Slaying Infernal Hordes with the Necromancer Class in Diablo: Season 5
The Necromancer class in Diablo is renowned for its ability to summon undead minions and wield dark magic against the forces of the Burning Hells. Season 5 takes this concept to new heights as players embark on a journey to invade the Burning Hells and battle the Infernal Hordes. In this build, we will focus on utilizing Blood Surge as the primary damage skill for Necromancers.
Blood Surge is an incredibly potent ability that excels in clearing out mobs, thanks to its blood nova and boss damage capabilities.
When constructing your build, it is essential to choose abilities that will complement and enhance your Blood Surge, whether by generating Essence or debuffing enemies to maximize its damage potential. The following skills are particularly effective for this build:
- Blood Surge
- Corpse Tendril
- Raise Skeleton
- Blood Mist
- Decrepify/Iron Maiden
- Hemorrhage
In terms of your damage rotation, always initiate with Iron Maiden to apply a damage-over-time effect to enemies. Follow up with Blood Surge as your primary damage-dealing skill. If you find yourself low on Essence, utilize Hemorrhage to replenish your resources and resume casting Blood Surge. Corpse Tendrils and Iron Maiden are crucial for positioning groups for damage, while Decrepify helps ensure your survival against deadly enemy attacks. Blood Mist serves as both an engagement and disengagement tool for emergency situations.
Skill Tree Allocation
When allocating points in your skill tree, consider the following distribution:
- Hemorrhage
- Enhanced Hemorrhage
- Blood Surge
- Enhanced Blood Surge
- Paranormal Blood Surge
- Acolyte’s Hemorrhage
- 4 points in Blood Surge
- Blood Mist
- Iron Maiden
- Enhanced Iron Maiden
- Decrepify
- 3 points in Skeletal Warrior Mastery
- 3 points in Necrotic Carapace
- Corpse Tendrils
- 3 points in Skeletal Mage Mastery
- 3 points in Inspiring Leader
- 3 points in Bonded in Essence
- Gruesome Mending
- 3 points in Coalesced Blood
- 3 points in Tides of Blood
- Rathma’s Vigor
- Enhanced Corpse Tendrils
- Plagued Corpse Tendrils
- Enhanced Blood Mist
- 3 points in Death’s Embrace
- 3 points in Amplify Damage
- Enhanced Decrepify
- Abhorrent Decrepify
- Unliving Energy
- 3 points in Imperfectly Balanced
- 3 points in Death’s Approach
- 2 points in Hewed Flesh
When selecting abilities from the Book of the Dead, opt for Reapers to generate more corpses, Cold Mages to sustain your Essence meter, and sacrifice Bone Golems for increased attack speed.
Blood Surge Gear Affixes
One of the most crucial aspects of gearing your Necromancer is the Blood-bathed Aspect, which amplifies your Blood Surge’s power by creating a nova upon casting. This enhancement adds an extra hit to the skill, further boosting its already formidable burst damage. Additionally, consider utilizing the following Aspects to strengthen both your Skeletal Minions and yourself:
- Aspect of Hardened Bones
- Aspect of Occult Dominion
- Aspect of Disobedience
- Blood Boiling Aspect
- Ghostwalker Aspect
- Aspect of Frenzied Dead
- Aspect of Reanimation
- Edgemaster’s Aspect
For gem slots, prioritize Rubies for both your weapons and armor to increase Overpower Damage and Max Life. As for your jewelry, equip Skulls for additional armor.
Lastly, when searching for gear affixes, be on the lookout for the following: