[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":881},["ShallowReactive",2],{"content-/builds/witch/skeleton-mage-necromancer":3,"children-/builds/witch/skeleton-mage-necromancer":880},{"id":4,"title":5,"accessibility":6,"ascendancy":7,"author":8,"body":9,"budget_tier":842,"build_tags":843,"class":848,"class_type":6,"complexity":6,"created":800,"damage_type":6,"description":489,"document_type":849,"extension":850,"forum_guide":489,"game":851,"gem_color":6,"investment_tier":6,"item_class":6,"league":852,"league_phase":6,"league_start":6,"league_type":6,"level":6,"level_requirement":6,"market_context":6,"meta":853,"navigation":862,"patch":863,"path":864,"pob_link":865,"profit_per_hour":6,"progress_stage":6,"rarity":6,"ratings":866,"seo":869,"skill_tags":6,"skill_type":6,"status":870,"stem":871,"strategy_tier":6,"tags":872,"updated":800,"video_guide":489,"video_update_328":6,"weight":6,"__hash__":879},"content/builds/witch/skeleton-mage-necromancer.md","Skeleton Mage Necromancer",null,"Necromancer","System",{"type":10,"value":11,"toc":804},"minimark",[12,17,28,31,36,41,83,87,97,101,104,107,110,114,119,133,138,152,154,158,162,283,287,367,369,373,377,381,470,474,479,490,495,501,506,512,514,518,522,527,554,558,563,583,587,592,612,614,618,622,627,641,647,649,653,657,662,685,687,691,695,704,708,723,727,742,744,748,752,758,764,770,772,776],[13,14,16],"h1",{"id":15},"skeleton-mage-necromancer-witchnecromancer","Skeleton Mage Necromancer - Witch/Necromancer",[18,19,20],"blockquote",{},[21,22,23,27],"p",{},[24,25,26],"strong",{},"Quick Summary:"," Summons skeleton mages that fire elemental projectiles at enemies. Excellent scaling, strong bossing, and smooth mapping once properly geared. Dead Eye cluster makes this build exceptional.",[29,30],"hr",{},[32,33,35],"h2",{"id":34},"build-overview","Build Overview",[37,38,40],"h3",{"id":39},"identity","Identity",[42,43,44,51,57,63,69],"ul",{},[45,46,47,50],"li",{},[24,48,49],{},"Primary Skill:"," Summon Skeletons (with Dead Reckoning jewels for mages)",[45,52,53,56],{},[24,54,55],{},"Damage Type:"," Cold/Fire/Lightning (Elemental)",[45,58,59,62],{},[24,60,61],{},"Playstyle:"," Minion Summoner",[45,64,65,68],{},[24,66,67],{},"Budget Tier:"," Medium Budget (2-10 divine to feel good)",[45,70,71,74,75,78,79,82],{},[24,72,73],{},"League:"," 3.27 | ",[24,76,77],{},"Patch:"," 3.27.0 | ",[24,80,81],{},"Updated:"," 2025-11-16",[37,84,86],{"id":85},"path-of-building","Path of Building",[21,88,89,92,93],{},[24,90,91],{},"PoB Link:"," ",[94,95,96],"span",{},"To be added",[37,98,100],{"id":99},"description","Description",[21,102,103],{},"Skeleton Mage Necromancer is a powerful summoner build that uses Dead Reckoning jewels to convert Summon Skeletons into ranged mage variants. These skeleton mages fire elemental projectiles (fire, cold, or lightning) that deal high damage and can shotgun bosses.",[21,105,106],{},"The build excels at both mapping and bossing once you acquire the necessary jewels and clusters. With proper investment, skeleton mages can achieve millions of DPS while maintaining good survivability through a large minion army tanking hits.",[21,108,109],{},"This build requires some specific items to function (Dead Reckoning jewels, clusters) but scales incredibly well with investment. It's one of the strongest minion builds for endgame content.",[37,111,113],{"id":112},"pros-cons","Pros & Cons",[21,115,116],{},[24,117,118],{},"Strengths ✅",[42,120,121,124,127,130],{},[45,122,123],{},"✅ Exceptional single-target DPS - melts bosses",[45,125,126],{},"✅ Great scaling - improves dramatically with investment",[45,128,129],{},"✅ Safe playstyle - minions tank while you position",[45,131,132],{},"✅ All content viable - handles everything well",[21,134,135],{},[24,136,137],{},"Weaknesses ❌",[42,139,140,143,146,149],{},[45,141,142],{},"❌ Requires specific jewels - Dead Reckoning mandatory",[45,144,145],{},"❌ Slower early mapping - need to resummon skeletons",[45,147,148],{},"❌ Moderate budget requirement - 2-5 divine to feel smooth",[45,150,151],{},"❌ Cast speed dependent - need to summon mages quickly",[29,153],{},[32,155,157],{"id":156},"performance-matrix","Performance Matrix",[37,159,161],{"id":160},"content-ratings","Content Ratings",[163,164,165,187],"table",{},[166,167,168],"thead",{},[169,170,171,175,178,181,184],"tr",{},[172,173,174],"th",{},"Content Type",[172,176,177],{},"Rating",[172,179,180],{},"Min DPS",[172,182,183],{},"Min Life",[172,185,186],{},"Notes",[188,189,190,210,228,247,265],"tbody",{},[169,191,192,198,201,204,207],{},[193,194,195],"td",{},[24,196,197],{},"White Maps (T1-5)",[193,199,200],{},"⭐⭐⭐⭐",[193,202,203],{},"300k",[193,205,206],{},"3500+",[193,208,209],{},"Smooth once you have