The Undeath Incarnate is a resilient undead tank/summoner hybrid that thrives on durability, crowd control, and battlefield manipulation. Built to soak up damage and draw aggro, this build allows your party to focus on offense while your empowered Incarnate delivers devastating blows. It uses poison to self-heal, armor-replenishing skills for sustainability, and tactical crowd control to control the flow of combat.

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Build Concept Overview

The Undeath Incarnate excels at:

• Absorbing Damage – High physical armor, poison healing, and talents like Living Armor make it incredibly durable.
• Controlling the Battlefield – Disrupts enemies and soaks up attention while your team attacks freely.
• Empowering Summons – Buffs a Poison-infused Incarnate to become a hard-hitting frontline ally.

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Attributes

• Primary: Wits – Boosts initiative so you can act before enemies, helping you preempt crowd control.
• Secondary: Memory – Needed early for skill slots. Afterward, shift to Constitution to improve survivability.

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Race Recommendation

• Best Choice: Undead Dwarf – +10% vitality and increased dodge chance make it the ideal tank base.
• Alternative: Any undead race – Works well thematically; just adjust gear and stats accordingly.

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Skill Progression

Early Game (Levels 1–3)

• Fortify – Restores physical armor; essential for tanking.
• Contamination – Creates poison surfaces for healing or enhanced summons.
• Poison Infusion – Converts your Incarnate to deal poison damage and synergize with your healing.
• Fossil Strike – Slows enemies and reduces their evasion.
• Adrenaline – Gain 2 extra AP; vital for burst turns.

Mid Game (Levels 4–8)

• Power Infusion – Grants your Incarnate Whirlwind, Battering Ram, and increased armor.
• Heart of Steel – Regenerates physical armor over time.
• Impalement – AOE crowd control with cripple effect.

Late Game (Level 9+)

• Deflective Barrier – Reflects projectiles and buffs physical armor.
• Earthquake – Wide AOE knockdown and magic armor removal.
• Dominate Mind – Charms targets with no magic armor left.
• Soul Mate – Links you to your Incarnate to share healing effects.

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Talents

1. Mnemonic – Extra memory for more early-game utility.
2. Glass Cannon – Maximizes AP per turn; take only after you’re survivable enough (Level 2+).
3. Living Armor – Converts healing into magic armor—critical for surviving longer fights.
4. Walk It Off (Optional) – Reduces status effect duration.
5. Elemental Affinity – Reduces spell costs when standing in matching surfaces (e.g., poison for healing and synergy).

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Equipment Priorities

Weapons

• One-handed weapon (wand, sword, or dagger) + shield.
• Prioritize Wits, Initiative, and armor bonuses.

Armor

• Early Game: Strength-based sets with high physical defense.
• Mid/Late Game: Mix in intelligence-based gear if needed for magic skills, while keeping physical armor high.
• Look for pieces with status resistances (e.g., stun, freeze) and armor regeneration effects.

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Combat Strategy

1. Pre-Battle: Summon and buff your Incarnate (Power Infusion, Poison Infusion) before initiating combat.
2. Buff Yourself: Use Deflective Barrier, Heart of Steel, and Dome of Protection early to stay armored.
3. Draw Aggro: With Glass Cannon active and high Initiative, you’ll often be targeted first—use this to protect your team.
4. Heal Through Poison: Stand in or create poison surfaces using Contamination for reliable self-healing.
5. Disrupt & Control: Use CC skills like Impalement, Earthquake, and Dominate Mind to manipulate the enemy team.

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Team Synergy

• Best Ally: Water Mage
  • Casts Rain, turning areas into wet surfaces—combine with Contamination for widespread poison fields.
• Support Skills for Allies:
  • Armor of Frost (magic armor restoration)
  • First Aid (healing + debuff removal)
  • Soul Mate (shares healing effects with your Incarnate)

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Final Tips

• Initiative is Key – Always aim to go first to establish control and buffs.
• Armor Balance – Keep both physical and magic armor well-stocked to avoid being crowd controlled.
• Stay Poisoned – Poison is your best friend—heal with it, empower your Incarnate with it, and weaponize it against enemies.
• Adapt Summons – Switch elemental infusions based on the encounter. Poison is your default, but other types may be situationally better.

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Master the Undeath Incarnate, and you’ll become an unkillable wall backed by a monstrous summon, turning every battle into a tactical showcase of power and resilience.