Diablo 4 Necrotic Carapace

Diablo 4 Necrotic Carapace

The Diablo 4 Necrotic Carapace is a Summoning Necromancer Passive. Using the Necrotic Carapace When a Corpse is formed from your Skills or your Minions, Fortify for {2% / 4% / 6%} Base Life.

A Tier

Summoning

Best Builds To Use with Necrotic Carapace

We have a total of (6) builds that use the Necromancer Necrotic Carapace Passive. You can click/tap any Necrotic Carapace build below to view the complete Build.

Bone Spear Build

Corpse Explosion Build

Best Necromancer Builds

Best Malignant Hearts To Use With Necrotic Carapace

The best malignant heart to use with Necrotic Carapace in D4 is Caged Heart of The Sacrilegious, which is a Vicious Type Socket.

The Sacrilegious

Vicious (Offensive) • Necromancer

Walking near a Corpse automatically activates an equipped Corpse Skill every second, dealing [40 - 30%] reduced damage.

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 Necrotic Carapace

The best unique equipment to use with Necrotic Carapace skill in D4 is Black River, which is a Unique Scythe.

Howl from Below

Necromancer • Unique Gloves

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit Chance
Attack Speed for Corpse Skills
Lucky Hit: Stun Chance
Lucky Hit: Fear Chance

Instead of detonating immediately, Corpse Explosion summons a Volatile Skeleton that charges at a random enemy and explodes. Corpse Explosion's damage is increased by [30 - 40%] .

Necromancer • Unique Scythe

Average Synergy

Life On Kill

Intelligence
Damage to Healthy Enemies
Ranks to Fueled by Death
Ranks to Corpse Explosion

Corpse Explosion consumes up to 4 additonal Corpses around the initial Corpse, dealing [X%] increased damage and with a [X%] larger radius per additional Corpse.

Blood Artisan's Cuirass

Necromancer • Unique Chest Armor

Average Synergy

Damage for X Seconds After Picking Up a Blood Orb (?)
Blood Orb Healing
Armor
Ranks to Bone Spirit

When you pick up [10 - 5] Blood Orbs, a free Bone Spirit is spawned, dealing bonus damage based on your current Life percent.

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 Necrotic Carapace

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

Aspect of Shielding Storm

Necromancer • Defensive

Average Synergy

Each time that Bone Storm damages an enemy, gain a Barrier equal to [2-5%] of your Base Life for 10 seconds.

Aspect of Explosive Mist

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Blood Mist triggers Corpse Explosion on surrounding Corpses. When Blood Mist detonates a Corpse, its Cooldown is reduced by [0.2-0.5] seconds.

Aspect of the Embalmer

Necromancer • Defensive

Average Synergy

Consuming a Corpse has a [20-30%] chance to spawn a Blood Orb.

Osseous Gale Aspect

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Bone Storm consumes up to 8 Corpses to increase its duration by up to [5-10] seconds.

Aspect of Grasping Veins

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Gain [10-20%] increased Critical Strike Chance for 6 seconds when you cast Corpse Tendrils. You deal [20-40%] bonus Critical Strike Damage to enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils.

Aspect of Hardened Bones

Necromancer • Defensive

Average Synergy

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

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%] .

Aspect of Potent Blood

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

While at full Life, Blood Orbs grant [10-20] Essence.

Aspect of Untimely Death

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Each percent of your Maximum Life you Heal beyond 100% grants you 0.5% bonus Overpower damage on your next Overpowering attack, up to a [20.0-60.0%] bonus.

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

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

Starlight Aspect

All • Resource

Average Synergy

Gain [10-20] of your Primary Resource for every 25% of your Life that you Heal.

Aspect of the Crowded Sage

All • Defensive

Average Synergy

You Heal for [X] Life per second for each Close enemy, up to [X] Life per second.

Cadaverous Aspect

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Consuming a Corpse increases the damage of your next Core Skill by [5-10%] , up to [25-50%] .

Flesh-Rending Aspect

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

After Decompose spawns a Corpse, gain [20-40] Essence.

Necromancer • Resource

Average Synergy

Your Golem has a [2-5%] chance to reduce its active Cooldown by 2 seconds and a [2-2.5%] chance to spawn a Corpse each time it damages an enemy with its normal attack.

Necromancer • Offensive

Average Synergy

Decompose can chain up to 2 addtional targets. When Decompose spawns a Corpse, it has a [30-60%] chance to spawn a Corpse under all afflicted targets.

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Best Paragons To Use with Necrotic Carapace

The best paragon to use with Necrotic Carapace skill in D4 is Blood-drinker, which is a Rare Glyph Node.

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

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

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.

Hulking Monstrosity

Necromancer • Legendary Board

Average Synergy

Your Golem has 30% increased Maximum Life and deals 40% increased damage.

