Necromancer Corpse Explosion Build With LoD
Introduction
Basing itself on the versatile and adaptable Legacy of Dreams power and stacking a bunch of empowering and synergistic legendary items, the Corpse Explosion Necromancer provides a powerful and visually striking playstyle that relishes on exploding cadavers. 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 LoD Corpse Explosion Necromancer is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Grim Scythe
 Cursed Scythe
Blood Rush
 Potency
1
Land of the Dead
 Frozen Lands
2
Siphon Blood
Power Shift
3
Corpse Explosion
 Close Quarters
4
Bone Armor
Dislocation
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| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the LoD Corpse Explosion 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:
Grasps of Essence - Chest:
Aquila Cuirass - Belt:
Dayntee's Binding - Pants:
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail - Boots:
Ice Climbers - Bracers:
Krelm's Buff Bracers - Amulet:
The Johnstone - 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):
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
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:
Nayr's Black Death - Armor Slot:
Stone Gauntlets - Jewelry Slot:
Unity
Changelog
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Minor gear adjustments and added a follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Minor gear adjustments and added a follower recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Passives changed to accommodate S22-specific changes.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide added.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide added.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide added.
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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.
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- Patch 2.7.1 Now Live on All Platforms
- Diablo II: Technical Alpha Learnings
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- Diablo 3 Season 24 Preview and Start Date