Curse

Pheon1x · May 28, 2008, 01:02 PM // 13:02

Im not sure if im allowed to make requests or not...

But im wondering if someone here could make me a MM Build with ONLY factions skills (im workin on getting nightfall)

Moloch Vein · May 28, 2008, 01:17 PM // 13:17

Factions only means you're limited to three elites: Tainted Flesh (Core), Animate Flesh Golem (Factions) and Discord (Factions). Out of those, Flesh Golem is the best match for a MM.

It also means you can't use Animate Bone Horror, which is sort of a shame since that's pretty much a staple skill.

Anyway, considering what you can indeed use:

[build prof=N/Mo Name="Factions Minion Master" death=12+1+3 soul=10+1 heal=8][Dark Bond][Animate Flesh Golem][Animate Bone Fiend][Animate Vampiric Horror][Karei's Healing Circle][Blood Of The Master][Rotting Flesh][Rising Bile][/build]

That's a pretty comfortable MM bar for a newbie. Just, uhm, don't use Rotting Flesh on human foes, and maybe throw in a resurrection skill (monk means you have a variety of options there.)

Pheon1x · May 28, 2008, 01:38 PM // 13:38

Thanks man ill try that out when i get home

gremlin · May 28, 2008, 01:57 PM // 13:57

You have all the basics for a standard MM build within the core and Factions skills.
The actual build would depend on what secondary you wanted to use.

Blood of the master is the standard minion heal spell
You have 4 standard animates and 1 elite

Just using Factions and core skills I would probably try

Blood of the Master
Animate Bone Minions
Animate Vampiric Horror
Death Nova
Dark Bond
Taste of Death

Swap in Animate Bone Fiend or Flesh Golem (E) if you need more minion skills.

Best I can come up with at the moment.

You could look at a minion Bomber Build Rit/N combination and use Boon of Creation Explosive growth and Death Nova in your build.

Whenever you create a minion Boon of creation gives you Health and energy.
Explosive Growth Does Lightning damage to 5 nearby foes and Death nova damages and poisons foes when the minion dies.

If you use create minions all that is X 2 which can be quite impressive.

Moloch Vein · May 28, 2008, 02:21 PM // 14:21

Don't use Bone Minions on an MM build.

gremlin · May 28, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moloch Vein

Don't use Bone Minions on an MM build.

As a general rule that's true but since Bone Horror isn't available I considered it a reasonable substitute.
Bone Fiend is expensive and Vampiric Horror has a longer refresh rate

I would use Bone minions to start the mob of animations and fill in with Bone Fiend and Vampiric Horror as energy and corpses permitted.

Also depends on where you are MMing in the early part of the game I feel they do ok.

Chthon · May 28, 2008, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by gremlin

As a general rule that's true but since Bone Horror isn't available I considered it a reasonable substitute.
Bone Fiend is expensive and Vampiric Horror has a longer refresh rate

I would use Bone minions to start the mob of animations and fill in with Bone Fiend and Vampiric Horror as energy and corpses permitted.

Also depends on where you are MMing in the early part of the game I feel they do ok.

Nope, they still suck. They aren't worth a slot in your army or a slot on your skillbar. Besides, the recharge on vampirics is not unmanageably long.