Scourge - LI Necromancer

The community gave this build a rating, making it top-tier: Great

Focused on: Condition damage and Low intensity

Designed for: Open World and [[|]]

Expansions required:

Difficulty:

TBD

This build was last updated on April 14, 2022 and is up to date for the October 8, 2024 patch.

Overview

Scourge is one of the most defensive specializations in the game, but also offers moderate damage due to its high condition damage scaling and innate expertise. This class does use several ground target abilities, which can be problematic for LI, but despite this shortcoming it remains one of the most powerful LI options in the game.

What is LI?

LI stands for "Low-Intensity". LI builds are a class of builds that work to slow the game down drastically by using passive defense and builds that require very low input to function. These builds are designed primarily for players that have disabilities that may prevent them from playing higher intensity builds, though they are here for any player who wishes to play them.

LI builds function quite well on their own and are created to be equivalent to our General or Roaming build section. They typically do not output especially high DPS and focus on gear with passive defense

Skill Bar

Scepter/Torch

Staff

Utility

Specializations

Spec Variant

If using Core Necromancer, replace Scourge with Soul Reaping. Some may prefer this variant due to its lack of reliance on Ground-Target abilities. If using this variant, replace your Torch with an offhand Dagger.

Equipment

Ascended gear is not required. [Equipment Description]

Head
Celestial

Shoulders
Celestial

Chest
Celestial

Hands
Celestial

Legs
Celestial

Feet
Celestial

Backpiece
Celestial

Accessory
Celestial

Accessory
Celestial

Amulet
Celestial

Ring
Celestial

Ring
Celestial

Scepter
Celestial

Torch
Celestial

Sigil

Sigil

Staff
Celestial

Sigil

Sigil

Rune
x6

• Budget: Rabid and Carrion are very cheap and work well while you build your Celestial set.
• Damage: Mix in Viper for increased DPS. Additionally, feel free to change the runes to Rune of Superior Rune of the Lich or Rune of Superior Rune of the Nightmare for a large damage increase.
• Rune of Superior Rune of Tormenting provides a large damage and sustain increase, but is very expensive.

Consumables

You should consider consumables that increase your defense, such as , or use consumables that increase your damage, such as and . When farming for profit, use and . In general, you should always use Ascended Food over non-ascended consumables when it is available.

Usage

This build offers usage based on tiers of comfort. Find a tier that works for you.

Tier 1

Auto-attack and use Harrowing Wave and Oppressive Collapse off cooldown.

If using Core Necromancer, instead use Death Shroud and Tainted Shackles alongside auto-attacks.

Tier 2

As in Tier 1, but add Desert Shroud off cooldown, ensuring you or one of your shades is next to the enemy when it is cast.

If using Core Necromancer, instead add Life Transfer to your Shroud rotation.

Tier 3

As in Tier 2, but add Manifest Sand Shade off cooldown. This is primarily to trigger Sand Sage and Blood as Sand.

If using Core Necromancer, this tier gains no additional complexity.

Tier 4

As in Tier 3, but replace Blood Magic with Curses.

Tier 5

As in Tier 4, but use Feast of Corruption off cooldown.

Other Builds

If comfortable with the tiers above, consider Scourge - Condi Scourge