Diablo 4 Aspect of Hardened Bones

Diablo 4 Aspect of Hardened Bones

The Diablo 4 Aspect of Hardened Bones is NOT a Codex Aspect, which means it can only be found on gear and then extracted.

Effect: While your have 7 or more Minions, your Minions gain [15-20%] increased Damage Reduction.

Usable on the following Equipment Slots:

Necromancer Class Only

How To Get Aspect of Hardened Bones

The Aspect of Hardened Bones is not a Codex which means you will have to find it and extract it from Legendary Equipment that will randomly drop from enemies. The Aspect of Hardened Bones has a chance to appear on the following equipment slots:

Helm

Chest

Pants

Shield

Amulet (+50%)

You can boost your chances of acquiring the Aspect of Hardened Bones by target farming monsters known to have a higher drop rate for the type of equipment where this aspect is typically found on. The following monster have a higher chance to drop equipment that can be found with the Aspect of Hardened Bones:

Best Builds To Use with Aspect of Hardened Bones

We have a total of (2) builds that use the Aspect of Hardened Bones. You can click/tap any Aspect of Hardened Bones build below to view the complete Build.

Best Malignant Hearts To Use With Aspect of Hardened Bones

The best malignant heart to use with Aspect of Hardened Bones is Caged Heart of The Great Feast, which is a Wrathful Type Socket.

The Great Feast

Wrathful (Super) • Necromancer

Each Minion drains [1.0 - 2.0] Essence per second but deals [50 - 75%] increased damage. With no Minions, this bonus applies to you and drains 5 Essence per second.

Best Unique Weapons and Armor To Use with Aspect of Hardened Bones

The best unique equipment to use with Aspect of Hardened Bones in D4 is Deathspeaker's Pendant, which is a Unique Amulet.

Harlequin Crest

All • Unique Helm

Average Synergy

Maximum Life
Cooldown Reduction
Crafting Material Find

Gain [X%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +2 Ranks to all Skills.

Ring of Mendeln

Necromancer • Unique Ring

Average Synergy

Cold Resistance
Shadow Resistance

Lucky Hit Chance
Minion Attack Speed
Minion Health
Thorns

While you have 7 or more Minions you gain: Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to empower all of your Minions, causing the next attack from each to explode [X] Physical damage.

Deathspeaker's Pendant

Necromancer • Unique Amulet

Average Synergy

Resistance to All Elements

Blood Skill Damage
Minion Damage
Ranks to Coalesced Blood
Healing

Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing [X] damage. Damage is increased by 10% per target drained by the initial cast, up to 50%.

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Best Aspects To Use with Aspect of Hardened Bones

The best aspects to use with Aspect of Hardened Bones in D4 is Aspect of Might, which is a Defensive Aspect and can only be used on Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) Equipment Slots.

Aspect of Might

All • Defensive

Average Synergy

Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2.0-6.0] seconds.

Unyielding Commander's Aspect

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain [70-100%] Attack Speed and take 90% reduced damage.

Aspect of Frenzied Dead

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Each time one of your Summoning Minions damages an enemy, they gain [10-14%] Attack Speed for 3 seconds, up to [30-42%] .

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

You gain [3.0-5.0] Maximum Essence per active Minion.

Best Necromancer Aspects

Best Paragons To Use With Aspect of Hardened Bones

The best paragon to use with Aspect of Hardened Bones in D4 is Deadraiser, which is a Rare Glyph Node.

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

Your Minions deal 15% increased damage for each Minion type you have active. This only applies to the Minion types: Skeletal Warrior, Skeletal Mage, and Golem.

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

With at least 2 Corpses Nearby, you gain 15% Damage Reduction. With no Corpses Nearby, you deal 15% increased damage.

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +20 - 100% (4% Per Level) bonus to their Minion damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Whenever your Minions deal damage to an enemy, that enemy takes x1% increased damage from you and your Minions, up to x12%, for 10 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Non-Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased Non-Physical damage.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +15 - 75% (3% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased Physical damage.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Revenge (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
Thorns damage increases all damage an enemy takes from you and your Minions by x1%, up to x10%, for 10 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Dominate (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +6 - 30% (1.2% Per Level) increased Overpower damage.
Radius Bonus:
When you Overpower an enemy, all damage they take from you and your Minions is increased by x12% for 5 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Shadow damage over time.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased damage to enemies affected by Shadow damage over time effects.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Grants +30 - 150% (6% Per Level) bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
Enemies affected by Curse Skills take x10% increased damage from you and your Minions.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased Shadow damage.
Radius Bonus:
Whenever you or your Minions deal Shadow damage to an enemy, that enemy deals 2% reduced damage, up to 10%, for 5 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Grants +30 - 150% (6% Per Level) bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
You deal x10% increased damage while you have no active Minions.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Control (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal +3 - 15% (0.6% Per Level) increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
Radius Bonus:
You and your Minions deal x10% increased damage to Slowed or Chilled enemies or, instead, x20% increased damage to Stunned or Frozen enemies.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

Territorial (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

Undaunted (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage while Fortified.
Radius Bonus:
You gain up to 10% Damage Reduction the more Fortify you have.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Best Necromancer Paragons

Best Skills To Use with Aspect of Hardened Bones

Necromancer •

Essence Generate: 4 per enemy hit

Lucky Hit Chance: 17%

Average Synergy

Sweep an ethereal scythe in front of you, dealing {13% / 14% / 15% / 17% / 18%} damage. Hitting an enemy with Reap increases your Damage Reduction by 15% for 2 seconds.

If an enemy hit by Reap dies within 2 seconds, you gain +30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds.

Reap forms a Corpse under the first enemy hit. Can only occur every 4 seconds.

Reap instantly kills enemies below 5% Life. This does not work on Bosses or Players.

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Increases Damage Reduction by {6% / 12% / 18%} , reduced by 2% for each active Minion.

Death's Defense

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

Your Minions cannot lose more than {65% / 45% / 30%} of their Maximum Life from a single damage instance.

Necromancer •

Key Passive Passive

Average Synergy

After you have not taken damage in the last 2 seconds, your Minions gain +15% Attack Speed. While you have at least 7 Minions, this bonus is doubled.

Necrotic Carapace

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Average Synergy

When a Corpse is formed from your Skills or your Minions, Fortify for {2% / 4% / 6%} Base Life.

Necromancer •

Key Passive Passive

Average Synergy

Shadow Damage infects enemies with Shadowblight for 2 seconds. You and your Minions deal 10% bonus damage to enemies with Shadowblight.
Every 10th time an enemy receives Shadow Damage from you or your Minions while they are affected by Shadowblight, they take an additional 22% Shadow Damage.

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Average Synergy

When you damage enemies with Darkness Skills, they take {2% / 4% / 6%} increased Shadow Damage from you and your Minions for 2 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.

Hellbent Commander

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

Your Minions deal x {10% / 20% / 30%} increased damage while you are Close to them.

Inspiring Leader

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

After you have been Healthy for at least 4 seconds, you and your Minions gain + {4% / 8% / 12%} Attack Speed.

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Average Synergy

Darkness Skills deal {3% / 6% / 9%} bonus damage to enemies who are Slowed, and {3% / 6% / 9%} bonus damage to enemies who are Stunned or Immobilized. These bonuses stack and apply to Shadow Damage dealt by your Minions.

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Average Synergy

Blood Orbs also Heal your Minions for {20% / 40% / 60%} of the amount.

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