Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead is a Necromancer skill from the Ultimate skill tree. Its features are:

Grants Player	Exploits Condition
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 Dead Cooldown: 70 seconds Lucky Hit Chance: 64% Call forth the deep buried dead. Volatile Skeletons emerge over the next 7 seconds that explode when around enemies, dealing 45% damage. Damage: Physical Damage Tags: Ultimate, Summoning Hellbent Commander While you control at least 7 Minions, your Minions deal 10%[x] increased damage. Prerequisite: Can also reach Hellbent Commander via Army of the Dead. Death's Defense Your Minions gain 4%[+] increased Armor and 8%[+] increased Resistance to All Elements. Prerequisite: Can also reach Death's Defense via Army of the Dead.

Upgrades

Prime Army of the Dead When Army of the Dead's Volatile Skeletons explode, they have a 100% chance to leave behind a Corpse.

Supreme Army of the Dead Army 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 Minions damages an enemy, they gain 10 - 18% [+] Attack Speed for 3 seconds, up to 30 - 54% [+]. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Necromancer
Aspect of Hardened Bones	Defensive	You and your Minions gain 10 - 30% 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 25 - 45% [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 1 - 3] seconds. Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Iron Hold (Map)	Hawezar	Necromancer
Unyielding Commander's Aspect	Offensive	While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain 70 - 110% [x] increased damage and take 90% reduced damage. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Faceless Shrine (Map)	Hawezar	Necromancer

Unique Items

	Blood Moon Breeches A 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: Unique Pants Class: Necromancer Description: Your Minions' attacks have a [3.0 - 7.0]% chance to randomly inflict Decrepify or Iron Maiden. You deal [100 - 150]%[x] increased Overpower damage to enemies affected by your Curses.	Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[88.0 - 115.0]% Overpower Damage +[26.0 - 35.0]% Curse Duration +[638 - 873] Maximum Life +[2 - 4] to Curse Skills
	Deathspeaker's Pendant Once 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: Unique Amulet Class: Necromancer Description: Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing [41 - 86] damage. Damage is increased by 10% per target drained by the initial cast, up to 50%.	+25.0% Resistance to All Elements Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[2 - 3] to Coalesced Blood +[7.0 - 9.0]% Attack Speed +[3 - 5] to Blood Surge +1 Essence per Enemy Drained by Blood Surge
	Ring of Mendeln The 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: Unique Ring Class: Necromancer Description: Every 6th attack from each Minion is empowered, exploding for [780 - 1,350] Physical damage.	+10.0% Resistance to All Elements +10.0% Shadow Resistance Affixes: (Item Power 925) +[8.0 - 12.5]% Minion Attack Speed +1 to Skeletal Warrior Mastery, Skeletal Mage Mastery, and Golem Mastery +[29.0 - 42.5]% Damage +[76 - 90] Intelligence

Changes to Army of the Dead

Patch 2.0, October 8, 2024

• Can now add up to 5 skill points to Ultimate skills.

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.