My favorite take on the singer build is using Metalgrid and having an Insight golem and then a Reapers Toll A2 Merc. Getting those decrep procs is massive for clear speeds. Using magefists to still stay at 105+ fcr. The stun mechanic on Warcry makes it that the golem rarely dies, and Insight is cheap when he does. A fun alternative.
That's a great idea that I hadn't thought of or seen anyone mention before. I was thinking of using Insight on swap for my singer to eliminate some of the mana issues, but this sounds better to me.
figured id give my fav 3 as well: 1. death web poison necro (something so satisfying about tele stomping mobs with poison nova and just melting enemy health and mobs go down quick if the build is right) 2. Phy Bowazon (if it wasnt for how expensive this build is i would prob rank it #1, i absolutely love phy bowazon) 3. Frenzy Barb (so satisfying slicing and dicing everything and with each hit you move faster and faster!) (with honorable mentions being cold sorc and hammerdin since i tend to make one of those every season anyways for farming lol) AFTER watching: think im gonna try NOVA sorc out next season. for some reason just never got around to building one, always just went with the good ole light/ chain light sorc but nova seems pretty fun honestly. thanks for the vid
Just found your channel and loving the content! I will say something I enjoyed with summon necro back in the day is throwing those extra points into revive for bosses. Skeles and CE are so solid for clear but struggle to speed through bosses even with nice gear and amp. However summoning up some Urdars for their innate Crushing Blow. It's a great setup that excels against extremely high HP bosses that you'd normally bog down on with a Skelemancer like Baal. Finally we can get "close" to the damn light sorc thanos snapping bosses every 3 seconds.
Tribrid paladin is my favorite. You can do all content in the game very well. It takes a few very specific rare gear pieces to reach its full potential though
Question for you. Do you like insane mobility? Do you value rune drops and superior basses more than GG uniques? Do you like the fantasy of being super powerful (max damage charms vs max MF charms)? Do you like the liquidity of runes over the hassle of bartering for items? Then the best choice is Nova Sorc.
I have always been partial to my ww barb with dual grief, all my characters over the years and when I just want to shut off my brain and grind for fun, I find myself on him. Close second is probably my dragondin, especially when the cold act 5 zones are terrorized and I can 1-2 shot everything down there even in hell. I MF on a blizz sorc, at 3rd favorite. I gotta admit your favorites threw me, I think the only one I have that you showed was the summon necro, but to each their own!
Depends what you mean by "classic version". Current d2, not D2R. No didn't work. Old old d2 version. Like the 2002 version, Pre synergies ya nova was great.
Any chance you could discuss a build or two that can get Torches and Annis in single player? I see lots of people putting them in their builds but I don't think any of my single player characters could do it.
I think one of the most fun builds I have ever played was a poison nova necro.. yes you need a dweb and enigma to really crush with it but if you can get your hands on them items it is an s tier build for me
@@Rogar79 you should stop hating on things just cause other people tell you to, but maybe you lack enough intelligence to come up with your own opinion, kid.
Anyways, it warms my heart to know that D4 is here to stay for many more years, and while y’all cry about it some of us will be enjoying both d2r and d4 lol
i have a summon necro but i use beast and a physical sunder, insight iron golem and might aura merc with pride. this gives you tons of auras for the summons. i would also recommend using magefist instead of trangs cause it gives +1 to fire skills and corpse explosion actually counts as one. so it's the better option than curses imho.
I don’t know if the physical sunder helps much tbh. Amp damage lets you handle physical immunes already, and your minions are way less tanky with their own def being dropped
I'm very surprised you use such a high stats req polearm for your infinity base, is it because u want the flexibility to give it to a merc or is there a reason I don't see ?
You are actually wrong about the iron golem sticking around since D2R. This was already a thing in normal D2 but ONLY if it was created by a Necromancer with at least one skill point invested into iron golem. The unique amulet Metalgrid (or any other source that can create an iron golem) won't allow that. Not that it would matter. A lvl 22 iron golem without extra health or resistance would melt super fast.
