I wanne try out something to see if it's any good

Problem with psn nova is mostly clearing the bosses. Most other mobs either die from Psn nova or Merc with/without skeletons depending on build (I prefer skeletons due to blocking mobs to not let iron golem get hit as much) I'm aware of the phsyical dmg frame override on psn nova.

I wanne try something where I max psn nova and near max skeletons as dmg dealers and give merc a dmg+speed boost for pushing Crushing Blow hits.

Want to try:
Psn nova Necro using Amplify Curse and (near) max Skeletons+mastery with Might merc holding Infinity and Beast Iron golem
Will list gear for completeness

Gear:
Shako (um, to get fire/light 75)
Death's Web -55%
Eni
Spirit monarch 35fcr
Mara
Soj & Soj
Arach
20frw 40light 40fire 36psn res boots
TO Gloves

(Switch CTA 5bo +Spirit Monarch)

Torch 20/15
Anni: non, hard to get on hcl
7x P&B skillers life
7x sc's life+res/all res

I save 8blocks for picking up things. Don't like using cube.

Merc:
Infy Tresher
Guillaume (15ias/39ed)
Forti - Treachery (need help with this also)


Skill tree (idea) at lvl 90 = 102 skills

Curse Tree (1pnt)
Amplify (i don't use lower resist then anymore, saving 6pnts. Or will this completely destroy my psn dmg? I got -55% dmg red from gear)

P&B Tree (63pnts)
1 Bone armor
1 Teeth
1 C.E.
20 Psn Dagger
20 Psn Expl
20 Psn Nova

Summoning Tree (38pnts)
20 Summoning Skeletons
13 Skeleton Mastery
1 Clay Golem
1 Blood Golem
1 Iron Golem
1 Golem Mastery
1 Summon Resist

(+17 summon skills from gear, +26 p&B skills from gear + charms)



Question 1:
Would it be stupid to go hybrid? Only missing Lower Resist than and Holy Freeze merc (use that normal for safety on hcl)

Question 2:
Would it benefit merc alot getting boost from might & Fanatism to help clear bosses and psn immune packs?
per Ias Calc d2:

Tresher & Guillaume (15ias) + Forti = 3,57 attacks per second (jab)
Tresher & Guillaume (15ias) + Treachery = 4,16 attacks per second (jab)
Tresher & Guillaume (15ias) + Forti + Fana l9 = 4,16 attacks per second (jab)
Tresher & Guillaume (15ias) + Treachery + Fana l9 = 5,00 attacks per second (jab)

Would Fanatism benefit merc as much as I believe here to get faster crushing blow hits?
Which above setup would be best? I'd go Tresher infy + Guill 15ias + Forti + Fana l9 for max dmg out and 4,16/second compared to 5/second But is this difference neglible or not? Forti gives more survivability wihtout fade proc'd (doesn't proc as much as I'd like cause i summon skeletons so merc doesn't get hit alot)



Good advice on topic is appreciated

Tresher

you can do it if your goal is just to play around but it’s not optimal for anything specific

just get thorns aura on merc and curse amp on bosses

oops, this is for d2r^^

not sure, if it works fine on d2 lod too




try:
infinity
bramble
andy/coh
might merc

This post was edited by Zunka on Sep 13 2024 03:42pm

Think you'll want some life leech on that merc too won't you?

Why infinity on nova nec? It doesn't lower psn res

For corps expl and high crushing blow with guillaume

Oh you got nearly the same idea as me. But i went with infy iron golem and hone sundan in merc.



The main problem i see in your build is that your merc doesn't have life leech. You could change the guillaumes for andy/gaze/8ll circlet or forty for coh.