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Kommentar von Aqzt

Does anyone have this can can explain it?...it it like the PW: shield or the water element from the mage?

Kommentar von skelemence

I have this, got it about 2 or 3 months ago as I went on an SC run with a few guildies. It dropped off Balnazzar and I won it :)
You use it and a skeleton comes, it's not like the skeletons you AoE at the beginning of the instance, it's like one of those dark mobs with no limbs. It lasts for a minute, does fair DPS- useful along with my treants. Cool down is 15mins. Rather this dropped on my Mage. Could be a good tool if it could get aggro from mobs, ice block and then nuke would be great if you aren't spec'ed enough to WE. I have a feeling it will get aggro, but then it's only really useful for soloing tank n' spank boss fights. For now I like to keep it out as one of my minions along with my treants.

Edit: It's very similar to Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire, https://www.wowhead.com/tbc/item=17067#M0z - a drop from Onyxia.

Kommentar von littlidabbi

The skeleton from this is the same skeleton that the Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire summons.

Kommentar von 116147

If you summon the skeleton and then unequip this item, does the skelly disappear?

Kommentar von 152722

I found this item very useful as a mage in pre-BC times.

(Got it on my first Stratholme run, woot).

If I aggroed a mob and was low on mana/HP, I would have summoned the skeleton and frost nova the mob - the mob would hten be hitting the skeleton, but it seems that frost nova also resets aggro (it used to, atleast), because the mob never attacked me after coming out of the nova (even if I did loads of damage to it, when it was frozen/before I've frozen it), it rather continued attacking the pet.

So I would say this item was very useful and gets my mark of approval.

Kommentar von 63842

Fun facts:
The Book of the Dead is also seen in "Evil Dead, The Mummy and Return of the Mummy" movie series. Though, I don't think this item is reference any of those since the book's name is quite a common to anything which has something to do with resurrecting, skeletons or undead.

Kommentar von Thottbot

what drops this?

Kommentar von Thottbot

Balnazzar in stratholme.

Kommentar von Thottbot

Summons a 63 skeleton to fight, cooldown is 15mins.

Kommentar von Thottbot

You can have your regular warlock minion and one of these temporary item summons out at the same time - as far as WoW is concerned, they are totally different.

edit: anyway, it's an ace off-hand for any of the casters. There's nothing about this item which makes it OMGWTFBBQ! CLASS X ONYL!1. My mains a lock, and obviously i'd roll, but so should any casters that user 1h.

Kommentar von Thottbot

Why would anyone want to continue a dungeon if they get their epic/blue at the first boss... if they don't have a chance to get something else?

Because they aren't a selfish twat? *shrug*

Kommentar von Thottbot

Here you have it.
Before you start crying:
Im a lvl 60 Holy paladin which does nothing else than healing / buffing nowadays in instances. The Int,spirit,sta buffs were greatly appreciated.
I tried out the skellie, and i can just say amazing...too bad its only for a minute :/
He hits for 80-150 per hit on a lvl 50 rock elemental. Is healable and buffable.
Enjoy:
http://web.telia.com/~u48109428/WoWScrnShot_010506_223122.jpg

Kommentar von Thottbot

It'd be boss for a Warlock... on an RP server.

For the normal servers, all classes have an equal share into this. but it's just purple eye candy, imo.

Kommentar von Thottbot

I regret rolling against my mage friend for this and winning. I will be replacing it with benediction soon, when he could have used this well past MC...considering he can get some nice 1hers (sorcerous dagger, elemental attuned blade) The nice thing to do would be to pass for mages...even if you don't plan on getting benediction for a while.

The skellie thing is cool, it hits decently hard and is some nice added dps - especially in world pvp when you're getting ganked.

Kommentar von Thottbot

Just won it :D Summons lvl 60 non-elite; 15-min cooldown.

Since he's lvl 60, I took him to SM and had him tank the final boss in Library... he was coming out on top until the minute was up :P

Kommentar von Thottbot

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8954/wowscrnshot0705061524279hg.jpg

Got it on my 59 mage today...

Kommentar von Thottbot

Dropped it today to Balnazzar. I think it is not good, i prefer "Tome of the Lost". I'm a mage and i need spell damage... However it is cool for the skeleton =)

Kommentar von Thottbot

Hehe.
Also known as
Necronomicon Ex Mortis

Kommentar von Thottbot

works in the arena?

Kommentar von Thottbot

I has 15 min cd so I think it does work, dropped today for me :P lvl 70 warrior

Kommentar von Thottbot

it didnt :( well it would have been too good

Kommentar von Thottbot

I have had this on my mage for a long time. It was my second epic after eye of flame (from auction house) and I seriously love this item.

1) It looks awesome. Not only the skeleton you can summon but also the book in your hand itself.
2) The skelly rocks. It does good damage (additional). And it's only 15 minuts cool down. I love it in boss fights. Puts my damage above everyone elses. Make sure you go into melee range at the beginning of the fight, when you summon your undead body - otherwise it won't attack.
3) It works in arena! Before BC came out, I used book of the dead together with my summoned water elemental in 2v2 or 3v3 arena a lot for some serious minion ownage.
4) It aspires awe. People send you random tells asking you to summon the skeleton for them to see. Oh and of course they also ask where it dropped all the time. :)

Who should get this item? If it dropps, Mages, Warlocks and Priests have top priority on rolling if in your party, since they have the maximum use with it.
Second come druids, shamans and paladins.
All other classes come last. They will not benefit from the stats on the item, only the cool looks and the summon!