Dual Dream + Fist of Heaven is the most relaxing thing for me. Because you have max Conviction and 30 lvl holy shock from items. Enigma, 2 x Dreams, HoTo, Arach-Belt, 2x jordans, Mara, Trang-Gloves, Battle boots ) + Torch and Anni = +14 to all :P
i used to play Necro-Summoner, until i tried Druid-Summoner... i beat the entire game with it, no problems. D2R has made DS more powerfull than ever. Skills: few points on Werebear, Lycanthropy and 1 to Shock Wave, then 20 points on all the animals + a spirit. You transform, shock the monsters, and your horde kills them for seconds. Add a merc with aura for extra fun...
@@sprtsfn09 a rogue with 'Edge' word bow, gives Thorns Aura to the animals. Also stacked some poison dmg for her. But i'm looking for runes for Faith word (for a bow) - it gives Fanaticism aura to all...
@@sprtsfn09 i got Spirit sword, and druid helm with +2 to all skills, also - amulet with +2 to summoning skills. Combined is +6. The rest is defense/resists/walking speed...
Nice d2r, keep it up phil, maybe some challenge like offline barb from scratch to trav melter and make a vid out of it with clips and your comment, would be awesome.
One of the things I absolutely hated about D3 (not sure about D4 since I haven't played it, and I probably won't for at least the 1st full year of release) is that there was no real individuality between character classes. The Witch Doctor was, for all intents and purposes, the replacement for the Necromancer and was the "summoning class". But almost all the classes had you summoning help. Same thing with shape change. There was no Druid in D3, who is a player favorite that could change into a Werewolf and a Werebear. Blizzard's crack team of idiots decided that the Druid shouldn't be allowed to be the only class to do that, so almost every class had some alternate form that was more powerful than their regular form. The Wizard had the Archon ability, Demon Hunter had Vengeance, the Barbarian could transform into Violent Santa Claus, etc. They decided everyone should have an ultimate form, while also being able to summon help. It just seemed to take away the individuality of what made D2's character classes so unique and fun. If you did things right, had the gear and the correct skills, you could make it to where you're basically the secondary form the entire time you play, or you could keep your summoned creatures permanently. When they finally released the Necromancer it was too little too late; and what once made the Summoning Necro unique and awesome is now commonplace with basically every class. To make a long story even longer, D3 took everything that made D2 awesome and ruined it. I really hope they listen to the fans on D4 because a lot of what I'm seeing, reading and hearing, Blizzard is making a lot of the same mistakes they made with D3, and that's too bad. The only good news is they seem more receptive to fan suggestions on how to make the game better. We'll see. If not, we'll always have D2R.
How do I get more mana. I’m back at d2 after not playing for 100 years. Using a nova sorc for my first character n just got to act 5 normal but have to chug mana potions like nobody’s business
Didn't buy D4. The talent trees in 4 look awful, the items look like a step backwards, and the classes look boring and plain. D4 is just a downgrade from D2.
Why is this Infinity on Mancatcher and not on Brandistock or Scythe? u need 100+ dex that way this could go on Energy is there anything i miss or you just don't have the runes to make it again on better base for nova sorc?
@@SweetPhil Thats what i thought thanks for the reply. I'll do mine on eth brandistock for my Single Player holy grail couse i've never played nova sorc and it seem like a lot of fun ;)
Almost have the same top-3 builds. Frozen Orb Sorceress; the visuals and mobility of the build is awesome and can be used to defeat Hell even though mono-element. War Cry Barbarian; WRAH WRAH!!!!! Probably the safest build to level. You can go Singer from level 1 and save the respec; does not make that much of a difference. Summoning or Poison Nova Necromancer; preference goes a bit to the faster paced Poison Necro
Nice to see some d2r content. I like you necro build. Necro was the best due to being naked with max mf. Don't you find wearing mf gear pointless now due to the ritual/ghost thing ? I wonder if the ritual affects barbs find item skill ?
