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Skeleton Mages Final Build Guide - 60m DPS & Super Tanky! Easily the Best Minion Build of 3.16

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by Von ViktonSubscribe

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34.5M

DPS

4.51K

Life

757

Energy Shield

Overview

Skeleton Mages Final Build Guide - 60m DPS & Super Tanky! Easily the Best Minion Build of 3.16 is a Path of Exile Necromancer build by Von Vikton, made for the Scourge league (3.16). It is centered on Vaal Summon Skeletons and plays as a intelligence, spell, minion, duration archetype. In Path of Building it reaches 34.5M DPS with 4.51K life, 757 energy shield. Key uniques include Breathstealer, Bottled Faith, Taste of Hate, Fleshcrafter, Alberon's Warpath.

Build Video

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League Start Skele Mage Build Guide https://youtu.be/Jc_e6j5ctqU

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00:00 Intro 00:15 Gameplay Showcase 03:55 Skill Tree 10:47 Gem Links 19:00 Gear 33:20 POB DPS Configuration 34:04 Spectres 36:27 Q: Why do my minions die when I summon them? 39:26 Final Thoughts on Skeleton Mages 40:48 Rolling Elegant Hubris Tips! Mega Minion Dmg! 42:35 Plans for Skele Mage Guide next League -- TEASER! 37:42 Animate Guardian Setup

Gear

Loath Song
Apocalypse Emblem
Agony Visage
Fleshcrafter
Skull Rosary
Cataclysm Turn
Vengeance Hold
Breathstealer
Horror Buckle
Alberon's Warpath
Whispering Arbiter
Fortress Covenant
Hypnotic Glimmer
Dead Reckoning
Pandemonium Sliver
Quickening Covenant
Entropy Splinter
Brood Cut
Watcher's Eye
Elegant Hubris
Sol Ruin
Ancient Portent
Apocalypse Ornament
Ancient Orb

Skills

Body Armour

  • Vaal Summon SkeletonsVaal Summon Skeletons21/20WMain
  • PiercePierce21/20W
  • VolleyVolley21/20W
  • Increased Critical DamageIncreased Critical Damage20/23W
  • Awakened Minion DamageAwakened Minion Damage5/20W
  • Awakened Spell EchoAwakened Spell Echo5/20W
  • HypothermiaHypothermia20/20W

Gloves

  • Flame DashFlame Dash20/20W
  • Awakened GenerosityAwakened Generosity5/20W
  • Vaal HasteVaal Haste20W
  • ZealotryZealotry21W

Helmet

  • Raise ZombieRaise Zombie20/20W
  • Animate GuardianAnimate Guardian21W
  • Raise SpectreRaise Spectre21W
  • Meat ShieldMeat Shield21W

Boots

  • Summon Stone GolemSummon Stone Golem21/20W
  • Feeding FrenzyFeeding Frenzy20/20W
  • Enduring CryEnduring Cry20/20W
  • Molten ShellMolten Shell21/20W

Weapon 1

  • DesecrateDesecrate1W
  • LifetapLifetap20W
  • Bone OfferingBone Offering20/20W

Ring 1

  • Sniper's MarkSniper's Mark20/20W

Weapon 2

  • Defiance BannerDefiance Banner20/20W

Weapon 2

  • Tempest ShieldTempest Shield21W

Weapon 2

  • DeterminationDetermination21W

Ring 2

  • Aspect of the Spider20W

Passive Tree

Passive tree 3.18
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Necromancer
Necromancer

Character Stats

Defence

Life
4.51K
Energy Shield
757
Mana
109
Armour
45.77K
Evasion
574
Block | Spell Block
75% | 75%
Ward
0

Resistances

Fire Resistance
75%
Cold Resistance
75%
Lightning Resistance
75%
Chaos Resistance
75%

Offence

Total DPS
34.5M
Crit Chance
0%
Crit Multiplier
299%

Attributes & Utility

Strength
167
Intelligence
246
Dexterity
159
Movement Speed
15%
Item Rarity
23%