Necromancer Bone Spear Build With Masquerade
Welcome to our build guide for Masquerade Bone Spear 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 2.6.9 and Season 21.
For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our follower guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
Introduction
Using the powers of the dedicated Masquerade of the Burning Carnival set, this Necromancer build focuses on a unique amalgamation of Simulacrums and Bone Spear to produce a crafty sniping playstyle that can take its time setting up fights due to its impressive endurance. This build is available in a Greater Rift pushing and standard rift speed farming variations (see links just below).
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Masquerade Bone Spear Necromancer is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Grim Scythe
 Cursed Scythe
Bone Spear
 Blighted Marrow
1
Bone Armor
Dislocation
2
Decrepify
Borrowed Time
3
Blood Rush
 Potency
4
Simulacrum
 Reservoir
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Masquerade Bone Spear Necromancer is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Luxurious Bauta - Shoulders:
Aughild's Power - Gloves:
Lavishing Gloves - Chest:
Sophisticated Vest - Belt:
Dayntee's Binding - Pants:
Elegant Pants - Boots:
Extravagant Shoes - Bracers:
Aughild's Search - Amulet:
Haunted Visions - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Krysbin's Sentence - Weapon:
Scythe of the Cycle - Offhand:
Leger's Disdain
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken - Legendary Gem 3:
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Maltorius' Petrified Spike - Armor Slot:
Razeth's Volition - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 03 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide added.
- 03 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide added.
- 03 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide added.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (key farming page): Page added.
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