Trapsin is still my favorite. Especially now that they introduced sunder charms, and fixed the minus lite resist for traps. Now she absolutely destroys everything in any place in the game you want to do.
20 year old game with better voice acting, better art and design, way more hotkeys, better itemization, no restrictive trade, no loot scaling, no level scaling but actually thought-out zones plus way more fun builds than the current mobile MMO they produced. Even LOST ARK has more hotkeys and better combat than D4 lol, a MMO.
None of those builds are budget though. All have super expensive gear. And especially minion necro must have enigma or build wont work properly, because teleporting is only way to control minions. And teleporting charge stuffs are not really viable option.
My favorite take on the singer build is using Metalgrid and having an Insight golem and then a Reapers Toll A2 Merc. Getting those decrep procs is massive for clear speeds. Using magefists to still stay at 105+ fcr. The stun mechanic on Warcry makes it that the golem rarely dies, and Insight is cheap when he does. A fun alternative.
That's a great idea that I hadn't thought of or seen anyone mention before. I was thinking of using Insight on swap for my singer to eliminate some of the mana issues, but this sounds better to me.
I might try that build. I have a metalgrid I don't use because the golem seemed too fragile. I like your idea though.
Diablo2 will forever be a favorite. Shows my age 🤣 the gamers were just different in that era
figured id give my fav 3 as well:
1. death web poison necro (something so satisfying about tele stomping mobs with poison nova and just melting enemy health and mobs go down quick if the build is right)
2. Phy Bowazon (if it wasnt for how expensive this build is i would prob rank it #1, i absolutely love phy bowazon)
3. Frenzy Barb (so satisfying slicing and dicing everything and with each hit you move faster and faster!)
(with honorable mentions being cold sorc and hammerdin since i tend to make one of those every season anyways for farming lol)
AFTER watching: think im gonna try NOVA sorc out next season. for some reason just never got around to building one, always just went with the good ole light/ chain light sorc but nova seems pretty fun honestly.
thanks for the vid
Just found your channel and loving the content! I will say something I enjoyed with summon necro back in the day is throwing those extra points into revive for bosses. Skeles and CE are so solid for clear but struggle to speed through bosses even with nice gear and amp. However summoning up some Urdars for their innate Crushing Blow. It's a great setup that excels against extremely high HP bosses that you'd normally bog down on with a Skelemancer like Baal. Finally we can get "close" to the damn light sorc thanos snapping bosses every 3 seconds.
Summon Necro is my favorite, at the start I just wear 4 p topaz armor, 3 topaz helm, spirit, splendor, and just MF pits/cows until I get better stuff
This is a great way to introduce new comers to d2r who've just got into d4 for the first time. Good job Phil 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This is crazy I was just looking up builds for going back to D2 today. Big ups to Phil
is d2 still fun for u? thinking of going back to play
@@sherwinh1661 I've been playing Last Epoch these days but d2r is great
Tribrid paladin is my favorite. You can do all content in the game very well. It takes a few very specific rare gear pieces to reach its full potential though
Is Cure still ladder only? I play online, but non-ladder.
Ladder only
Question for you. Do you like insane mobility? Do you value rune drops and superior basses more than GG uniques? Do you like the fantasy of being super powerful (max damage charms vs max MF charms)? Do you like the liquidity of runes over the hassle of bartering for items? Then the best choice is Nova Sorc.
What gear do you use for iron golem?
Thanks for bringing more D2 content Phil!! Keep it comin good sir!
Javazon should be a honorable mention, she's crazy when you got the lvl and gear
Less go!!! Love the nova sorc!! I love running a fire Druid with all summons in my single player! These terror zones have helped me level him to 96!!
