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*Skeletal Mages can be killed. If defeated in battle, they will be destroyed, and the player will have to recast the buff in order to re-summon them. | *Skeletal Mages can be killed. If defeated in battle, they will be destroyed, and the player will have to recast the buff in order to re-summon them. | ||
− | *'''Basic Skeletal Mages''' know the following spells: | + | *'''Basic Skeletal Mages''' know the following single-target spells: |
**Homing Fireball | **Homing Fireball | ||
**Lightning Cone | **Lightning Cone | ||
− | **Root | + | **Poison Root |
− | ** | + | **Frost Bolt |
− | *'''Upgraded Skeletal Mages''' (from gold mod '''Master Conjuror''') have boosted attributes and | + | *'''Upgraded Skeletal Mages''' (from gold mod '''Master Conjuror''') have boosted attributes, armor, hp regen, and spell resistance. Their spells are changed to become area of effect rather than single-target: |
**Firestorm | **Firestorm | ||
**Chain Lightning | **Chain Lightning | ||
− | **Poison | + | **Poison Fireball |
− | ** | + | **Glacial Spikes |
*'''Basic Skeletal Mages''' know the following skills: | *'''Basic Skeletal Mages''' know the following skills: | ||
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*Skeletal Mages will not use melee attacks with their wands. They will only attack using spells. | *Skeletal Mages will not use melee attacks with their wands. They will only attack using spells. | ||
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+ | *Upgraded Mages, with their AoE spells, are generally better suited for mowing down large mobs. However, the player may find that keeping 3 regular mages (by choosing both '''Skeletal Mastery''' mods) provides higher damage against single targets (super-uniques, elites, etc.). The spells of the regular mages also inflict useful debuffs (root, freeze, stun, movement penalty) that upgraded mages do not. | ||
== Pros and Cons == | == Pros and Cons == |
Revision as of 10:50, 27 July 2017
NOTE: The contents of this page are exclusive content found only by installing the player-made mega-mod Diablo 2 Fallen.
Modifications
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Skills and Attributes
The following skills will affect this combat art:
- Dark Summons Lore - increases casting speed, increases the armor resistances from the Hardened silver mod, allows for modification points.
- Dark Summons Focus - reduces regeneration time and allows for higher level combat art without penalty, allows for modification points.
- Concentration - will lower this combat art's regeneration time penalty.
The following attributes will affect this combat art:
- Stamina will lower regeneration time penalty
Usage Strategies
- Skeletal Mages can be killed. If defeated in battle, they will be destroyed, and the player will have to recast the buff in order to re-summon them.
- Basic Skeletal Mages know the following single-target spells:
- Homing Fireball
- Lightning Cone
- Poison Root
- Frost Bolt
- Upgraded Skeletal Mages (from gold mod Master Conjuror) have boosted attributes, armor, hp regen, and spell resistance. Their spells are changed to become area of effect rather than single-target:
- Firestorm
- Chain Lightning
- Poison Fireball
- Glacial Spikes
- Basic Skeletal Mages know the following skills:
- Magic Staves
- Ancient Magic
- Aspect Lore
- Upgraded Skeletal Mages know the following skills:
- Magic Staves
- Ancient Magic
- Aspect Lore
- Aspect Focus
- Armor Lore
- Constitution
- Spell Resist Lore
- Skeletal Mages spawn with random magic wands of normal (white) quality. Upgraded Skeletal Mages spawn with random magic wands of rare (yellow) quality.
- Skeletal Mages will not use melee attacks with their wands. They will only attack using spells.
- Upgraded Mages, with their AoE spells, are generally better suited for mowing down large mobs. However, the player may find that keeping 3 regular mages (by choosing both Skeletal Mastery mods) provides higher damage against single targets (super-uniques, elites, etc.). The spells of the regular mages also inflict useful debuffs (root, freeze, stun, movement penalty) that upgraded mages do not.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Can summon up to three basic mages, or up to two advanced mages.
Cons
- Does not benefit much from the Dark Summons Lore skill unless Hardened silver mod is taken.
Gallery
Summoning
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Normal Skeletal Mages
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Upgraded Skeletal Mages
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