D2R Budget Build: Diablo 2 Resurrected Poison Nova Necromancer

 

What is the Diablo 2 Necromancer Poison Nova build?

The Poison Nova builds a powerful AOE skill(area-of-effect). The Poison Nova build uses Poison Nova, Revives, and Corpse Explosion to kill enemies quickly. The player summons minions to tank for them while they cast their spells from afar. Super easy to learn.

This build can be helpful early on, and in late-game content like Pit runs, Chaos runs, and even Baal runs.

Why is the Poison Nova build the best for budget builds?

Early on, this build can do very well just using just magical items the player finds while level progressing. Prioritizing + to all skills and + to Poison skills will increase your killing speeds and experience grind.

Nightmare cows and level 40 is where this character starts to shine. Cows being densely grouped, giving your AOE spells a lot of value; after some practice, you can quickly clear these maps and get all your Grand Charm Skillers and runes up to IST.

The Leveling Grind (join groups for faster experience)

• Levels 1 - 15: Public Tristram runs.(Search games for "Trist")
• Levels 15 - 24: Public Tomb runs.(Search games for "Tomb")
• Level 24: Complete Rite of Passage.
• Levels 25 - 40: Public Baal runs (Don't kill Baal until you are 40)
• Level 41: Kill Nightmare Baal
• Levels 41 - 70: Nightmare Cow runs. (after level 60 this gets slow but keep doing these until you have a full inventory of GC Skillers)
• Levels 70-85: Public Hell Baal runs
• Levels 85 and above: Solo Chaos runs(Do Hell cows if this is to hard)

How to Play

Pre Enigma

Curse, Run, Poison Nova,Run, Poison Nova, Corpse Explosion. Rinse and repeat.

After Enigma

Teleport, Curse,  Poison Nova,Run, Poison Nova, Corpse Explosion. Rinse and repeat. Teleport is huge, it gathers all your minions around you protecting you when you teleport into a pack of mobs. Try to always stay moving after you teleport. Make an iron golem out of insight to keep your mana high after you have upgraded your mercs weapon.

Starter Gear Setup and Mid to High Tier Gear Setup

Lower levels

Collect loot as you go and always choose +Skills over other stats. You can collect most of your Mid gear from nightmare cows and your GC Skillers. This class levels fast so don't worry about gear optimization for below level 40.

• Grand Charms: +1 Poison and Bone Skills(Prioritize these, they make a huge difference)

Mid to High tier

1. Prioritize skillers first!
2. Then Trang-Oul's pieces
3. Then Arachnid Mesh
4. Then Enigma
5. Then Death's Web

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  Heart of the Oak

  Req lvl: 55

  "3 To All Skills +40% Faster Cast Rate +75% Damage To Demons +100 To Attack Rating Against Demons Adds 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec. Duration (Normal) 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit +10 To Dexterity Replenish Life +20 Increase Maximum Mana 15% All Resistances +30-40 Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges) Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)"

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  Enigma

  Req lvl: 65

  "2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 Defense + (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Magic Find"

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  Spirit

  Req lvl: 25

  "2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense vs. Missiles +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana (varies) Cold Resist +35% Lightning Resist +35% Poison Resist +35% +3-8 Magic Absorb Attacker Takes Damage of 14"

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  Trang-Oul's Girth

  Req lvl: 62

  "Defense: 134-166 (varies)(Base Defense: 59-66) Required Level: 62 Required Strength: 91 Durability: 18 16 boxes +75-100 Defense (varies) Requirements -40% Cannot Be Frozen Replenish Life +5 +25-50 To Mana (varies) +30 Maximum Stamina +66 To Life Cold Resist +40% (3 Items)"

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  Trang-Oul's Claws

  Req lvl: 45

  "Defense: 67-74 (varies)(Base Defense: 37-44) Required Level: 45 Required Strength: 58 Durability: 16 +20% Faster Cast Rate Cold Resist +30% +30 Defense +25% Poison Skill Damage +2 To Curses (Necromancer Only)"

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  Trang-Oul's Guise

  Req lvl: 65

  "Defense: 180-257 (varies)(Base Defense: 100-157) Required Level: 65 Required Strength: 106 Durability: 40 25% Faster Hit Recovery Replenish Life +5 +80-100 Defense (varies) +150 To Mana Attacker Takes Damage of 20"

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  Trang-Oul's Scales

  Req lvl: 49

  "Defense: 857 (Base Defense: 315-343) Required Level: 49 Required Strength: 84 Durability: 70 +150% Enhanced Defense Requirements -40% 40% Faster Run/Walk Poison Resist +40% +100 Defense vs. Missile +2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only) Lightning Resist +50% (3 Items) Damage Reduced By 25% (Complete Set)"

