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 2.7.1 and Season 24.
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
Blood Rush
 Potency
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:
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 (S24): Blackbog's Sharp
- Offhand:
Iron Rose
For non-Seasonal play (where you do not have access to Ethereal weapons) throughout the duration of Season 24, the recommended weapon for this build is:
- Weapon (Off-Season):
Scythe of the Cycle
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:
Wisdom of Kalan
Changelog
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Minor gear revision and added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Minor gear revision and added follower recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 19 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide revised to reflect the changes to Haunted Visions, Mantle of Channeling and Iron Rose.
- 19 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide revised to reflect the changes to Haunted Visions, Mantle of Channeling and Iron Rose.
- 15 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide revised to reflect the changes to Haunted Visions and Iron Rose.
- 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 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 12 May 2019 (this page): Guide added.
- 12 May 2019 (gear page): Guide added.
- 12 May 2019 (skills page): Guide added.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (gear page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (skills page): Skills were reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2018 (this page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
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