With the 1.2.1.6 update, the addition of cold RR to Necromancer has made it much easier to build cold-based Reapers. In particular, Soulrend — with +2 to all skills for both Necromancer and Nightblade — opens up a lot of possibilities for creative and powerful builds.
Here are some builds I’ve experimented with:
- Bone Harvest + Reaping Arc
Ravager of Flesh 1:18
SR30-31 4:52
- Winter King + Ravenous Earth
However, the current global Physical to Cold conversion on Soulrend is nearly useless for Reaper builds. I’d like to suggest considering a change to a different type of global conversion that would better synergize with Reaper skills:
- Pierce to Cold
→ Benefits both Nightblade skills and Bone Harvest’s pierce damage. - Vitality to Cold
→ Synergizes well with Necromancer skills and can be combined with Gargoyle Waistguard for 100% conversion. - Aether to Cold
→ Useful for Spectral Binding, Reap Spirit, and more.