As a "Master of Minions", I'm having quite some trouble surviving now with the new changes.

PvE obviouslyDied at least twice earlier. I'm not sure how to deal with these changes now.

Can't edit the post.I guess I'm stuck with Death Magic, Blood Magic, Soul Reaping

I'm sorry, but you are going to have to elaborate. What was your character fighting? What sort of attributes are you using? What specific changes have affected your character's build to cause the (perceived) loss of survivability?

Use dodge button. Dont afk in the middle of the mobs. Try to avoid red circles instead of trying to loot them.

Go Reaper Blood Spite, slot Healing/Elite Shout, 3 wells, spec into that new Anger Rising trait, the trait that gives regen and protection from wells, the trait that shortens the CD of shouts while making them heal you, dodge to avoid some damage, and save Shroud for if your in a DPS race against death, make sure you have the heal on shroud 4.

I suck on every other class except Necro and this build makes me look like a boss.