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Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Support Build with Raekor SetTop Tier

Whirlwind Build with Wrath of the Wastes SetTop Tier

Leap/Earthquake Build with Might of the Earth SetHigh Tier

Furious Charge Build with Raekor SetHigh Tier

Frenzy/Thorns Build with Legacy of Nightmares SetMid Tier

Hammer of the Ancients Build with Immortal King SetLow Tier

Rend Build with Immortal King and Wrath of the Wastes SetsLow Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Blessed Hammer Build with Seeker of the Light SetTop Tier

Bombardment Build with Legacy of Nightmares SetHigh Tier

Sweep Attack Build with Roland's SetHigh Tier

Bombardment Build with Akkhan SetMid Tier

Thorns Build with Invoker SetMid Tier

Condemn Build with Akkhan SetLow Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Grenade Build with Unhallowed Essence SetsTop Tier

Fan of Knives Build with Legacy of Nightmares SetHigh Tier

Shadow's Mantle Build with ImpaleHigh Tier

Fan of Knives Build with Shadow's Mantle and Marauder SetsHigh Tier

Sentry and Cluster Arrow Build with Marauder SetHigh Tier

Multishot Build with Unhallowed Essence SetMid Tier

Rain of Vengeance Build with Natalya's SetLow Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Crippling Wave Build with Raiment and Shenlong SetsTop Tier

Support Build with Inna's Mantra SetTop Tier

Exploding Palm and Mystic Ally Build with Inna's Mantra SetHigh Tier

Lashing Tail Kick Build with Sunwuko or LoN SetsHigh Tier

Seven-Sided Strike Build with Uliana's Strategem SetMid Tier

Wave of Light Build with Sunwuko SetMid Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Command Skeletons Build with Inarius SetTop Tier

Corpse Lance Build with Trag'Oul SetTop Tier

Bone Storm Build with Inarius SetHigh Tier

Skeletal Mages Build with Rathma and Jesseth SetsHigh Tier

Corpse Explosion Build with Inarius SetMid Tier

Skeletal Mages Build With Trag'Oul and Jesseth SetsMid Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Spirit Barrage Build with LoN SetTop Tier

Firebats Build with Spirit of Arachyr SetHigh Tier

Gargantuan Build with Helltooth SetHigh Tier

Soul Harvest Build with Jade Harvester SetHigh Tier

Zombie Bears Build with Helltooth SetMid Tier

Acid Cloud Build with Helltooth SetMid Tier

Carnevil Poison Dart Build with Zunimassa SetMid Tier

Leveling and Fresh 70

Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide

End Game

Manald Lightning Archon Build with Vyr and Tal Rasha SetsTop Tier

Archon Build with Firebird SetHigh Tier

Arcane Torrent Build with Manald and Tal Rasha SetMid Tier

Arcane Orbit Build with DMO SetMid Tier

Archon Build with Vyr SetLow Tier

Explosive Blast Farming Build with Tal Rasha SetLow Tier

Crafting

Staff of Herding

Hellfire Amulet/Ring

Normal/Legendary Gems

Seasons

Beginner Seasonal Guide

Special

20th Anniversary Event Guide

Barbarian

Basic Mechanics

Stats Priorities

Paragon Points Priorities

Gearing Up While Leveling

Demon hunter

Basic Mechanics

Stats Priorities

Paragon Points Priorities

Gearing Up While Leveling

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Russel Brower Leaves Blizzard

Senior Audio Director Russel Brower has left Blizzard Entertainment. He explained in a Facebook post that with the success of a "sound-decentralization" initiative, his position was no longer relevant. Jul 21, 2017 at 11:28 by Stan 28 comments

Season 11 Has Arrived

The first Season of the Necromancer begins today and it's time to start anew! Jul 20, 2017 at 21:29 by Stan

2.6.0a Now Live + Patch Notes

The double XP weekend just ended today and now we get a new patch! This small patch fixes a number of issues, like anniversary transmogs not working properly, Rift progress orbs spawning closer to enemies, new Necromancer portraits and a few more minor fixes. Jul 18, 2017 at 01:33 by Starym 7 comments

Double XP Weekend Live in All Regions

The double XP weekend is live everywhere and will last from today, July 14th until July 17th. The exact end times are in the blue post below. If you'll recall, the reason for the weekend was due to the lateness of a hotfix that corrected exploits some players used to level up their legendary gems, so it is one of those rare occasions where exploiters actually did something good for the rest of us! In any case, head on down to Sanctuary and get those Paragon levels (or, like me, level your hardcore characters). Jul 15, 2017 at 00:06 by Starym

Double XP Weekend & Legendary Gem Rollback

The recently posted hotfixes should be live now and Blizzard's holding a double XP weekend as an apology for the delays starting this Friday. Jul 11, 2017 at 09:03 by Stan 9 comments