I found your channel from the D1 steams and have been watching everything! My fav build back when the OG D2 came out was definitely poison necro
11:47 reference cannot be more fitting. Very appropriate for your audience 😂
I have always been partial to my ww barb with dual grief, all my characters over the years and when I just want to shut off my brain and grind for fun, I find myself on him. Close second is probably my dragondin, especially when the cold act 5 zones are terrorized and I can 1-2 shot everything down there even in hell. I MF on a blizz sorc, at 3rd favorite. I gotta admit your favorites threw me, I think the only one I have that you showed was the summon necro, but to each their own!
That's the glory of d2 builds. Soo many different play styles. Truly the best diablo game.
nice mate d2 looks nice! May I know which job good for pvp and which build please?
Great vid as always Phil. Does the nova sorc in the Classic D2 work by the way?
Depends what you mean by "classic version". Current d2, not D2R. No didn't work. Old old d2 version. Like the 2002 version, Pre synergies ya nova was great.
Oh I meant like in 1.14d does the nova sorc work?
Where is the curse lower resistance coming from?
Any chance you could discuss a build or two that can get Torches and Annis in single player? I see lots of people putting them in their builds but I don't think any of my single player characters could do it.
I used a smiter to get a few torches. There's some good budget builds that can do ubers.
I think one of the most fun builds I have ever played was a poison nova necro.. yes you need a dweb and enigma to really crush with it but if you can get your hands on them items it is an s tier build for me
Always wanted to build a poison nova build, but guess what, necro is the only class i havent played to lvl 80 above lol
I still cant believe we got this awesome remaster that is D2R lol it somehow looks even better after playing d4
What are you smoking?
@@markgonzalez6016 a kind of smoke called "Honest Truth". U should try it sometime, kid.
D4 looks way better than d2r wake up
@@Rogar79 you should stop hating on things just cause other people tell you to, but maybe you lack enough intelligence to come up with your own opinion, kid.
Anyways, it warms my heart to know that D4 is here to stay for many more years, and while y’all cry about it some of us will be enjoying both d2r and d4 lol
I started with D2r and the riftsin was prob my favorite to play once i got all the parts. Along with summon necro.
Style points. Rift sins rock
i have a summon necro but i use beast and a physical sunder, insight iron golem and might aura merc with pride. this gives you tons of auras for the summons. i would also recommend using magefist instead of trangs cause it gives +1 to fire skills and corpse explosion actually counts as one. so it's the better option than curses imho.
I don’t know if the physical sunder helps much tbh. Amp damage lets you handle physical immunes already, and your minions are way less tanky with their own def being dropped
can i use the Maxroll guide for nova sorceress ?
Why prayer and treachery on merc??
I’ve been looking for that bonesnap (maybe) that just fell and I switched to swords ⚔️
can i ask, why dont u put the infinity on your merc for the nova sorc? so u can wield occy+spirit
Beacuse merc got insight. Good for energieshield aswell
It’s my first time playing diablo 2 what’s a good class for early and late game ?
I'm very surprised you use such a high stats req polearm for your infinity base, is it because u want the flexibility to give it to a merc or is there a reason I don't see ?
One of my all time favorites is javazon. Doing players 8 hell cows at 42 as soon as u can wear titans was always fun
You are actually wrong about the iron golem sticking around since D2R. This was already a thing in normal D2 but ONLY if it was created by a Necromancer with at least one skill point invested into iron golem. The unique amulet Metalgrid (or any other source that can create an iron golem) won't allow that.
Not that it would matter. A lvl 22 iron golem without extra health or resistance would melt super fast.
Dual Dream + Fist of Heaven is the most relaxing thing for me. Because you have max Conviction and 30 lvl holy shock from items.
Enigma, 2 x Dreams, HoTo, Arach-Belt, 2x jordans, Mara, Trang-Gloves, Battle boots ) + Torch and Anni = +14 to all :P
I made a summoning necro without corpse explosion. Does very well
10 minutes ago? Excited to see what you have in store
Found a summon necro + 43 life skiller, worth any hr's?
i used to play Necro-Summoner, until i tried Druid-Summoner... i beat the entire game with it, no problems. D2R has made DS more powerfull than ever. Skills: few points on Werebear, Lycanthropy and 1 to Shock Wave, then 20 points on all the animals + a spirit. You transform, shock the monsters, and your horde kills them for seconds. Add a merc with aura for extra fun...
