Strength Stacking Spectres - Runic Skeletons Puppeteer [PoE 1 Legacy of Phrecia Build]

POB: https://pobb.in/a6HECEAo3FLT (edited, correct now)

A build showcase and overview for Runic Skeleton Spectres, a build made possible by one of the new Phrecia ascendancies: Puppeteer, a Templar subclass. I start with a map showcase, discuss the fun new gimmick that enables and drives the build, then cover offensive and defensive scaling. This is not a full guide but I am happy to create one if there is interest. Also open to suggestions if anyone has ideas for improvement.

Don’t put too much stock by the POB DPS numbers; it is hard to calculate the skeletons’ DPS when factoring in the frequency of their special attack cooldowns, and POB does not play nicely with minions and the Ennerveting Presence node that reserves enemy life. POB also does not account for the spectres frequently having soul eater from Unending Hunger, a massive damage boost. That effect will not be up on pinnacle bosses unless they routinely summon adds, but on the other hand you will be subbing in critical damage support and multistrike or brutality for single target in place of the mapping gems item rarity and melee splash.

Therefore, consider the POB DPS number a very low rough estimate in both mapping and bossing content, with the true figure likely being much higher than shown.

My Discord for discussion and questions: https://discord.com/invite/N64mDCvERY

00:00 Introduction 01:40 Mapping Showcase (Delirious T16 with cloister scarabs and ritual) 09:39 Some Background on Spectres and Itemized Corpses 18:55 The Main Gimmick: How Can Spectres Strength-Stack? 21:55 Other Damage Scaling 32:49 Defensive Scaling: How Do We Get Tanky? 37:54 Viable Content and Closing Thoughts