Build:N/any Aura of the Lich MM

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1 Attributes and Skills
2 Equipment
3 Usage
4 Variants
5 Templates
6 See Also

This build uses synergy effects from Aura of the Lich in combination with sacrifice costs and Animate Vampiric Horror, allowing the Minion Master to heal his minions very effectively.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Any	Attribute Rank
Death Magic	12 + 1 + 3
Soul Reaping	12 + 1

Aura of the Lich

Blood of the Master

Animate Vampiric Horror

[edit] Equipment

Bloodstained Boots
Scar Pattern armor is recommended for extra energy.
Wand and Focus, both with HSR Death (20%) and HCT Death (20%)

[edit] Usage

Try to maintain Aura of the Lich all the time.
Involve in the battle by using Bitter Chill on the called target.
Avoid direct contact with enemies. Preserve your health for sacrifice costs.
Use Bone Horrors in the starting period. Later, use Vampiric Horrors, but keep in mind to reserve energy for Blood of the Master. Replace Bone Horrors with Vampiric Horrors, when you reach the minion limit.
When you possess at least 3-4 Vampiric Horrors, use Blood of the Master more frequently. Their healing will nullify your sacrifice costs.

[edit] Variants

Replace Taste of Pain with Infuse Condition, if you expect heavy degen from conditions.
Other Minion spells such as Animate Bone Fiend or Animate Shambling Horror can be used, in place of the existing minion spells.
Replace Taste of Pain and Animate Bone Horror with Death Nova and Animate Bone Minions for more damage and energy gain from Soul Reaping, but less body blocking capability.
Signet of Lost Souls may be an energy management option.
Skills that increase health regeneration can be effectively used in this build.