[3.15] Nay's Exploding Zombies - 7.5k+ AoE heal per cast, unique off meta playstyle

Here's a few videos recorded, feel free to ask for more of them if you wish to see a specific one!

- https://youtu.be/SaWon9UmQcU Atziri (lvl 73)
- https://youtu.be/RorNkPCnDeo Amanamu, Liege of the Lightless (Monster Level 75)
- https://youtu.be/6rBDTpnKa54 A5 Al-Hezmin
- https://youtu.be/99d0lnRYrQU lvl 86 rare logbook

Here's my current PoB, there's an item set for the budget version and one for a high budget also included

Also added a tree + item set for my current character if you want to compare.
https://pastebin.com/5uaDEv1r
3.16 Tree : https://pastebin.com/84BzepQd

Take note that for the DPS, we use Unleash to spawn 5 zombies at once instead of just one

[+] Fun to play, exploding zombies are nice
[+] Character looks good without MTX
[+] Pretty budget, can reach a ton of damage with less than 2ex, most uniques items are rarely used ones
[+] 1 button playstyle, 2 if we count the brand for curse / culling strike
[+] Over 7500 AoE healing per cast, good for sustaining other minions and party play
[+] Big single target damage !
[+] Burning Ground DoT for tougher enemies
[+] Reflect ? What's that


[-] Not very tanky, 0% block, dodge and evade, minions tank a lot of it for you
[-] Decent AoE clear,but does NOT clear the full screen in one cast
[-] A lot of unique items, so it's harder to get resistance capped
[-] Difficult SSF/League start viability, as we're using a lot of uniques and replica ones
[-] Limited Hardcore viability
[-] Aurabot with Purity of Fire / Anyone who consumes corpes breaks the build

We're using Replica Earendel's Embrace with Infernal Legion Support and Maligaro's Lens to make sure our Zombies die before having time to move. We can reach aover 150k Zombies HP (80k with budget version), which means 50k base damage with Minion Instability, 36k Burning Ground damage thanks to Replica Siegebreaker and 1.5k healing to Nearby allies with Maligaro's Lens + Necromantic Aegis per Zombie.

We use Aukuna's Will for more Zombie life and to make them count as corpse and not require corpse, which mean we can summon them anywhere.

How you play the build : Cast the zombies on top of the pack/boss you're trying to kill. This will spawn 5 zombies when we're at maximum Unleash seals, and they will shortly explode after, spreading Burning ground, dealing damage with Minion Instability and healing for a lot each time one of team die.

We also have Storm Brand to curse with Flammability and for Elemental Equilibrium, as it only deals Lightning Damage.

Even without block / evasion / dodge in our build, character is not as squishy as it sounds :

- If we use it, The Jinxed Juju makes us take 10% less damage from hits as those are taken on our Spectres instead.

- Good amount of Ward

- Plaguebringer makes Enemies deal 10% reduced damage

- over 7.5k healing per ability cast, which mean we get basically full hp less than 1 second after casting our Zombies.

- We use Flesh and Stone (Sand stance) to take less damage and blind enemies, Defiance Banner with Granite + Jade Flasks gives a okay amount of armour / evasion and Vitality gives a base health regeneration.

- A bunch of life as we're basically only taking life / minion life / strength nodes in the skill tree.

- Bone Armour makes us Immune to Bleeding and can take a bunch of damage basically all the time, as it's on the walk button.

- Bunch of Defensive spectres / minions can take projectiles for you.

Bandits

Ascendancy

Pantheon

Current Gear

Weapon / Offhand

Chest

Helmet / Boots

Gloves

Rings

Amulet

Belt

Jewels / Cluster Jewels

Flasks

Main 6l : Raise Zombie - Empower - Minion Life - (Anomalous) Infernal Legion - Unleash - Concentrated Effect/Increased Area of Effect
We use Unleash to cast 4 Zombies at the same time for the cost of one. Infernal legion is needed for them to take damage.
For the order of importance in Dialla's Malefaction, Gems you need to put in red sockets are : Raise Zombie -> Empower -> Minion Life -> Unleash -> Concentrated Effect/Increased Area of Effect -> Infernal Legion.
On higher budget, prioritize getting level 21 Raise Zombie and level 4 Empower.
On lower budget, replace Empower with Combustion.
Increased Area of Effect is for clearing, while Concentrated Effect is for dealing more damage on single target.

Bone Armour : Just put it on the walk button for it to activate as often as possible

Helmet 4l : Animate Guardian - Raise Spectre - Meat Shield - Minion Life
For spectres, I use : "They of Tul (gives Dodge chance)", "Hairy Bonecruncher (cast Enduring Cry, taunting Enemies)" and "Undying Evangelist (Proximity Shield)
Animate Guardian items :

Support 4l : Storm Brand - Hextouch - Flammability - Culling Strike
Use on bosses / tougher monsters, as it curse the enemies and also use our Elemental Equilibrum for a bonus -50% to fire resistance.

Aura 4l : Clarity - Defiance Banner - Flesh and Stone (Sand Stance) - Vitality
Clarity is needed because of our high mana cost for Zombies. If you don't have enough mana, just don't use Vitality for now.

CwDT 3l : Cast when Damage Taken - Convocation - Frost Wall
Convocation brings our Zombies close to us to heal us / bring other minions to tank damage. Frost Wall blocks projectiles.

Other gems : Flame Dash - Vaal Summon Skeletons - Portal
Vaal Summon Skeletons can be used to tank more damage and serve as a shield.