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  Trang-Oul's Wing

  Req lvl: 54

  "Defense: 175-189 (varies)(Base Defense: 50-64) Required Level: 54 Required Strength: 50 Durability: 20 Chance to Block: 60% (Necromancer Only) +125 Defense +30% Increased Chance Of Blocking Poison Resist +40% Fire Resist +38-45% (varies) +15 To Dexterity +25 To Strength +2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only) -25% To Enemy Poison Resistance (3 Items) Replenish Life +15 (4 Items)"

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  Mara's Kaleidoscope

  Req lvl: 67

  "Required Level: 67 +2 To All Skills All Resistances +20-30 (varies) +5 To All Attributes (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Skin of the Vipermagi

  Req lvl: 29

  "Defense: 279 (Base Defense: 111-126) Required Level: 29 Required Strength: 43 Durability: 24 +120% Enhanced Defense +1 To All Skills 30% Faster Cast Rate Magic Damage Reduced By 9-13 (varies) All Resistances +20-35 (varies) (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Arachnid Mesh

  Req lvl: 80

  "Defense: 119-138 (varies)(Base Defense: 55-62) Required Level: 80 Required Strength: 50 Durability: 12 16 Boxes +90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies) Slows Target By 10% +1 To All Skills +20% Faster Cast Rate Increases Maximum Mana 5% Level 3 Venom (11 Charges) (Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)"

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  Waterwalk

  Req lvl: 32

  "Defense: 112-124 (varies)(Base Defense: 33-39) Required Level: 32 Required Strength: 47 Durability: 14 Assassin Kick Damage: 28-50 +180-210% Enhanced Defense (varies) 20% Faster Run/Walk +100 Defense Vs. Missile +15 To Dexterity +5% Maximum Fire Resist Heal Stamina Plus 50% +40 Max Stamina +45-65 To Life (varies) (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Sandstorm Trek

  Req lvl: 64

  "Defense: 158-178 (varies)(Base Defense 56-65) Required Level: 64 Required Strength: 91 Durability: 14 Assassin Kick Damage: 60-110 +140-170% Enhanced Defense (varies) +20% Faster Hit Recovery +20% Faster Run/Walk + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99 Maximum Stamina +10-15 To Strength (varies) +10-15 To Vitality (varies) 50% Slower Stamina Drain Poison Resist +40-70% (varies) Repairs 1 Durability In 20 Seconds (Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)"

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  War Traveler

  Req lvl: 42

  "Defense: 120-139 (varies)(Base Defense: 39-47) Required Level: 42 Required Strength: 95 Durability: 48 Assassin Kick Damage: 37-64 +150-190% Enhanced Defense (varies) 25% Faster Run/Walk +10 To Vitality +10 To Strength Adds 15-25 Damage 40% Slower Stamina Drain Attacker Takes Damage Of 5-10 (varies) 30-50% Magic Find (varies) (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Harlequin Crest

  Req lvl: 62

  "Defense: 98-141 (varies) Required Level: 62 Required Strength: 50 Durability: 12 +2 To All Skills + (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Life + (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Mana Damage Reduced By 10% 50% Magic Find +2 To All Attributes (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Death's Web

  Req lvl: 66

  "One-Hand Damage: 22 To 28 (25 Avg) Required Level: 66 Required Strength: 25 Durability: 18 Base Weapon Speed: [0] +50% Damage To Undead -40-50% To Enemy Poison Resistance (varies) +7-12 To Mana After Each Kill (varies) +7-12 Life After Each Kill (varies) +2 To All Skills +1-2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)"

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  Dwarf Star

  Req lvl: 45

  "Required Level: 45 +40 To Life +40 Maximum Stamina Heal Stamina Plus 15% Fire Absorb 15% Magic Damage Reduced By 12-15 (varies) 100% Extra Gold From Monsters (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Stone of Jordan

  Req lvl: 29

  "Required Level: 29 +1 To All Skills Increase Maximum Mana 25%* Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage +20 To Mana (Spawns In Any Patch)"

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  Homunculus

  Req lvl: 42

  "Defense: 177-213 (varies)(Base Defense: 58-70) Defense: 58-70 Required Level: 42 Required Strength: 58 Durability: 20 Chance To Block: 72% (Necromancer Only) +150-200% Enhanced Defense (varies) +5 To Mana After Each Kill 40% Increased Chance of Blocking 30% Faster Block Rate +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels +20 To Energy Regenerate Mana 33% All Resistances +40 +2 To Curses Skills (Necromancer Only) (Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)"

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  Magical Amulet

  Req lvl: 29

  3 to Poison and Bone Skills

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  Rare Ring

  Req lvl: 4

  "Resists Life"