I am really curious about this build. What budget gear?
Also which merc you recommend?
@@sprtsfn09 a rogue with 'Edge' word bow, gives Thorns Aura to the animals. Also stacked some poison dmg for her. But i'm looking for runes for Faith word (for a bow) - it gives Fanaticism aura to all...
@@sprtsfn09 i got Spirit sword, and druid helm with +2 to all skills, also - amulet with +2 to summoning skills. Combined is +6. The rest is defense/resists/walking speed...
Thanks for the information. What rogue you suggest? Fire or cold?
Nice d2r, keep it up phil, maybe some challenge like offline barb from scratch to trav melter and make a vid out of it with clips and your comment, would be awesome.
Perfect, exactly what i needed, yesterday i was thinking about which gear for nova sorc and if it would be the best :)
What do i use as weapon before infinity? Please help
I used spirit sword and lidless eye shield
One of the things I absolutely hated about D3 (not sure about D4 since I haven't played it, and I probably won't for at least the 1st full year of release) is that there was no real individuality between character classes. The Witch Doctor was, for all intents and purposes, the replacement for the Necromancer and was the "summoning class". But almost all the classes had you summoning help. Same thing with shape change. There was no Druid in D3, who is a player favorite that could change into a Werewolf and a Werebear. Blizzard's crack team of idiots decided that the Druid shouldn't be allowed to be the only class to do that, so almost every class had some alternate form that was more powerful than their regular form. The Wizard had the Archon ability, Demon Hunter had Vengeance, the Barbarian could transform into Violent Santa Claus, etc. They decided everyone should have an ultimate form, while also being able to summon help. It just seemed to take away the individuality of what made D2's character classes so unique and fun. If you did things right, had the gear and the correct skills, you could make it to where you're basically the secondary form the entire time you play, or you could keep your summoned creatures permanently. When they finally released the Necromancer it was too little too late; and what once made the Summoning Necro unique and awesome is now commonplace with basically every class.
To make a long story even longer, D3 took everything that made D2 awesome and ruined it. I really hope they listen to the fans on D4 because a lot of what I'm seeing, reading and hearing, Blizzard is making a lot of the same mistakes they made with D3, and that's too bad. The only good news is they seem more receptive to fan suggestions on how to make the game better. We'll see. If not, we'll always have D2R.
I agree
When the old game is better than the new game you got problems.
How do I get more mana. I’m back at d2 after not playing for 100 years. Using a nova sorc for my first character n just got to act 5 normal but have to chug mana potions like nobody’s business
So glad to see you back on D2R for a bit!
LMAO, d4 aint got it like D2!
Why would he want to lose free money from his main audience? Gotta keep doing his old videos.
I went back to d2, d4 just doesn't have the same feeling when finding items
Didn't buy D4. The talent trees in 4 look awful, the items look like a step backwards, and the classes look boring and plain. D4 is just a downgrade from D2.
@@BickfordsRs3it’s wild to me that they didn’t just copy and paste the itemization….
D2R is straight up better.
No life leech for merc on nova sorc how do you get around that.
Cure still not working on non-ladder, it sucks.
The throwback pistons fit. Ok Phil I see you boi
My fav builds.
Orb sorc
Blizzard sorc
Fire ball sorc
Lightning sorc
Nova sorc
Hammerdin
Smiter
There’s only two classes right ?
Javazon is op
@@ayeyaaar2890 haha yeeee
Great vid. Making a necro tomorrow!
One of my favorite is the hybrid necro poison with pets
Love the nova sorc! Javazon close 2nd for me.
Assassin the best one bro!
Sumon necros are good for chaos and baals
Show what those char do with bugdet options.
I have those budget build guides on my channel already.
