The Ultimate Blood Necromancer Build for Dominating Diablo 4
Unleash the full potential of the Necromancer in Diablo 4 with the ultimate Blood Necromancer Build Maximize Fortify for unbeatable defense, while turning it into deadly offense Explore the Skill Tree, Paragon Boards, Gear, and the Book of the Dead to dominate the game
During intense boss fights in Diablo 4, players often find themselves running low on health and potions, adding to the game's challenge for most classes. However, with a powerful Blood Necromancer build, this hurdle can be easily overcome. By utilizing Blood Orbs to heal themselves, the Necromancer can remain healthy while their party members struggle to survive. Additionally, Diablo 4 offers opportunities for Blood builds to not only excel in defense but also in offense, creating a deadly combination for any opponent.
Skill Tree
Skill | Points |
Hemorrhage | 5 |
Enhanced Hemorrhage | 1 |
Initiate's Hemorrhage | 1 |
Hewed Flesh | 3 |
Blood Lance | 5 |
Enhanced Blood Lance | 1 |
Supernatural Blood Lance | 1 |
Blood Surge | 5 |
Enhanced Blood Surge | 1 |
Supernatural Blood Surge | 1 |
Blood Mist | 5 |
Enhanced Blood Mist | 1 |
Dreadful Blood Mist | 1 |
Corpse Tendrils | 5 |
Enhanced Corpse Tendrils | 1 |
Blighted Corpse Tendrils | 1 |
Necrotic Carapace | 3 |
Gruesome Mending | 1 |
Coalesced Blood | 2 |
Tides of Blood | 3 |
Drain Vitality | 3 |
Blood Wave | 1 |
Prime Blood Wave | 1 |
Supreme Blood Wave | 1 |
Stand Alone | 1 |
Memento Mori | 3 |
Rathma's Vigor | 1 |
With all the Renown collected, players can allocate up to 58 skill points at the maximum level. The real magic of this build lies in the combination of Hewed Flesh and Necrotic Carapace, which provides the Necromancer with a chance to Fortify every skill. When combined with the healing and Fortify effects of the Blood Orbs, this build is akin to that of a tank.
Paragon Boards
The real damage dealer in this build is the guaranteed Overpower effect of Supernatural Blood Lance. With Fortify converting the life pool into offense during Overpower, combined with the power of Blood Lance and Rathma's Vigor, bosses and mobs will regularly suffer devastating blows.
Board | Paragon/Legendary Nodes | Glyph |
Start | Prime, Resilience, Knowledge | Blood-Drinker |
Blood Begets Blood | Aggression, Blood Begets Blood, Vampiric, Invigorated, Blood Empowered, Blooddrinker | Dominate |
Bloodbath | Thick Hide, Bloodbath, Guarded Advance, Powerhouse, Hardened | Undaunted |
Scent Of Death | Shadow Resilience, Scent Of Death | Gravekeeper |
Wither | Restorative | Essence |
Mastering the paragon boards and glyphs can be challenging, as it requires adjusting the boards to ensure they flow smoothly. While only a few players may reach the maximum 200 paragon points, those who do will experience a significant boost in their powers. It's not necessary to list every single node on the board, but players should focus on the major nodes and purchase all relevant stat bonus nodes within the designated glyph areas to maximize their character's potential.
Spend your nodes wisely on the three paragon boards that truly matter for this build: Blood Begets Blood, Bloodbath, and Scent Of Death. These should be your priority, while other boards can be used sparingly for added life and glyphs. Remember to allocate a significant amount of your nodes to these key boards.
Gear
Slot | Aspect/Piece |
Helm | Harlequin Crest |
Chest | Aspect of the Crowded Sage |
Gloves | Sacrificial Aspect |
Pants | Temerity |
Boots | Aspect of Explosive Mist |
Amulet | Aspect of Hungry Blood |
Ring | Blood Seeker's Aspect |
Ring | Fastblood Aspect |
Main Hand | Aspect of Rathma's Chosen |
Off-Hand | Aspect of Untimely Death |
Gamers now have the freedom to choose the piece of gear with the best stats and add their favorite effect to it using the new aspect system. While increasing potion efficiency is helpful, the game-changing aspects allow for even greater customization. It's worth noting that some aspects can be swapped between gear pieces without any loss of effectiveness.
This build is particularly impressive due to the abundance of gear that enhances the power of Blood Lance. Additionally, Aspect of Explosive Mist can reduce the cooldown of Blood Wave, the ultimate skill, even without investing in the corpse explosion skill.
Book Of The Dead
With escalating difficulty in World Tiers, it can be tough to keep up. Luckily, Book of the Dead provides an easy solution. Those curious about the sacrificial nodes and their relation to skills and paragon will find their answer here. Additionally, the book teaches the sacrifice of Skeletal Skirmishers, Bone Mages, and Blood Golems to help players stay ahead of the challenge.
The bonuses from Blood Golem and Skeletal Skirmishers are a welcome addition, but the real game-changer is the Bone Mages. These minions offer an extra 40% damage to Overpower, which is already a crucial ability. With the right skills and Book of the Dead choice, Overpower becomes a devastating attack that can deal massive damage to even the toughest bosses.
Diablo 4 is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
