Best Diablo 4 Minion Necromancer build in Season 7
The Necromancer is at the top of the meta inSeason 7of Diablo 4 with the Minion build, so here’s how to assemble it after Vessel of Hatred.
The Minion Necro build involves theNecromancerdoing what they do best – summoning the dead and pitting them against the forces of Hell. As the Necromancer is atop-tier classthis season, knowing how to build it and optimize the build for endgame, giving you the best skills, items, Aspects, and Glyphs to target on your journey this season.
Here’s how to craft the best Minion Necromancer in Diablo 4 – the most legendary Necromancer build in the entire franchise.
Best Minion Necromancer skills
To assemble the Minion Necromancer build, allocate this many points on these active skills:
Also, allocate this many points on these passive skills:
When you start a new character, if you’re a returning player, you’ll likely have lots of skill points ready to assign from your Renown or by being boosted to level 60 from the start.
But if you’re a new player, you’ll need to start from scratch. The good news is you’ll be able to hit level 60 very quickly in the post-Vessel of Hatred version of Diablo 4.
Below, we’ve detailed how many skill points you’ll need to assign to each passive and active skill using your leveling and Renown points.
You may find yourself needing to select other skills to progress across the skill tree. That’s okay, just respec to the ones included in the build once you’re able. Who knows, you may create a custom build that suits your needs better.
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Best Book of the Dead setup
Set your Book of the Dead options to the following:
This is the best setup for a pure Minions build and the Shadow damage from your Skeletons will also buff your own Shadow damage. Your Blood Golem will also provide you with some added defense if things get hairy.
While a Minions build always makes the Necromancer using it somewhat of a glass cannon, these above options will make you more powerful, balancing our the sacrifice you make by spending so many points on Minion skills.
Best Minion Necromancer skill rotation
Use the following skill rotation when approaching mobs and elites in battle:
The rotation of attacks involves first castingDecreptifyto slow enemies, (your minions will likely already be there), thenhitting a mob with your ultimate skill, Army of the Dead. This will likely kill many of them, so next you’llcast Corpse Tendrils to stun and poisonthe weakened survivors – and to maximize corpse generation.
From here, your minions will engage the slow, stunned, and weak mob while youcast Blood Mist or Decompose. Alternatively, you’re able to race into the fray andhack enemies apart with Reapuntil they’re all dead.
Powers of Witchcraft
Season 7 addsWitch Powersto give each character a boost and something new to do this season. While all Witch Powers are beneficial, some are more suited to certain classes and builds.
For this build, choose the following Witch Powers:
Powers of Witchcraft may disappear after Season 7, but they could return in another form likeVampire PowersandMalignant Heartsdid.
Best Occult Gems
Here are the bestOccult Gemsfor this build:
Best Legendary Aspects
Legendary Aspects can boost your build and add special powers to buff your primary skills. Here are the ones you need and where to find them:
Remember, you can also strip these Aspects from their original item and apply them to an item of your choosing.
Best Paragon Glyphs
Once you reach level 60 you’ll stop earning skills points and start earning Paragon points instead. This leveling system works very differently and involves you selecting updates from various boards with different themes and buffs.
Every path is different, but the good news is that by targeting different Glyphs as you move around the Paragon Board, you’ll start buffing your Minion Necro in the ways that matter most to the build.
See below to see which Glyphs you should target first.
Once you reach Paragon Level 15, work your way towards the above Glyphs. You’ll also unlock more across the Paragon Board as you earn more points, but selecting these particular Glyphs in this order will keep you on the best possible path for the Minion Necro build.
Best Mercenaries
As you’ve already got a small army to fight alongside you against the forces of Hell, you’ll benefit more from support Mercs than those who run into melee alongside your minions. We’d recommendbringing Aldkin as your Primary Mercenaryand set his skills to Shadow Damage.
This way, he’ll blast enemies from afar, making them vulnerable and easier for you and your minions to take down. His Shadow path also buffs your Shadow damage, making him useful in two ways.
SelectRaheir as your reinforcement merc. His defensive buffs will help keep you alive should you get caught by a mob. He can also do decent damage to enemies.
Best endgame weapons, armor & socket
Here’s the best gear you should hunt down for the Minion Necromancer build, including the best socket to use:
Alternative to Necromancer Minion build for PvP
TheMinion Necro isn’t recommended for PvP, and while it’s fantastic in PvE,we’d recommend using the Bone Spirit or Bone Spear buildinstead, sacrificing your minions and turning your Necromancer into a one-person army.
It’s not suited to PvP play asmost players will treat your minions like normal enemies, or elites at best, and will take them down just as quickly, leaving you alone and vulnerable in battle.
If you’re set on taking this build into battle against other players, though, we’d suggest sticking to our endgame version for the best results.
Now that you know how to craft this top-tier Necromancer build, make sure to check out our guides for theDruid,Sorcerer,Rogue,Barbarian, andSpirtiborn.
