Army of the Dead is a Necromancer skill from the Ultimate skill tree. Its features are:
| Grants Player | Exploits Condition |
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| Physical Dmg | N/A |
| + Corpses | |
| Ultimate |
'Creates Condition' means this skill creates this condition i.e it could make a target Vulnerable that other skills can take advantage of. 'Exploits Condition' means this skill takes advantage of a condition, not necessarily of its own making. So for example another skill might Stun and this skill could take advantage of that.
Army of the Dead Details and Upgrades
 Army of the DeadCall forth the deep buried dead. Volatile Skeletons emerge over the next 7 seconds that explode when around enemies, dealing 45% damage. Damage: Physical Cooldown: 70 seconds. Lucky Hit Chance: 64% Tags: Ultimate |
Upgrades
Prime Army of the DeadWhen Army of the Dead's Volatile Skeletons explode, they have a 100% chance to leave behind a Corpse. |
Supreme Army of the DeadArmy of the Dead also raises your Skeletal Warriors and Skeletal Mages. |
Items that affect Army of the Dead
There are specific items that will boost Army of the Dead in some way.
Legendary Aspects
Aspect of Frenzied Dead |
Offensive | Each time one of your Summoning Minions damages an enemy, they gain 9.5%[+] Attack Speed for 3 seconds, up to 28%[+].
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Aspect of Hardened Bones |
Defensive | You and your Minions gain 9% increased Damage Reduction.
Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) |
N/A | Extraction | Necromancer |
Aspect of Reanimation |
Offensive | Your Minions gain increased damage while alive, up to 24%[x] after 10 seconds.
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Aldurwood (Map) |
Scosglen | Necromancer |
Fastblood Aspect |
Resource | Blood Orbs reduce your Ultimate Cooldown by 0.90 seconds.
Ring |
Iron Hold (Map) |
Hawezar | Necromancer |
Unyielding Commander's Aspect |
Offensive | While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain 68%[+] increased damage and take 90% reduced damage.
Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%) |
Faceless Shrine (Map) |
Hawezar | Necromancer |
Unique Items
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Blood Moon BreechesA naturally occurring curiosity, the blood moon persists as a sign of woe for the most superstitious Zakarum faithful. Children born under it are often considered cursed and cast out, lest it spread. Type: Ancestral Unique Pants Description: Your Minions have a [3 - 7]% chance to curse enemies. Enemies affected by at least 1 of your curses take 70%[x] increased Overpower damage from you. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Deathspeaker's PendantOnce a sanctum for Rathma's studies, the Temple of the Deathspeaker became a proving grounds for potential leaders of his priesthood. Its halls are filled with the corpses of those who failed. Type: Ancestral Unique Amulet Description: Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing [40 - 56] damage. Damage is increased by 10% per target drained by the initial cast, up to 50%. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Ring of MendelnThe signet of Mendeln ul-Diomed, the founder of the Priests of Rathma and the first Necromancer, was lost for over 3,000 years. The immense power over death held within, however, has not diminished. Type: Ancestral Unique Ring Description: Every 6th attack from each Minion is empowered, exploding for [780 - 1,050] Physical damage. |
Affixes: (Item Power 925)
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Changes to Army of the Dead
Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023
- Prime Army of the Dead - Chance to leave behind a Corpse increased from 15% to 100%.
Patch 1.0.2d, June 4, 2023
- Damage increased from 30% to 45%.
- Cooldown reduced from 90 to 70 seconds.