Necromancer Blood Nova Build With LoD

Combining the power of Blood Nova-empowering legendaries with the flexible Legacy of Dreams bonus, the LoD Blood Nova Necromancer is an AoE-centric, burst damage build.

The basic skill setup of the LoD Blood Nova Necromancer is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Active Skills
Siphon Blood Power Shift Death Nova Blood Nova 1 Simulacrum Blood and Bone 2 Blood Rush Transfusion 3 Bone Armor Dislocation 4 Frailty Aura of Frailty
Passive Skills
Swift Harvesting Eternal Torment Spreading Malediction Stand Alone

The required gear setup for the LoD Blood Nova Necromancer is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.

• Helm: Leoric's Crown
• Shoulders: Mantle of Channeling
• Gloves: Stone Gauntlets
• Chest: Aquila Cuirass
• Belt: The Witching Hour
• Pants: Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
• Boots: Ice Climbers
• Bracers: Krelm's Buff Bracers
• Amulet: Haunted Visions
• Ring 1: Convention of Elements
• Ring 2: Krysbin's Sentence
• Weapon: Funerary Pick
• Offhand: Iron Rose

With this Season's addition of a 4th slot in Kanai's Cube as a theme, your ideal setup will be:

• Kanai's Cube 4th Slot: Scythe of the Cycle

The former Season 28 theme, the Altar of Rites, has been revised and re-added to Diablo 3 as a permanent character progression mechanic. — For virtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual to advanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the path outlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of life first, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive and edge case utility nodes.

Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary Potion Powers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separate resource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Set items of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, and in the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powers in our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.

• Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
• Legendary Gem 2: Bane of the Stricken
• Legendary Gem 3: Legacy of Dreams

• Weapon Slot: Bloodtide Blade
• Armor Slot: Dayntee's Binding
• Jewelry Slot: Wisdom of Kalan