Diablo 3: Necromancer Reloaded – Necro is back on the test server

In Diablo 3, the new Necromancer is currently playable on the test server as a beta version. Recently, an update changed some skills – including the famous “Corpse Explosion” – and provided the Necromancer with new set items.

If you are lucky enough to be selected for the beta of the Necromancer in Diablo 3, you can already play the grim Necromancer along with his fleshy golems. If you found the Necro not optimally balanced so far, you’re in for a treat, because the PTS patch 2.6.0.45183 brings new set items and adjusted skills.

Diablo 3 – Necromancer – More Damage

With the patch 2.6.0.45183, the damage skills of the Necromancer have been significantly increased. Among other things, the following buffs were implemented:

• Corpse Explosion deals up to 125 percent more damage
• The damage from Corpse Lance has been increased by 150 percent
• Army of the Dead deals four times the damage
• Dead-Storm deals 15,500 percent instead of 2,000 percent of weapon damage.
• Catatonic Grasp is now called “Blighted Grasp” and causes skeletal hands to emerge from the ground within a 15-meter radius to deal 14,000 percent of weapon damage as poison damage for 5 seconds.
• The Decay Golem can now correctly utilize the infinite corpses from “Land of the Dead”

  

Diablo 3 – Necromancer – Set Items Are Here

The Necromancer also receives new set items with the current PTS update, which are expected to provide him with even more bonuses. Additionally, he can enter the set dungeons that must be completed in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, the class sets for the Necromancer and their bonuses are currently only available in English:

• Bones of Rathma ([PH] Bone / Pet Set)
  • (2) Set Bonus
    • Your pets have a chance to reduce the cooldown of Army of the Dead by 1 second each time they deal damage
  • (4) Set Bonus
    • You gain 1% damage reduction each time your pets deal damage. Max 50 stacks.
  • (6) Set Bonus
    • Each active Skeleton Mage increases the damage of your minions and Army of the Dead by 200%
• Trag’Oul’s Avatar ([PH] Blood Set)
  • (2) Set Bonus
    • Blood Rush gains the effect of every rune
  • (4) Set Bonus
    • While at full life, your healing from skills is added to your maximum life for 45 seconds. Up to 100% more.
  • (6) Set Bonus
    • Spending 10% life grants you a stack of Blood Cascade. Each stack of Blood Cascade increases the damage of life-spending attacks by 200% and also increases the life you lose by 10%. Using a skill to heal will consume a stack and heal for an additional 300%
• Grace of Inarius ([PH] Saint Set)
  • (2) Set Bonus
    • Bone Armor’s damage is increased by 1000%
  • (4) Set Bonus
    • Bone Armor stacks are now refreshed. In addition, Bone Armor grants an additional 2% damage reduction per enemy hit
  • (6) Set Bonus
    • Bone Armor also activates a Bone Tornado damaging nearby enemies by 375% weapon damage as Physical. Enemies hit by the tornado take 850% additional damage from the Necromancer’s abilities and minions
• Pestilence Master’s Shroud ([PH] Melee Set)
  • (2) Set Bonus
    • Each corpse you consume fires a Corpse Lance at a nearby enemy
  • (4) Set Bonus
    • Each enemy hit by Bone Spear reduces your damage taken by 2% up to a maximum of 50%. Lasts 15 seconds.
  • (6) Set Bonus
    • Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by 1000%

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