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 2.6.10 and Season 22.
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
 Frost Scythe
Bone Spear
Blighted Marrow
1
Bone Armor
Dislocation
2
Decrepify
 Enfeeblement
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:
Glamorous Gigot - Gloves:
Lavishing Gloves - Chest:
Sophisticated Vest - Belt:
Dayntee's Binding - Pants:
Elegant Pants - Boots:
Extravagant Shoes - Bracers:
Gelmindor's Marrow Guards - Amulet:
Haunted Visions - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Krysbin's Sentence - Weapon:
Scythe of the Cycle - Offhand:
Lost Time
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:
Briggs' Wrath - 4th Slot (Season 22):
Reilena's Shadowhook
Changelog
- 29 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Fixed rotation to properly reflect S22 skill lineup.
- 25 Nov. 2020 (key farming page): Adjustment to the 4th Cube slot recommendation in Season 22.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (key farming page): Revision of item, skill, and passive recommendations, alongside advice for Season 22 changes.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Revision of item, skill, and passive recommendations, alongside advice for Season 22 changes.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Revision of skill, rune, and passive recommendations.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Revision of item recommendations, alongside advice for Season 22 changes.
- 03 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide added.
- 03 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide added.
- 03 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide added.
- 01 Jul. 2020 (key farming page): Page added.
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