Best Diablo 4 Blight Necromancer build in Season 7
The Necromancer is one of the top classes to play as inSeason 7of Diablo 4 with the Blight build also making the meta. Here’s how to assemble the build as well as how effective it is this season.
The Blight Necro build involves theNecromancermanipulating corpses and using them as a deadly weapon against the forces of hell. As the Necromancer is atop-tier classthis season, knowing how to craft their best builds is essential. The Blight Necro is rated as C-Tier in Season 7, but the fact that the build is on the meta means it’s still worth trying.
Below, we’ll detail how to optimize the build, giving you the best skills, items, Aspects, and Glyphs to target on your journey this season.
Best Blight Necromancer skills
To assemble the Blood Lance Necromancer build, allocate this many points on these active skills:
Here’s which Passive Skills you should choose:
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
In the Blight Necromancer build, you have three types of minions to summon or sacrifice through the Book of the Dead. For this build, you sacrifice them all in this order:
This set up will help your Skeletal Warriors support you in the thick of combat, rushing to enemies and allowing you to cast Blight from a distance.
Your Mages can then use cold damage to slow mobs while your Blood Golem heals you, ensuring you remain as close to full health as possible.
Best Blight Necromancer skill rotation
Use the following skill rotation when approaching mobs and elites in battle:
For this rotation, first, we’re going to ensure our minions are active, then castIron MaidenandCorpse Tendrillsto slow, poison, and damage enemies. Then we’re going to complete the deadly trinity withBlight, a projectile-based attack that leaves a pool of Blight damage on the ground for several seconds.
This will stack with Iron Maiden and Corpse Tendrils so that the mob is being hit by all 3 attacks at once. From here, we can either keep casting Blight, or we can run into battle and slice at enemies withReap, taking advantage of its Executioner upgrade to kill weekend enemies.
Or, we can sit back and castCorpse Explosionwhich will finish off survivors without us needing to lift a finger.
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 Mercenaries
SelectRaheir as your Primary merc. His defensive buffs will help keep you alive should you get caught by a mob. He can also do decent damage to enemies and support you and your minions on the front line.
We’d recommendbringing Suboas your support merc. He’ll be able to fire into combat or throw jars into mobs that will serve as a fourth attack for those trapped by your Blight and other moves.
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 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 Blight Necro build.
Best endgame weapons, armor & socket
Here’s the best gear you should hunt down for the Blight Necromancer build, including the best socket to use:
Blight Necromancer build for PvP
TheBlight Necro isn’t recommended for PvP, and while it’s fantastic in PvE,we’d recommend usingtheBone SpiritorBone Spearbuild instead, sacrificing your minions and turning your Necromancer into a one-person army in some cases.
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.
Your minions will be weak to other players, you tap your PvP opponents in your kill box (see rotation) thenmove in for the kill with Reap. It may be worthupgrading Reap by taking some of the points away from your minionsif you choose to use this build for PvP.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.
