Diablo 4 Season 4 has finally arrived, and it's time to start looking at some fun and engaging builds for the initial leveling stages of the game. Season 4 not only brings the itemization rework that players have been waiting for since the release of the game but also new endgame additions and changes, such as the new Pit of Artificers dungeon and the Uber Andariel boss fight. In this article, we will be taking a look at the 4 best Necromancer builds for leveling, covering the first 70 levels of the game. We recommend using these builds if you want to have a fun and smooth experience, designed to help you reach World Tiers 3 and 4 as soon as possible.
The builds featured in this article are chosen based on a combination of damage, mobility, survivability, as well as how fun they are and how good they feel to play while your character still lacks the many options available during the end-game. Here is our list of recommended Necromancer leveling builds for Diablo 4 Season 4.
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Best Necromancer Leveling Builds For Diablo 4 Season 4
The Minion Necromancer build is the perfect choice for players who want to sit back and chill while their army of dead does all of the work for them. You are still going to be providing some support by using buffs and crowd-control abilities, but for the most part, you are going to be picking up loot and walking after your minions. This build requires very little actions-per-minute and is perfect for players who want a more chill experience or if they have some sort of disability.
After seasons of constant buffs, the Minion Necromancer build has not only moved past the point of being competitive with the other options, but it might also be the strongest build you can play in Season 4. The Book of the Dead feature for the Necromancer received a page worth of buffs in patch 1.4.0, and when you combine that with all of the new Tempered Manual affixes that have been added to Season 4, you can see how Blizzard might have overcorrected this build.
| Pros | Cons |
| Insane damage | Mediocre Survivability |
| Low APM | Low mobility |
| Scales to the endgame |
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The Blood Surge Necromancer build is probably the easiest recommendation we can make for any of the classes. Blood Surge is not only one of the strongest AoE abilities in the game, but the damage also scales based on the number of enemies, and you can also easily regenerate a ton of Source, making it almost infinitely sustainable. The build is also visually impressive and makes use of your minions, which some players will appreciate for the Necromancer class fantasy. This build can also transition into the end-game, being one of the strongest available options for the class. It's not gear or aspect-dependent in any way, but grabbing a few of the key ones is going to make the build even stronger.
Blood Surge has gotten some extra support in Season 4 via the new Legendary item and the Tempered Manual affix. The new Cruor's Embrace Unique gloves make it so the Blood Surge consumes Corpses to cause mini novas, dealing damage. This damage also ramps up based on the number of corpses, so there is a lot of potential there. The new Tempered Manual affix also increases the size of Blood Surge, making it even more effective.
| Pros | Cons |
| Insane AoE damage | Mediocre ST damage |
| No resource issues | Low mobility |
| Very tanky |
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The Blight Corpse Explosion Necromancer is not as flashy as the rest of the builds on this list, but it's definitely a very strong and versatile option during the early game leveling stages. This build specializes in close-range engagements, focusing on crowd control and culminating in a huge Corpse Explosion that obliterates anything that stands in your vicinity. Blight Corpse Explosion is the build on this list that is the most reliant on your minions, which, depending on the player, can be a blessing or a curse. The build is not aspect-dependent and can carry you all the way to World Tier 4 with minimal gear investment. This build does not excel at anything, but it might be the best all-around, fulfilling a 'Jack of all Trades' role within the Necromancer's list of builds. If all of those things sound good to you, then this might be your best starting option for the class.
Blight Corpse Explosion is going to be even stronger in Season 4, with the brand new Ebonpiercer Unique amulet allowing it to shoot 4 smaller projectiles that pierce enemies and deal Shadow damage over 3 seconds. This, combined with three new Tempered Manual affixes, which increase the size, effect, and add a chance for it to be used twice, is going to make this build one of the stronger options in the game.
| Pros | Cons |
| Versatile | Minion AI |
| Good overall damage | Somewhat slow |
| Great CC | Low mobility |
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Going back into a more AoE-oriented Necromancer leveling build, we have Sever. This is one of the most visually stunning abilities in the game, sending an undead specter at your enemies which swipes them with its huge scythe, dealing massive AoE damage. This build also utilizes your minions, so if you are looking for a build that truly captures the Necromancer undead class fantasy, this is definitely it. In terms of effectiveness, the build offers amazing AoE damage and clear, is very tanky, and can transition into some very strong end-game variations later on. One of the main drawbacks of this build is that to reach its full effectiveness, you are going to need to find some aspects, such as the Aspect of Decay and Aspect of Explosive Mist. While not required to reach World Tier 3 and 4, these aspects will greatly increase your effectiveness and help smooth out the general gameplay of the build.
There have been no significant changes made to this build for Season 4. There is a new Tempered Manual affix that is very inconsequential, so it remains one of the best leveling choices for the Necromancer going forward.
| Pros | Cons |
| Great AoE damage | Aspect dependent |
| Little resource issues | Low ST damage |
| Very tanky | Low mobility |
That concludes our list of the best leveling builds for the Necromancer for Diablo 4 Season 4. Hopefully, one of these builds managed to catch your eye, allowing you to start the season off strong and quickly reach World Tier 3 and 4. Season 4 brings so many changes to the core systems of the game that we expect this list to be drastically different in the next few months. For more Diablo 4 news and guides, check out the rest of our resources on the website!
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