Necro Bone Knight - Upper Limit?

[PestilentCancer]

The big problem is, because of low weapon skills and such, necros have a hard time landing melee hits. Especially, as they get higher in levels. You can still proc on a miss, however. I used Sarnak Liberator from level 20 to the mid 50s, when I could afford a Velium Crystal Staff, and it hit for, literally, no melee damage. The proc did great between lifetaps, alongside vamp embrace.

[PlainGuy]

Sarnak Liberator looks like a good option for fashionquest alone. I'll keep an eye out for it.

[enjchanter]

Originally Posted by PlainGuy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just curious, but are proc weapons necessary for this kind of play? Every guide mentions proc weapons, but until things like the Staff of Undead Legions, the damage from the proc seems negated by the awful weapon damage. I'm currently using a Di'Zok Sceptre of Authority and the 10/20 ratio and 10AC seem better than a mediocre proc at this point.

The entire meme of this build is face tanking (for no reason) and stacking dex to proc stuff (because of you're already auto attacking you may as well)

Outside of proccing some weapon there will never be a reason for you to auto attack as a necro. You will not do respectable damage with any weapon that is obtainable in this game

[Vertiggo]

I feel like making a de and wearing cultural chain would be a must for this

[zelld52]

Originally Posted by Vertiggo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I feel like making a de and wearing cultural chain would be a must for this

for fashions sake yes, but i think the standard template for the meme build is

GNM for high starting DEX
IKS for bonus AC

[zelld52]

Also, got the necro to 60 mostly traditionally with charming / root rotting. Picked up a Feshlak staff. Tried bone knight tanking and it wound up being so ridiculously inefficient, I realized I just created a second necro for really no reason

[kjs86z2]

Originally Posted by zelld52 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also, got the necro to 60 mostly traditionally with charming / root rotting. Picked up a Feshlak staff. Tried bone knight tanking and it wound up being so ridiculously inefficient, I realized I just created a second necro for really no reason

everquest in 2025

[fortior]

Necro doesn't get access to slow, so meleeing with a willsapper until you proc is actually pretty badass if you're charming down big mobs

[Botten]

Originally Posted by fortior [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Necro doesn't get access to slow, so meleeing with a willsapper until you proc is actually pretty badass if you're charming down big mobs

with Enslave Death
Technically in some zones where you can charm 51+ level undead (The Hole, Chardok, Old Sebilis and HS) you can do fun stuff with a Di`zok Oracle Shillelagh.

But still wouldn't tank anything as a necro at these high levels thou.

And technically Bone Knight is just drain tanking.

[Goregasmic]

Originally Posted by enjchanter [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Outside of proccing some weapon there will never be a reason for you to auto attack as a necro. You will not do respectable damage with any weapon that is obtainable in this game

On top of having shit mitigation and avoidance. In most situations, all that lost HP would be more useful if you converted it to mana.