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Army of the Dead

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Army of the Dead is a Necromancer skill from the Ultimate skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player Exploits Condition
Physical Dmg N/A
+ Corpses
Ultimate

'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.


Army of the Dead Details and Upgrades

Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead

Call forth the deep buried dead. Volatile Skeletons emerge over the next 7 seconds that explode when around enemies, dealing 45% damage.

Damage: Physical

Cooldown: 70 seconds.

Lucky Hit Chance: 64%

Tags: Ultimate

Upgrades

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Prime Army of the Dead

When Army of the Dead's Volatile Skeletons explode, they have a 100% chance to leave behind a Corpse.

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Supreme Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead also raises your Skeletal Warriors and Skeletal Mages.


Items that affect Army of the Dead

There are specific items that will boost Army of the Dead in some way.

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Frenzied Dead
Offensive Each time one of your Summoning Minions damages an enemy, they gain 10 - 14% Attack Speed for 3 seconds, up to 30 - 42%.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Necromancer
Aspect of Hardened Bones
Defensive Your Minions gain 15 - 20% increased Damage Reduction.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)

N/A Extraction Necromancer
Aspect of Reanimation
Offensive Your Minions gain increased damage while alive, up to x 30 - 40% after 10 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Aldurwood
(Map)
Scosglen Necromancer
Fastblood Aspect
Resource Blood Orbs reduce your Ultimate Cooldown by 1 - 1.5 seconds.

Ring

Iron Hold
(Map)
Hawezar Necromancer
Unyielding Commander's Aspect
Offensive While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain 70 - 100% Attack Speed and take 90% reduced damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)

Faceless Shrine
(Map)
Hawezar Necromancer

Unique Items

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Blood Moon Breeches

A naturally occurring curiosity, the blood moon persists as a sign of woe for the most superstitious Zakarum faithful. Children born under it are often considered cursed and cast out, lest it spread.

Type: Pants
Class: Necromancer

Description: Your Minions have a [3 - 7]% chance to curse enemies. Enemies affected by at least 1 of your Curses take 70%[x] increased Overpower damage from you.

While Injured, Your Potion Also Grants % Movement Speed for 2 Seconds


Affixes:

  • + # Maximum Life
  • + # Ranks of All Curse Skills
  • + # Ranks of the Amplify Damage Passive
  • + % Damage Reduction from Enemies Affected by Curse Skills
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Deathspeaker's Pendant

Once a sanctum for Rathma's studies, the Temple of the Deathspeaker became a proving grounds for potential leaders of his priesthood. Its halls are filled with the corpses of those who failed.

Type: Amulet
Class: Necromancer

Description: Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing # damage. Damage is increased by 10.0% per target drained by the initial cast, up to 50.0%.

  • % Resistance to All Elements

Affixes:

  • % Resistance to All Elements
  • + % Blood Skill Damage
  • + % Summoning Skill Damage
  • + # Ranks to Coalesced Blood Passive Skill
  • % Essence Cost Reduction


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Ring of Mendeln

The signet of Mendeln ul-Diomed, the founder of the Priests of Rathma and the first Necromancer, was lost for over 3,000 years. The immense power over death held within, however, has not diminished.

Type: Ring

Description: While you have 7 or more Minions you gain Lucky Hit: Up to a 10.0% chance to empower all of your Minions, causing the next attack from each to explode for # Physical damage.

  • % Cold Resistance
  • % Shadow Resistance

Affixes:


Changes to Army of the Dead

Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023

Patch 1.0.2d, June 4, 2023

  • Damage increased from 30% to 45%.
  • Cooldown reduced from 90 to 70 seconds.