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This is a Necromancer based build focusing on the Skill Summon Skeletons combined with the Unique Jewel Dead Reckoning, that grants Mage Skeletons instead of Warrior ones. This is a very beginner friendly build because it gets really strong with a few investment and it's very easy to play. 

Pros

• Cheap

• Easy to play

• Boss killer

• Good currency farmer

• Safe build, stay behind and let your minions do their job

• Good clear speed

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Cons

• Can't leech life or mana

• Mage Skeletons need to be casted all the time

• Vulnerable to chaos and physical damage

[Cheap Gear Here]

• BODY ARMOUR

- ​A rare body armour with armour and energy shield, some life and +1 to maximum number of skeletons.

Examples here. 

• STAFF

- Pledge of Hands is awesome here because it grants "Socketed Gems are supported by level 30 Greater Spell Echo". Combined with Spell Echo this staff grants 52% more spell damage to our Skeletons. It’s not so cheap though.

- Femurs of the Saints is the perfect budget alternative, it grants almost the same amount of DPS, with +2 to level of Socketed Minions and up to 80% increased Minion damage.

• HELMET

- ​As a great budget option you can use Skullhead that grants up to 70 life, 20% to all elemental resistances and great defensive buffs for your minions.

- ​I higly recommend a rare Energy Shield Helmet with life, +Minion Gem Level and +1 to maximum number of skeletons. Examples here.

• GLOVES

- ​Rare energy shield gloves with life and elemental resistances. Examples here.

• BOOTS

- ​Alberon's Warpath is mandatory because it grants 1 extra Skeleton and it's pretty cheap.

• BELT

- ​A good rare belt with life and elemental resistances. Examples here.

• RING #1

- ​A rare Unset Ring with life, dexterity and if possible some elemental resistances. Examples here.

• RING #2

- ​A rare Unset Ring with life, dexterity and if possible some elemental resistances. Examples here.

• AMULET

- Use a rare amulet with life and elemental resistances. Also some dexterity if needed. Examples here.

- If you have more currency, get an Amulet with Dexterity, Life, Resistances and +1 Skeleton. Examples here.​

• FLASKS

- ​2 or 3 Divine Life Flasks are important for this build, because you cannot leech life. Look for mods like ''instant recovery'', ''removes bleeding'' and ''removes freeze''. Examples here and here.

- I like to use a Quicksilver Flask on this build, so I don't need to spend sockets with a movement skill. Look for mods like ''increased movement speed during flask effect'' and ''increased duration''. Examples here.

- An Basalt Flask for physical damage reduction. Look for mods like ''increased duration'' and "Increased armour" Examples here.

- Rumis's Concoction as a defensive flask to boost your armour and block chance.

• ENCHANTMENTS

- ​Helmet: Skeletons deal 40% increased Damage.

- Gloves: Of Reflection.

- Boots: Movement Speed.

P.S. Enchantments are not super important, so don't feel bad if you don't have the right ones ;)

• RECOMMENDED ANOINTMENTS

- ​First Choice: Death Attunement (Clear + Crimson + Silver)

- Alternative Option #1: //

- Alternative Option #2: //

• FULL BUILD ATTRIBUTE REQUIREMENTS

- ​Strength: 113

- Dexterity: 155

- Intelligence: 155

• STAFF

Summon Skeletons / Vaal Summon Skeletons

Spell Echo

Pierce

Minion Damage (If 5 Sockets Linked)

Greater Multiple Projectiles

Predator (If 6 Sockets Linked)

• BODY ARMOUR

Raise Zombie

Feeding Frenzy

Multistrike

Minion Damage (If 5 Sockets Linked)

Brutality

Melee Physical Damage (If 6 Sockets Linked)

• GLOVES OR BOOTS

Winter Orb

Desecrate

Flesh Offering

Cast While Channeling

• HELMET

Raise Spectre

Culling Strike

Summon Chaos Golem

Lifetap

• GLOVES OR BOOTS

Zealotry

Generosity

Vaal Haste

Summon Skitterbots

• UNSET RING #1

Sniper's Mark

• UNSET RING #2

Flame Dash

THIS BUILD'S FAQ

• Is there a good place to buy unique items?

- Not only for unique items, poe.trade or pathofexile.com/trade are great websites for trading your items.

• I'm lvl 40 and I'm dying a lot, what can I do?

- Please take a look at your Elemental Resistances, they are really important for your survivability. After lvl 40 try to keep at least 50% of each. The meximum is 75%, try to reach that when on end game.

• I don't have as much HP and Energy Shield as the gameplay shows and I've followed the Skill Tree step by step. Can you help me?

- Look for more HP and Energy Shield at your rare gear. You can have ''+89 to maximum life'' on your helmet for instance.

• You say the build is cheap, a 6 Linked body armour and staff are expensive. How?

- 6 Linked body armour or staff are not mandatory for this build to work. Maximize a build with the best possible items and 6 Linkeds takes a good amount of currency. Start using 4 Linkeds on low tier maps in order to farm currency to upgrade your gear.

• I don't have enough Dexterity or Strength for all those gems, what can I do?

- Look for Dexterity and Strength on your rare items. You can also take the +30 nodes on the Skill Tree.