Necromancers in Diablo 4 are capable of solving problems by themselves or with their self-made friends. There are plenty of options for players to explore with this class, though that might not necessarily be a good thing, especially for newer players.
Legendary Aspects bring a lot to the table when it comes to buildcrafting in Diablo 4, which can lead to confusion when it comes to making a good class setup for leveling or endgame farming. Here are some of the best Aspects for the Necromancer class to help players choose what to use for their builds.
1 More Skeletons
Necromancers can increase their max Skeletal Warrior and Mage caps by using the Blood Getter's and Viscous Aspects, respectively. Having both results in a total max minion count of 12 (13 with Skeletal Skirmishers).
Sadly, neither of these Aspects are unlockable at the Codex of Power. Players will need to farm activities and dungeons or spend Obols at a vendor in hopes of getting an item that has one of them.
2 Aspect of Frenzied Dead
This is another staple Aspect for minion builds that increases the attack speed of all minions as they hit enemies. Frenzied Dead is especially strong in a Blight build with Shadow Mages, as these minions can trigger the Shadowblight Key Passive more frequently if they attack quicker.
Aspect of Frenzied Dead is not unlockable, and it only drops randomly from any valid loot source in the game.
3 Aspect of Rathma's Chosen
This Aspect is designed for Blood builds that use Overpower mechanic to deal massive burst damage. Rathma's Chosen increases the Necromancer's attack speed every time one of their Blood abilities Overpower, making it great for a boss-killing Blood Lance build.
Like the two Aspects above, Aspect of Rathma's Chosen cannot be unlocked. It can roll only on gloves, accessories, and weapons.
4 Blighted Aspect
Necromancers using Shadow Skills should always have this equipped. It increases the player's damage by up to 120% for 6 seconds after they trigger the Shadowblight passive 10 times. This buff boosts all damage, which means it can be paired with something like Blood Nova or Bone Spirit for quick AOE burst damage.
Blighted Aspect comes as a reward for clearing the Akkan's Grasp dungeon in Hawezar. Keep in mind that all Codex of Power Aspects roll at minimum power.
5 Edgemaster's Aspect
Though not a Necromancer-specific Aspect, Edgemaster synergizes extremely well with the Bone Spear Build and Bone Spirit, as well as the Ossified Essence Key Passive. As long as players can keep their Essence levels up, they'll be able to deal massive bursts of damage with each ability cast, and even more so if they score Critical Hits.
Edgemaster's Aspect drops from the Oldstones dungeon in Scosglen.
There are many more Necromancer Aspects, but the majority of the strongest ones are not available in the Codex of Power. Keep an eye out for the following while farming for items:
- Osseus Gale - Bone Storm consumes Corpses to increase its duration
- Explosive Mist - Blood Mist detonates Corpses, and it reduces its own cooldown per exploded Corpse
- Hungry Blood - Blood Lance has a chance to fire another projectile after hitting a lanced enemy
- Serration - Ossified Essence also increases Critical Hit Damage per point of Essence
Diablo 4 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.