Unleashing the Ultimate Bone Spirit Necromancer Build in Diablo 4: Patch 103 to Dominate the Endgame
Discover the ultimate Diablo 4 Bone Spirit Necromancer Build! Unleash the power of Bone Spirit with an all-or-nothing playstyle Master passive skills, equip the perfect gear, and dominate the game with strategic Paragon Boards Level up your necromancer like never before!
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Setup is crucial to unleash the power of the Necromancer's Bone Spirit skill in Diablo 4. However, once players acquire the appropriate gear and effects, this ability becomes the most formidable attack the class can wield.
One favored build centers around optimizing critical hit statistics, bolstering survivability, excelling in Crowd Control, and heavily relying on Corpses. While not suitable for everyone, this build is perfect for Diablo 4 players seeking a potent ability capable of annihilating almost any enemy in the game, excluding bosses, with a single strike.
As of June 27, 2023, Blizzard has introduced Patch 1.0.3 for Diablo 4, bringing about minor tweaks to the gameplay throughout. Nevertheless, rest assured that our Bone Spirit Necromancer Build remains highly viable and remains unaffected by these adjustments.
Diablo 4 Bone Spirit Necromancer Build
Skills | Total Points |
Acolyte's Reap | 3 |
Blood Mist | 1 |
Blighted Corpse Explosion | 3 |
Plagued Corpse Tendrils | 7 |
Ghastly Bone Spirit | 7 |
Supreme Bone Storm | 3 |
Book of the Dead | Upgrades |
Defenders | Sacrificed |
Shadow Mages | Sacrificed |
Iron Golem | Sacrificed |
Bone Spirit consumes the Necromancer's Essence entirely to enhance its damage, which is determined by the total points utilized. The main difficulty lies in acquiring sufficient Essence to recharge the spirit after it becomes available again.
In scenarios where multiple enemies are present, Reap proves to be the most effective generator in the Necromancer's repertoire. This is due to its ability to grant Essence proportionate to the number of foes it strikes. Nevertheless, the primary purpose of this skill is to generate a Corpse, which serves as the genuine Essence generator for the build: Corpse Tendrils.
Corpse Tendrils possesses the ability to impede, draw in, and incapacitate adversaries across a substantial range. Equipping Aspect of the Umbral allows players to replenish their Essence bar with a solitary use of this skill. Its enhancement additionally renders targets susceptible, transforming them into ideal subjects for an enraged Bone Spirit.
In this context, Bone Storm assumes the role of a utility skill—essential for achieving maximum Critical Strike Chance and producing Barrier in conjunction with Aspect of Shielding Storm. Employing it not only ensures player survival but also augments the damage inflicted by the Bone Spirit.
The Blighted Corpse Explosion skill is a highly effective tool for dealing damage. Currently, it is the only skill aside from Corpse Tendrils and Raise Skeleton that consumes Corpses. Utilize it to unleash area-of-effect damage when the Bone Spirit skill is unavailable, and to activate the Grim Harvest and Fueled by Death abilities.
The Blood Mist skill serves solely to escape unfavorable circumstances.
Passive Skills
Skills | Points |
Unliving Energy | 3 |
Hewed Flesh | 3 |
Grim Harvest | 3 |
Fueled by Death | 3 |
Death's Embrace | 3 |
Serration | 3 |
Rapid Ossification | 3 |
Compound Fracture | 3 |
Evulsion | 3 |
Stand Alone | 3 |
Memento Mori | 3 |
Ossified Essence | 1 |
To enhance the potency of Bone Spirit, consider utilizing Unliving Energy. For a consistent supply of Corpses, the Hewed Flesh ability can be paired with Blighted Corpse Explosion. It is important to note that all Corpse-related skills and passives heavily depend on Hewed Flesh, as Reap is only able to generate Corpses at a five-second interval.
Max out the damage output of Bone Spirit by investing points into all the Bone passives in the second Macabre skill tree. Additionally, enhance its damage by selecting the Ossified Essence Key Passive, which amplifies its power when cast with 50 Essence or more.
Instead of relying on minions, this build sacrifices Defenders, Shadow Mages, and Iron Golem to gain benefits in terms of survivability, maximum Essence, and Critical Strike Damage respectively.
Gear and Aspects
Offense | Defense | Utility |
Smiting | Might | Umbral |
Swelling Curse | Disobedience | Eluding |
Serration | Shielding Storm | |
Grasping Veins |
In order to maximize their effectiveness, players should prioritize obtaining a high amount of Critical Strike Chance from their equipment. Failing to eliminate a group of monsters with Bone Spirit will severely limit players' offensive capabilities.
Swelling Curse significantly enhances the damage output of Bone Spirit, as it scales in accordance with the distance it travels. Additionally, Grasping Veins enables players to maximize their Critical Strike Chance, while also boosting damage against targets affected by Corpse Tendrils.
When cast with full Essence, Aspect of Serration provides Bone Spirit with a tremendous multiplier for Critical Strike Damage. It is essential to keep Corpse Tendrils and Reap active in order to fully capitalize on all the damaging aspects.
Paragon Boards
Start by acquiring the Bone Graft and immediately proceed to the Reinvigorate node for its Essence-related advantages. Once there, prioritize the Legendary node. Once the Glyph Socket becomes available, exploit it to increase overall damage without relying solely on the Vulnerable effect caused by Corpse Tendrils.
For Bone Spirit builds or any build involving consuming Corpses, the Flesh Eater Paragon Board is highly recommended due to its damage amplification abilities. Additionally, it offers the Targeted node, which provides a damage boost specifically against elite enemies. The Glyph socket on this board is conveniently located near several Dexterity nodes, making it beneficial for Glyphs such as Exploit and Gravekeeper.
Diablo 4 is available now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5.