jewels",[169,211,212,217,219,222,225],{},[193,213,214],{},[24,215,216],{},"Yellow Maps (T6-10)",[193,218,200],{},[193,220,221],{},"500k",[193,223,224],{},"4000+",[193,226,227],{},"Comfortable clear",[169,229,230,235,238,241,244],{},[193,231,232],{},[24,233,234],{},"Red Maps (T11-16)",[193,236,237],{},"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐",[193,239,240],{},"1M",[193,242,243],{},"4500+",[193,245,246],{},"Excellent performance",[169,248,249,254,256,259,262],{},[193,250,251],{},[24,252,253],{},"Pinnacle Bosses",[193,255,237],{},[193,257,258],{},"3M",[193,260,261],{},"5000+",[193,263,264],{},"Boss killer",[169,266,267,272,274,277,280],{},[193,268,269],{},[24,270,271],{},"Uber Bosses",[193,273,200],{},[193,275,276],{},"5M+",[193,278,279],{},"5500+",[193,281,282],{},"Strong with investment",[37,284,286],{"id":285},"budget-benchmarks","Budget Benchmarks",[163,288,289,308],{},[166,290,291],{},[169,292,293,296,299,302,305],{},[172,294,295],{},"Budget Tier",[172,297,298],{},"Investment",[172,300,301],{},"DPS",[172,303,304],{},"Life",[172,306,307],{},"Key Features",[188,309,310,329,348],{},[169,311,312,317,320,323,326],{},[193,313,314],{},[24,315,316],{},"Low Budget",[193,318,319],{},"2-5div",[193,321,322],{},"1-2M",[193,324,325],{},"4000-4500",[193,327,328],{},"2x Dead Reckoning, basic clusters",[169,330,331,336,339,342,345],{},[193,332,333],{},[24,334,335],{},"Medium Budget",[193,337,338],{},"5-15div",[193,340,341],{},"3-5M",[193,343,344],{},"5000-5500",[193,346,347],{},"Good clusters, +skills gear",[169,349,350,355,358,361,364],{},[193,351,352],{},[24,353,354],{},"High Budget",[193,356,357],{},"15-50div",[193,359,360],{},"8-15M",[193,362,363],{},"5500-6000",[193,365,366],{},"Perfect clusters, awakened gems",[29,368],{},[32,370,372],{"id":371},"skills-tree","Skills & Tree",[37,374,376],{"id":375},"ascendancy","Ascendancy",[21,378,379],{},[24,380,7],{},[163,382,383,402],{},[166,384,385],{},[169,386,387,390,393,396,399],{},[172,388,389],{},"Lab",[172,391,392],{},"Level",[172,394,395],{},"Node",[172,397,398],{},"Priority",[172,400,401],{},"Benefit",[188,403,404,421,437,454],{},[169,405,406,409,412,415,418],{},[193,407,408],{},"Normal",[193,410,411],{},"33",[193,413,414],{},"Mindless Aggression",[193,416,417],{},"Must Have",[193,419,420],{},"Minion damage and speed",[169,422,423,426,429,432,434],{},[193,424,425],{},"Cruel",[193,427,428],{},"55",[193,430,431],{},"Unnatural Strength",[193,433,417],{},[193,435,436],{},"+2 to gem levels",[169,438,439,442,445,448,451],{},[193,440,441],{},"Merciless",[193,443,444],{},"68",[193,446,447],{},"Bone Barrier",[193,449,450],{},"High",[193,452,453],{},"Defense",[169,455,456,459,462,465,467],{},[193,457,458],{},"Eternal",[193,460,461],{},"75+",[193,463,464],{},"Plaguebringer",[193,466,450],{},[193,468,469],{},"Damage buff",[37,471,473],{"id":472},"gem-setups","Gem Setups",[21,475,476],{},[24,477,478],{},"6-Link (Primary Damage):",[480,481,486],"pre",{"className":482,"code":484,"language":485},[483],"language-text","Summon Skeletons (L21)\n├─ Spell Echo - 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Level with other minion skills until you can afford the jewels (usually in maps).",[29,648],{},[32,650,652],{"id":651},"build-scaling","Build Scaling",[37,654,656],{"id":655},"how-to-improve-dps","How to Improve DPS",[21,658,659],{},[24,660,661],{},"Priority Investments:",[528,663,664,669,675,680],{},[45,665,666,668],{},[24,667,534],{}," Essential (1-2div each)",[45,670,671,674],{},[24,672,673],{},"+Gem Levels:"," +1-3 to minion skills (5-10div)",[45,676,677,679],{},[24,678,569],{}," Blessed Rebirth (2-5div)",[45,681,682,684],{},[24,683,610],{}," Level 5 supports (3-5div each)",[29,686],{},[32,688,690],{"id":689},"map-mods-reference","Map Mods Reference",[37,692,694],{"id":693},"cannot-run","Cannot Run",[42,696,697],{},[45,698,699,700,703],{},"❌ ",[24,701,702],{},"Players cannot regenerate life, mana, or ES:"," Build relies on regen",[37,705,707],{"id":706},"dangerousrippy","Dangerous/Rippy",[42,709,710,717],{},[45,711,712,713,716],{},"⚠️ ",[24,714,715],{},"-Max Resistances:"," Rippy for player",[45,718,712,719,722],{},[24,720,721],{},"Minions deal less damage:"," Annoying but doable",[37,724,726],{"id":725},"freeeasy","Free/Easy",[42,728,729,736],{},[45,730,731,732,735],{},"✅ ",[24,733,734],{},"Physical Reflect:"," Elemental damage build",[45,737,731,738,741],{},[24,739,740],{},"No Leech:"," Don't rely on leech",[29,743],{},[32,745,747],{"id":746},"faq-resources","FAQ & Resources",[37,749,751],{"id":750},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently Asked Questions",[21,753,754,757],{},[24,755,756],{},"Q: Can I league start this?","\nA: Not recommended. 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