Best Diablo 4 Sever Necromancer Build in Season 5

The Necromancer in Diablo 4 is comparable to the Grim Reaper, and this is especially evident in Season 5 with the Sever build. This build enables the Necromancer to embody the essence of Death. Below is a guide on how to put together this build and its effectiveness in Leveling, Endgame, and PvP gameplay.

The Sever Necromancer build is centered around the Necromancer’s ability to summon a shadow minion armed with a lethal scythe that slices through enemies. With the Necromancer being a highly sought-after class this season, it is crucial to understand how to create their most effective builds.

In the following section, we will provide instructions on how to enhance your build for leveling, endgame, and PvP. This will include the most effective skills, items, Aspects, and Glyphs to focus on during your journey this season.

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Necromancer is Diablo 4’s very own Grim Reaper.

Best Sever Leveling Build in Diablo 4 Season 5

The current season rates the Sever build as B-tier, indicating that although it may not be the top choice, it is still highly lethal.

As you progress through either the campaign or the new Season 5 content, it is important to prioritize your skill selection in the following order.

Level	Skill
1	Bone Splinters
2	Enhanced Bone Splinters
3	Initiate’s Bone Splinters
4	Sever
5	Sever
6	Sever
7	Enhanced Sever
8	Paranormal Lover
9	Sever
10	Sever
11	Reap
12	Enhanced Reap
13	Acolyte’s Reap
14	Corpse Explosion
15	Corpse Explosion
16	Iron Maiden
17	Enhanced Iron Maiden
18	Enhanced Corpse Explosion
19	Blighted Corpse Explosion
20	Corpse Explosion
21	Corpse Explosion
22	Corpse Explosion
23	Corpse Tendrils
24	Enhanced Corpse Tendrils
25	Plagued Corpse Tendrils
26	Fueled By Death
27	Fueled By Death
28	Fueled By Death
29	Grim Harvest
30	Grim Harvest
31	Skeletal Warrior Mastery
32	Skeletal Warrior Mastery
33	Skeletal Warrior Mastery
34	Skeletal Mage Mastery
35	Skeletal Mage Mastery
36	Skeletal Mage Mastery
37	Unliving Energy
38	Imperfectly Balanced
39	Imperfectly Balanced
40	Imperfectly Balanced
41	Hewed Flesh
42	Hewed Flesh
43	Hewed Flesh
44	Reaper’s Pursuit
45	Shadowblight
46	Fueled By Death
47	Fueled By Death
48	Fueled By Death
49	Crippling Darkness
Renown 1	Reaper’s Pursuit
Renown 2	Amplify Damage
Renown 3	Amplify Damage
Renown 4	Gloom
Renown 5	Gloom
Renown 6	Gloom
Renown 7	Terror
Renown 8	Terror
Renown 9	Terror
Renown 10	Golem Mastery

By utilizing these skills, you will be able to create the perfect leveling build for your Sever Necro. However, it is important to note that in order to access the additional ten points, you must have already unlocked the Renown points.

The Corpse and Shadow skills, such as Sever, can be greatly enhanced by several of the passive skills mentioned above. These skills are crucial for any build, and we have included a range of active skills that perfectly complement the Sever build in battle.

We have also made sure to enhance your inactive Minion abilities in this build, while disregarding those related to Bone and Blood skills. However, we will need to adjust this when we respec for the endgame version of the build.

Best Book of the Dead Setup for Leveling

We advise choosing the following skills when utilizing the Necromancer’s distinct Book of the Dead abilities:

Skeletal Warriors – Reapers
Skeletal Mages – Cold
Golems – Blood

This Book of the Dead setup is the most optimal for this build, allowing your Reaper Skeletal Warriors to excel in close combat while you and your Mages provide long-range support with Cold Magic.

As your Skeletons, Golem, and you attack the enemies while they are vulnerable, this will also hinder their movement. While your minions are engaged in battle, take the opportunity to cast spells and pummel them from afar with Sever.

Best leveling rotation

Summon Minions
Iron Maiden
Corpse Tendrils
Sever
Corpse Explosion
Reap

Next, use Plagued Corpse Tendrils to stun enemies and improve the chances of creating additional corpses to replenish your army of minions. After that, employ your main attack and utilize Sever to deal damage from a distance once your minions are engaged with the enemy.

