1. If they're hitting your zombies, you're not using your Secondary, Dark Miasma, to its full potential, which is Debuffing your foes' ToHit. And when they do get hit, you're not using your Area of Effect heal, Twilight Grasp to its full potential, which means getting into or near melee range with your minions.
2. You want Tar Patch to be up for every fight. 3 slot it with Recharge Reduction. Get Hasten and 3 slot that with Recharge Reduction.
3. Darkest Night should always be used along with Fearsome Stare to neuter the foes. Direct the zombies to take out foes one at a time leaving your Darkest Night anchor for last.
4. Shadowfall will provide extra defense and resistance for you and your pets... another reason to stay close to them.
5. If you want the sure and steady route, get TP Foe and slot it with range and accuracy. Pull the lieutenants to you (and around a corner) into a Tar Patch. Fun times will ensue.
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Here is a very simple leveling build that includes all the powers you'll want for sure. There are 11 more powers that you can fill in the blanks with whatever you want.
And, as Zombie Man alluded to, when you get Darkest Night and Fearsome Stare, you and your zombies will be much more survivable because nothing will be able to hit you.
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Level 49 Magic Mastermind
Primary Power Set: Necromancy
Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Villain Profile:
Level 1: Zombie Horde -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(3), Dmg-I(3), Dmg-I(5), Dmg-I(5)
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(7), Heal-I(9), Heal-I(9), Heal-I(11)
Level 2: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(11), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 4: Darkest Night -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(13), ToHitDeb-I(15), ToHitDeb-I(15)
Level 6: Enchant Undead -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 8: [Empty]
Level 10: Howling Twilight -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(17), Dsrnt-I(19), Dsrnt-I(19), EndRdx-I(21)
Level 12: Grave Knight -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(21), Dmg-I(23), Dmg-I(23), Dmg-I(25)
Level 14: [Empty]
Level 16: Shadow Fall -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(36), DefBuff-I(36), DefBuff-I(36)
Level 18: Soul Extraction -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(34), RechRdx-I(34), Hold-I(34)
Level 20: Fearsome Stare -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(31), ToHitDeb-I(31), ToHitDeb-I(33), ToHitDeb-I(33), Fear-I(33)
Level 22: [Empty]
Level 24: [Empty]
Level 26: Lich -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(27), ToHitDeb-I(27), ToHitDeb-I(29), Fear-I(29), Hold-I(31)
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: Dark Empowerment -- Empty(A)
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: Dark Servant -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), ToHitDeb-I(39), ToHitDeb-I(39)
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Supremacy
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(7), EndMod-I(25)
Thanks for the help gents. Much appreciated!
Hello all. I am going for my first mastermind and am going Necro/Dark. So far Necro is ok except for the fact my Zombies die in 2 hits. Was wondering if someone could throw together a good solind leveling S/0 build for right now. The help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!