Necromancer Bone Spear Build

Endgame Build
Bone Spear Necromancer
  • Aspect of Might
    Helm
    Defensive aspect Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2-6] seconds
  • Aspect of Disobedience
    Chest Armor
    Defensive aspect You gain [0.6-1.1]% increase Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [36-66]%.
  • Aspect of Serration
    Gloves
    Offensive aspect The Ossified Essence Key Passive also increases the Critical Strike Damage of your Bone Skills by 1% per Essence, up to [30-40]%.
  • Aspect of the Protector
    Pants
    Defensive aspect Damaging an Elite enemy grants you a Barrier absorbing up to [X] damage for 10 seconds. This effect can only happen once every 30 seconds.
  • Wind Striker Aspect
    Boots
    Mobility aspect Critical Strikes grant [8-16]% Movement Speed for 1 second, up to 6 seconds.
  • Splintering Aspect
    2H Weapon (100%)
    Offensive aspect Bone Spear's primary attack makes enemies hit beyond the first Vulnerable for [1.5-2.5] seconds. Bone Shards from Bone Spear deal 50-100% bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies and pierce them.
  • Aspect of Grasping Veins
    Amulet (50%)
    Offensive aspect Gain [10-20]% increased Critical Strike Chance for 6 seconds when you cast Corpse Tendrils. You deal [30-60]% bonus Critical Strike Damage to enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils.
  • Accelerating Aspect
    Ring 1
    Offensive aspect Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [15-25]% for 3 seconds.
  • Aspect of the Umbral
    Ring 2
    Resource aspect Restore [1-4] of your Primary Resource when you Crowd Control an enemy.
  • Offhand
    2H Weapon
  • Corpse Explosion 1
    Corpse Explosion
    Release a vile miasma from a Corpse, dealing 100% Shadow damage over 6 seconds.
    Modifiers
    Corpse Explosion's radius is increased by 15%.
    Corpse Explosion becomes a Darkness Skill and, instead of exploding, releases a vile miasma dealing 100% Shadow damage over 6 seconds.
  • Decrepify 1
    Decrepify
    Curse the target area. Enemies afflicted by Decrepify are Slowed by 40% and deal 20.0% less damage for 10 seconds.
    Modifiers
    Lucky Hit: Enemies hit while afflicted by Decrepify have up to a 10% chance to be Stunned for 2 seconds.
    Lucky Hit: Enemies hit while afflicted by Decrepify have up to a 15% chance to reduce your active Cooldowns by 1 second.
  • Corpse Tendrils 1
    Corpse Tendrils
    Veins burst out of a Corpse, pulling in enemies, Stunning them for 3 seconds, and dealing 20% damage to them. Does not consume the corpse.
    Modifiers
    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.
  • Blood Mist 1
    Blood Mist
    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% of your Maximum Life.
  • Bone Spear 5
    Bone Spear
    Conjure a bone spear from the ground, dealing 85% damage and piercing through enemies.
    Modifiers
    Bone Spear breaks into 3 shards when it is destroyed, dealing 25% damage each.
    Bone Spear has a 5% increased Critical Strike Chance. If Bone Spear's primary projectile Critically Strikes, it firest 2 additional bone shards upon being destroyed.
  • Bone Splinters 1
    Bone Splinters
    Fire 3 bone splinters, dealing 9% damage each. Each subsequent time an enemy is hit by the same cast of Bone Splinters, you can 1 Essence.
    Modifiers
    Bone Splinters has a 25% chance to fire 2 additional projectiles if cast while you have 50 or more Essence.
    Hitting the same enemy at least 3 times with the same cast of Bone Splinters grants 8% Critical Strike Chance for 4 seconds.

Key Passive Skills

  • Both Ossified Essence and Serration enhance damage based on maximum Essence.
  • Inspiring Leader provides a boost in attack speed.
  • Amplify Damage, Compound Fracture, Evulsion, Imperfectly Balanced, Fueled by Death, Death's Reach, and Memento Mori contribute significant damage amplifications.
  • Stand Alone gives damage mitigation.

Book of the Dead

  • Sacrifice Skirmishers. Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by 5%[+], but you can no longer raise Skeletal Warriors.
  • Sacrifice Cold. You deal 15%[x], but you can no longer raise Skeletal Mages.
  • Sacrifice Iron. You deal 30%[x] increased Critical Strike Damange, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem.

Mechanics and Playstyle

  • First, apply Decrepify to enemies. This maximizes cooldown reduction and weakens their attacks.
  • Begin by using Bone Spear to create a corpse. Alternatively, generate a corpse using Blood Mist.
  • Maintain your Essence by alternating between Bone Spear and Bone Splinters. This method also boosts your critical strike chance.
  • Use Corpse Tendrils whenever it's ready. This triggers the Offensive Aspect of Grasping Veins.
  • Use Blood Mist only when necessary. It clears crowd control and harmful effects, but its slower movement can be risky.
  • For regular enemies, use a quick attack strategy. For tougher foes, engage from a distance, considering tools like Corpse Tendrils for added control.
  • When facing elites or bosses, position them near walls or objects. This lets you bounce your Bone Spear for maximum impact.