Check out the video guide for more detailed information and alternative ways to setup the build. In my opinion, this variation is the best to get you up to Torment as fast as humanly possible.
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Necromancer
S9 Necro Minions Leveling & Endgame - Nicktew
NecromancerSeason 9
Leveling
Build Overview
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Minions Carry
- Easy To Play
- Tanky
- Lots of conditional damage buffs/debuffs
Build Variants
Minions+Surge Leveling
Shadow Mages Early Endgame
Assigned Skills
Minions+Surge Leveling
Shadow Mages Early Endgame
Primary
1
5
Secondary
1
1
1
5
Book of the Dead
Skeletal Warriors
Skeletal Mages
Skeletal Golems
Minion Necromancer paired with Blood Surge has been one of the strongest leveling builds in all of Diablo 4 for nearly a year now, and with each season it only gets stronger. For Season 9, it's as strong as it's ever been. Your minions do insane damage, with Blood Surge being a nice addition to help you do some on demand damage when needed. This build will also transition well into the endgame, where you can swap to a full minion setup and easily decimate the whole game.
You can ditch Reap, Blood Surge, or Corpse Tendrils in favor of Golem if you prefer
Aspect & Uniques
Minions+Surge Leveling
Shadow Mages Early Endgame
HelmJuggernaut's Aspect
Chest armorAspect of Hardened Bones
GlovesAspect of Grasping Veins
PantsAspect of Occult Dominion
BootsBlood Getter's Aspect
AmuletAspect of Service and Sacrifice
Ring 1Aspect of Frenzied Dead
Ring 2Aspect of Reanimation
WeaponEmpty
OffhandEmpty
Power priority of aspects: Service and Sacrifice > Frenzied Dead > Reanimation > Occult Dominion > Grasping Veins > Blood Getter's > Juggernaut's Aspect > Aspect of Hardened Bones > Great Feast
Make sure to temper offensive items ASAP - what you can temper depends on which manuals you gain access to. Best ones are: Damage to Cursed Enemies > Summoning Damage > Skeletal Mages Damage > Damage while Fortified > Damage > Damage to Close
Skill Tree
Minions+Surge Leveling
Shadow Mages Early Endgame
Available
0 (0)
0 (0)Spent59 (12)
How it Plays
Leveling gameplay loop:
1) Always make sure you have all your warriors/mages out
2) Reap to spawn a corpse + DR + Attack Speed
3) Corpse Tendrils Pixel Pull + Damage buff
4) Iron Maiden when low on essence
5) Soulrift on CD
6) Buff your minions w/ summon skeleton button
Endgame gameplay loop:
1) Always make sure you have all your warriors/mages out
2) Reap to spawn a corpse + DR + Attack Speed
3) Corpse Tendrils Pixel Pull + Damage buff
4) Soulrift on CD
5) Buff your minions w/ summon skeleton button
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