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:
Grants +30 - 150% (6% Per Level) bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
Blood Orbs Fortify you for 6.7% of your Maximum Life.
Radius Requirement:

40 Intelligence

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

Average Synergy

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

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:
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

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, Golems gain +4 - 20% (0.8% Per Level) increased damage.
Radius Bonus:
Golems gain x25% increased Maximum Life.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

Necromancer • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
You deal x2% increased damage, up to x12%, for every Close Corpse.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

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

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

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Best Skills To Use with Necrotic Carapace

The best skill synergy with the Necrotic Carapace passive in D4 is Corpse Explosion, and there is also a strong passive synergy with Death's Defense.

Corpse Explosion

Necromancer •

Lucky Hit Chance: 40%

Detonate a Corpse, dealing {50% / 55% / 60% / 65% / 70%} damage to surrounding enemies.

Corpse Explosion's radius is increased by 15%.

Corpse Explosion becomes a Darkness Skill and, instead of exploding, releases a vile miasma dealing 110% Shadow Damage over 6 seconds.

Corpse Explosion deals x8% increased damage to enemies that are Slowed, Stunned or Vulnerable. These damage bonuses can stack.

Corpse Tendrils

Necromancer •

Summoning Active

Lucky Hit Chance: 20%

Cooldown: {11.0 / 10.5 / 9.9 / 9.4 / 8.8}

Veins burst out of a Corpse, Pulling in enemies, Stunning them for 3 seconds, and dealing {20% / 22% / 24% / 26% / 28%} damage to them. Does not consume the Corpse.

Enemies who are in range of Corpse Tendrils are Slowed by 50% before being Pulled.

Corpse Tendrils has a 35% chance to drop a Blood Orb when damaging enemies.

Enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils are made Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Necromancer •

Lucky Hit Chance: 9%

Cooldown: {24.0 / 23.1 / 22.2 / 21.5 / 20.8}

Average Synergy

Disperse into a bloody mist, becoming Immune for 3 seconds. Your Movement Speed is reduced by 20% and you periodically deal 2% damage to enemies and Heal for {0.5% / 0.5% / 0.6% / 0.6% / 0.7%} of your Maximum Life.

Casting a Skill that Overpowers reduces the cooldown of Blood Mist by 2 seconds.

Blood Mist Fortifies you for 0.5% Base Life each time it hits an enemy.

Blood Mist leaves behind a Corpse every 1 second.

Necromancer •

Essence Generate: 8 per second

Lucky Hit Chance: 40%

Average Synergy

Tear the flesh from an enemy, dealing {33% / 36% / 39% / 42% / 45%} damage per second and forming a usable Corpse with the flesh every 2 seconds.

If an enemy dies while being Decomposed, you gain 10 Essence.

You and your Minions deal x10% increased damage to enemies who are being Decomposed.

Decompose Slows enemies by 50%.

Necromancer •

Cooldown: {18.0 / 17.0 / 16.0 / 15.0 / 14.0}

Average Synergy

Unearth a prison of bone with X Life that surrounds the target area for 6 seconds.

If an enemy is trapped by Bone Prison, gain 25 Essence, plus an additional 5 per enemy trapped.

Fortify for 8% Base Life for each enemy trapped by Bone Prison.

Enemies inside of Bone Prison are Vulnerable.

Death's Defense

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

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

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Lucky Hit: Hitting enemies with Blood Skills has up to a 30% chance to Fortify you for {2% / 5% / 8%} Base Life.

Fueled by Death

Necromancer •

Macabre Passive

Average Synergy

You deal x {3% / 6% / 9%} increased damage for 6 seconds after consuming a Corpse.

Necromancer •

Macabre Passive

Average Synergy

Consuming a Corpse generates {2.0 / 4.0 / 6.0} Essence.

Necromancer •

Average Synergy

Lucky Hit: Your damage has up to a {4% / 8% / 12%} chance to create a Corpse at the targets location.
This chance is doubled against Bosses.

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

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

Bonded in Essence

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

Every 5 seconds, your Skeletal Priest's Healing will Heal your Skeletons for an additional {20% / 40% / 60%} of their Maximum Life.

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.

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 •

Key Passive Passive

Average Synergy

Increase your Maximum Life by 10%. After being Healthy for 12 seconds, your next Blood Skill Overpowers.

Necromancer •

Ultimate Passive

Average Synergy

Increase the damage and Life of your Golem by {25% / 50% / 75%} .

Gruesome Mending

Necromancer •

Summoning Passive

Average Synergy

While below 50% Life, you receive {10% / 20% / 30%} more Healing from all sources.

Skeletal Mage Mastery

Necromancer •

Average Synergy

Increase the damage and Life of your Skeletal Mages by {20% / 40% / 60%} .

Skeletal Warrior Mastery

Necromancer •

Macabre Passive

Average Synergy

Increase the damage and Life of your Skeletal Warriors by {15% / 30% / 45%} .

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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