Kay's Minion Army
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Build Guide: https://youtu.be/zGwjky6bR60

Gems, Links, Rewards
Act 1
LINKS
Fireball + Arcane Surge
Hillock Reward Freezing Pulse
After Hillock Vendor (Nessa) Raise Zombie

Cost: 1 x Scroll of Wisdom

Check wands: [3blue links] + [2blue + 1red links]

1.Fireball Freezing Pulse + Arcane Surge

2.Raise Zombie
Mercy Mission Reward Summon Phantasm Support
After Mercy Mission Vendor (Nessa) Check wands: [3blue links] + [2blue + 1red links]
The Flooded Depths Passive Point
Breaking Some Eggs Reward Summon Raging Spirit
Breaking Some Eggs Reward 2 Frostblink
After Breaking Some Eggs Vendor (Nessa) Holy Flame Totem

Cost: 1 x Scroll of Wisdom

Check wands: [3blue links] + [2blue + 1red links]
1. Freezing Pulse Summon Raging Spirit + Arcane Surge

2. Raise Zombie

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support

UNLINKED: Frostblink
Lower Prison Trial of Ascendancy
The Caged Brute Reward Minion Damage Support
The Caged Brute Reward 2 Summon Skeletons
After The Cage Brute Vendor (Nessa) Infernal Legion, Combustion

Cost: 1 x Orb of Transmutation
Cost: 1 x Scroll of Wisdom
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Arcane Surge Minion Damage + Summon Skeleton

2. Raise Zombie

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Infernal Legion (keep for Act 2)
The Ship Graveyard Passive Point
The Siren's Cadence Flesh Offering Return to town after entering The Cavern of Wrath. You can get the reward.
After The Siren's Cadence Vendor (Nessa) Buy/craft Sapphire Ring for next boss fight

(boss does cold damage)

*You can swap Frostblink to Flame Dash*
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Summon Skeleton

2. Raise Zombie

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Infernal Legion, Flesh Offering
Act 2
Bandits KILL ALL
The Crypt Level 1 Trial of Ascendancy
Chamber of Sins Level 2 Trial of Ascendancy
Intruders in Black Reward Desecrate
After Intruders in Black Vendor (Yeena) Summon Skitterbots

Cost: 1 x Orb of Alteration

Jade Amulet or Citrine Amulet
Cost: 1 x Orb of Transmutation
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Summon Skeleton

2. Raise Zombie

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate
The Western Forest (Way Forward) Passive Point
(Go to Act 1: Bestel)
Sharp and Cruel Reward Predator Support
After Sharp and Cruel Vendor (Yeena) (nothing to buy)
After Root of the Problem Vendor (Yeena) Buy/craft Topaz Ring for next boss fight

(boss does lightning damage)
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Summon Skeleton Predator

2. Raise Zombie + Summon Skeleton

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate
Act 3
Crematorium Trial of Ascendancy
Lost in Love Reward Elemental Weakness
After Lost in Love Vendor (Clarissa) Check Hargan for 4 socket and 4 link items 1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Predator

2. Raise Zombie + Summon Skeleton

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate, Elemental Weakness
The Catacombs Trial of Ascendancy
Sever the Right Hand Reward Raise Spectre no spectres yet. just keep for levelling up the gem
After Sever the Right Hand Vendor (Clarissa) (nothing to buy)
Piety's Pets (Grigor) Passive Point
Fixture of Fate Reward Meat Shield Support
After Fixture of Fate Vendor (Clarissa or Siosa) Feeding Frenzy Support

Cost:
1 x Orb of Chance


Added Fire Damage Support
(Siosa only)
Cost: 1 x Orb of Transmutation


Determination
(Siosa only)
Cost:
1 x Orb of Alteration
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Predator

2. Raise Zombie Feeding Frenzy + Summon Skeleton + Added Fire Damage

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

5. Raise Zombie + Raise Spectre + Meat Shield

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate, Elemental Weakness

LEVEL UP ONLY: Determination
(only use after taking Sovereignty cluster)
Spectre 1x Carnage Chieftain
Act 2: Old Fields
The Imperial Gardens Trial of Ascendancy
Act 4
Breaking the Seal Reward Summon Carrion Golem
After Breaking the Seal Vendor (Petarus and Vanja) (nothing to buy) 1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Predator

