Hello, everyone. I'm strongly considering making an LLD bone necro, but the majority of guides I've seen are from the mid 2000s. How valid are they today and are there any beginner friendly groups to help me get my bearings?

Thank you for your help,
Soltice

Ideal stats for helm

2pnb/30frw/20 fcr socket with pskull or a 9dex 15 res only if u need res

Amulet

2pnb 10fcr life and mana and/or life rep

Armor: stealth, either in the 20str leather armor or 30 str breast plate, depends on your shield base if you go 20 or 30 str build

Wand

2pnb 20fcr and at least 3 spirit, get bone spear too if able, and 2 sockets, use 9dex jewels like either 9dex 15 all res or 9dex 30cold res for cold stack

Shields

Either common rhyme runeword 3spirit 3spear in a good block base like demon head or close or get a rare 2pnb with 30/20 block mod and 3 spirit, fhr is a bonus but not needed

Rings

Gloves

Bloodfist

2x sojs

Belt

String of ears, 15dr15 mdr best, u can stash a rare 24fhr life belt with life rep/resists if u want but soe usually best

Boots

Sanders if you dont need resist

15/12 scs and 3frw manas to preference

the necro guides here:

https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=84940990

are particularly good, and still relevant today.

for d2r alot of nec's use telestaffs but you can play with or without one, in which case use insight on switch if u have a low mana pool.

This post was edited by ferdia on Feb 7 2023 02:09pm

Thank you for the well thought out reply. I found this amulet and have a good chunk of gear for it as well. I'm working in finding more.

https://i.imgur.com/eQHQLZJ.png

This post was edited by Soltice on Feb 7 2023 02:11pm

Thank you very much for this link. I'll check it out after work.