Hi all!
I’m currently leveling up a non-pet necro character and was having trouble deciding what skills to go with.
I already plan to use Siphon and Bone Harvest as my go to actives with the two attack procs to boost my main attacks and already got spectral binding.
The remaining skills I’m not sure about are Ill Omen, Reap Spirit, and an exclusive skill to use.
I’m also having some trouble picking a secondary class, so I’m willing to listen to suggestions.
It depends on what damage type you want to main. If vitality is what you are going for then occultist and shaman are the meta pairing
If you use Siphon souls and BH you can go vitality build,for example choosing Shaman as second class.For aether-Arcanist or cold-Reaper. So depends on the prefered damage type.
Those are pretty good suggestions, though I still have no idea whether to take Ill omen or Reap Spirit.
I have been seriously considering Shaman, but heard that ritualists don’t have much in terms of end game gear so I’m kind of hesitant to go that route.
Ill Omen sucks. Don’t take it. For damage reduction take Ravenous Earth. Siphon is mainly a debuff and a heal - you won’t be dealing much damage with it. Currently the biggest damage output in nerco skills is Ravenous Earth (maybe challenged by Drain Essence). Check it out and see if you like the play style.
If you want nerco to be your main mastery, and you like its skills, then the best support would be occultist, oathkeeper and shaman. Then you can focus on Ravenous Earth with any class. Bone Harvest is better on a ritualist or oppressor with Blood Knight set. Ravenous Earth has the advantage that it’s supported nicely by Dark One cabalist set that is target farmable. This is for vitality.
You can also try cold Bone Harvest with a reaper (imo weak).
Or you can go for a Drain Essense build in many dmg types with many other masteries.
If you are new-ish, I suggest you go with Ravenous Earth as main skill (as ya1 suggested).
You can use either my cabalist guide or Nery’s oppressor guide https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/collection-of-malawiglenns-beginner-friendly-builds/82353/103https://forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-1-2-beginners-budget-vitality-re-oppressor-leveling-guide-inside/50493
Most of the stuff in my guide applies to the Oppressor as well regarding gearing, game mechanics and farming Dark One set etc.
Bone Harvest you do have some faction gear support (shoulder from Barrowholm etc)
This is something I have been fooling around with https://www.grimtools.com/calc/YVWlLzJZ for a potential beginner guide. Damage is fine, but hard to get OA, DA and Energy sustain 
Perhaps you get some ideas at least
Interesting idea. I’d take some Totems there, maybe
yeah probably give up heart of the wild for more skill points and probably skip Wendigo Totem for transmuted Storm Totem then.
Thanks for the help I’ll definitely give that build a try!
Though I still have no idea what to make of Reap Spirit, What build is this skill for anyway?
You can make pet builds around it using Diviner’s set.
And I think non pet builds use it as a nuke. Not sure on that as I don’t play non pet stuff 