I think youre right philly conviction lowers defense so it helps out on the physical part of conviction as well ever so slightly.
Sup Phil you da shiz brotha!🖖
Why is this Infinity on Mancatcher and not on Brandistock or Scythe? u need 100+ dex that way this could go on Energy is there anything i miss or you just don't have the runes to make it again on better base for nova sorc?
Because this is my self found single player. Rather use extra stats rather than use 2 more bers for infinity.
@@SweetPhil Thats what i thought thanks for the reply. I'll do mine on eth brandistock for my Single Player holy grail couse i've never played nova sorc and it seem like a lot of fun ;)
I’m so sad that they don’t Have throw barb, shout barb, or poison necro in D4
For me it would be Fire Druid, FoH Paladin and Frenzy Barb.
Almost have the same top-3 builds.
Frozen Orb Sorceress; the visuals and mobility of the build is awesome and can be used to defeat Hell even though mono-element.
War Cry Barbarian; WRAH WRAH!!!!! Probably the safest build to level. You can go Singer from level 1 and save the respec; does not make that much of a difference.
Summoning or Poison Nova Necromancer; preference goes a bit to the faster paced Poison Necro
2 decades and still best in the franchise..
Finally D2R. Thank you
Fellas fellas
My 3 all time favorites are:
1. WW Barb
2. FoH Paladin
3. Javazon
Doing a nova build now. Love it.
You’re a beast, Phil!
Nice to see some d2r content. I like you necro build. Necro was the best due to being naked with max mf.
Don't you find wearing mf gear pointless now due to the ritual/ghost thing ? I wonder if the ritual affects barbs find item skill ?
Comments for the algorithm
Keep it up g
Hey Phil, back to d2?
lightning sorc with infinity is just pure madness. you literally cannot die
I love wiping the screen with amp damage + corpse explosion, but my fave class is probably lightning sorc!
how rare is tyrael,s might
Thanks Phil
Another build with godly gear that works, please can you do some builds for the average player..
In love with Mosaic Assassin 🥰
pff whatever, that build is stupidly overpowered.
U have to mention this build wouldn’t work with lightning alone without gear that breaks immunities
mancatcher over scythe seems like a massive troll
Regarding barb - Berserk is much better bcs you still howl all trash mobs and just kill elite with one swing. then ofc "find item"
The whirlwind-claw mastery-enchnant-werebear sorc! is the best one EVER!!!!
Trapsin is still my favorite. Especially now that they introduced sunder charms, and fixed the minus lite resist for traps. Now she absolutely destroys everything in any place in the game you want to do.
honestly trap sin was already OP before this lol
Phil your the man
Dude you’ve got the tal mask on your merc and not andariel’s visage 😂
Ngl, warcry barb is the one of the niche most fun character ever.
Beast runeword increase a Lot skeletons killing speed
wow 71% find item?.. hmm might have to try that out
20 year old game with better voice acting, better art and design, way more hotkeys, better itemization, no restrictive trade, no loot scaling, no level scaling but actually thought-out zones plus way more fun builds than the current mobile MMO they produced. Even LOST ARK has more hotkeys and better combat than D4 lol, a MMO.
Man 15-20 years ago I wanted a novus sorc now I can LOL
These builds are impossible to get the gear for... "Oh, you just need an infinity." Ya I've never even seen a ber let alone 2
None of those builds are budget though. All have super expensive gear. And especially minion necro must have enigma or build wont work properly, because teleporting is only way to control minions. And teleporting charge stuffs are not really viable option.
I find the tele charge stuff will work OK until you get the nigma
Nova Sorc, Poison Nova Necro
Shaco as budget item feels bad man
the sorc build not for Hard Core
I prefer chain lightning
Unless the nerfed the summon necro he's the OG
Cold sorc forever :)
dude actually u need 125 fcr and on this nec build u got 115
Also one of my favorite parts of playing a singer barb is annoying the absolute shit out of your friends :)
Top!
I just like your bald head buddy😂