2. Summon Skeleton + Feeding Frenzy + Added Fire Damage

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

5. Raise Zombie + Raise Spectre + Meat Shield + Carrion Golem

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate, Elemental Weakness
The Mines Level 2
(Deshret's Spirit)
Passive Point
The Eternal Nightmare Reward Unleash
(need level 38)
It's really important to get this BEFORE fighting Piety in Belly of the Beast.
After The Eternal Nightmare Vendor (Petarus and Vanja) Multistrike Support

Cost:
1 x Orb of Alchemy
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Minion Damage + Multistrike + Predator + Unleash

2. Summon Skeleton + Feeding Frenzy + Added Fire Damage + Minion Damage

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

5. Raise Zombie + Raise Spectre + Meat Shield + Carrion Golem

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate, Determination
(start using Determination now)
You should do Labyrinth now Ascend: Necromancer Passive: Mindless Aggression
Act 5
The Control Blocks
(Miasmeter)
Passive Point
The Reliquary
(Kitava's Torments)
Passive Point
Act 6
Twilight Strand (Fallen from Grace) Unlock Lily Roth gem shop
After Fallen from Grace Defiance Banner
Cost:
1 x Orb of Alteration
1. Summon Raging Spirit + Multistrike + Predator + Unleash

2. Summon Skeleton + Feeding Frenzy + Added Fire Damage + Minion Damage

3. Holy Flame Totem + Summon Phantasm Support + Combustion

4. Skitterbots + Infernal Legion

5. Raise Zombie + Raise Spectre + Meat Shield + Carrion Golem

UNLINKED: Frostblink, Flesh Offering, Desecrate, Determination, Defiance Banner
The Karui Fortress (Kill Tukohama) Passive Point
The Lower Prison Trial of Ascendancy
Prisoner's Gate (Kill Abberath) Passive Point
The Wetlands (Kill Puppet Mistress) Passive Point
Act 7
The Crypt Trial of Ascendancy
The Chamber of Sins Level 2 Trial of Ascendancy
The Ashen Fields (Greust) Passive Point
The Dread Thicket (Gruthkul) Passive Point
The Causeway (Kishara's Star) Passive Point
Act 8
You should do Labyrinth now Ascend: Necromancer Passive: Unnatural Strength
The Quay (Tolman) Passive Point
The Grain Gate(Gemling Legionaires) Passive Point
The Bath House Trial of Ascendancy
The High Gardens (Yugul) Passive Point
Act 9
The Oasis (Shakari) Passive Point
The Tunnel Trial of Ascendancy
The Quarry (Garukhan) Passive Point
Act 10
The Control Blocks (Vilenta) Passive Point
The Ossuray Trial of Ascendancy
You should do Labyrinth before Kitava Ascend: Necromancer Passive: Commander of Darkness
Karui Shores Two Passive Points


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Passive Tree



1. Enduring Bond
2. Quick Recovery & Mastery: +50 life
3. Lord of the Dead
4. Heart and Soul
5. Cruel Preparation & Mastery: 10% increase life
6. Sanctity
7. Sacrifice & Mastery: Minions Recovery 5%
8. Spiritual Command
9. Mental Rapidity & Mastery: Unleash +1 Seal
10. Purity of Flesh
11. Sovereignty & Mastery: 15% efficiency
12. Gravepact
13. Combat Stamina & Mastery: Determination efficiency
14. Tireless
15. Warrior's Blood
16. Constitution
17. Redemption
18. Righteous Army
19. Mastery: Minions Penetrate 8% res
20. Mastery: 20% Offering
21. Devotion
22. Sactuary & Mastery: +1% Attack block
23. Mystic Bulwark

*Get jewel sockets when you find good jewels*


Ascendancy


1. The Labyrinth:Mindless Aggression
2. The Cruel Labyrinth:Unnatural Strength
3. The Merciless Labyrinth:Commander of Darkness
4. The Eternal Labyrinth:Mistress of Sacrifice

 

 

 

Vendor Gems

Act 1 Vendor Gems (Nessa)

Act 2 Vendor Gems (Yeena)

Act 3 Vendor Gems (Clarissa)

Act 4 Vendor Gems (Petarus and Vanja)