Patch 2.6.0 Hotfixes: July 7

The first batch of hotfixes for Patch 2.6.0 has arrived. The 6-piece Bones of Rathma set bonus now grants 625% damage to your minions and Army of the Dead skill (up from 250%) for each active Skeletal Mage with a total cap of 2,500%. Players only need to maintain 4 active Skeletal Mages for the 6-piece set bonus (down from 10). Hellcat Waistguard was fixed to drop again. Jul 07, 2017 at 18:54 by Stan 13 comments

First Look at Season 11

Blizzard has posted information on the upcoming Season 11 of Diablo III, including the new cosmetic rewards, the Seasonal conquests, the Season Journey tasks and the class sets from Haedrig's Gift. Jul 05, 2017 at 17:47 by Zadina

Digital Comic: The Chosen

A new digital comic called "The Chosen" was released recently, showing the Priests of Rathma on their road to embrace their devotion to the Balance. Jul 03, 2017 at 20:28 by Stan 1 comment

Behind the Necromancer

In the latest video, Blizzard goes behind the scenes with the Necromancer class. Diablo's developer team talks about how gameplay had to be invented to support the Necromancer - mainly by bringing back Corpse Explosion. Jun 30, 2017 at 23:31 by Stan

Pre-Purchase StarCraft: Remastered

Prepare to redisover a classic. StarCraft® Remastered can now be pre-purchased for 14.99$ and will release by the end of August 2017. Jun 30, 2017 at 16:20 by Stan 15 comments

Patch 2.6.0 - Patch Notes & Necromancer Guides

Patch 7.2.5 is now live in the Americas for PC, PS4 & Xbox One. Here are the official patch notes of the live build. Don't forget to check out our guide section, especially the Necromancer Beginner Guide for Season 11. Jun 27, 2017 at 18:18 by Stan 4 comments

The Necromancer DLC Is Live!

We're only a day away from the Necromancer and we can also get the DLC with WoW gold! Check out when exactly the DLC will be available in your region, the current Wow Token prices, as well as a complete overview of the upcoming patch and DLC. Jun 26, 2017 at 20:16 by Starym 7 comments

Deadly Roots: The Lore of the Necromancer

With the Rise of the Necromancer DLC pack coming next week on June 27th, it's high time we delved into the background of these mysterious characters. What is their involvement in the events of Diablo 3 and RoS, how did they get there and from where - today we get all of those answers and more!
In case you missed it, there's also a preview of the new zones coming with the patch. Jun 23, 2017 at 17:26 by Starym 6 comments

First Look: The Shrouded Moors & Beyond

The "First Look" series continues with a preview of new zones added in Patch 2.6.0 - Shrouded Moors, Temple of the Firstborn and Realms of Fate. Jun 22, 2017 at 17:25 by Stan 1 comment

Twitch Prime Rewards for Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch

Members of Twitch Prime can now get rewards in Overwatch, while they will be able to get more rewards in the future in Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm. Jun 20, 2017 at 21:08 by Zadina

Rise of the Necromancer Pack Arrives June 27!

Rise of the Necromancer Pack is just one week away and will go live on June 27! Jun 20, 2017 at 14:16 by Stan 30 comments

Necromancer Beta Ends

Necromancer Beta has now ended according to an announcement by CM Nevalistis on the official forums. More information about the Necromancer DLC should be posted soon. Haedrig's Gift for Season 11 has Necromancer Sets listed, so maybe it will go live when Season 11 starts on Thursday, July 20. Jun 19, 2017 at 21:27 by Stan 3 comments

First Look: Challenge Rifts

Challenge Rifts are a weekly static version of a previously completed Geeater Rift. It's pulled directly from a player's account and you will need to beat the timer with the same skills, paragon levels, gear and layout as the original player to claim Blood Shards, and various Crafting Materials. This game mode will be introduced in Patch 2.6.0 and you won't need to purchase the Necromancer DLC Pack to unlock it. Jun 16, 2017 at 17:26 by Stan 7 comments

Brian Holinka Leaves World of Warcraft Team

After 5 years, Lead PvP Designer Holinka is leaving the World of Warcraft team. He was offered a new opportunity at Blizzard, so he's going to be working on another title. Jun 15, 2017 at 21:18 by Stan 10 comments

Destiny 2 PC Release Date, Pre-Order Announced

We already saw the big gameplay reveal and announcement that Destiny 2 was coming to PC via battle.net, but now we know when as well! It's the height of E3 at the moment, so it's no surprise the news came today: while the console versions will be out over a month and a half earlier on September 6th, the PC will be getting the game on October 24th and you can pre-order it now: Jun 13, 2017 at 02:54 by Starym 9 comments

First Look: Necromancer Set & Legendary Items

Sets being revealed in action along with a couple of legendaries, the DLC releasing with Season 11 seems more and more likely! Jun 12, 2017 at 18:09 by Starym 5 comments