The combination of Plauged Corpse Tendrils, Iron Maiden, and Sever will effectively trap enemies in a lethal kill box, especially when paired with the casting of Corpse Explosion. This powerful combination will quickly take care of any remaining enemies. In case an enemy gets too close, use Reap to slice them down.

Of course, the best rotation to use will depend on your personal preferences. However, the method described above has been proven to be a logical and effective way to combine skills and create a strong set of attacks.

Top Legendary Aspects

Although Legendary Aspects are most beneficial in the endgame iteration of the Sever Necro build, there are still some that can be obtained while leveling up to 50 or while completing the main storyline. Below are the locations where you can acquire them:

Aspect	Power	Dungeon	Region
Blighted	Increased Shadow Blight damage	Akkhan’s Grasp (complete A Debt Repaid quest)	Hawezar
Threshold	Restores Primary Resource when you crowd-control an enemy	Champion’s Demise (Complete the Temple of Rot Stronghold first)	Dry Steppes
Damned	Increased Shadow Damage	Uldur’s Cave	I develop

In the final build, there will be additional Aspects to pursue in hunting down.

The Sever skill summons a skeleton who swings a scythe around, cutting down enemies.

The Best Necro Endgame Build for Season 5 in Diablo 4

Once you have completed the story, reached level 50, and unlocked the Paragon Board in Season 5, you will be able to respec to the endgame version of the Sever Necro build.

Despite the core skills remaining similar to the leveling build, there are significant changes for this occasion. Our arsenal now includes Bone Storm, but we must bid farewell to our minions.

The C-tier rating in the meta applies to the endgame Sever build. However, if you decide to go for a hybrid build, you have the option to retain your minions. It should be noted, however, that this does not constitute the authentic Sever endgame setup.

Active Skill	Upgrades	Points allocated
Reap	Enhanced	1
Sever	Enhanced, Paranormal	5
Corpse Explosion	Enhanced, Blighted	1
Iron Maiden	Enhanced	1
Corpse Tendrils	Enhanced, Plagued	1
Bone Storm	Enhanced, Supreme	1

These are the passive skills required for the endgame build:

Passive Skill	Points
Unliving Energy	1
Hewed Flesh	3
Imperfectly Balanced	3
Grim Harvest	1
Fueled by Death	3
Amplify Damage	3
Death’s Embrace	3
Crippling Darkness	1
Gloom	3
Reaper’s Pursuit	3
Terror	3
Necrotic Carapace	2
Memento Mori	3
Stand Alone	3
Shadowblight	1

Although this build remains centered around Shadow skills, it is worth noting that the passive skills supporting minions have been exchanged for ones that cater to a Necromancer who prefers to go solo without relying on minions.

Best Endgame Book of the Dead Setup

In our final version of this build, we will utilize the technique of sacrificing our minions to enhance our own strength. This will transform our Necromancer into a formidable solo fighter, with an even more devastating Sever skill.

Skeletal Warriors – Sacrifice
Skeletal Mages – Sacrifice
Golems – Sacrifice

While it is entirely up to you whether you keep your minions or not, it is important to note that fighting alone without the buff gained from sacrificing them may result in decreased power. If you decide to keep them, it may be beneficial to switch some of your passive abilities, such as Memento Mori and Stand Alone, to skills that enhance your mastery over minions.

Best endgame rotation

When engaging mobs in battle during the endgame, implement the following skill rotation:

Iron Maiden
Corpse Tendrils
Bone Storm
Sever
Corpse Explosion
Reap

Once more, the objective remains the same: to enclose adversaries in a box as Iron Maiden and Corpse Tendrils carry out their tasks. However, this time around, we will not have minions at our disposal, therefore we will utilize Bone Storm in their place.

Begin by attacking the mob with Sever. As the bodies begin to fall, unleash Corpse Explosion to eliminate any remaining survivors. In case anyone dares to approach you, demonstrate your deadly power with Reap.