Tove, 60 Mage on Nera'thor (EU)

I will upload a picture of this soon!

Kommentar von Thottbot

so can this still be summoned in arena?

Kommentar von Thottbot

maaaaaaaaaan.. the past 2 days I have ran this instance 20times for that book. i'm a 70 affliction destro lock soloing balnazzar and omg i am getting burned out.. the drop rate is so so so so bad. apparently it's 1.5% or so.. Nobody mentions that on their comments on here.
Out of all the drops I am getting from here, the Righteous Orbs are selling the best. Com'on Book of the Dead!

Kommentar von Thottbot

this sounds retarded, but im a 70 rogue and ima get this for #$%^s and giggles. summon the skele, then stealth around and let it kill little marked nubs, so technicly it could be for any class because of the skeleton.

Kommentar von Thottbot

btw 4got to mention, any item that summons something could be good for a rogue, at lvl 70 this thing hitting for 100-150 or around there isnt much, but hemo rogues, it will make sumwut of a difference.

Kommentar von Thottbot

i have ran strath 9 times now for the book, well still no drop as intended..
AT least i good the flask recipe alrdy twice and the priest tailor once, and it doesnt take too much time to stealth, kill, die, reset and do it again (like 10-20 mins).

And i did get some gold for the patterns, so its not a pain ;]

Kommentar von Allakhazam

theres also the tome of knowledge for paladin looks... +8 all stats

Kommentar von Allakhazam

got it off balznazzar tonight on hellscream

Kommentar von Allakhazam

i cant wait till i hit 58 that is a must have item.its got some pretty good stats beside the summon skeleton use.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

*chuckles* paladins can finally look like the ones in WC3. Have a hammer and a book.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Whoever took the screenshot for this needs a new computer or up the graphic settings and learn to live with lag. That looks like poop.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Dropped for our party with Hammer of the Grand Crusader and some green sith. Two priests rolled, Luba (Agamaggan) won. Grats :) And I'm happy from mine new hammer ^^

Kommentar von Allakhazam

I didn't think much of this offhand at first but I have since found good use for it. My mage friend and I (a priest) two-man Scholo all the time for shards/AD rep/hopefully flask recipe. We have no problems with any of the bosses but there is one catch: the room after you kill Rattlegore is full of packs of ghouls and skeletons that are immune to all schools of magic. While my mage friend kites and kills the elite ghouls I shackle one of the little skellies and start meleeing the other one. About thirty seconds before the pull I put on this offhand,pull out the skellie helper and let him gain aggro. Meanwhile, I can put my Anathema on for extra melee damage. It's not much but it has saved me a few times from taking too much damage. Plus,this was free of dkp, unlike the offhand off Ony.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Is this item still in the game?

Kommentar von Allakhazam

dropped for me today
weaker skelly then the one ony drops, but the cooldown is 1/4 of the time.

Gwendolyn
60 Mage
Revival
Eredar

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Guildies melted last night, rather have the nexus

Edited, Fri Jun 23 13:06:27 2006

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Dropped off of Balnazzar in Crimson wing of Stratholme.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

MUST GET.... lol

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Hum. The one that drops from onyxia is crap, which makes this...

Kommentar von Allakhazam

What's the cool down for that item? Must be great for Loks

Kommentar von Allakhazam

The summoned skeleton is level 63, looks like the basic armored centurion model, and hits for about 150-200 on other level 60 targets.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Successfully killed Balnazzar twice, and this drops the second time. Beat a mage to it and I'm enjoying my Necronomicon.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Dropped tonight off Balnazzar. Me (60 lock) and priest rolled for it (mage had the +frost dmg book). I won it :)

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Lol that one dropped for me, drui and I rolled both a 90 but the Game decided to give it to him. !@#$ Blizzard^^
Screenie: http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=5/14718011233.jpg&s=f5

Edited, Sun May 28 16:53:31 2006

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Got this today damn awesome ! i rolled over a warlock, a mage and a priest.
The skeleton isnt too strong but still a great help.

Hits for 60-80 normally and 80-90 on clothies plus it can crit and does like 10/15% of the times... awesome item

Kommentar von Allakhazam

I got that 1 month ago. It's really cool although with the right Main hand Mace or Dagger with the +Int +Spi would give that a Boost!
I suggest the Sorcerous Dagger from MC!

Here is the link from a screenshot of me!

Edited, Jun 29th 2006 at 4:37am EDT by Mithradir

Kommentar von Allakhazam

The screenshot at the top only includes a character carrying the book.

At this screenshot you see the skeleton as well:
http://ooc-guild.game-host.org/pix/screenshots/107_paer_large.jpg

Kommentar von Allakhazam

Hi, I and 2 friends are planning to do stratholme (well they wanna boost mer)
so my question is: Could a 70 balance spec druid (dps+extra healer.) a 70 fire mage (dps) and a 55 shadow priest ( healer) do strat the fulliest+ bosses, and could we down ballnazar?

many thanks
savoldo,

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gabooki 24 troll shaman

Kommentar von AngusMcBeef

Personally tested, using this triggers a one minute cooldown for Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire. They don't share a full 15 minutes cooldown despite both summon pretty much the same skeleton.

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