Diablo 4 Minion Build

The Diablo 4 Minion Build is ranked as a A-Tier Build and uses the Reap, Blight, Corpse Explosion, Blood Mist, Decrepify, Army of the Dead Skills and Ring of Mendeln, Howl from Below, Black River Unique Equipment. We also included the Aspects, Paragons, Glyphs and Book of the Dead you should use for the Necromancer Minion Build in Season 1.

Malignant Hearts

Socket your jewelry with a Sacrilegious, The Great Feast, Revenge.

Season 1 Build

Sacrilegious

Amulet

The Great Feast

Ring 1

Revenge

Ring 2

Skills

This D4 Minion Build guide focuses on the Blight, Corpse Explosion skills. 48 Points from leveing and 10 points from Renown for total of 58 Skill Points.

Basic (1)

Core (2)

Macabre (3)

Corruption (4)

Summoning (5)

Ultimate (6)

Key Passive (7)

Paragons

These are the Legendary Boards, Glyphs, and Rare Node Paragons used in the Minion Build.

Start (1)

Control

Glyph

Wither (2)

Darkness

Glyph

Cult Leader (3)

Deadraiser

Glyph

Flesh-eater (4)

Territorial

Glyph

Book of the Dead

For the Minion Build we suggest you use the Reapers (Upgrade 2), Cold (Upgrade 2), Blood Golem (Sacrifice) Book of the Dead.

Skeletal Warrior (1)

Skeletal Mage (2)

Golem (3)

Gear Build

Unique Weapons, Armor Gear and Aspects you should use based on equipment slot.

Ring of Mendeln

Ring

Howl from Below

Gloves

Black River

Weapon

Aspect of Hardened Bones

Helm

Coldbringer's Aspect

Chest

Aspect of Disobedience

Pants

Blood Getter's Aspect

Boots

Aspect of Reanimation

Weapon

Viscous Aspect

Offhand

Aspect of Frenzied Dead

Amulet

Unyielding Commander's Aspect

Ring

Gems

You will socket your gear with a Emerald in the Weapon, Emerald in the Armor, Skull in the Jewelry.

Emerald

Weapon

Emerald

Armor

Skull

Jewelry

Paragon Board

You will use the Legendary Cult Leader, Wither, Flesh-eater Paragon Boards and within those boards, you will use the Deadraiser, Darkness, Territorial (Necromancer), Control (Necromancer) Glyphs.

Start

Cult Leader

Flesh-eater

Wither

Fullscreen

Reset

Cult Leader

Necromancer • Legendary Board

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.

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Deadraiser

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

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Wither

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Your Shadow damage over time effects have a 5% chance to deal 50% bonus damage each time they deal damage. This chance is increased by 1% and bonus damage is increased by 2.5% for each 50 Willpower you have.

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Darkness

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

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

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Flesh-eater

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Consuming 5 Corpses grants 40% increased damage for 6 seconds.

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Territorial (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

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

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Control (Necromancer)

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

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