​The Best Poison Necromancer Build for D2R Patch 2.4

May-23-2022

The Poison Necromancer is a highly gear-dependent character who can tackle large groups of mobs at high player numbers on their own.  Using Poison Nova and Corpse Explosion, this build is capable of banishing any opponent placed in front of it, making it one of the strongest heroes in the game, quickly destroying most areas even on /players 8. This guide will give you a detailed introduction to the Poison Necromancer Build. However, for new players, the Poison Necromancer Build may not be applicable, at this time, you can check the Summoner Necromancer Build.

Poison Necromancer Skill Point Allocation

1 point to all prerequisites

Poison Dagger: 20 points

Poison Explosion: 20 points

Poison Nova: 20 points

Corpse Explosion: 1-20 points

Lower Resist: 4 points

Poison Necromancer Build Stats

Strength: Enough for Gear

Dexterity: Enough for Gear

Vitality: Everything Else

Energy: None

Poison Necromancer Best Gear

Weapons: Death's Web, Heart of the Oak

Shield: Trang-Oul's Wing, Homunculus

Armor: Enigma, Bramble

Helm: Harlequin Crest, Crown of Ages

Boots: Sandstorm Trek, War Traveler

Belt: Trang-Oul's Girth, Arachnid Mesh

Gloves: Trang-Oul's Clawss

Rings: Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band, The Stone of Jordan

Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope

Charms: Annihilus, Hellfire Torch, +Poison and Bone class skills

Poison Necromancer Mercenary

In terms of mercenary changes in patch 2.4, the Act 2 Holy Frozen Desert Warrior with infinite weapons is still the top-end damage option, but the Act 5 Barbarian dual wield setup with two Plague swords may become much more viable on the way to Infinity.

Weapon: Infinity, Obedience, Insight

Body Armor: Fortitude, Duress

Helm: Andariel's Visage, Guillaume's Face, Crown of Ages

In general, the choice of mercenaries depends on whether you want to slow down monsters for added safety or to increase the overall damage of the mercenaries. If you want to buy D2R Items to improve your character stats, please choose MMOSO.