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If there’s one class that players love in Diablo 4, it’s the Necromancer. With the right build, it can be a force to be reckoned with and a beginner-friendly class for many. Besides, it has the right amount of edginess, some great visual effects, and an army of undead minions to do your bidding. Whether it’s your first time in Diablo 4 or you’re a veteran joining the franchise’s new entry, you should consider picking this class as your main due to how well it performs.
Best Necromancer End-Game Builds in Diablo 4
Defiler Build
We have the defiler build as one of the best Diablo 4 Necromancer builds for the end game. This build uses the Bone Spear and Corpse Explosion abilities to do serious damage. This is perfect for World Tier 3 and will offer high survivability in all situations. Here’s how to do it:
- Skills:
- Bone Splinters 1
- Enhanced Bone Splinters 1
- Acolyte’s Bone Splinters 1
- Bone Spear 5
- Enhanced Bone Spear 1
- Supernatural Bone Spear 1
- Unliving Energy 3
- Imperfectly Balanced 3
- Hewed Flesh 3
- Corpse Explosion 5
- Enhanced Corpse Explosion 1
- Plagued Corpse Explosion 1
- Grim Harvest 3
- Fueled by Death 3
- Skeletal Warrior Mastery 3
- Death’s Reach 3
- Skeletal Mage Mastery 3
- Serration 3
- Compound Fracture 3
- Evulsion 3
- Golem Mastery 3
- Bone Storm 1
- Prime Bone Storm 1
- Supreme Bone Storm 1
- Ossified Essence Key Passive 1
- Bonded in Essence 1
These are the necessary skills to make this build work. If you already have them all, it’s time to look at the Aspects you’ll need to improve your skills. There are three necessary Aspects you need to keep an eye out for, and they are:
- Protecting Aspect
- Aspect of the Protector
- Cadaverous Aspect
These aspects will make your Necromancer a killing machine and a tank that’ll be hard to kill.
Vampiric Powers
Last but not least, it’s important to choose the right Vampiric Powers for this build. Here are the ones we recommend:
- Prey on the Weak
- Accursed Touch
- Sanguine Brace
- Undying
- Ravenous
Blood Vampire Build
The Blood Vampire Build is the last on our list and one of the best Diablo 4 Necromancer Builds. If you’re all about leeching the life of your enemies, this a fun build to try, as it offers sustainability and great damage output. Here’s what you need to make it work:
- Skills:
- Reap 1
- Enhanced Reap 1
- Acolyte’s Reap 1
- Blood Surge 5
- Enhanced Blood Surge 1
- Paranormal Blood Surge 1
- Unliving Energy 3
- Imperfectly Balanced 3
- Hewed Flesh 3
- Corpse Explosion 5
- Enhanced Corpse Explosion 1
- Plagued Corpse Explosion 1
- Grim Harvest 3
- Bone Prison 1
- Enhanced Bone Prison 1
- Ghastly Bone Prison 1
- Iron Maiden 1
- Enhanced Iron Maiden 1
- Abhorrent Iron Maiden 1
- Amplify Damage 3
- Death’s Embrace 3
- Gruesome Mending 1
- Coalesced Blood 3
- Tides of Blood 3
- Stand Alone 3
- Memento Mori 3
- Bone Storm 1
- Prime Bone Storm 1
- Supreme Bone Storm 1
- Rathma’s Vigor Key Passive 1
While we mentioned this build is all about leeching the life out of opponents, that doesn’t mean you’ll be doing less damage. It works just as great as the first build we mentioned above, and it’s also fun to try. To make it even better, here are the Aspects you need:
- Sacrificial Aspect
- Aspect of the Protector
- Aspect of Untimely Death
Vampiric Powers
Due to the season changes, this build shines more with the following Vampire Powers:
- Prey on the Weak
- Metamorphosis
- Sanguine Embrace
- Undying
- Hemomancy
These are the best Diablo 4 Necromancer builds right now. While the game allows you to mix and match as you want, you should try the ones above. They are beginner-friendly and should carry you to World Tier 3. If not, you can always find a balance by picking the skills you like the most. In any case, that’s the magic of Diablo 4 and the versatility of all its classes.
Diablo 4 is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.