Necromancer Corpse Explosion Build With LoD
Welcome to our build guide for LoD Corpse Explosion 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
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
|
| Passive Skills |
Season 22 Modification
Due to the 4th Kanai's Cube slot in Season 22 and the ability to include an
extra damage multiplier in the form of 
Reilena's Shadowhook, you will focus
on expanding your Essence reserve alongside the usual recommendations for this
build. Skill-wise, this means changing the base recommendation for the passive
Eternal Torment for 
Overwhelming Essence.
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:
Swamp Land Waders - Boots:
Ice Climbers - Bracers:
Nemesis Bracers - Amulet:
The Johnstone - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Krysbin's Sentence - Weapon:
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang - 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:
Nayr's Black Death - Armor Slot:
Stone Gauntlets - Jewelry Slot:
Unity - 4th Slot (Season 22):
Reilena's Shadowhook
Changelog
- 19 Nov. 2020 (key farming 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.
- 19 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (key farming page): Guide added.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (skills page): Guide added.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (gear page): Guide added.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (this page): Guide added.
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