Necromancer + Occultist?

[abgrundtief]

I started fresh after a long break and i feel like a new player. I want to play as necro with skeletons. I searched the internet for a build and found Sir Crunchybones Skelemancer Cabalist https://www.requnix.com/gaming/grim-dawn-builds/sir-crunchybones-skelemancer-cabalist
Do you think i can go with this build? I don't want to waste time with making mistakes, i would like to play necro with skeletons and i want to have some fun with a strong powerful build. What do you think is this good or is other better?

[Carl!!!!]

personally, for a skelemancer build, i preferred this one
https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/cabalist-pet-maximum-amount-of-summoned-skeletons-possible-build-dual-wield-to-squeeze-out-more/51288

performed quite well for me. although, with the latest patch, and changes to a bunch of pet items, swap the rings for spiritbinder glyph, and imo, try and tweak the devotion setup to work in Rattosh, the Veilwarden for more vitality rr, and bind it to skeletons

[gNuff!~©~gNom3™]

the requnix build is fairly old. (patch 1.1.2, we are now at 1.1.6, like 8 months old/ 3 "big" patches ago) -but the base of it should still work fairly okay somewhat.
Just make sure devotion and gear changes etc still has bonuses that makes sense so on

[andrew.thiele]

Because of all the changes to items in a skeleton Cabalist build after the most recent patch, I'd suggest getting a newer version of the build.

Looking on the forum, Maya's suggested build version in this thread is likely the closest update to Requnix's build;
https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-6-0-lost-souls-skelemancer-cabalist-feedback-wanted/96685

And then Duskdeep has some interesting takes on the usual Skeleton build in these two threads;
1. https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-6-0-lost-souls-set-skeleton-acid-pet-cabalist-cloud-build/96699
2. https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-6-0-lost-souls-set-skeleton-lightning-pet-cabalist-cloud-build/96696

[abgrundtief]

Eek! I see, it will take some time to figure out about the way of building. But it seems to be similar at least for the beginning. I'm on the right way so far i guess. Good to know to spend the most points in physique and not in spirit, i think i have the guidelines i was searching for, ty for helping me out with that, i can now manage this with my new skeleton cabalist.

[Quillathe]

These build can handle callagadra on Ultimate ??

[Faust Wither]

Originally posted by Quillathe:

These build can handle callagadra on Ultimate ??

none of skeleton build can deal with callagadra properly i have tried with full focus skeleton that has high armor and high pysical resist, it just died if staying in tornado. even if you kill it probalby it take alot of time.

[Quillathe]

Than these build is usless if cant handle ultimate boss-,-

[[rori] Nade]

This is one of the reasons why D2 is superior in this aspect for me.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Requnix's builds aren't that good to start with. Better to look on the forum for them.

Here's a pet build that can do Ravager with skellies.

https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/skulls-bones-pet-cabalist/82029

Problem with skellies is they're more fragile than the other pets - deliberately so by Crate - so don't expect them to tackle superbosses.

[[rori] Nade]

That's not the problem Medea, even the tanky ones will explode after a few seconds holding Celestials. You need to resummon all time and that's not funny :P. Yeah, I know this game is intended to be more challenging than others Übers wise but... a bit absurd too (or wasted time farming for ultimate items to be owned by a Celestial in a few seconds).
How to say it... I don't feel rewarded in that aspect.

[Faust Wither]

i want them just share the saves file atm, i'm not very satisfied by grimtools or video. like literaly, ravager can cast a debuff and then your skellies pet wipeout in ultimate and crate of entertaiment pet do the same.

[[rori] Nade]

Not only that Faust, I have modified Maya builds for pets to be more tanky (80%+ all res, more life, more DA) because his/her builds tend to be more glass cannon and I get the same results (being wiped by Celestials) so... :P.

[Quillathe]

Hmmm looks like maya changed build few time and dont use anymore Bling Fiend
dunno he can still beat boss on ultimate with current build.

[MedeaFleecestealer]

Check the thread and if she hasn't said it still can, then ask her.

[Faust Wither]

Originally posted by Quillathe:

Hmmm looks like maya changed build few time and dont use anymore Bling Fiend
dunno he can still beat boss on ultimate with current build.

that would be opposite of good, if you want good cabalist, just go blight fiend with unstable anomaly and reap spirit for pet, so you don't need to worried about your pet and can keep blood of dreeg for yourself, aspect of guardian would be substitute for master of death, like really master of death is a damn trash is better you go possession + bond of bysmiel.

i think zentai really want cabalist to become a class that keep summoning pet, intead make them hard to kill like conjurer.