadel Boots (massive crit reduction and hybrid health)

Relic: Weaver Acolyte (+4 Skeleton Mage, all minions +1%)

Idols:

One idol with a Chance to buy Last Epoch gold summon Flame Wraith (essential for consistent fire scaling).