Corpse Explosion Necromancer Build
No set · Necromancer
- Tier A in Season 40
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- 3 variants
Legacy gem build Corpse Explosion for the Necromancer: tier A, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.
Changes since Season 39
- The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
Active Skills
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L
Grim Scythe
Rune: Cursed Scythe
Poison
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R
Land of the Dead
Rune: Frozen Lands
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1
Blood Rush
Rune: Potency
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2
Bone Spear
Rune: Blighted Marrow
Poison
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3
Corpse Explosion
Rune: Close Quarters
Poison
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4
Bone Armor
Rune: Dislocation
Poison
Passive Skills
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Spreading Malediction
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Blood is Power
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Stand Alone
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Eternal Torment
Equipment
1 set piece · 12 legendary items
- HelmLeoric's Crown
- ShouldersRazeth's Volition
- AmuletThe Johnstone
- ChestAquila Cuirass
- GlovesGrasps of Essence
- BracersAncient Parthan Defenders
- BeltDayntee's Binding
- PantsBlackthorne's Jousting Mail
- BootsIce Climbers
- Ring 1Krysbin's Sentence
- Ring 2Convention of Elements
- Main HandTrag'Oul's Corroded Fang
- Off HandLost Time
Kanai's Cube
- WeaponNayr's Black DeathEach different poison skill you use increases the damage of your poison skills by 100% for 15 seconds.
- ArmorStone GauntletsGetting hit increases your armor by 50%, but reduces your movement speed by 15% and attack speed by 20%. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
- JewelryUnityAll damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
Gear Stats
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Leoric's Crown
Helm
- +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
- +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- +141–160 Poison Resistance ancient +176–210
- Socket
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Razeth's Volition
Shoulders
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Increases Corpse Explosion Damage by 10–15%
- +141–160 Cold Resistance ancient +176–210
Skeletal Mage gains the effect of the Gift of Death and Singularity runes. You gain 35–50% damage reduction if your Essence is not full. -
Aquila Cuirass
Chest Armor
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
- Increases Corpse Explosion Damage by 10–15%
- Reduces damage from melee attacks by 6–7%
- Socket
While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%. -
Grasps of Essence
Gloves
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- +141–160 Poison Resistance ancient +176–210
When an exploded corpse damages at least one enemy, your Corpse Explosion deals 150–200% increased damage for 6 seconds, stacking up to 4 times. -
Ancient Parthan Defenders
Bracers
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
Each stunned enemy within 25 yards reduces your damage taken by 9–12%. -
Dayntee's Binding
Belt
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +10–15% Life
- +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
- +141–160 Arcane Resistance ancient +176–210
You gain an additional 40–50% damage reduction when there is an enemy afflicted by any of your curses. -
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
Pants
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
- Socket
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Ice Climbers
Boots
- +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
Gain immunity to Freeze and Immobilize effects. -
The Johnstone
Amulet
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
- Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Reduces damage from melee attacks by 6–7%
- Socket
When Land of the Dead expires, you are granted 50 stacks of Macabre Knowledge. Macabre Knowledge increases the damage of Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion by 150–200%. -
Krysbin's Sentence
Ring 1
- Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- +141–160 Arcane Resistance ancient +176–210
- Socket
You deal 75–100% increased damage against slowed enemies or triple this bonus against enemies afflicted by any other type of control-impairing effect. -
Convention of Elements
Ring 2
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
- Socket
Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison. -
Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang
Main Hand
- +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
- +6–10% Damage
- Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
- Increases damage against elites by 5–8%
- Socket
The Cursed Scythe rune for Grim Scythe now has a 100% chance to apply a curse and you deal 150–200% increased damage to cursed enemies. -
Lost Time
Off Hand
- Physical Damage (Weapon)
- +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
- Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Increases Corpse Explosion Damage by 10–15%
Your cold skills reduce the movement speed of enemies by 30%. In addition, your movement speed is increased by 8–10% for 5 seconds. Maximum 5 stacks.
Enchantress
Eirena
Equipment
HelmCain's Insight
ShouldersHoming Pads
Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
GlovesGloves of Worship
BeltThe Witching Hour
PantsCain's Habit
BootsIce Climbers
AmuletThe Flavor of Time
BracersNemesis Bracers
Ring 1Unity
Ring 2Oculus Ring
Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker- Off HandEmpty
- Enchantress FocusEmpty
Skills
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Level 15
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Betören
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Temporaler Impuls
(selected)
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Level 20
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Prophetische Harmonie
(selected) -
Verstärkung
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Level 25
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Energieschild
(selected) -
Erosion
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Level 30
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Konzentrierter Geist
(selected) -
Aufschub des Schicksals
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Gameplay
The configuration
This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.
- Set: no class set — Legacy gem build
- Rating: tier A across all classes
- Kanai's Cube: Nayr's Black Death, Stone Gauntlets, Unity
- Skills: Grim Scythe (Cursed Scythe), Land of the Dead (Frozen Lands), Blood Rush (Potency), Bone Spear (Blighted Marrow), Corpse Explosion (Close Quarters), Bone Armor (Dislocation)
- Passives: Spreading Malediction, Blood is Power, Stand Alone, Eternal Torment
- Variants available: GR push, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, Speed farming
How the variants differ
Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:
- Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Frailty (Aura of Frailty), Blood Rush (Metabolism), Decrepify (Borrowed Time), Bone Armor (Harvest of Anguish); cube Messerschmidt's Reaver, Krelm's Buff Belt, Briggs' Wrath; gems Boon of the Hoarder.
- Speed farming: swaps in skills Command Golem (Flesh Golem), Blood Rush (Metabolism), Frailty (Aura of Frailty); cube St. Archew's Gage; gems Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard.
Sockets and gems
The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Trapped, Legacy of Dreams, Bane of the Stricken) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.
The remaining 7 sockets are filled with regular gems: Ruby (5), Diamond (1) and Emerald (1). The rubies in chest and pants are intentional: in armour pieces Ruby grants Strength, and Strength raises Armor for every class — that is where the push version gets extra toughness. Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts and Speed farming socket Topaz (Intelligence) there instead.
On the season theme
In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. None of your class's three powers boosts a skill of this build directly. The Army of the Dead power works regardless of your skill bar. Which item is sanctified depends on the version: Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang (GR push), In-geom (Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts) and Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang (Speed farming). Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.
FAQ
How good is the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set in Season 40?
Good: it is rated tier A across all classes, just behind the top. It ranks #6 of our 9 Necromancer builds this season.
Which skills does the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set use?
The skill bar holds Grim Scythe, Land of the Dead, Blood Rush, Bone Spear, Corpse Explosion.
What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set?
Weapon: Nayr's Black Death, Armor: Stone Gauntlets, Jewelry: Unity.
Which legendary gems does the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set use?
The legendary gems are Bane of the Trapped, Legacy of Dreams, Bane of the Stricken.
Which variants of the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set are there?
3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.
Which follower suits the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set?
Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.
Which stats matter for the Corpse Explosion Necromancer build without a set?
Prioritize these stats: Intelligence, Critical Hit Chance, Vitality, Area Damage, Armor, Critical Hit Damage.
What are the alternatives for the Necromancer?
Other builds of the same class, ranked by tier: Army of the Dead Necromancer Build: Tier S; Death Nova Necromancer Build (Trag'Oul's Avatar): Tier S; Death Nova Necromancer Build (No Set): Tier S.













