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Necromancer Class Guide

Resource EssenceClass mechanic Book of the Dead – customise your minionsAdded Base game (2023)
SummonerPlaystyleCasterPlaystyle

Diablo IV's summoner – raise skeletons and golems, or go solo with blood and bone magic.

Updated 31 October 2026Checked for patch Season of Hell's Legacy2 sources
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The Necromancer raises an army of the dead or turns bone, blood and darkness into weapons. Its class mechanic, the Book of the Dead, lets you customise your Skeletal Warriors, Skeletal Mages and Golem – or sacrifice them for personal power.

How it plays

Corpses are a key resource next to Essence: skills like Corpse Explosion use them, and minions fight alongside you. Bone Spear, Blood Surge and Blight builds play more like a caster.

Who it suits

Players who want an army doing the work – or a powerful dark caster.

Tips

Minions or sacrificeEach minion type can be upgraded or sacrificed for a permanent bonus – decide early which style you want.
Use corpsesEnemies leave corpses; Corpse Explosion and similar skills turn them into big damage.
Easy startMinions soak up damage, which makes the Necromancer a forgiving first class.

Compare every class on the class overview, or start with the Beginner's Guide.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.