Diablo Two Bone Necromancer Guide

(Note: This guide was originally from here but it was highly inconclusive so I thought I would patch it up and re post it.)

This guide is best for advanced players because of the way the buffs from items will be affecting you. I recommend looking through the list of items and getting them first.

This Necromancer is a great Pvm or PvP since it can do huge amounts of damage to groups of enemies and greater amounts to players.

The skills you should get use are:

20 – Bone Spirit

Reason: It’s your main attack

20 – Bone Spear

Reason: Synergy to Bone Spirit and your secondary attack

20 – Teeth

Reason: Its a synergy to Bone Spirit

20 – Bone Wall

Reason: It’s a Synergy to Bone Spirit

0 – Bone Prison

Reason: If you don’t enter any skill points then when you equip the item Marrowalk Boots instead of just a regular bonus you get a whopping +33 to Bone Prison.

Optional:

10+ Iron Maiden

Reason: Check my Iron Maiden Bone Wall guide

Stats: ( Note these stats rely totally upon the buffs given from the items which is why I recommend getting them first )

Strength – 50

Dexterity – What you have to get for max block or nothing

Energy(mana) – None ( Mana is almost the life blood of a Necromancer and not putting anything on it means that you will have to rely heavily on Buffs.

Vitality – Rest goes in here

Recommended Items:

Helm: Harlequin Crest Socketed with a Jah rune

+2 To All Skills
+1-148 To Life (+1.5 Per Character Level)
+1-148 To Mana (+1.5 Per Character Level)
Damage Reduced By 10%
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 To All Attributes

Amulet: Mara’s Kaleidoscope

+2 To All Skills
All Resistances +20-30
+5 To All Attributes

Armor: Dusk Shroud Enigma

+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk
+1 To Teleport
+750-775 Defense (varies)
+ (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
+14 Life After Each Kill
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+ (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)

Ring: 2 Stone of Jordan ( Below is Both of the buffs stacked)

+2 to All Skills
+25% Mana
+2-24 Lightning damage
+40 Mana

Shield: Homunculus socketed with a Jah, Sur or Um ( Below Buffs is without runes )

+150-200% Enhanced Defense
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
40% Increased Chance to Block
30% Faster Block Rate
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+20 To Energy
Regenerate Mana 33%
All Resistances +40
+2 To Curses (Necromancer Only)

Boots: Marrowwalk  ( as explained above, when no points are given into bone prison and Marrowalk boots are equipped then there is a +33 to bone prison)

+170-200% Enhanced Defense
+20% Faster Run/Walk
+1-2 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+10-20 To Strength
+17 To Dexterity
Regenerate Mana 10%
Heal Stamina Plus 10%
Half Freeze Duration
Level 33 Bone Prison (13 Charges)
Level 12 Life Tap (10 Charges)

Gloves: Frostburn

+10-20% Enhanced Defense
+30 Defense
+5% Enhanced Damage
Increase Maximum Mana 40%
Adds 1-6 Cold Damage, Cold Duration: 2 Seconds

Belt: Arachnid Mesh

+90-120% Enhanced Defense
Slows Target By 10%
+1 To All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Increases Maximum Mana 5%
Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)

Weapon: Heart of The Oak Flail

+3 To All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+75% Damage To Demons
+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec. Duration (Normal)
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+10 To Dexterity
Replenish Life +20
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +30-40 (varies)
Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges)
Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)

Charms: Eight Poison or Bone Charms, one Annihilus Charm, seven Life/Mana small charms

Some of the items above require rune words, such as the Heart of the oak flail. For a guide to rune words click here