Necro Pet Herder

A summoner build combining Necromancy, Herding, and Bard abilities to maximize the effectiveness of summoned creatures in PvM.

Category PvM
Build Type Bard/Mage
Investment Very High ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆
Chain Links Heavy ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◇
Difficulty High
Necromancy Spirit Speaking Herding Magery Musicianship Discordance Meditation

Overview

The Necro Pet Herder is a specialized summoner designed around maximizing the effectiveness of summoned creatures.

Herding and Discordance are used to improve your summons while Necromancy provides additional abilities and buffs.

Aspect Options

Recommended Aspect options include:

  • Death
  • Eldritch
  • Command Book

Command is particularly suited to the summon-focused nature of the build.

Recommended Chain Links include:

  • Follower Damage
  • Effective Necromancy

These links directly improve the build’s primary source of damage.

Codex Use

  • Necromancy Book

    • Provides the Necromancy abilities used to support the summons.
  • Summoner’s Tome

    • Provides the creatures that form the core of the build.
  • Wizard’s Grimoire

    • Provides Magery spells and utility.
  • Bard Codex

    • Provides Discordance and additional Bard abilities.

Additional Codex info is in the build card

Equipment

  • Material Spellbook
  • Crook
  • Standard mage equipment

The Crook supports the Herding component of the build while the Material Spellbook provides useful mana regeneration.

Farming/Gameplay

Summons form the frontline and primary source of damage.

Herding and Discordance are used to improve their effectiveness while Necromancy provides additional buffs and abilities.

The character remains behind the summons and provides support through Magery and Bard abilities.

Additional Notes

If mana supply is sufficient through Meditation, mushrooms, Wither, or other sources, Camping can be considered for additional carrying capacity.

Bless from the Wizard’s Grimoire can provide an additional damage increase to followers.

Stats

STR: 100, INT: 100, DEX: 25

Necro Pet Herder

720 skill points 7 skills 3 aspects 2 chain links 97 codex abilities
Chain Links 2 links
Codex Abilities 97 abilities
Bard Codex
Ability
  • Ensemble 0
  • Refrain 0
  • Perfect Pitch 0
  • Reverb 0
  • Revolution Song 0
  • Sing Your Own Praises 0
  • Self Taught 0
  • Virtuoso 0
Summoner's Tome
Ability
  • Air Elemental - Dismissive 0
  • Air Elemental - Spirit Pact 0
  • Air Elemental - Cyclone 0
  • Air Elemental - Gale 0
  • Air Elemental - Microburst 0
  • Air Elemental - Tempest 0
  • Air Elemental - Windshear 0
  • Air Elemental - Whirlwind 0
  • Blade Spirits - Dismissive 0
  • Blade Spirits - Spirit Pact 0
  • Blade Spirits - Impair 0
  • Blade Spirits - Serration 0
  • Blade Spirits - Razors 0
  • Blade Spirits - Precision Cuts 0
  • Blade Spirits - Dancing Blades 0
  • Blade Spirits - Bladestorm 0
  • Daemon - Dismissive 0
  • Daemon - Spirit Pact 0
  • Daemon - Bloodfuel 0
  • Daemon - Battlecaster 0
  • Daemon - Vengeance 0
  • Daemon - Bloodthirsty 0
  • Daemon - Ancient 0
  • Daemon - Growing Fury 0
  • Earth Elemental - Dismissive 0
  • Earth Elemental - Spirit Pact 0
  • Earth Elemental - Slam 0
  • Earth Elemental - Shatter 0
  • Earth Elemental - Bedrock 0
  • Earth Elemental - Earthpull 0
  • Earth Elemental - Grounded 0
  • Earth Elemental - Purge Impurities 0
  • Energy Vortex - Dismissive 0
  • Energy Vortex - Spirit Pact 0
  • Energy Vortex - Gemini 0
  • Energy Vortex - Netherstrikes 0
  • Energy Vortex - Gathering Storm 0
  • Energy Vortex - Nexus 0
  • Energy Vortex - Voidshift 0
  • Energy Vortex - Supercharged 0
  • Fire Elemental - Dismissive 0
  • Fire Elemental - Spirit Pact 0
  • Fire Elemental - Scorched Earth 0
  • Fire Elemental - Wildfire 0
  • Fire Elemental - Fanning The Flames 0
  • Fire Elemental - Glass Cannon 0
  • Fire Elemental - Unstable Sorcery 0
  • Fire Elemental - Burning at Both Ends 0
  • Summon Creature - Dismissive 0
  • Summon Creature - Spirit Pact 0
  • Summon Creature - Bond For Life 0
  • Summon Creature - Stampede 0
  • Summon Creature - Herd Mentality 0
  • Summon Creature - Creature Catalog 1 0
  • Summon Creature - Creature Catalog 2 0
  • Summon Creature - Creature Catalog 3 0
  • Water Elemental - Dismissive 0
  • Water Elemental - Spirit Pact 0
  • Water Elemental - Polluted 0
  • Water Elemental - Stagnant 0
  • Water Elemental - Reflecting Pool 0
  • Water Elemental - Spell Siren 0
  • Water Elemental - Deep Water 0
  • Water Elemental - Purification 0
Wizard's Grimoire
Spell
  • Create Food 0
  • Magic Arrow 0
  • Reactive Armor 0
  • Harm 0
  • Cure / Arch Cure 0
  • Protection / Arch Protection 0
  • Fireball 0
  • Bless 0
  • Poison 0
  • Lightning 0
  • Greater Heal 0
  • Curse / Mass Curse 0
  • Mana Drain / Mana Vampire 0
  • Fire Field 0
  • Mind Blast 0
  • Magic Reflect 0
  • Poison Field 0
  • Energy Bolt 0
  • Explosion 0
  • Paralyze Field 0
  • Flamestrike 0
  • Meteor Swarm 0
  • Chain Lightning 0
  • Earthquake 0
  • Resurrection 0