Best Legendary Aspects

Now that you have reached the endgame, your arsenal of Legendary Aspects has expanded, giving you the opportunity to further enhance your build and strengthen your primary skills with unique powers. While some may be familiar from your leveling build, there are now even more options available. Below, you can discover where and how to obtain these additional Legendary Aspects.

Aspect	Power	Dungeon	Region	Gamble Obols
Blighted	Increased Shadowblight damage damage	Akkan’s Grasp	Hawezar	–
Damned	Increased Shadow damage	Uldur’s Cave	I develop	–
Threshold	Boosts resource regeneration	Champion’s Demise	Dry Steppes	–
Grasping Veins	Boosts critical when casting Corpse Tendrils	Broken Bulwark	Scosglen	–
Disobedience	Boosts defense based on your damage output	Halls of the Damned	I develop	–
Shared Misery	Boosts crowd control damage	Oblivion	Hawezar	–
Sacrificial	Boosts Sacrifice bonuses	Ruins of Eridu	Hawezar	–
Hulking	Boosts Golem cooldown	Sepulcher of the Forsword	I develop
Metamorphosis	Inflicts Vampiric Curse on enemies	–	–	Boots
Hardened Bones	You and your minions get damage boost	–	–	Pants
Shielding Storm	Bone Storm has a chance to cast Barrier	–	–	Pants
Cursed Aura	Decreptify added to Iron Maiden	–	–	Boots
Great Feast	Minions damage increased	–	–	Focus
Accelerating	Critical Strikes increase attack speed	–	–	Focus
Concussive Strikes	Critical Strikes have a chance to cast Daze	–	–	Boots
Exposed Flesh	Vaulrable enemies boost Essence regeneration	–	–	Rings

Just keep in mind that you have the option to remove these Aspects from their original item and transfer them to a different item of your choice.

Paragon Board

The Paragon Board replaces skills at level 50.

Once you reach level 50, your skill points will no longer increase and you will begin to earn Paragon points instead. This unique leveling system requires you to choose upgrades from a variety of themed boards, each with its own set of bonuses and perks.

While each path may vary, there is a positive aspect in targeting various Glyphs while navigating the Paragon Board. This will result in enhancing the Sever Necro in the most crucial aspects of the build.

Check below to determine the initial Glyphs you should focus on.

Best Glyphs

Fifteenth level

‍Abyssal
‍Grave keeper
‍Essence
‍Control
‍Exploit
‍Sacrificial
‍Amplify

Twenty-first Level

Essence
‍Control
‍Exploit
‍Grave keeper
‍Amplify
‍Sacrificial
‍Abyssal

After achieving Paragon Level 15, prioritize obtaining the aforementioned Glyphs. As you continue to earn points, you will also gain access to more Glyphs on the Paragon Board. However, following this specific order of selecting these Glyphs will ensure that you are on the optimal path for the Sever Necro build.

BEST SEVER NECRO ENDGAME ITEM BUILD

Item	Socket	Item type	Power
Ruinic Runic Skullcap of Disobedience	Ruby for extra life	Helm	Boosts Minion damage
Runic Mail of Shared Misery	Ruby for extra life	Chest Armor	Increased Armor
Sacrifical Runic Gloves	Ruby for extra life	Gloves	Increased damage
Ghoul Anvil	Ruby for extra life	Pants	Increased crowd control damage
Wind Striker Runic Cleats	Ruby for extra life	Boots	Increased Unstoppable chance
‍Parashu of the Damned	2x Amethysts for increased damage	Main Hand	Increased Shadow damage
–	–	Offhand	–
Chain of Grasping Veins	Diamond for extra attack power	Amulet	Increased Shadowblight damage
Blighted Band	Diamond for extra attack power	Ring 1	Increased crowd control damage
Band of the Umbral	Diamond for extra attack power	Ring 2	Increased core skill damage

Sever Necromancer Build for PvP

While the Sever Necro isn’t the best option for PvP, it excels in PvE. However, we suggest utilizing the Bone Spirit or Bone Spear build instead. This may require sacrificing your minions, but it can transform your Necromancer into a formidable solo fighter in certain situations.

If you plan on using this build in PvP matches against other players, we recommend following our endgame version for optimal performance. Minions will only impede your progress in PvP, so it would be more beneficial to utilize the Sacrifice option with the Sever build.