Necromancer Poison Scythe Build With LoD

Emerging from a combination of the Season 21 changes to the build-defining Haunted Visions amulet, the adaptability of the Legacy of Dreams bonus, and the plethora of Poison-themed skills at the Necromancer's disposal, this Necromancer build offers a simple-yet-deadly playstyle that reaps enemies without a thought for cooldowns. This build functions both for a solo progression and group play as the Trash Killer in the group.

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

Active Skills
Grim Scythe Cursed Scythe Death Nova Blight 1 Simulacrum Blood and Bone 2 Bone Spear Blighted Marrow 3 Blood Rush Potency 4 Bone Armor Dislocation
Passive Skills
Stand Alone Swift Harvesting Eternal Torment Spreading Malediction

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

• Helm: Andariel's Visage
• Shoulders: Razeth's Volition
• Gloves: Stone Gauntlets
• Chest: Aquila Cuirass
• Belt: Dayntee's Binding
• Pants: Depth Diggers
• Boots: Ice Climbers
• Bracers: Krelm's Buff Bracers
• Amulet: Haunted Visions
• Ring 1: Krysbin's Sentence
• Ring 2: Convention of Elements
• Weapon: Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
• Offhand: Leger's Disdain

Due to the 4th Kanai's Cube slot in Season 33 and the ability to include an extra damage multiplier in the form of Reilena's Shadowhook, you will focus on expanding your Essence reserve alongside the usual recommendations for this build. Skill-wise, this means changing the base recommendation for the passive Eternal Torment for Overwhelming Essence.

• Kanai's Cube 4th Slot: Reilena's Shadowhook

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: Simplicity's Strength
• Legendary Gem 3: Legacy of Dreams

• Weapon Slot: Nayr's Black Death
• Armor Slot: Illusory Boots
• Jewelry Slot: Unity
• 4th Slot (Season 33): Reilena's Shadowhook