New Job Posting Hints at Remastering of Old Titles

A new job posting by Blizzard hints at a remaster of old titles. While Starcraft remaster has been confirmed, will we see Diablo II & Warcraft III remastered as well? Jun 11, 2017 at 22:22 by Stan 11 comments

Season 10 Ending Soon, S11 Start Date

Season 10 is coming to an end and we got both the end date for it (June 23rd) and the start date for Season 11 (July 20th). Other than the usual Season end summary, the post stating the S11 start date is of particular interest, as it's possible/likely that the Necromancer DLC will be coming out with the new season, so we may be only a week and a month away! Jun 09, 2017 at 17:47 by Starym 6 comments

Rise of the Necromancer Pack Rewards

We still have no idea when we'll get to play the Necromancer (that is, those of us not lucky enough to get into the beta), but we now know what else we're getting with the Rise of the Necromancer pack! That cute little guy up there is the new "Half formed golem" pet, and we get the usual combo of wings, portait, banner stuff and pennant as well. Jun 05, 2017 at 17:46 by Starym 11 comments

Eternal Collection Coming to PS4 / Xbox One

It seems Blizzard will be selling Rise of the Necromancer DLC as part of the Eternal Collection, at least for PS4 / Xbox One. The collection contains the standard game, Reaper of Souls expansion and the Necromancer. Jun 05, 2017 at 09:39 by Stan 2 comments

New Site Feature: Deck Import / Export

You can now directly import your favorite Icy Veins decks to Hearthstone or export them to our website should you need advice from the community. Jun 02, 2017 at 00:52 by Stan 9 comments

Necromancer Beta Patch Notes: June 1st

With the recent intro cinematics revealed and the new beta patch today, it's time to start getting slightly to very hyped for the release, or at least release date announcement for the Necromancer! We also got this comment at the end of the cinematics reveal post "Stay tuned, Sanctuary. More news is on the horizon!", which may mean nothing, but at this point we're grabbing onto any hint! Presumably they don't mean the Horizon Lunar Colony from Overwatch, but you never know with Blizzard...

Anyway, today's beta patch features a lot of skill changes and a few for passives and set bonuses changes, as well as the big change making Necro Golems and WD Gargantuas destroy breakables they walk over! Jun 01, 2017 at 19:33 by Starym 2 comments

Blizzard Joins Instagram!

The social media presence of big blue is spreading, as Blizzard heads to Instagram! There's two separate entries at the moment, with the company's official page and a lifeatblizzard page featuring photos of the devs and other employees having fun at the campus! Here are a couple of the photos: May 31, 2017 at 20:23 by Starym

Male and Female Necromancer Intro Cinematics

IGN got a hold of a couple of Diablo 3 devs for a chat and also managed to get the intro cinematics for both the male and female Necromancers. Valerie Watrous, lead lore writer for the DLC, also said we'd be seeing the events of the game from a new perspective, as Necromancers (obviously) have a different view on death. May 31, 2017 at 16:24 by Starym 1 comment

Unannounced Mobile Project Is Warcraft-related

There are actually at least two unannounced projects that we know of, the very mysterious first person game (very likely shooter) and the mobile game that we now know has ties to the Warcraft universe. A new job announcement for an FX artist has a line calling for "Passion for creating imagery synonymous with the Warcraft IP", which looks pretty self-explanatory. While some of the speculation was previously going around a Hearthstone spin-off with a StarCraft or Diablo thematic, this dispels them and puts the focus back on the big franchise. It would seem a Pet Battle-like completely new game, or direct extension of the WoW version is the front-runner in the speculation race.

Speaking of, what are your guesses and/or wishes for both the unannounced games? May 26, 2017 at 13:55 by Starym 6 comments

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20 Jul. 2017: Inarius Skeletons Necromancer Introduction
- Build added.
17 Jul. 2017: Rathma Skeletal Mages Necromancer Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
- Guide updated with improved skill and gearing recommendations.
17 Jul. 2017: Rathma Skeletal Mages Necromancer Introduction
- Guide updated with improved skill and gearing recommendations.
17 Jul. 2017: Rathma Skeletal Mages Necromancer Skills and Runes
- Guide updated with improved skill and gearing recommendations.
17 Jul. 2017: Rathma Skeletal Mages Necromancer Speed Farming Variation
- Guide updated with improved skill and gearing recommendations.
15 Jul. 2017: Trag'Oul Corpse Lance Necromancer Speed Farming Variation
- Updated the speed farming guide with optimized suggestions.
12 Jul. 2017: Inarius Bone Storm Necromancer Introduction
- Tier position lowered due to lowered proc rate of legendary gems.
12 Jul. 2017: Trag'Oul Corpse Lance Necromancer Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
- Guide updated to reflect the meta shift to Simulacrum.

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