Necromancer Skeletal Mage Singularity Rat Build With LoD

Using the adaptable and versatile Legacy of Dreams bonus as well as a slew of items that empower summoner builds, the LoD Singularity "Rat" Necromancer emerges as a powerful Skeletal Mage variant. This resource intensive, bursty playstyle is available in Greater Rift solo progression, group XP farming and standard rift speed farming variations (see links just below).

The basic skill setup of the LoD Singularity "Rat" Necromancer is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Active Skills
Simulacrum Reservoir Skeletal Mage Life Support 1 Frailty Scent of Blood 2 Land of the Dead Frozen Lands 3 Bone Armor Dislocation 4 Devour Cannibalize
Passive Skills
Overwhelming Essence Blood is Power Life from Death Final Service

The required gear setup for the LoD Singularity "Rat" 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: Razeth's Volition
• Gloves: Tasker and Theo
• Chest: Requiem Cereplate
• Belt: Dayntee's Binding
• Pants: Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
• Boots: Ice Climbers
• Bracers: Reaper's Wraps
• Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
• Ring 1: Convention of Elements
• Ring 2: Circle of Nailuj's Evol
• Weapon: Scythe of the Cycle
• Offhand: Lost Time

This Season comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles — consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful, class-specific abilities at random.

Unfortunately, Skeletal Mage-based builds do not have a great way of utilizing the three Sanctification powers during solo GR progression (though the Golem power can be utilized in group Rat runs and T16 farm). Thus, you should simply use Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all) variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). The Sanctification power outcome does not matter. In the case of this build, a good candidate for Sanctification are your weapon, Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang, or a jewelry piece like Krysbin's Sentence.

You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.

The former Season 28 theme, the Altar of Rites, has been revised and re-added to Diablo 3 as a permanent character progression mechanic. — For virtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual to advanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the path outlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of life first, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive and edge case utility nodes.

Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary Potion Powers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separate resource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Set items of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, and in the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powers in our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.

• Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
• Legendary Gem 2: Enforcer
• Legendary Gem 3: Legacy of Dreams

• Weapon Slot: Reilena's Shadowhook
• Armor Slot: Stone Gauntlets
• Jewelry Slot: Krysbin's Sentence