Necromancer Thorns Command Skeletons Solo Build With LoD
Welcome to our build guide for LoD Thorns Skeletons 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 2.7.5 and Season 28.
Introduction
Focusing on the combination of Legacy of Dreams's adaptability, underlying Thorns synergy and the natural summoner capabilities of the class, the LoD Skeleton and Golem Necromancer offers a quirky solo pushing variant to the class. This methodical and mechanically simple playstyle is meant strictly for solo GR pushing.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Solo LoD Skeleton Necromancer is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Leech
 Cursed Ground
Devour
 Satiated
1
Frailty
Scent of Blood
2
Command Golem
 Bone Golem
3
Command Skeletons
 Dark Mending
4
Bone Armor
Thy Flesh Sustained
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Solo LoD Skeleton Necromancer is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Andariel's Visage - Shoulders:
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King - Gloves:
Moribund Gauntlets - Chest:
Aquila Cuirass - Belt:
Dayntee's Binding - Pants:
Golemskin Breeches - Boots:
Illusory Boots - Bracers:
Nemesis Bracers - Amulet:
The Flavor of Time - Ring 1:
Unity - Ring 2:
Krysbin's Sentence - Weapon:
Spear of Jairo - Offhand:
Bone Ringer
Season 28: Altar of Rites
Season 28 comes with the theme of the Altar of Rites — a powerful new account-wide and Season-specific progression system that brings tremendous offensive and defensive buffs to every seasonal character. 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 Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Boyarsky's Chip - Legendary Gem 2:
Enforcer - Legendary Gem 3:
Legacy of Dreams
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang - Armor Slot:
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan - Jewelry Slot:
Convention of Elements
Changelog
- 22 Feb. 2023 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 28.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (gear page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (this page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 14 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 08 Dec. 2021 (this page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 08 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 08 Dec. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 25.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Added 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): No changes required for Season 22.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 02 Jul. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): Minor revisions to skill and rune selections for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): Skills and item choices revised and enriched for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): Revised jewelry options and added non-Golem gearing alternatives for Season 20.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Skills were reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 May 2019 (this page): Minor fixes to the guide.
- 23 May 2019 (gear page): Minor fixes to the guide.
- 23 May 2019 (skills page): Minor fixes to the guide.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 12 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17's LoN buff.
- 12 May 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17's LoN buff.
- 27 Mar. 2019 (gear page): Guide added.
- 27 Mar. 2019 (this page): Guide added.
- 27 Mar. 2019 (skills page): Guide added.
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