Necromancer Blood Nova Build With LoD
Welcome to our build guide for LoD Blood Nova Necromancer in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for patch 2.6.8 and Season 20.
Introduction
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.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
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
 Drain Life
Death Nova
Blood Nova
1
Simulacrum
 Blood and Bone
2
Land of the Dead
 Frozen Lands
3
Bone Armor
Dislocation
4
Frailty
 Aura of Frailty
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
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:
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King - Gloves:
St. Archew's Gage - Chest:
Aquila Cuirass - Belt:
The Witching Hour - Pants:
Swamp Land Waders - Boots:
Illusory Boots - Bracers:
Nemesis Bracers - Amulet:
Wisdom of Kalan - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements (or 
The Wailing Host in early progression) - Ring 2:
Unity (or 
Litany of the Undaunted in early progression) - Weapon:
Scythe of the Cycle - Offhand:
Iron Rose
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken - Legendary Gem 3:
Legacy of Dreams
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Bloodtide Blade - Armor Slot:
Dayntee's Binding - Jewelry Slot:
Krysbin's Sentence
Changelog
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 12 May 2019 (skills page): Guide added.
- 12 May 2019 (this page): Guide added.
- 12 May 2019 (gear page): Guide added.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (this page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (skills page): Skills were reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (gear page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
More Necromancer Guides
Builds from Other Classes
Farming Guides
This build is presented to you by Deadset, one of the very few professional Diablo 3 players. Deadset regularly publishes video guides on Youtube and streams on Twitch, where you can see how this and other builds play out in practice.
- Season 21 PTR Coming Next Week
- Season 21 PTR Delayed
- Deadset's Thoughts on Season 21 Buff, New Sets and Items, Skill Changes and More
- Could Diablo 4 Be Closer than Expected?
- Patch 2.6.9 PTR Patch Notes
- New Old-school, Original Blizzard North Diablo 3 Screenshots
- Lockdown Thoughts: Diablo 3 Classic?
- Fastest Greater Rift 150: 3 min 49 sec in Season 20 (4 Player)