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Kravick · Oct 27, 2010, 02:23 AM // 02:23

After looking up a couple of MM bomber builds I've found something that looks good. However, I'm still trying to figure out which one of these two skills I should use. Shambling Horror or Bone Minion. Which one would be better for a bomber build?

Roen · Oct 27, 2010, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Bone Minions die quicker if I understand correctly. This triggers death nova and makes them more effective for minion bombing. I've never played as a minion master tho so someone else should verify.

Anime Divine · Oct 27, 2010, 03:28 AM // 03:28

prefer shambling because their attacks make bleeding condtion

Johny bravo · Oct 27, 2010, 04:13 AM // 04:13

Depends on what you are going for. If you are looking to fuel your bar by taking advantage of soul reaping and or using death nova then animate bone minions is the better choice. If you are looking for longer lasting minions that do more damage then shambling horrors are better

Lanier · Oct 27, 2010, 04:19 AM // 04:19

Always go with bone minions. They make a far more economical use of corpses, which are limited in HM where your minions are dying quickly and you are constantly having to replace them. Jagged Bones is a useful elite, both for getting jagged horrers and for replacing dead minions without exploiting another corpse.

Lourens · Oct 27, 2010, 08:29 AM // 08:29

I suggest take both

Xenomortis · Oct 27, 2010, 09:15 AM // 09:15

Shambling Horror has too long a recharge to be workable as your only minion.
They're fine on a bomber build as a secondary minion if you have the room - they add some durability to what is otherwise a very fragile wall.

AndroBubbles · Oct 27, 2010, 11:19 AM // 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lourens

I suggest take both

This. I use both on my hero and we get quite an army going.

David Wooding · Oct 27, 2010, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Shambling will be more sustainable because they turn into jagged horros upon death, whereas norma minons will just die.
If you've got jagged bones though, Animate minions is a much better skill to use, as it's been previously said, they die quicker because they are about 5 levels lower.

Life Bringing · Oct 27, 2010, 05:41 PM // 17:41

I tend to prefer minions with AotL and masochism. Best of both worlds tbh, and bleeding in pve is useless anyways

Meridon · Oct 27, 2010, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Shambling Horror
Bone Minions
Jagged Bones
Death Nova

These 4 skills never leave my Olias's bar. Both make very efficient use of the corpses lying around.

Kravick · Oct 27, 2010, 07:05 PM // 19:05

Thanks for the advice. I don't have Aura of the Lich or Jagged Bones yet. Only about 3/4ths of the way through Nightfall ATM. I'll use both for now.

Chthon · Oct 28, 2010, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenomortis

Shambling Horror has too long a recharge to be workable as your only minion.
They're fine on a bomber build as a secondary minion if you have the room - they add some durability to what is otherwise a very fragile wall.

This.

Though you should not be running a bomber build (as opposed to a master build) on a human in the first place...

Bandwagon · Oct 29, 2010, 11:05 PM // 23:05

If you really really like Shambling Horrors, add another MM, Bone Minions by themselves are what make bombing fast and efficient. Shamblings are only made once every 25 seconds anyway.