Explosive Mist Necromancer Build Guide

Intro

Welcome to the Explosive Mist Necromancer guide, often dubbed the Infimist Necromancer for its unique ability to maintain infinite Blood Mist uptime. This build ensures unmatched survivability in high-tier Nightmare Dungeons and offers consistent AoE damage to decimate hordes of enemies. While it struggles against single targets, the sheer immortality and fun gameplay make it an exhilarating choice. Let’s dive into how to master this incredible build.

Gameplay Overview

Key Aspect	Description
Infinite Blood Mist	By stacking cooldown reduction and clever use of Decrepify, you achieve nearly constant uptime.
Corpse Explosion	Central to your damage output, leveraging corpses for devastating AoE effects.
Shadow Damage	Utilize Shadowblight and other passives to amplify DoT effects.

Despite its incredible AoE capabilities, this build suffers against bosses due to limited corpse generation from single targets. Adapt your strategy accordingly for optimal performance.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
✅ Unparalleled survivability	⛔ Gear-dependent build
✅ Massive AoE damage	⛔ Low single-target damage
✅ High-paced, engaging play	⛔ Requires high APM

 

Core Skills

Active Skills

• Reap: Generates corpses and applies Shadow damage.
• Decrepify: Reduces enemy damage and cooldowns.
• Blood Mist: Grants immunity and triggers corpse explosions.
• Corpse Explosion: Your primary AoE damage source.
• Corpse Tendrils: Pulls enemies together and applies Vulnerable.
• Bone Storm: Increases critical chance and adds Shadow damage.

Book of the Dead

Sacrifice all minions to maximize bonuses:

• Skeletal Warriors: Boost Shadow damage.
• Skeletal Mages: Enhance Vulnerable damage.
• Iron Golem: Increase Critical Strike damage.

Combat Rotation

Start the Fight:

• Cast Decrepify to reduce cooldowns and enemy damage.
• Use Blood Mist to create corpses and apply Shadowblight stacks.
  During Combat:

Pull enemies with Corpse Tendrils onto generated corpses.

• Activate Corpse Explosion for devastating AoE.
• Periodically reapply Decrepify to maintain uptime.

Against Bosses:

• Use Reap to generate corpses.
• Rotate Blood Mist, Bone Storm, and Corpse Tendrils to maximize uptime and damage output.

Gear and Stats

Key Stats

• Cooldown Reduction: Essential for infinite Blood Mist uptime.
• Shadow Damage: Amplifies DoT effects.
• Critical Strike Damage: Boosts overall output.
• Vulnerable Damage: Increases damage against Vulnerable enemies.

Unique Items

• Black River: Expands Corpse Explosion’s AoE and damage.
• Howl from Below: Replaces Corpse Explosion with Volatile Skeletons for higher damage.

Legendary Aspects

Slot	Aspect	Effect
Weapons	Aspect of Decay	Increases Shadowblight damage with consecutive hits.
Helm	Explosive Mist	Triggers Corpse Explosion during Blood Mist and reduces its cooldown.
Chest	Shielding Storm	Bone Storm generates a barrier for improved survivability.
Boots	Ghostwalker	Increases movement speed and allows free movement through enemies while Unstoppable.
Rings	Blood-soaked	Adds a damaging trail to Blood Mist while increasing movement speed.

Malignant Hearts

Caged Heart	Effect
The Barber	Absorbs DoT damage and releases it as a powerful AoE burst.
Decrepit Aura	Applies Decrepify to nearby enemies without needing to cast the skill manually.
Sacrilegious	Triggers Corpse Tendrils on nearby corpses, reducing reliance on cooldowns.

Paragon Board and Glyphs

Recommended Paragon Boards

1. Starter Board: Build foundational stats.
2. Flesh-eater: Boosts damage after consuming corpses.
3. Scent of Death: Adds damage reduction and increased damage when no corpses are present.
4. Wither: Amplifies Shadow damage-over-time effects.
5. Bloodbath: Enhances Overpower damage for burst potential.

Key Glyphs

Glyph	Effect
Essence	Boosts Critical Strike damage and increases damage against non-Healthy enemies.
Darkness	Enhances Shadow damage and reduces enemy damage output.
Scent of Death	Grants damage reduction with nearby corpses or increased damage when none are present.
Wither	Adds a chance for Shadow DoT effects to deal bonus damage.
Exploit	Automatically applies Vulnerable to enemies for extra damage.

Elixirs and Gems

Elixirs

• Savagery: Increases Critical Strike damage.
• Magic Resist: Adds protection against magical attacks.
• Fortitude: Boosts Maximum Life for better survivability.

Gems

• Weapons: Emerald for Critical Strike Damage.
• Armor: Sapphire for Damage Reduction while Fortified.
• Jewelry: Malignant Hearts (Season 1) or Skulls for Armor.

Master the Explosive Mist Necromancer

The Explosive Mist Necromancer is a near-immortal powerhouse capable of clearing hordes with devastating AoE. While it requires careful gear optimization and a strategic playstyle, this build rewards patience with unmatched survivability and consistent damage. Embrace the chaos, dominate Nightmare Dungeons, and let the battlefield crumble beneath your shadowy might!